A steel and glass structure in the jungle forms the centrepiece of this nature retreat in Tulum, contrasting the thatched accommodation that faces the Caribbean sea. More
An old brick carriage house sits at the heart of this newly built Brooklyn hotel, part of a chain with roots in Europe, which features interiors by Ennismore Design Studio. More
"The golden age of Alpine skiing" influenced the interiors and branding of this hotel in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, designed by US collective Commune. More
Deep colours and tiled flooring sit side-by-side with exposed beams and brickwork inside this New Orleans hotel, which New York studio Stonehill Taylor created inside a series of old industrial buildings. More
Design agency OMFGCO has overhauled and restored a hotel in Waikiki, drawing inspiration from Hawaiian mid-century modernism to create a lush getaway. More
Guests can watch horses graze from the rooms of this hotel near Paris, France, which studio Be-poles designed to reference traditional agricultural buildings. More
Shreds of rattan, chutes of bamboo and offcuts of wood have been used throughout this hotel in Zante, designed by Block722 Architects to blend into the Grecian landscape. More
Brooklyn-based Studio Tack has transformed a rundown motel in northern California, creating a mellow atmosphere with vintage furniture, pastel colours and palm-patterned prints. More
In our latest competition, Dezeen is giving away a three-night stay at a boutique hotel in the Mexican jungle. More
British designer John Pawson has completed the overhaul of an ornate convent and hospital into a hotel in Tel Aviv's historic Jaffa neighbourhood. More
Royal College of Art graduate Amy Shao has proposed converting a central London hospital into a hotel, which would naturally treat guests with herbs that sprout from the roof, ceiling and walls. More
Namibian studio Nina Maritz Architects was inspired by the hundreds of shipwrecks strewn along the country's Skeleton Coast when designing this group of remote lodges. More
Across the United States, run-down motels and motor lodges from the 1950s and 1960s are being given a new lease of life as contemporary hotels and guesthouses. From California to New York, here are some of the best examples. More
A magazine founder, a chef and a bassist are among the diverse team that has torn down an old motel in western Massachusetts to make way for this wood-clad inn, based on "the aesthetic of a classic American motor lodge". More
The latest mid-century American motel to be revived as a boutique hotel is this 1950s building in San Francisco, which features colourful guest rooms and a landmarked swimming pool. More
The Ace Hotel chain has opened a location in New Orleans, where moody interiors fill a historic building and extra rooms are housed in a contemporary addition. More
Architecture firm Gensler has completed a pair of towers in Kuwait City featuring facades that recall traditional Arabic screens, with one containing offices and the other a Four Seasons Hotel with interiors by Yabu Pushelberg. More
Los Angeles designer Sean Knibb has renovated a mid-century hotel in Austin, adding textured surfaces and pale pink accents to update the guest facilities. More
Dezeen promotion: A grain store-turned-hotel and an open-air lodge located on a wildlife reserve are among the projects to be shortlisted in this year's AHEAD MEA awards. More
California studio Anacapa Architecture has designed a luxury campground in Sonoma County that features customised tents and Airstream trailers, along with an open-air clubhouse for guest check-in and socialising. More