Design Hotels has announced the addition of more than 14 properties across Asia Pacific, with the region accounting for a record 28 percent of the brand’s overall portfolio global growth in 2025, a first for the brand.
Through this strategic expansion the brand is strengthening its presence in one of the world’s fastest-growing hospitality markets.
“This growth underscores Asia Pacific’s importance to the Design Hotels’ global strategy and reflects the remarkable vision of independent hoteliers across the region,” Stijn Oyen, managing director at Design Hotels, said in a statement. “By welcoming these diverse properties into our portfolio, we are deepening our ability to connect travelers with transformative experiences rooted in creativity and community.”
The new additions span six countries—Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and returns to India—representing a diverse collection of experiences from urban hubs to cultural retreats and hotels rooted in nature. Each property embodies the ethos of Design Hotels: original design, visionary ownership, and a strong sense of place.
Key property additions this year include:
- China: The ArcadiaPlace, Lugu Lake is situated in Sichuan and surrounded by snow-capped mountains. The striking design from Imago celebrates the ancient culture of the local matriarchal Mosuo people.
- Thailand: Public House, Bangkok is located in the heart of the city’s Sukhumvit district and is a contemporary and inclusive twist on a British gentleman’s club designed by 4b Architects.
- Japan: Yoruya, is located in quaint Kurashiki and has just 13 rooms. The design echoes the traditional Japanese townhouse-style of the Edo period.
- Malaysia: ELSE Kuala Lumpur is a beautifully restored heritage building from the 1930s and a beacon for down town’s burgeoning cultural scene.
- Indonesia: Magia de Uma, Bali, a new opening from the team behind Palazzo Daniele, promises quiet transformation and a truly authentic experience above the rice paddies of Canggu.
- India: Hotel Irada, Pune—Design Hotels’ first member in India—is a 66-acre working winery and home to Vijay Mallya‘s estate.
Design Hotels’ global portfolio has seen 15 percent growth over the last 12 months with key properties joining the brand, including Esperanza Lake Resort, Lithuania; Stieg’nhaus, Austria; and Voaara, Madagascar, in EMEA. Growth has also been strong across the United States and Caribbean and Latin America, with a total of 11 hotels joining the Design Hotels’ community, accounting for 828 keys. New destinations for the brand include Miami, Atlanta, Asheville, Capistrano Beach in California, Valle de Guadalupe, two properties in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia.
As the Design Hotels portfolio continues to grow sustainably, more member properties are tapping into the brand’s full suite of services—from PR, sales, and digital marketing to web design and content creation, along with access to the leading Marriott Bonvoy network.
This all follows the hospitality brand’s recent move to an impressive new headquarters in Berlin, designed by design studio RHO. The top-floor space features unique design pieces, floor-to-ceiling windows and a rooftop terrace with panoramic views of the city—all of which combines to create an inspiring, forward-looking, and light-filled space for the brand to call home.
For more information about Design Hotels, visit https://www.designhotels.com.
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