Independent hotel index
Hotels sorted by the kind of night they actually offer
An independent editorial index of hotels, grouped by the kind of stay they offer. No prices, no ratings, no booking — four categories, eleven properties, and a short piece of writing on each.
The four categories
Art Hotels
Hotels where the building, the collection and the rooms are part of the same argument.
3 hotels
Capsule Hotels
Compact rooms built around sleep, transit and a short, efficient stay.
3 hotels
Casino Hotels
Full-service hotels that operate a gaming floor as one part of a larger property.
4 hotels
Ice Hotels
Seasonal structures rebuilt from snow and ice each winter, then allowed to melt.
1 hotel
What this index leaves out
Every entry is written from the character of the property itself — what the building is, where it stands, how the room is meant to be used. There are no star ratings, no guest reviews, no rankings and no reservation system, because none of those would be ours to give. If an entry persuades you, take the name and go to the hotel directly.