• Ace Hotel Portland, OR

  Hipsters will find the quirky, irreverent design at this hotel in downtown Portland appealing. Well-priced pads are über-upscale dorm style, with eco-friendly elements and vintage furniture, as well as nature-inspired scenes painted on walls. Some deluxe rooms have turntables to spin old-school vinyl, and a photo booth in the lobby snaps classic black-and-white pictures to add to the fun.

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• Delano Hotel Miami Beach, FL

  This South Beach hotel attracts the beautiful people, who stay at the famed bungalows, sip pricey cocktails, nibble on sushi, and lounge next to the palm-tree–lined pool with its underwater soundtrack and café table in the shallow end. Midcentury-modern furniture is featured throughout, and massive, sheer-white floor-to-ceiling drapes blow in the lobby’s seaside breeze.

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• Fontainebleau Miami Beach, FL

  A lobby with a neon-blue–lighted bar, massive floodlit marble columns, opulent chandeliers, and sleek furniture sets the tone for a hotel that speaks to everything glamorous about South Beach and those who stay here. The guest rooms are modern, with light wood, white linens, and bursts of bright color in details such as pillows and throws.

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• Gramercy Park Hotel New York, NY

  This boutique hotel embraces a spirit of high bohemia mixed with rock-and-roll baroque, a concept created by Ian Schrager and designed by painter and director Julian Schnabel. Dark-red velvet couches and chandeliers grace the lobby, where Picassos hang above fireplaces. Candles set on tables detailed with studs, richly carpeted rooms, and leather high-back chairs create drama that’s not overdone.

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• Hix Island House Vieques, Puerto Rico

  Architect John Hix created this retreat to seamlessly blend with the surrounding environment. Set on 13 acres of native grassland, the hotel is both luxurious and utilitarian in design. Elements such as Frette linens and Marimekko fabrics, as well as an inviting copper-and-silver anode pool, are juxtaposed with stark concrete walls, unfinished wood furniture, and abundant natural lighting.

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• Hotel Murano Tacoma, WA

  Aptly named after the famous island home to Venice’s glassmaking industry, this hotel features exhibits of world-famous glass artists. Dark halls with dramatic lighting set a stage for the colorful art to pop, balanced perfectly with streamlined furniture, white marble, and warm wood tables in other common spaces. The comfortable, unstuffy atmosphere is carried over to the guest rooms.

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• Maritime Hotel New York, NY

  The tall white building with tiny circular windows has become a much-loved Chelsea landmark that manages to make nautical cool, combining at-sea elements with contemporary lines. Deep cobalt blue and stark white linens, teak wood paneling, and Bigelow bath products in the guest rooms, plus beachy outdoor spaces—including a fabulous rooftop bar—create a world away from city shores.

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• Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Big Island, HI

  The retro open-air lobby recalling late ’60s design, with floating staircases, bursts of orange, and dark wood, is set against the distant but stunning backdrop of one of the most beautiful beaches on the Big Island. Well-chosen details are carried over to guest rooms, which feature chairs with modern Hawaiian prints, L’Occitane bath products, and showers without walls.

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• Parker Palm Springs, CA

  It’s the hippest hotel in the desert. The design is unmistakably Jonathan Adler, and fans of his whimsical ceramics and rainbow-bright textiles will appreciate immersion in his playful world, where ’70s swagger meets ’40s Hollywood glam. Loungy-low couches around a fire pit and rooms done up with geometric-patterned rugs and high-gloss lacquer tables are all part of the show.

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• SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills, CA

  L.A.’s hotel scene got a lot hipper when the Philippe Starck–designed SLS opened. The lobby decor manages to successfully mix cozy mountain lodge with palatial dining room; dark-wood bookcases with scattered knick-knacks and fireplace logs oppose chandeliers hanging above a room-long white-marble table. See and be seen at the decadent rooftop pool and the ultra-trendy restaurant, the Bazaar.

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1. citizenM Hotel, Amsterdam City

2. theWit, A Doubletree Hotel, Chicago

3. W Fort Lauderdale

4. Smyth, A Thompson Hotel, New York

5. The Standard New York

6. AC Cordoba Palacio

7. hampton hotel, Dublin

8. Gansevoort Turks+Caicos, Providenciales

The Circus Hotel, Berlin (not on stylehotelsweb)

10. W Hong Kong

TripAdvisor site data also reveals that Paris, London and Amsterdam boast the most sizzling hotels in Europe, based on the “sexy index”, calculating the number of times that travellers use the term “sexy” in their candid TripAdvisor reviews.

1. Black Tulip, Amsterdam

Centrally located in a stylish 16th century canal-side building this hotel features specially designed ‘lust’ rooms. All rooms boast black-out curtains and guests can take advantage of the “fun equipment” installed in certain suites. As one TripAdvisor traveller explains, “The rooms are seriously sexy, complete with all the bondage gear you could wish for.”

2. Propeller Island City Lodge, Berlin

For couples looking to add some spice to their getaway the quirky art installations within this hotel will not disappoint. Each room is uniquely sexy – the ‘Flying Bed’ room includes a mattress as an iconic temple at the top of an inclined ramp. The ‘Galerie’ room features a round bed with a pedal-operated mechanism that allows it to spin on a pivot. “We stayed in the room completely lined with mirrors. It was very tiny, but that was all part of the fun,” writes one TripAdvisor traveller.

3. The Witchery, Edinburgh

The hotel’s magnificent Guardroom suite offers sheer aristocratic decadence. If you tire of the delights of its romantic four-poster bed, the suite has breath-taking views over Princes Street to Fife. From the brocade and velvet bedroom furnishings to the antique double bath with its enormous mirror The Witchery provides guests with sexiness from a bygone age. Even X-Factor star Danni Minogue describes the hotel as “the perfect lust-den.”

4. Buddha Bar-Hotel, Prague

Couples seeking treats galore should add this hotel their wanton wish list. This urban hotel offers stylish surroundings, not to mention a special couples getaway package which includes a one-hour massage each, private use of the jacuzzi, fresh flowers and a mood music CD. As one TripAdvisor traveller writes, “A chilled bottle of champagne and a bowl of strawberries waited for us along with a gift of massage oils, honey dust and feathers, setting the pace for the most romantic honeymoon anyone could have.”

5. Amour, Paris

The brainchild of a graffiti artist and nightclub entrepreneur the Amour has everything you need for a sultry weekend. Bedrooms lead off black-painted corridors lit by naked bulbs and each room offers something different. Some have been decorated by named artists; others display risqué photographs. Amour is summed up by one TripAdvisor traveller as “an ideal place to drink, eat, sleep, find an intelligent conversation or be seduced.” The Amour is so hip they don’t even take reservations by email…

6. The Hempel, London

Anouska Hempel’s temple to minimalist Zen is hidden behind its discreet, west-London, townhouse façade, giving it an instantly illicit feel. For couples looking for something special the Lioness Den suite should be explored. The bed is suspended from the ceiling by bars resulting in a cage-like experience. As one TripAdvisor traveller writes, “The mattress, the pillows and the blankets are all extremely lovable…excellent for couples.”

7. Hotel Arts, Barcelona

With its double showers and black-out blinds Hotel Arts oozes sex appeal. The hotel’s infamous art isn’t the only thing that will appeal to amorous guests – even the technology adds an air of passion. as one TripAdvisor travellers explains, “We could lie in our fabulous, sumptuous bed, and using a remote control, bring down electronic shutters to all the windows, they even had their own CD called Barcelona Nights to help get you in the mood!”

8. Adam & Eve Hotels, Belek, Turkish Riviera

With its sexy minimalist decor this hotel has been created specifically with couples in mind. Not only does it provide aphrodisiac incense to spice up your stay but guests can even select a ‘fantasy box’ for the room. Summed up by one TripAdvisor traveller, “I recommend this hotel to all couples, but come without children – it is really is a fantasy hotel…”

9. Suite Sistina, Rome

The four suites of this luxury residence bring together antique mosaics, modern furniture and avant-garde technology to offer couples an extraordinarily discreet and unique experience. With beds embraced by soft silk, state-of-the-art stereo systems and romantic lighting your stay is sure to be a passionately memorable one. As one TripAdvisor traveller notes, “Really large round bed, twin tub in the bedroom. All electrics are centrally controlled and the mood lighting certainly added to our stay.”

10. Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat, French Riviera

Located in the millionaire paradise on the peninsula of St. Jean Cap Ferrat, this hotel is a once-in-a-lifetime luxury escape. Exclusive suites offer everything from private swimming pools to personal butler service – the sheer scale of excess is guaranteed to get pulses racing. One TripAdvisor traveller is impressed with the hotel staff, “He arranged a very romantic table setting complete with candles and even snuck me a rose to give to my wife.”

“Whether couples are looking for a traditional romantic getaway or something a little more saucy, TripAdvisor travellers recommend all sorts of hotels for a memorable and passionate retreat,” said Emma O’Boyle, spokesperson for TripAdvisor.