Corinthia’s New Penthouses & Suites Collection Is a Love Letter to the Cities It Calls Home
A wonderful hotel suite should do more than provide extra square footage. It should make you feel, for a few glorious days, as though you belong in the city beyond the windows. That is the idea behind Penthouses & Suites by Corinthia, a new collection of residences designed around each destination’s own character. And the best part? No two seem remotely interested in being the same.
Spanning properties from London and Brussels to Rome, Lisbon, Bucharest, Malta and New York, the collection prizes storytelling through architecture, art, music and carefully chosen details. This is destination-led luxury, rather than grandeur for grandeur’s sake.
London: a penthouse with its own soundtrack
The two-storey Musician’s Penthouse at Corinthia London is a suite that understands the pleasure of making an entrance. A Steinway Model O grand piano takes pride of place, while a terrace, cocktail cabinet, 24-hour butler service and chauffeured transport turn an ordinary London stay into something rather special.
After an evening at the theatre, returning to a penthouse that feels like a private music salon seems an especially charming proposition. A grand piano in your living room may be wildly unnecessary. That, arguably, is rather the point.
Brussels: a chapter worth lingering over
Over in Belgium, the Brontë Penthouse draws on the literary sisters’ relationship with Brussels.
Deep-blue panelling, bespoke wallcoverings, shelves of books and an intimate study give it the atmosphere of a cultivated private home. There is also a rooftop terrace for when even the most gripping novel cannot compete with the city outside.
The inspiration does not feel like a gimmick. It suggests a rarer kind of holiday luxury: time to read, think and discover somewhere at your own pace, without racing between reservations.
Rome: art history you can actually sleep in
At Corinthia Rome, the Theodoli Heritage Suite is something else altogether. Inside the former Bank of Italy building, frescoes by Giulio Bargellini and an elaborate coffered ceiling by Guglielmo Janni bring history into the room. The design pairs these original elements with contemporary comfort without letting modernity drown them out.
There are plenty of hotel rooms in Rome from which to admire the Eternal City. Fewer make the city’s artistic legacy an integral part of where you stay.
The details behind the experience
Across the collection, guests can expect special touches such as breakfast, Comte de Montaigne Champagne, a non-alcoholic minibar, garment pressing and personalised amenities. Individual penthouses may bring additional privileges, including dedicated service or transfers. Exact benefits vary with the residence and booking, so do check before making plans.
What makes Corinthia’s new proposition compelling is its understanding that the most interesting form of luxury is personal. The musician, the bibliophile and the architecture lover will never dream of quite the same room. Here, each gets a suite with a story of its own.
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