Our Story
Founded by Natalia Swarz in 2015.
Hôtel Weekend is a curated guide to the world's most inspiring stays. Through thoughtful storytelling, insider guides, and expert curation, we connect our travelers to destinations with soul and a sense of place. Whether it's a boutique hotel in the city or a secluded retreat in nature, we seek out stays that make every voyage extraordinary.
Our promise
At Hôtel Weekend we align exclusively with hotels and destinations that share our spirit of slow living, connection, and mindful experiences.
We search far beyond the familiar to discover destinations for the modern nomad, where guest experiences are authentic, where travel and wellness imbue to create unforgettable journeys, and where every voyage begins with a shared philosophy of barefoot luxury.
Barefoot simplicity
Luxury is a feeling, not a category.
To us, luxury means feeling completely at ease. It's the sun through the right window. The breakfast that takes its time. The room that asks nothing of you. Our "barefoot" philosophy is a way of living — with intention, lightness, and a deep connection to the world around us.
Consciousness
Travel should leave places better than it finds them.
We partner with hotels and brands that support local artisans, independent businesses, and sustainable craftsmanship. Many are female-founded. All are chosen because they put something good back into the places they belong to.
Togetherness
The best discoveries are worth sharing.
Hôtel Weekend is more than a platform—it is a collective of like-minded travelers who share a passion for exploration, creativity, and culture. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging, where stories, knowledge, and inspiration are exchanged freely. As our community grows, so do the meaningful connections that make travel truly transformative.
BEAUTY WITH A REASON
We believe in things made with care.
Whether it's a hotel room or an object in our Souvenir Shop, beauty matters to us — but beauty grounded in craft, in thought, in the hands of someone who cared. Not beauty for its own sake. Beauty that means something.
Slowness
Travel is a way of seeing, not just a way of moving.
We seek out the beauty in arriving fully — in honoring local cultures, treading lightly, and taking the time to understand where you are. The places we love reward patience. So does travel itself.
Authenticity
Real experiences over perfect ones.
Every destination, hotel, product, and story we share is chosen with integrity. We celebrate the unfiltered, the specific, the genuinely felt. Travel, to us, is about forming real connections — with places, with people, and with yourself.