Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles
Chateau Marmont needs no introduction. Home-from-home for the great, good and addicted of Hollywood, countless distinguished guests have passed through the hotel's surprisingly understated doors. Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili peppers recorded By the Way here, Led Zeppelin rode their motorcycles through the halls and Jim Morrison of The Doors was caught dangling from a drainpipe outside his hotel room. Doubles from £258 a night. chateaumarmont.com
Aria Hotel, Prague
Describing itself as a 'musical haven', each floor of the sumptuous Aria Hotel is dedicated to a different genre of music, from jazz to opera, and each room is named after an artist (the Billie Holiday and Beethoven suites are particularly worthy of note). What's more, all rooms feature an iPod filled with more than 520 related songs. From £188 a night. ariahotel.net
The Mosser Hotel, San Francisco
Set at the heart of San Francisco's Theatre District, The Mosser Hotel's primary appeal, aside from its location, is its understated rehearsal studio. The only one of its kind in the Golden City, the studio comes complete with vintage instruments, a baby grand piano and microphones. Doubles from £68 a night. themosser.com
Tribeca Grand Hotel, New York
Open for 11 years, the Tribeca Grand has lost little of its sparkle. A boutique hotel in downtown Manhattan, one of the Tribeca Grand's signature offerings is its iPod loaner system, for which Tommy Saleh, the hotel's creative director, has curated a playlist to help guests 'experience the city'. Genius. From £280 a night. British Airways offers three nights from £849 per person including return flights from London Heathrow (based on two sharing and January 2012 departures, room-only accommodation). ba.com/newyork, +44 (0)844 493 0758
Sanctum Soho Hotel, London
Exclusive and extravagant, the Sanctum Soho is situated at the heart of London's clamorous West End. Owned by Mark Fuller, the man behind the once-notorious Embassy Nightclub, the hotel has been designed with rock stars in mind and embraces its musical legacy with Guitar Hero in suites, iPod docking stations and pumping sound systems in each of the rooms. From £215 a night. sanctumsoho.com
The Setai, Miami
Set on the white sands of Miami's South Beach, The Setai is one of the most lavish hotels on our list. Home to a multi-award-winning spa and a host of beautiful Asian-inspired suites, The Setai recently unveiled a Lenny Kravitz-designed recording studio. Situated in a two-floor penthouse suite, the 2,500sq ft facility boasts ocean views and an alumni including Mary J Blige, Jay Z and Timbaland. From £340 a night. BA offers three nights from £969 pp including flights from London Heathrow (based on two sharing, November 2011 departures, room-only accommodation. ba.com/miami, +44 (0)844 493 0758.
Geejam Hotel, Jamaica
Tucked away on the forest-lined shores of northeast Jamaica, this island outpost includes a 'healing spa', beautifully designed rooms and killer views, but the biggest pull is the enormous recording studio. Open to all, the studio has been used by Gorillaz, Björk and Grace Jones. From £560 a night. geejamhotel.com
Sunset Marquis, Los Angeles
West Hollywood's discreetly placed Sunset Marquis has, since 1963, been home to some of the biggest names in music, which is thanks to the hotel's Nightbird recording suite. Built by George Augsburger of the Hollywood Bowl, Nightbird has provided top recording capability to the likes of Aerosmith, Tom Jones and Warren G. From £185 a night. sunsetmarquis.com
Hard Days Night Hotel, Liverpool
The city on the Mersey has paid tribute to its legendary sons, The Beatles, with a hotel in their honour. Not nearly as tacky as it has the potential to be, Hard Days Night Hotel is a luxury haven in Liverpool and The Beatles references are kept to a tasteful minimum. Paintings of the Fab Four can be found in the 110 rooms, and there's a white baby grand piano in the Lennon Suite. From £95 a night. harddaysnighthotel.com
nHow, Berlin
The nHow hotel chain last year unveiled its music hotel in the heart of Berlin. It features rock'n'roll-inspired design from designer Karim Rashid and two public-access music studios. There is a digital link to the latter from each room, enabling 'celebrity visitors' to record from the comfort of their beds. From £123 a night. nhow-hotels.com
Teo van den Broeke is Associate Editor at Esquire
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