Europe

Latest Hotel Reviews  |  Hotels by Location

A Hotel Life insiders review the coolest, future-forward, and sustainable hotels in Europe, with a keen interest in hotels that champion plastic-free initiatives and zero-waste policies.

Top Countries to visit:

Florence, Italy

Hotel Lungarno

by Victoria Clark

“A masterclass in hospitality on the banks of Florence's Arno River”

London, UK

The Zetter Bloomsbury

by Tansy Kaschak

“A London townhouse with many stories to tell”

Amsterdam, Holland

Pulitzer Amsterdam

by Lisa Jahovic

“Eclectic with clean lines, a touch of romanticism and subtle references to Dutch art”

Paris, France

La Fondation Paris

by Ross Belfer

“A quietly sophisticated, calmer, more local Paris just minutes from the Champs-Élysées.”

Athens, Greece

Okupa, Athens

by Lotte Beilin

“A lighthouse of culture”

St. Moritz, Switzerland

Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski

by Amanda Shine Pishyar

“Wes Anderson film meets Alpine heritage hospitality with historic and cinematic scale.”

Buchs, Switzerland

Gasthaus Traube

by Meg Haywood and Eric Liddle

“Swiss heritage ski-country elegance with modern Scandinavian aesthetic”

Wengen, Switzerland

Grand Hotel Belvedere

by Meg Haywood and Eric Liddle

“A 18th-century château reimagined with a modern, artistic and sustainable twist”

Saaremaa Island, Estonia

Pilguse Residency

by Lotte Beilin

“Wild, stylish and rugged Estonian chic”

London, UK

The Emory

by Daniel Schwartz

“London's new standard for quiet luxury”

Rome, Italy

Bvlgari Hotel

by Carolina Ramirez Herrera

“Understated glamour and fine-crafted Italian elegance”

Palermo, Italy

Villa Igiea

by Ross Belfer

“Solo Sicilian Love Affair”

Florence, Italy

The Hoxton, Florence

by Janet Mercel

“Old world meets stylish new world in a Renaissance palazzo”

Paris, France

Hôtel Balzac

by Andrew Wasserstein

“An ode to classic hotel glamour, tucked in the heart of Paris.”

Kragerø, Norway

Tollboden Hotel

by Polina Sova

“A pearl amongst Norwegian coastal towns”

Berlin, Germany

Château Royal

by Tansy Kaschak

“The sexiest stay in Berlin”

London, UK

1 Hotel Mayfair

by Tansy Kaschak

“A calm, stylish green pause in Mayfair”

Catania, Sicily

Zash Country Boutique Hotel & Spa

by Hermione Cahill

“A Mediterranean oasis where old-world Sicilian charm meets a sleek modernist edge”

Madrid, Spain

Hôtel du Temps

by Paula Movil

“When Paris flirts with Madrid”

London, UK

Broadwick Soho

by Kelsie Ponder

“A masterclass in consideration, curation, and all things incredibly chic”