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We at The Aficionados get excited about finding standout markers that share our culture for style, creative luxury, design and aesthetic. Possibly random in nature, perhaps, but go ahead and freely explore our collection of hotels, edits, finds and little treasures from Lisbon to NYC - Here, there, not everywhere™️.
Like a watercolour painting of the perfect Gascon guesthouse. Former Henri IV hunting lodge where Swiss hosts blend mid-century design with centuries-old stone architecture.
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Working from Malasaña, Javier Sánchez Medina creates contemporary objects from natural fibres, guided by esparto grass, inherited craft knowledge and a deep respect for material, process and time.
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NEU ALPINISTAS is a magazine about Alpine design without the postcard gloss. Architecture, interiors and hotels shaped by terrain and tradition. For serious mountain and design devotees.
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Architect crafted timber villas above the Arctic Circle, offering lake views, Nordic minimalism, Sámi heritage, private saunas and serene immersion in untouched Lapland wilderness.
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Creativity, nature, heart, design, deep comfort and food fuse at this house hotel and restaurant on the other side of Amsterdam, along the wild shores of Durgerdam, 20 minutes from downtown.
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A cultured Alpine refuge where design, art and nature converge beside Lake Schwarzsee. A poetic hideaway curated by the Witzmann brothers under the Tyrolean peaks, quietly spirited and deeply rooted.
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Farmstead aesthetics slip seamlessly into bed with a contemporary cousin at this bucolic commune of guesthouse and creative venue space known collectively as the DENHARTEN.
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In 2026, Fotografiska heads north to Nusfjord in Lofoten, Norway, transforming a historic fishing village into a living gallery shaped by Arctic light, landscape and two contrasting photographic voices.
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Trading in Kyiv, Ukraine since 2014, by husband-and-wife team Dan Vakhrameyev and Kateryna Vakhrameyeva, the co-founders of +kouple bring sleek lighting, innovative solutions and a Scandi-inspired design element to interiors.
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The must-have summertime accessory, these mega beauties come in eye-catching Seville Orange, Hip Vert or Eggshell Blue, complete with our signature "happy face" - this roomy buddy takes it all.
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A design and culture-led guide to Munich, exploring layered architecture, Bavarian craft, contemporary creativity and a refined approach to the good life.
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Casa Fortunato is where design, history, and soul collide making it a rare private-hire house in Alentejo. Inside, postmodernist pieces beautifully marry with Portuguese heritage, vintage glamour and artistic rebellion.
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A 1720 Chianti estate of three stone farmhouses, reborn by Austrian architect Nina Mair as a creative sanctuary of craft, olive groves and unhurried Tuscan soul.
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Anchored to specific genres of hotel design, The Aficionados print editions: Neu Alpinistas, Farmhouse Fabulous, Casa Gorgeous, Blueprint Beauts, Neu Heritage, Eclectic Rebels, Design Natives and Alchemists of Italy take the reader through the creation narratives. A sourcebook for hoteliers, travellers, style aficionados and those who appreciate design.
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The country of Wales is a long-time respected and highly regarded producer of crafted textiles and weaving, and one of the most sought-after British manufacturers, produced in a whitewashed mill that’s been in continuous use since 1841.
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The master of reductive design, Belgium architect and interior designer Vincent Van Duysen is a behemoth legend of pared-back aesthetic and minimalist style over a spectrum of design disciplines, including furniture, textiles, and lighting.
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Abandoned vineyard farmhouse. Radical vision. Seven suites, an InArchitettura-awarded underground winery and an infinity pool above the Le Marche hills. Filodivino is exactly the kind of Italian hotel you thought didn't exist anymore.
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Find our latest member boutique hotels, luxury villas and design B&Bs to join The Aficionados collection of creative places to stay.
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Nestled in Sicily’s wild farmlands, Susafa blends sustainable luxury with rustic charm. Indulge in organic farm-to-table dining and immersive experiences—where heritage meets eco-conscious living and design for an unforgettable escape.
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Set beneath the Hochkönig peaks, stieg’nhaus is Austria’s newest design hideaway. A modern Alpine retreat of soft luxury, sculptural calm and quiet hospitality shaped by light, craft and stillness.
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Life partners Dax Roll and Joyce Urbanus are at the helm of the interior design studio Nicemakers based in Amsterdam, creators of design hotels and beautifully conceived homes.
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Antwerp is one of Europe's cultural hotbeds with historical landmarks and art institutions. And while Antwerp has plenty of those – we turn our focus on the smaller-scale contemporary culture must-sees the Flemish city has to offer.
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Experience a minimalist, eco-faceted nest egg in Verona’s countryside, where sustainable design and natural beauty blend seamlessly to create a chilled escape rooted in Italian slow living.
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Established in 1878, the quintessentially British brand Connolly is a perfect London pitstop for those who love heritage, crafts, bespoke leather goods and the fashion essentials for travel, design, and adventure.
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Restored within a former monastery, this fabulous design hotel and foodie hotspot brings together the stone mason, blacksmith and wood worker with the artisan makers.
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Our Favourite Femmes of Style - hotel matriarchs, interior gurus, fashion femmes, and women of effortless charm who make the world a better place from the entrepreneurs to the skincare disruptors.
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Once the home of devout Sisters, its aged cloistral heritage has been recast following an exacting narrative of preservation, reframing the monastic aesthetics for the modern nomad without corrupting the patina of austere beauty and timeworn touchpoints.
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Raw architecture, rusticity and a gallery of textured heritage narrate this design hotel outpost from its façade of dandy red shutters to the tales of twisted loft rafters and atmospheric exposed history.
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Discover the four best Santorini winemakers on the volcanic Cyclades island's vineyards: Argyros, Gavalas, Venetsanos and Hatzidakis from vinsantos to Assyrtiko.
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Conceiving of NOA as an ever-changing network of architects, interior designers, graphic talent to even psychologists and much more, NOA is able to incorporate a multitude of ideas and styles into its hotel projects.
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Carved from stillness and clarity, Agape designs are sculptural gestures in stone and form; poetic presences that transform intimate hotel spaces into quiet, architectural rituals of retreat.
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A beautiful narrative of restoration and design, this riverside perch of style sits in the heartland of historic Amberg, its aged facade plays host to a seductive remit of subtle design and crafted interiors overlooking the river Vils.
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An adults-only hotel-chalet chameleon married to a curatorial melange of mid-century nostalgia and a dialogue of soft luxury perched in altitudinous Adelboden.
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Set against the forested Beskydy (Beskids) range in the Carpathian Mountains, this 200-year-old designer hideaway fosters modern Czech country living whilst giving heritage a hug, decked in whites, linens and twisted rafters.
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Based in Athens, the creative directors of BaBatchas, Chrysi Makri and Nefeli Gkyzi, were drawn to each other by a common love for their homeland of Greece and Athens in particular, where they both found its modern idiosyncrasies and ancient peculiarities an inspiring place to live and work.
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Set among the wide streets and historic buildings of downtown Manhattan, for decades Tribeca has been an understated artist haunt, a fusion of easy-going European charm and New York ambition.
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Mediterranean landscaping by Italy's top garden designers Fabiano Crociani, found throughout Tuscany and Umbria, including hotel Vocabolo Moscatelli.
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From Port to Wine - a new generation of winemakers is working with old vines and native grapes on the region’s dramatic slopes to craft a new wave of wines that speak of this unique region.
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A curated style jungle of mid-century furnishings, abstract modernism and bespoke pieces are flavoured by the original pine panelling dating back to 1848 - and all this cuteness is wrapped in a canvas of wild herbs and mountain eye candy.
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Architecturally deigned buildings, an eclectic museum, library, secret garden and a scientific research institute make up the Lisbon outpost of this Portuguese philanthropy foundation, which is just the tip of the iceberg.
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Dendrophiles, or lovers of trees, will enjoy the diversity here with over 1,400 species – including rarely seen palms and ferns from across the world.
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Cinque Terre in the Slow Lane – Ensconce yourself at a secluded retreat where the pleasures of slow living are championed in a peaceful and tradition-filled Ligurian way of life.
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Overlooking a dramatic diorama of mountains and valleys, this fun spirited luxury den threads the Heimat of Montafon with a modernist design aesthetic.
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With an extraordinarily creative mind, Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (1846 – 1923), was known for taking his own approach which can be seen in this revealing museum which showcases his graphic arts, caricatures, ceramics, object design and decoration.
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Genuizzi | Banal Architects studio based in Milano is synonymous with clear spatial design and a strong lineal aesthetic bound to the environment.
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Kanaal by Axel Vervoordt & Co is a kind of city in the countryside, less than half an hour’s drive from Antwerp, where art, architecture and nature combine.
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Get the insider news and lowdown on what we've been up to, where we've been, and who we've met along the way. Be the first to discover new places and get the scoop on our favourites.