DIFFERENT BY DESIGN

Design Hotels managing director Stijn Oyen on why its portfolio of properties is truly one of a kind—and what, ultimately, makes a great hotel

By Coco Marett

Stamba in Tbilisi, Georgia, is a former publishing house-turned-hotel that boasts a stunning brutalist design, where a soaring five-storey-high “jungle atrium” features foliage that cascades over the old print-drying beam. In Amsterdam, the Sir Albert Hotel occupies a 19th-century diamond factory; now a 90-key hotel, it boasts a different kind of treasure: limited-edition works by renowned Dutch designers such as Piet Hein Eek and Joy van Erven. Nous on Greece’s Santorini island offers an escape from the Instagramming crowds. Instead, it’s a humble retreat similar to those of days gone by where artists, writers and poets would go to find inspiration and create. Its owner, Cypriot art collector Dakis Joannou, says his “main interest is to share ideas, engage in dialogue and offer opportunities for people to see things from…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2024

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