Lining the walls of this luxurious hotel you’ll find works by Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali and Henry Moore
Why stay in a regular hotel when you can stay in an art gallery. We reveal the most Instagrammable hotels around
The Silo Hotel, South Africa
Art lovers should hot foot it to The Silo Hotel in Cape Town. Not only does each suite feature works by African artists, but this chic and unique hotel also comes with its own subterranean art gallery. If that isn’t enough, the hotel also shares the same building as one of the world’s best art collections, the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art, which is said to rival the MoMA and the Tate. The hotel also support the Lalela Project, which uses art to inspire underprivileged children.
The Henry Jones Art Hotel, Tasmania
A former 19th-century jam factory on the Hobart waterfront has now been turned into a 56-room art hotel. The industrial chic styling of the building provides the perfect backdrop to the art collection that is scattered around the hotel. Visitors can enjoy a glass of wine when they take part in an Art and History tour of the hotel.
Dolder Grand Hotel, Switzerland
Tucked away in the Swiss Alps, you’ll find an impressive collection of art. Lining the walls of this luxurious hotel you’ll find works by Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali and Henry Moore. However, this is just one of the treats in store, as the hotel also features a two Michelin-star restaurant, an impressive spa and a 170-square metre suite named after London’s famed 100 Club.
Chedi Club Tanah Gajah, Bali
This 20-suite retreat features the private art collection of the Chedi Club Tanah Gajah owner Hendra Hadiprana. Why? “I can’t bear empty walls. An empty wall is boring,” says Hadiprana. Guests are given the chance to create a new work themselves by joining a local artist for a masterclass in the hotel’s sculpture garden.
El Casco Art Hotel, Argentina
More than 400 masterpieces by Argentinian artists can be found within the four walls of the El Casco Art Hotel. Each suite features the work of one artist in particular. For a real treat book the Suite Quiros, which features 11 works by Cesareo Bernaldo de Quiros and the Suite Soldi, which showcases 12 works by Raul Soldi.
