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YOO Hotels provide original stories for original people.
We capture the design ethos of YOO, the principle of creating extraordinary spaces, and combine it with emotional, intuitive service and curated experiences to provide guests with the sense of a life well lived.

YOO Hotels & Resorts

Welcome to hotels unlike any other. YOO Hotels and Resorts are inspired by the YOO Group’s vision of enriching lives with extraordinary living spaces.

Our luxury hotel brand, by YOO, brings together world-renowned Creative Directors and the renowned YOO Design Studio with some of the world’s most sublime destinations and flawless yet personal service. Meanwhile, Yoo2 continues the design ethic in an eclectic group of lifestyle hotels; each one a striking expression of local soul.

Together, these hotels reflect the belief of YOO’s founders (John Hitchcox and Phillipe Starck) that design is intensely personal as it’s at the heart of living well. Every exquisite guest experience here is unique. So whether you are personalizing your treatment in a By YOO Spa or discovering that people connect and adventures begin in a Yoo2 lobby, you’ll find the most individual experiences become the sharpest memories.

Our Current Hotels
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Our design hotel connects local soul with cutting-edge design. Against an eclectic mix of music that runs throughout the day, you can enjoy creative, regional dining or relax around the Rooftop Pool with friends new and old, enjoying one of our signature cocktails. Our rooms and suites, with their spectacular views of Sugar Loaf Mountain and Corcovado (Christ the Redeemer), are the perfect space to rejuvenate and will give you the freedom to bring your personality to the fore.

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The Lakes, UK

Situated 90 minutes from London in the tranquil Cotswolds countryside, the award-winning 850-acre estate with sustainability at its core, The Lakes by YOO offers a range of design-led accommodation, spa and wellness facilities, gymnasium, The Lakes Bar & Kitchen, kids club, and extensive activity offerings. With all rooms, suites, cabins, and homes situated on a series of lakes, The Lakes by YOO is the perfect escape for couples, families, and friends to reconnect, relax and create memories that last.

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The Forest By YOO

Phuket, Thailand

The Forest by YOO will a design-led lifestyle hotel and residences located in the tropical forest at the southern end of Patong Beach. Set to open in 2026, the property will combine luxury full service By YOO Villa Residences and a vibrant YOO2 Hotel.
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Melbourne, Australia

Located in the heart of south Melbourne ideally situated next to ANZAC Station and close to the Royal Botanic Gardens, with 94 luxury guestrooms, a vibrant, energy-packed ground floor restaurant, an intimate bar, a spacious gymnasium and wellness facilities, by YOO Melbourne is set to become a destination in its own right. Opening 2025.