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Ever walked into a hotel and thought: “I
could live here?” These five intimate,
beautiful hotels invite you to do just that.
left (2): Care-
fully curated
boho chic is the
aesthetic at
Finca Victoria,
which also has a
charming pool.
below, from
left: Sinner
offers intimate,
moody rooms
inspired by
religious archi-
tecture. Juana
Bautista incor-
porates the work
of local artisans
(like those tiles)
into their homey
interiors.
MAISON DE LA LUZ
NEW ORLEANS
Channeling the whimsy of a Wes Anderson
movie set, Maison de la Luz is a grand
67-room residence in the Warehouse District
of New Orleans, ensconced in a historic
space that was once an annex for City Hall.
Conceived by creative studio Atelier Ace
(of Ace Hotel fame) in partnership with Los
Angeles–based design firm Studio Shamshiri,
the hotel contains very deliberate design
elements that contribute to the sense of a
private sanctuary. Your room key is affixed
with a weighty silk tassel; the door opens into
spacious sleeping quarters with soaring
ceilings, vintage and antique furniture
pieces sourced from around the city, and
original artworks by local artists. The hotel’s
common spaces are for guests only and are
resplendent in custom wallpaper, rugs, and
lighting. (From $269, maisondelaluz.com)
TRUNK (HOUSE)
TOKYO
From the same team who brought the
intimate, residential flourishes of the Trunk
(Hotel) to Tokyo’s Shibuya district in 2017
(from $250, trunk-hotel.com) comes this
new microhotel. Trunk (House) is a one-suite
hotel in a traditional 1947 wooden home
down a quiet backstreet in Tokyo’s
Kagurazaka neighborhood. The ameni-
ties are anything but tiny: There’s an open
kitchen, a dining room with a private chef, a
mini karaoke disco bar, and a personal butler.
(From $4,086, trunk-house.com)
FINCA VICTORIA
VIEQUES, PUERTO RICO
More of a homestead than a hotel, this lush
farm retreat is perched atop a hill on the
island of Vieques. The property is a combina-
tion of breezy communal house, cabins, tiny
homes, and a “tree house.” Owner Sylvia
De Marco has an eye for boho chic in every
possible good way; her incredible attention
to detail turns each bedroom and common
space into a homey sanctuary using a
mixture of cane furniture, bright fabrics,
vintage rugs, macramé, and houseplants.
(From $124, lafinca.com)
JUANA BAUTISTA
TLAQUEPAQUE, MEXICO
A historic 16th-century mansion is the
canvas for this stately boutique hotel in
the artsy city of Tlaquepaque. To create a
sophisticated rendition of a local home, the
team at Grupo Mitote equipped the seven
suites surrounding a leafy internal courtyard
almost exclusively with handicraft, furniture,
and textiles made by local artisans, such as
tiles fired and painted by artists near the city,
wood carvings, and handblown glass lamps.
(From $210, juanabautista.com)
SINNER
PARIS
With a design aesthetic grounded in religious
buildings, Sinner gives off a kind of ecclesi-
astical chic. French architect Tristan Auer
worked with Evok Hôtels to create a space
that nods to the history of the Marais in its 43
rooms (the Knights Templar are said to have
had a stronghold in the Paris neighborhood).
It feels both pious and playful: Dark wood
paneling, stained glass, luxurious fabrics, art,
book collections, and vinyl turntables set the
mood. (From $447, sinnerparis.com) PH
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