For many hotel projects, suites are the rare gem, providing a setting where designers can up the ante with unexpected twists and extravagant touches. We take a look at 10 escapes pushing the limits with showstopping elements.
Suite Life
Suite Life

1 Brooklyn Bridge Hotel
Design team: Starwood Capital’s in-house team and New York-based INC Architecture & Design
Standout: The living room of Riverhouse suite at the newly opened 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge features a dramatic ceiling installation of “grown” mushroom mycelium lamps that were locally made, speaking directly to the hotel’s (and the brand’s) sustainability vision.
Photography courtesy of 1 Brooklyn Bridge Hotel
1 Brooklyn Bridge Hotel
Design team: Starwood Capital’s in-house team and New York-based INC Architecture & Design
Standout: The living room of Riverhouse suite at the newly opened 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge features a dramatic ceiling installation of “grown” mushroom mycelium lamps that were locally made, speaking directly to the hotel’s (and the brand’s) sustainability vision.
Photography courtesy of 1 Brooklyn Bridge Hotel

1 Brooklyn Bridge Hotel
Design team: Starwood Capital’s in-house team and New York-based INC Architecture & Design
Standout: The 2,000-square-foot, three-bedroom retreat boasts a chiseled stone tub that looks out on the New York skyline.
Photography courtesy of 1 Brooklyn Bridge Hotel
1 Brooklyn Bridge Hotel
Design team: Starwood Capital’s in-house team and New York-based INC Architecture & Design
Standout: The 2,000-square-foot, three-bedroom retreat boasts a chiseled stone tub that looks out on the New York skyline.
Photography courtesy of 1 Brooklyn Bridge Hotel

1 Brooklyn Bridge Hotel
Design team: Starwood Capital’s in-house team and New York-based INC Architecture & Design
Standout: Guests can also take in the views while lounging in the Riverhouse suite’s corner hammock.
Photography courtesy of 1 Brooklyn Bridge Hotel
1 Brooklyn Bridge Hotel
Design team: Starwood Capital’s in-house team and New York-based INC Architecture & Design
Standout: Guests can also take in the views while lounging in the Riverhouse suite’s corner hammock.
Photography courtesy of 1 Brooklyn Bridge Hotel

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London
Designer: Joyce Wang Studio, Hong Kong and London
Standout: Drawing inspiration from the early 20th century’s Golden Age of travel, interior designer Joyce Wang’s Knightsbridge suites are characterized by an Art Deco style, evident in the living room’s striking centerpiece: a gold and crackled glass bespoke acorn chandelier.
Photography courtesy of Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London
Designer: Joyce Wang Studio, Hong Kong and London
Standout: Drawing inspiration from the early 20th century’s Golden Age of travel, interior designer Joyce Wang’s Knightsbridge suites are characterized by an Art Deco style, evident in the living room’s striking centerpiece: a gold and crackled glass bespoke acorn chandelier.
Photography courtesy of Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London

AKA Times Square
Design team: AKA in-house designer Nicholas Cardone and Stanev Potts Architects, Philadelphia
Standout: Original, turn-of-the-century architectural details are welcoming deliberate elements inside the AKA Times Square, such as the commanding cast-iron floating staircase with glass railing that leads to a secluded and intimate eight-seat dining room.
Photography by Halkin Mason Photography
AKA Times Square
Design team: AKA in-house designer Nicholas Cardone and Stanev Potts Architects, Philadelphia
Standout: Original, turn-of-the-century architectural details are welcoming deliberate elements inside the AKA Times Square, such as the commanding cast-iron floating staircase with glass railing that leads to a secluded and intimate eight-seat dining room.
Photography by Halkin Mason Photography

Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Design team: Daun Curry Design Studio, New York
Standout: For the Signature Boulevard Penthouses at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas—one of 21 unique accommodations from three design studios that range from 2,000 to 5,000 square feet—Daun Curry chose a mix of glamorous design details such as pony hair walls, Italian glass mosaic, grotto-like soaking tubs, and a color palette inspired by the heady Sin City views, marking the designer’s hospitality debut.
Photography by Thomas Hart Shelby
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Design team: Daun Curry Design Studio, New York
Standout: For the Signature Boulevard Penthouses at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas—one of 21 unique accommodations from three design studios that range from 2,000 to 5,000 square feet—Daun Curry chose a mix of glamorous design details such as pony hair walls, Italian glass mosaic, grotto-like soaking tubs, and a color palette inspired by the heady Sin City views, marking the designer’s hospitality debut.
Photography by Thomas Hart Shelby

Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Design team: Tihany Design, New York
Standout: Larger than oversized, the glass-enclosed shower provides a spa-like experience and views of the Strip at one of the Adam D. Tihany-crafted Signature Boulevard Penthouse suites, which he imagined as a luxurious residence in the sky for someone from Beverly Hills or New York.
Photography by Thomas Hart Shelby
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Design team: Tihany Design, New York
Standout: Larger than oversized, the glass-enclosed shower provides a spa-like experience and views of the Strip at one of the Adam D. Tihany-crafted Signature Boulevard Penthouse suites, which he imagined as a luxurious residence in the sky for someone from Beverly Hills or New York.
Photography by Thomas Hart Shelby

Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Design team: Richmond International, London
Standout: Along pristine marble flooring, a color scheme of soft gold and silver tones mixed with cobalt blue (including 24-karat gold handcrafted resin and verre eglomise panels) brings the city’s energy inside at one of the Richmond International-designed Signature Boulevard Penthouse suites (the firm’s first project Sin City).
Photography by Thomas Hart Shelby
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Design team: Richmond International, London
Standout: Along pristine marble flooring, a color scheme of soft gold and silver tones mixed with cobalt blue (including 24-karat gold handcrafted resin and verre eglomise panels) brings the city’s energy inside at one of the Richmond International-designed Signature Boulevard Penthouse suites (the firm’s first project Sin City).
Photography by Thomas Hart Shelby

Dream Hollywood
Design team: Rockwell Group, New York
Standout: In the Platinum suites at the recently debuted hotel, Rockwell Group pays homage to Los Angeles with a midcentury design that showcases direct views of the cityscape from varying angles.
Photography by Emily Andrews
Dream Hollywood
Design team: Rockwell Group, New York
Standout: In the Platinum suites at the recently debuted hotel, Rockwell Group pays homage to Los Angeles with a midcentury design that showcases direct views of the cityscape from varying angles.
Photography by Emily Andrews

MUSE Saint Tropez
Design team: Officina del Paesaggio, Lugano, Italy
Standout: Honoring Italian film actress Sophia Loren, landscape architect Sophie Agata Ambroise designed the Sophia suite at MUSE Saint Tropez as a tucked away haven with a lush private garden and dipping pool, matching the icon’s natural elegance.
Photography courtesy of YTL Hotels
MUSE Saint Tropez
Design team: Officina del Paesaggio, Lugano, Italy
Standout: Honoring Italian film actress Sophia Loren, landscape architect Sophie Agata Ambroise designed the Sophia suite at MUSE Saint Tropez as a tucked away haven with a lush private garden and dipping pool, matching the icon’s natural elegance.
Photography courtesy of YTL Hotels

Ames Boston Hotel
Design team: Bergmeyer Associates, Inc., Boston
Standout: For the avid hockey fanatic (particularly the Boston Bruins devotee), the Bobby Orr suite offers a true one-of-a-kind experience. From old bleacher seating and a scoreboard hanging on the ceiling to authentic Orr memorabilia, its design transports guests rink side at the Ames Boston Hotel.
Photography by Aram Boghosian
Ames Boston Hotel
Design team: Bergmeyer Associates, Inc., Boston
Standout: For the avid hockey fanatic (particularly the Boston Bruins devotee), the Bobby Orr suite offers a true one-of-a-kind experience. From old bleacher seating and a scoreboard hanging on the ceiling to authentic Orr memorabilia, its design transports guests rink side at the Ames Boston Hotel.
Photography by Aram Boghosian

Westin Nashville
Design team: David Mexico Design Group, New York; and Bullock Smith and Partners, Nashville
Standout: The 2,045-square-foot Nashville suite exudes the extravagance and luxurious lifestyle of the quintessential rock star with a gold lacquered tub at the foot of the bed paired with an expansive mirror stretching the length of the ceiling, while floor-to-ceiling windows showcase Music City.
Photography courtesy of Westin Nashville
Westin Nashville
Design team: David Mexico Design Group, New York; and Bullock Smith and Partners, Nashville
Standout: The 2,045-square-foot Nashville suite exudes the extravagance and luxurious lifestyle of the quintessential rock star with a gold lacquered tub at the foot of the bed paired with an expansive mirror stretching the length of the ceiling, while floor-to-ceiling windows showcase Music City.
Photography courtesy of Westin Nashville

W Seattle
Design team: Josh Held Design, New York
Standout: Working with acclaimed DJ White Shadow, Josh Held decked the Sound suite at the W Seattle out with a professional music recording studio outfitted with plush seating and state-of-the-art instruments and sound equipment, allowing guests the opportunity to be a songwriter during their stay. It’s the second in a series planned globally for the brand.
Photography courtesy of Marriott International
W Seattle
Design team: Josh Held Design, New York
Standout: Working with acclaimed DJ White Shadow, Josh Held decked the Sound suite at the W Seattle out with a professional music recording studio outfitted with plush seating and state-of-the-art instruments and sound equipment, allowing guests the opportunity to be a songwriter during their stay. It’s the second in a series planned globally for the brand.
Photography courtesy of Marriott International

Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco
Standout: The Villa Agresto at Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco exudes Italian charm with Tuscan-inspired fireplaces and custom infinity pools offering panoramic views of the countryside.
Photography courtesy of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco
Standout: The Villa Agresto at Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco exudes Italian charm with Tuscan-inspired fireplaces and custom infinity pools offering panoramic views of the countryside.
Photography courtesy of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts