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Wake up next to a masterpiece at one of these art hotels, from New York’s famous Gramercy Park Hotel to the museum-like Rome Cavalieri and the spectacular Eden

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ROME CAVALIERIHidden away in 15 acres of parkland, the hotel promises guests “the experience of staying on the grounds of their own private museum”. This Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts property houses well over 1,000 artistic treasures in its public spaces and suites. They range from the 16th century to the present day, from old masters to contemporary art, from French antiques to rare Beauvais tapestries, Bacchanalian frescoes, bronze and marble sculptures, and ceramics. The impressive array includes a crib commissioned by Napoleon for his baby son and a coiffeuse table designed for Marie Antoinette.

Via Alberto Cadlolo 101, 00136 Rome, Italy+39 06 35091romecavalieri.com

masterpieces called “Art at the Edge”. It includes works by Picasso, Chagall and Matisse from the personal collection of Beatrice Tollman, founder and President of the Red Carnation Hotel Collection. It also houses lithographs by Toulouse-Lautrec, original prints from the Illustrated London News and paintings like “The Parrots” by Kim Brooks. The hotel bar is decorated with caricatures by JAK, one of Britain’s best-known newspaper cartoonists, and SEM, a French caricaturist famous during the Belle Époque.

17-19 Egerton Terrace, Knightsbridge, London, SW3 2BX, United Kingdom+44 020 7589 2412Redcarnationhotels.com

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FOUR SEASOnS HOTEL RITz LISBOnThe hotel boasts one of the largest private collections of contemporaryPortuguese art in the city. More than 500 pieces have been commis-sioned from local artists, including handmade tapestries by Almada Negreiros and Pedro Leitão, and a glazed ceramic piece, “The 7 Hills”, by Estrela Faria. The works were chosen to celebrate national values and the independent Portuguese spirit. The decorative arts are in evi-dence in the suites. The Foundation One-Bedroom Suite, for example, offers delicate frescos painted in 18th-century Pillement style by art-ists at the renowned FoundationRicardo do Espírito Santo.

Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca 88, 1099-039 Lisboa, Portugal +351 21 381 1400fourseasons.com/lisbon

gRAMERCy PARK HOTEL nEW yORKMasterpieces by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Cy Twombly, Keith Haring, Tom Wesselman and Damien Hirst decorate this legendary property’s walls. The collection is weighted towards contemporary American masters, whose hallmarks include bold palettes, oversized imagery, the mixing of high and low culture, and unconventional materials. Designed by Julian Schnabel, the hotel’s 185 guest rooms and suites feature a unique collection of painting, sculptures, photographs and objects. Custom furnishings, such as the bronze door handles, were forged by Schnabel himself and are complemented by antiques and rare items.

2 Lexington Avenue, new york, ny+1 212 920 3300gramercyparkhotel.com

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AndAz AMSTERdAMPRInSEngRACHTThe hotel is to be found in Amsterdam’s bohemian Jordaan district, a neighbourhood filled with art galleries, speciality shops, fashion boutiques and restaurants. Opened in 2012, this canal-side property was brought to life by interior designer Marcel Wanders. Works by established and emerging names, such as Yael Bartana, Martha Colburn, Cristina Lucas, Ryan Gander, Erwin Olaf and Mark Titchner, make the property the hotel with the world’s largest video art collection.

Prinsengracht 587, Amsterdam,netherlands, 1016 HT +31 0 20 523 1234hyatt.com

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THE ST. REgIS SIngAPOREThe hotel’s Signature Art Collection comprises more than 70 sculptures,paintings, and prints that enhance the property’s Chinoiserie décor. The collection includes works by Picasso, Chagall and Miró. Pieces by Georgette Chen, Cheong Soo Pieng and Li Chen represent eastern Asian influences and Singaporean culture. “The Art of Living” tour, led by a resident art connoisseur, takes place daily at 6 pm.

29 Tanglin Road, Singapore 247911+65 6506 6888stregissingapore.com

THE dOLdER gRAnd zURICHDesigned as a medieval castle in 1899, the 176-room property prides itself on its more than 100 paintings and sculptures from the private collection of Urs Schwarzenbach. Andy Warhol’s “Big Retrospective Painting”, spanning 10 metres, is perched above the front desk. The private dining room pays homage to Pissarro’s “Les Quatres Saisons”. The hotel organises guided tours for guests to admire works by the likes of Salvador Dali, Henry Moore and Takashi Murakami.

Kurhausstrasse 65, 8032 zurich,Switzerland+41 44 456 60 00thedoldergrand.com

PARK HOTEL TOKyOOccupying the top 10 floors of a skyscraper, the hotel sets itself apart with its “Artist in Hotel” programme. Local artists have been commissioned to transform guest rooms into Artist Rooms, creating one-of-a-kind spaces filled with paintings, sculptures and other art works. Nanami Ishihara, whose work has been sold at Christie’s, portrays a lively Japanese festival in the Artist Room Festival. Art exhibitions are held in the Art Lounge on the 25th floor.

Shiodome Media Tower 1-7-1 Higashi Shimbashi, Minato-ku105-7227, Tokyo, Japan+81 3 6252 1111parkhoteltokyo.com

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EdEn ROCK ST. BARTHSBoasting an art gallery curated by owner Jane Spencer Matthews, the hotel exudes French art de vivre in the Caribbean. The Eden Rock Art Gallery has collaborated with the renowned Gagosian Gallery to exhibit “Tables” by Urs Fisher, and notable works by Piotr Uklanski, Richard Prince and Will Cotton. The hotel prides itself on its art-centric villas. The two-storey Villa Nina, for instance, is decorated with paintings by Jane Matthews, Jason Bereswill and Nicholas Volley, photographs by Terry O’Neill and lithographs by Miro and Matisse.

St. Jean Bay, St. Barthélemy, F97133French West Indies+590 590 29 7999edenrockhotel.com

HOTEL MATILdASAn MIgUEL dE ALLEndEThe 32-room boutique hotel is surrounded by terracotta houses and colonial-era churches in an area of Mexico that has been declared a Unesco World Heritage Site. Its interiors feature works by the likes of Diego Rivera, (whose portrait of the owner’s mother, Matilda, hangs in the lobby), Bosco Sodi and Aldo Chaparro. Celebrating the country’s artistic diversity, the hotel displays works by an ever-changing roster of emerging and established stars of contemporary Mexican art.

Aldama 53, Centro, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico+52 415 152 1015hotelmatilda.com

HOTEL ARTS BARCELOnAWith Frank Gehry’s monumental golden fish sculpture at its foot, the hotel rises 44 storeys above the seafront. Each of the 483 guestrooms offers a view of the Mediterranean, but it’s the hotel’s Arts Suite on the 30th floor that really impresses. It occupies the entire seafront facade of the hotel, offering 180-degree views of Barcelona. The hotel boasts a vast art collection, with more than 500 paintings and sculptures punctuating the property’s spaces. The 20th-century collection includes exclusively commissioned works by Catalan artists.

Marina 19-21, Barcelona 08005, Spain+34 93 221 1000ritzcarlton.com

LE ROyAL MOnCEAU RAFFLES PARISFrom the Philippe Starck-designed interiors to an address steps from the Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées, the hotel offers art aficionados a rich experience. Paintings, photography and installations by international artists like Portuguese sculptor Joana Vasconcelos and English artist Stephen Smith decorate the hotel’s interior. An art concierge devises tailor-made itineraries for guests and creates a weekly list of art-related events happening all over Paris, from gallery exhibitions to meetings with dealers.

37 Avenue Hoche, 75008 Paris, France+33 1 42 99 88 00leroyalmonceau.com

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