Art Hotels — Zawertalo

The Greenwich Hotel

A Tribeca hotel co-owned by Robert De Niro, where paintings by his father, the artist Robert De Niro Sr., hang alongside hand-made furniture and antique rugs.

Staying there

No two rooms are alike; many have reclaimed wood and tiles, and guests share a lantern-lit pool beneath a pavilion brought from Japan.

Where it is

On Greenwich Street in Tribeca, Lower Manhattan, near the Hudson River.

Who it suits

Travellers who want a warm, private house in New York rather than a tower hotel.

When to go

April to June and September to November.

Pestana Palace

A nineteenth-century palace on a hill above the Tagus, classed as a national monument, with painted ceilings, gilded salons and period art.

Staying there

Guests sleep in a modern wing and take tea in the historic rooms, which open onto tropical gardens.

Where it is

In the Alcântara district of Lisbon, west of the centre, near Belém.

Who it suits

Visitors who love palace interiors and gardens.

When to go

March to June and September to October.

Brown's Hotel

Founded in 1837, Brown's is often called London's oldest hotel, with a long literary history and a collection of British art.

Staying there

Afternoon tea is served in the wood-panelled English Tea Room, and rooms mix contemporary art with period details.

Where it is

On Albemarle Street in Mayfair, near Green Park station.

Who it suits

Guests who enjoy literary London and classic British hospitality.

When to go

All year.

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