1. Hotel Californian, USA
Often hailed as the American Riviera, Santa Barbara has long drawn itinerant creative types and oenophiles alike, and this dazzling property gives the design-savvy ever more reason to visit the city. The work of Los Angeles-based designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard, the Hotel Californian is a 121-room resort with a flair for the unexpected.
Fuelled by diverse and dynamic sources of cultural and design inspiration, Bullard pairs Art Deco details, Moorish elements with Mediterranean influences, while furnishing the interiors with Mid-Century pieces in a homage to the work of architect Gio Ponti. Dramatic ceilings and a sumptuous mix of colour, texture and pattern add to the hotel’s glamorous appeal while its decorative tilework and monochromatic elements pay tribute to Santa Barbara’s Spanish Colonial Revival architecture.
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