From delicate pastels to the deepest navy, designers use shades of blue to convey calm, security, loyalty, and vitality. Sure, the color is also associated with depression but you’ll be far from sad when checking into these blue heavens.
starsstarsstarsstars | location_on Berlin, Germany | Website | flight Berlin Brandenburg Airport
hotel 92 | location_city Spa; Pet-friendly accommodations; Fitness center | restaurant_menu 2
visibility Potsdamer Platz, Konzerthaus Berlin, Gendarmenmarkt
The Autograph Collection boutique’s use of Prussian blue furniture, walls and Marvel-ous paintings is super stylish and a nod to its historic Gendarmenmarkt location.
starsstarsstarsstarsstars | location_on Santa Barbara, California | Website | flight Santa Barbara Airport
hotel 121 | location_city Outdoor swimming pool; Beachfront; Pet-friendly accommodations | restaurant_menu 4
visibility Kunin Wines; Santa Barbara Wine Collective; Les Marchands
The dreamy beachside haunt’s Majorelle Spa takes its name from the traditional Moroccan hue used liberally, and dramatically, by designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard.
starsstarsstarsstars | location_on New Orleans, Louisiana | Website | flight Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
hotel 202 | location_city Pet-friendly accommodations; Fitness center; Daily housekeeping | restaurant_menu 1
visibility Bourbon Street; Harrah's Casino; Lafayette Square
Flock to the Kimpton’s Peacock Room, a chic and colorful Crescent City cocktail bar inspired by the showiest of birds and featuring ornate prints, feathered friends and statement chandeliers.
starsstarsstarsstarsstars | location_on Palm Beach, Florida | Website | flight Palm Beach International Airport
hotel 309 | location_city Pet-friendly accommodations; Fitness center; Daily housekeeping | restaurant_menu 6
visibility Manalapan Beach; Lantana Public Beach; Lantana Village Square
Jonathan Adler created yet another loud-and-proud guest-room look at this five-star using Santorini blue and white patterned headboards, bold carpet and whimsical pillows. The palette is repeated in the private cabanas.
starsstarsstarsstars | location_on Jalisco, Mexico | Website | flight Playa de Oro International Airport
hotel 20 | location_city Beachfront; 5 Outdoor swimming pools; 2 Outdoor tennis courts | restaurant_menu 1
visibility Casitas de las Flores Ski Lift; Playa Rosa Ski Lift
Many of the cliffside villas that inhabit this paradise on the Pacific wow renters by mixing Mediterranean and Mexican details with neon blue pops including Tigre del Mar.
starsstarsstarsstarsstars | location_on London, UK | Website | flight London Heathrow Airport
hotel 350 | location_city Indoor swimming pools; Terrace; Spa | restaurant_menu 4
visibility Trafalgar Square; Piccadilly Circus; London Eye
This Leicester Square lodging makes a strong first impression as its exterior features more than 15,000 cobalt faience tiles dreamt up by artist Ian Monroe and handmade by Darwen Terracotta. Each piece takes six weeks to make.
starsstarsstarsstars | location_on Palm Springs, California | Website | flight Palm Springs International Airport
hotel 28 | location_city Outdoor swimming pool; Pet-friendly accommodations; Garden | restaurant_menu 1
visibility Agua Caliente Cultural Museum; El Paseo Collection; Palm Springs Square Shopping Center
A turquoise VW van greets guests out front while David Bowie invites them to escape the California desert heat in the royal lounge where the couch and walls are twinsies.
starsstarsstarsstars | location_on Nashville, Tenessee | Website | flight Nashville International Airport
hotel 180 | location_city Outdoor swimming pool; Pet-friendly accommodations; Fitness center | restaurant_menu 1
visibility Centennial Park Nashville; Parthenon; Belmont Mansion
The Music City Kimpton’s front desk doubles as art as it’s swathed in a hand-knotted, painted rope installation by artist Orly Genger.
starsstarsstarsstars | Website | flight Isla Grande Airport
hotel 483 | location_city Beachfront; Fitness center; 3 Outdoor swimming pools & 2 spa tubs | restaurant_menu 13
visibility Contemporary Art Museum; Condado Lagoon; Barbosa Park
A marine reflecting pool matches beach umbrellas and highlights the shell-shaped architectural masterpiece the San Juan stay is named after while tinted windows give guest rooms an aqua glow.
starsstarsstarsstars | location_on Hudson, New York | Website | flight Albany International Airport
hotel 16 | location_city Outdoor furniture; Fitness center; Free parking | restaurant_menu 0
visibility Hudson Athens Lighthouse; Hudson River; Olana
A recent renovation got this upstate boutique in ship shape. Boat blueprints, compass murals, porthole-shaped mirrors, and a very liberal use of blue work together to achieve a nautical flair.
starsstarsstarsstars | location_on Savannah, Georgia | Website | flight Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport
hotel 167 | location_city Outdoor swimming pool; Rooftop terrace; Pet-friendly accommodations | restaurant_menu 3
visibility Historic Savannah Theater; Johnson Square; City Market
The combination of cherry wood, teal crown molding and several pieces from the historic district hotel’s art collection make the library a sophisticated place to read, book a tea party or tickle the ivories.
starsstarsstarsstars | location_on Marrakech, Morocco | Website | flight Marrakech-Menara Airport
hotel 50 | location_city 3 Outdoor swimming pools; Spa; Fitness center | restaurant_menu 6
visibility Noria Golf Course; Bahia Palace; Koutoubia
Pristine privacy is easy to find at this African escape as one of the villas has its own fountain, pool, garden, butler and a living room spiced up with inky carved arches and nooks.
starsstarsstarsstars | location_on Key West, Florida | Website | flight Key West International Airport
hotel 261 | location_city 3 Outdoor swimming pools; Spa; Fitness center | restaurant_menu 3
visibility Key West Historic District; Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory; Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
A range of soft blues from cyan to turquoise scattered throughout this Florida resort’s walls, pillows, cabanas and hammocks mimic the surrounding surf and create serene spaces to escape stress.
starsstarsstarsstars | location_on San Antonio, Texas | Website | flight San Antonio International Airport
hotel 27 | location_city Terrace; Garden; Pet-friendly accommodations | restaurant_menu 2
visibility Tower of the Americas; Alamodome; River Walk
Housed in a mostly glass conservatory that overlooks the River Walk, the hip San Antonio hotel’s all-day pan-Latin eatery, Ocho, is spearheaded by a Chopped-winning chef and adorned in floor-to-ceiling azure from the bistro chairs and plates to the turquoise steel beams. Even the espresso maker is ultramarine.
starsstarsstarsstars | location_on Stone Harbor, New Jersey | Website | flight Cape May Airport
hotel 58 | location_city Fitness center; Spa; Beach towels, sun loungers, & umbrellas | restaurant_menu 2
visibility Stone Harbor Beach; Cape May County Zoo; Sea Isle City Beach
A popular feature of the Shelter Haven property is Salt Spa, a serene sanctuary of self-care that includes a steamy Turkish bath. With the exception of the recreated night sky on the ceiling, the entire room is a mosaic of hand-painted Italian tiles in various blue hues.
starsstarsstarsstars | location_on New Orleans, Louisiana | Website | flight Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
hotel 67 | location_city Pet-friendly accommodations; Free WiFi; Daily housekeeping | restaurant_menu 4
visibility Riverwalk Marketplace Shopping Center; Bourbon Street; Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Southern charm informs the service at the Warehouse District guest house from Atelier Ace, but the general vibe reads retro and resplendent Euro with the private breakfast room feeling particularly French courtesy of the scalloped tabletops, velvety banquettes and the bespoke wall coverings that feel like fine china.
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