HBO’s The White Lotus is famous for two things: ridiculously beautiful hotels and ridiculous amounts of drama. Each season has been filmed in a show-stopping resort where guests drink too much by the pool, staff overhear everything, and someone usually doesn’t make it home.
We asked the Bien Venue team: If you could choose the hotel for the next season, where would it be? Here’s what they came back with:
Anna – 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge
Why Anna chose it: If the White Lotus checked into 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, it would be drenched in urban sophistication. The hotel’s blend of natural textures and city energy is the perfect stage for both tranquillity and a touch of chaos. I can only envision the drama unfolding, against the skyline.
Imagine: A perfectly curated wellness retreat gone slightly off the rails, rooftop poolside side-eyes with the Statue of Liberty watching in the distance, and a few misplaced yoga mats sparking the kind of tension that only Mike White could dream up. Of course, every scene would be made even juicier by a round (or three) of Aperols at sunset, as the Manhattan skyline lights the bridges up.
Imaginary storyline: A guest has too many Aperols and says something they shouldn’t during a rooftop yoga session.
Emily – Adare Manor, Ireland
Why Emily chose it: Adare Manor, located in County Limerick, is a neo-Gothic masterpiece – towering spires, ornate stone carvings, sweeping staircases, and vast landscaped gardens. The hotel is beautiful, exclusive, storied and a little too perfect. Just like the guests who’d arrive for their dream escape, only to find themselves entangled in secrets, power struggles, and emotional meltdowns.
Imaginary storyline: At a lavish Irish estate, a tech billionaire hosts a week-long ancestral retreat, drawing in influencers, royals, and outsiders chasing legacy. But as secrets unravel, affairs ignite, and a guest turns up dead, the manor’s dark history claws its way into the present. Amid fog, folklore, and falconry, the line between heritage and horror begins to vanish.
Craig – The Grand Hotel, Scarborough
Why Craig chose it: Forget five-star ski resorts, the real drama is by the seaside. The Grand Hotel is a gloriously faded Victorian splendour, perched above the bay with just the right amount of charm and creepiness. It has labyrinthine corridors, ballroom ceilings that have seen better days, and enough holiday chaos to make even the calmest guest crack. It’s British seaside glamour with a side of fish, chips and betrayal.
Imaginary storyline: A storm batters the coast, trapping everyone inside for the weekend. Tensions rise when a “harmless” bingo night turns into a battlefield over old grudges, suspicious winnings, and a mysteriously absent guest whose suitcase is still in the lobby. By dawn, the seagulls aren’t the only ones picking over what’s left behind.
Cody – La Roqqa & Beach Club, Tuscany
Why Cody chose it: La Roqqa, a boutique hotel perched on the hills of Porto Ercole, Tuscany, exudes understated luxury, with minimalist Italian design that blends clean lines, natural stone, and warm wood, while floor-to-ceiling windows frame panoramic views of the sparkling Tyrrhenian Sea. Terraces and infinity pools invite quiet reflection, and hidden pathways lead to private gardens and secluded coves – making every corner feel like a serene sanctuary, or the perfect place to get up to no good.
Imaginary storyline: When a group of guests arrives, each seeking escape from their complicated lives, the hotel’s calm beauty seems a perfect refuge – until a scenic day trip to a nearby coastal village ends with one guest mysteriously disappearing. Back at La Roqqa, the tranquil surroundings contrast sharply with rising tensions among the remaining guests, as secrets and jealousy surface and the staff discreetly manage the crisis.
Kerry – The Gritti Palace, Venice
Why Kerry chose it: Kerry didn’t give us much context here – which feels very White Lotus in itself. The Gritti Palace is the kind of hotel where you half expect the walls to be listening in. Overlooking the Grand Canal, with chandeliers heavy enough to crush a scandal and staff who’ve probably seen everything twice, it’s dripping with the kind of old-world glamour that hides plenty of modern mischief.
Imaginary storyline: A group dinner goes wrong when the tide rises and the terrace floods mid-course, stranding everyone with too much wine and too many grudges. The gondolas aren’t the only thing rocking that night.
Alex – Four Seasons Megève, France
Why Alex chose it: I think Mike White should say bien venue to French ski chaos. Megève has that perfect blend of elegance and unease – ski-in, ski-out luxury where the slopes sparkle but the secrets pile up. The hotel itself has roaring fires, Michelin-starred dining, and a wine cellar that could easily become the star of an episode. Guests would glide around in chic ski gear by day, only to slip into full-blown melodrama once the fondue forks are down.
Imaginary storyline: An après-ski tasting dinner turns sour when a prized bottle from the cellar goes missing, sparking whispers of affairs, debt, and betrayal. By sunrise, one of the guests is nowhere to be found on the morning ski run.
