The international designer of designers of the moment (saying and writing end of 2021) must be the (also equally gorgeous) Kelly Wearstler. What comes out of her hands seems to turn into gold. There are more interiors, and certainly hotels, that are the result of those golden hands, but the Santa Monica proper hotel may well take the crown. Brown tones, plants, design classics, exciting color corners, hustle and bustle but also a lot of peace (look, that's impressive) and everything we want at home in one hotel. In a great location of course, that too. And: all Proper hotels are actually equally beautiful. Expensive? Yes, also expensive. Proper Hotels

Let's stay in California for a while, where the inspiring hotel (because people with money (we think) are flying around your ears, then Hotel Joaquin on Laguna Beach should also be a curiosity. Not least because of the exciting art throughout the hotel, which is wonderfully (and remarkably) small-scale, and the lovely swimming pool.

By the way, the California Dream and the classic of classics are still there Chateau Marmont. Not to be missed if you are in the area, also 'just' for a drink. It is the place where the rich and famous collected and they still do. Château Marmont

True, very large hotels are often not the design hotels we aim for (it is part of the Mariott group, after all – proof that this group has more and more cool hotel concepts) and Hotel Riomar Ibiza may, we believe, in terms of format the title corporate shop no longer wear… But the hotel turned out well! You can find it in Santa Eulària des Riu on the east side of Ibiza, a corner that for a while was a 'neglected child' compared to the beautiful north of the island and a part of Ibiza that we have completely rediscovered. Family friendly is there, and close to everything. And there are great hotels where you want to stay or just hang out at the bar. Hotel Riomar Ibiza can be booked via TUI, just to indicate that it is a very accessible gem.

Arles may not be the first French city that comes to mind, but really: Arles, and especially Hotel du Cloitre Arles, the detour is more than worth it. The hotel was recently completely restored in collaboration with the architect India Mahdavi (you know, the one from that crazy pink restaurant in London… No? We are talking about SketchThe hotel is located in a quiet back street in the historic centre of Arles. Steps away of the city's Amphitheatre and almost right up against the main square to: “Place de la République”.

Hotel du Cloitre, Arles

Okay, okay, Morocco is not Europe but hey, you're there in no time and this one really shouldn't be missing from this first inspiration list, right? El Fenn it is: already featured in many different interior magazines, and that is not without reason. This old palace in the middle of the old medina of Marrakech, has been converted into a true dream from a 'thousand and 1 nights' fairy tale. Each room is completely immersed in a different beautiful deep warm color, and at the same time has completely retained its authentic atmosphere. And that is now reinforced even more by the combination with modern design and art from all corners of the world. There are twenty-eight colorful rooms, ranging from large pied-à-terres to small creative sleeping quarters, and there is no corner of the hotel that has not been thought through. It starts with the bright pink entrance with a floor covered in babouches (Moroccan leather slippers) and continues to the roof terrace where you will find one of the hotel's three swimming pools, as well as the restaurant where a Moroccan menu with a Western touch is served from early morning until late at night: burgers with couscous, for example, chicken tagine in a colorful pot (not a tagine) and a simple changing daily menu with ingredients from the hotel's own vegetable garden.

El Fenn, Marrakech

Hotel Thoumieux is one of our favorite places to stay in Paris: sheltered, dogs welcome, fantastically friendly staff, fantastically delicious food and a fantastically beautiful interior designed by the same architect who is responsible for the aforementioned Hotel de Cloitre. Imagine. The hotel is not in the heart of the city, but in the 7th arrondissement, near the Eiffel Tower (6 minutes by bike), which is also nice. Hotel Thoumieux, Paris.

And there is more, much more! Here are some examples: Hotel Planque, Private Hotel Montmartre, Hotel Amour (both locations) and Hotel Jobo from the Paris list you must be.

Yes of course Morocco is one big copy-paste to home oasis. Examples of beautiful riads and hotels galore. Knife to the throat? OK:

Berber Lodge is perhaps the most beautiful of them all. Subdued and yet with a well-aimed dose of colour here and there. Read more

Phew and then this tent camps in morocco (where your stay can hardly be called a tent)

If the busy souks are a bit too much for you, check out these five addresses just outside Marrakech for ultimate relaxation.

And then this is also a nice list: 'just like Morocco, but close to home'.

Just like California, the South of France is a wonderful region with the most beautiful and inspiring hotels. Take Hotel Les Roches Rouges for example. You will find this beautiful hotel from the hotel chain Beamier Hotels in Saint-Raphaël. Everywhere you look, you will see the charm of the French Riviera. Dreamy pine trees, a saltwater pool and spectacular views over the sea. Very good. All rooms have their own balcony or terrace and it really does look like the rooms are merging into the sea. Inside, it is decorated in the colour palette of the French Riviera. Mediterranean blue, Esterel-red and lemon yellow. Original art hangs, there are uber cute baskets with dried flowers and yet another basket with a thick, soft towel to take to the beach, the speakers are sleek and… Well, they have thought of absolutely everything.

If you think we're only talking about sunny places, you're wrong! We spotted more than one gorgeous snowy addresses but Hotel Jerome in the imaginative Aspen is really a top one. And a classic. The historic hotel is a concept in the vast area. During the heyday of Aspen's silver mining industry in 1889, the reason the area gained its wealth and fame, a hotel was built in response to all the great European hotels of the time. Hotel Jerome immediately set the luxury bar sky high: it was the first Western hotel with a working elevator and one of the first buildings to be lit with all-electric lighting. The historic charm combined with (contemporary!) luxury is still unprecedented. Mountain hut meets eclectic interiors and heritage. Enjoy

Either Collection Of Quality, a young hotel and also very affordable hotel in Paris. To start with the big one: thanks to the somewhat out-of-the-way location of COQ in the 13^e arrondissement on the edge of the St. Germain district, a few nights' lodgings won't break the bank for a change. Mind you, for Parisian design standards, that is. Not that COQ is inferior to its more expensive fellow Parisians, not at all. In terms of interior, the hotel is an eclectic clash that is somewhere between the living room of, say, Garance Doré (at least, that's how we imagine her living room, chic yet playful and full of plants and vintage trinkets) and a modern gallery (art, art, art). A group of young Parisiennes will be waiting for you when you enter and one of them will accompany you to your room while chatting. There are fifty of them, rooms, and all different. Incidentally, you will pick up the best tips in the up-and-coming area during that chat from the check-in desk to your room.

Hotel COQ, Paris

The youngest (English) design darling of the bunch, in the heart of London and almost fully booked since day one. Not surprising: the hotel is a picture and the area around the Henrietta Hotel is exactly where you want to be in London.

Henrietta Hotel, London

Back across the big pond for a moment. We are also quite fond of the crazy 'bubble' that is Miami. Read here: Barts Best of Miami. But then also about the new The Goodtime Hotel. You will find this hotel just outside the hustle and bustle of South Beach in Miami. A real oasis to have fun and just enjoy life. Simple, right? Exactly. But what makes it even more fun is that Pharrell Williams and David Grutman are the men behind the hotel. And interior designer Ken Fulk helped decorate the hotel. There is a cheerful and relaxed atmosphere around the hotel and we here at Bart are certainly not averse to that. And… The hotel has no fewer than 266 stylish rooms and seven floors, making the hotel the entire block takes up.