Renowned for her subtle East meets West aesthetic, British interior designer Kelly Hoppen MBE has transformed everything from homes and offices to private jets, using her signature clean lines, neutral tones and opulent touches.
Hoppen worked on her first hotel project, The Murmuri in Barcelona in 2011, and since then, has left her mark on numerous resorts and hotels around the world. Here, she shares her top six favourite hotel interiors.
LUX* BELLE MARE, MAURITIUS
“This is located in a beautiful place, where the people are incredibly kind. There’s a sense of being in one’s own private world, surrounded by the bluest of skies and the whitest of sands.”
CLARIDGE’S, LONDON
“A quintessentially British hotel, it’s timeless and doesn’t try to be anything but that.”
PARROT CAY RESORT, TURKS AND CAICOS
“A wonderful secluded hotel, surrounded by crystal clear waters; it’s a true sanctuary where you can fully recharge and relax.”
CUIXMALA, MEXICO
“Absolutely beautiful setting, surrounded by vegetation and a stunning golden sand beach. Truly breathtaking.”
LA SCALINATELLA, CAPRI
“I’ve been going there since I was young. It’s effortlessly elegant and the hotel staff are wonderful.”
THE PULI HOTEL AND SPA, SHANGHAI
“This hotel is really amazing. It fuses contemporary design with seductive oriental accents, which is right up my street!”
Edited by Rachel Lees; first published in Silverkris