9 of the world’s swankiest five-star art hotels filled with multimillion dollar collections

Aug 1 , 2019

Indian artist Bharti Kher’s The Skin Speaks A Language Not Its Own is on display at the Rosewood Hong Kong.

From Rosewood Hong Kong to New York’s Baccarat Hotel, these elegant properties boast rooms and halls filled with gorgeous works by famous artists including William Low, Henry Moore, Anish Kapoor and Fernando Botero

Palatial suite with jaw-dropping views? Check. Faultless service at your beck and call? Check. Multimillion dollar art collection? It may not be top of every luxury traveller's list when choosing where to stay, but deluxe five-star properties are increasingly distinguishing themselves with art collections and installations more at home in world-class museums than hotels.

It may not be top of every luxury traveller's list when choosing where to stay, but deluxe five-star properties are increasingly distinguishing themselves with art collections and installations more at home in world-class museums than hotels

Here are nine from around the world that feature prized works. by the world’s top artists.

1. Rosewood Hong Kong

Henry Moore's sculpture as seen from the Rosewood Hong Kong lobby.

Rosewood Hong Kong is winning acclaim for its luxurious interiors and killer views, but the property has also quickly established itself as a home for serious contemporary art. The jaw-dropping programme starts even before you enter with the beguiling, semiabstract Henry Moore bronze sculpture from 1975, Three-Piece Reclining Figure, Draped. The priceless masterpiece welcomes arriving guests and sets the stwilliall for a collection by dozens of artists that includes striking abstract geometric works by renowned American Joe Bradley and Indian artist Bharti Kher's breathtaking life-size elephant, named The Skin Speaks a Language Not Its Own. Affirming the property's commitment to art, each guest room also features one of Chinese artist William Low’s vibrant oil paintings depicting daily Hong Kong life.

2. Castello di Ama, Chianti, Italy

Anish Kapoor chose a centuries-old chapel at Castello di Ama and filled it with a stunning red bowl of light.

Just outside Siena in Italy's beautiful Chianti region, the Castle of Love or Castello di Ama is a legendary wine estate and luxury property where the vintages of global renown are matched by works of art. For the past 19 years, some of the world's greatest living artists have worked on unique installations inspired by their visit. British sculptor Anish Kapoor chose a centuries-old chapel on the property before filling it with a stunning large red bowl of light. Other examples of “art rooted in terroir” include Korean artist Lee Ufan's work Topos – Excavated, where he transforms a wine cellar into a meditative space, while guests can also look out for works by Chen Zhen, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Roni Horn and more.

3. Dolder Grand, Zurich, Switzerland