Photo by Jeremy Pelley, courtesy Ace Hotels

A wall mural in the Ace Hotel

Courtesy the Hotel of Modern Art, Guilin, China

The Hotel of Modern Art, Guilin, China

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Athens
HOTEL SEMIRAMIS: Designed by Karim Rashid and filled with pieces by Vanessa Beecroft, Tim Noble and Sue Webster among others, all from the holdings of Dakis Joannou who owns the property. He also has examples of 20th-century Greek art, selections of which are on view nearby at his 548-room Intercontinental Athenaeum hotel.
semiramisathens.com; ichotelsgroup.com

Capri
CAPRI PALACE HOTEL: Arts patron Tonino Cacace has stocked his five-star property with artworks by the likes of Giorgio de Chirico, Fabrizio Plessi and Arnaldo Pomodoro and created a studio program for visiting artists. Watercolor classes are offered to guests.
capripalace.com

Dublin
MERRION HOTEL: Part-owner Lochlann Quinn has filled a graciously restored historic Georgian mansion with his holdings of 19th- and 20th-century Irish and European paintings.
merrionhotel.com

Guilin, China
HOTEL OF MODERN ART: A 1,320-acre sculpture park with 200 works surrounds the deconstructed, boxlike architecture of this hotel built to enhance the global reputation of Chinese art and culture. The extensive collection comprises works by both Asian and Western artists.
guilinhoma.com

Hong Kong
LANGHAM PLACE: This project of the developer Dr. Lo Ka-shui and the art adviser Angela Li features works by Chinese art stars, including Yue Minjun and Wang Guangyi. hongkong.
langhamplacehotels.com

Istanbul
ERESIN CROWN HOTEL: Billed as a hotel and a "boutique museum," the Eresin showcases nearly 50 Hellenistic and Byzantine artifacts, including some that were unearthed during the construction of the site.
eresincrown.com.tr

Marrakesh
RIAD EL FENN: In 2002, the British collector Vanessa Branson bought and restored this fortresslike townhouse where she displays works by Antony Gormley, Bridget Riley and Francis Upritchard.
riadelfenn.com

Naoshima Island, Japan
BENESSE HOUSE: The Tadao Ando-designed museum/hotel includes environmental pieces, such as a bathhouse created by Cai Guo-Qiang and Rirkrit Tiravanija’s untitled 2008 (hotel room for one).
naoshima-is.co.jp

New Delhi
THE IMPERIAL: Aspiring to the grandeur of the Raj period this Delhi landmark is filled with fine antique furniture and works of art in every room and is notable for an emphasis on the region’s colonial past.
theimperialindia.com

New York
JUMEIRAH ESEEX HOUSE: The 515-room Central Park South landmark got a $70 million makeover and a curator to run its artist-in-residence program and lobby exhibitions.
jumeirah.com

Portland, Oregon
ACE HOTEL: Each of the 79 unique rooms in this branch of the hipster-chic chainlet features local artists’ creations that include everything from wall murals to furniture.
acehotel.com

Rome
ROME CAVALIERI: Guido Terruzzi hangs examples of his $700 million collection of Old Masters, including a Tiepolo triptych he bought a few years ago at auction for $8 million, in this grand setting where sumptuous Rococo details meet modern amenities.
romecavalieri.com

Singapore
RITZ-CARLTON MILLENIA: This property is filled with more than 4,000 works by such contemporary names as Dale Chihuly, Frank Stella and Andy Warhol, that rival spectacular views of the Marina Bay. Guests can take a self-guided iPod tour of the collection.
ritzcarlton.com

Tel Aviv
ART+HOTEL: Israeli contemporary artworks from the collection of Doron Sebbag are showcased in this newly opened 37-room property. Bonus: A buzz-generating gallery district is right around the corner.
atlas.co.il

Toronto
GLADSTONE HOTEL: Each of the 37 rooms in this Victorian edifice was created by a local artist or designer. Multiuse spaces and a bar host temporary exhibitions.
gladstonehotel.com

"Artful Lodgings" originally appeared in the May 2009 issue of Art+Auction. For a complete list of articles from this issue available on ARTINFO, see Art+Auction's May 2009 Table of Contents.