The Most Colorful Hotels in the World

Post Ranch Inn

Big Sur, California Perched on the cliffs of Big Sur and designed by Mickey Muennig, this iconic coastal property epitomizes the organic architecture movement, blurring the lines between its guest rooms and nature. “Our color palette is primarily material driven, as we don’t highlight any separation from the inside or out and want to blend into the landscape,” owner Mike Freed says. Accommodations range from treehouses sandwiched between the giant oaks and redwoods to oceanfront houses topped with “living roofs” made of grass and wildflowers.