Curated Hotel Photography Selection

Sample work prepared for Blend Resorts
Jan Malkovský – Luxury Hotel & Architecture Photography

Elegant hotel lobby with red sofas, a floral vase on a round table, plants, and a grand staircase with ornate iron railings. A large chandelier hangs from the ceiling, and the space is decorated with arches, wall sconces, and decorative moldings.
A narrow hallway with teal walls and curtains decorated with gold floral patterns on the right, and teal vertical panels on the left. The ceiling has an ornate curtain in teal with gold accents, and there are gold wall sconces with floral designs. At
Elegant modern bar and lounge with white and gold accents, featuring a curved bar counter, pastel bar stools, patterned sofa seating, and large decorative ceiling lights.
A living room featuring a modern white fireplace with a teardrop shape, flanked by two curved mustard-colored sofas and decorated with patterned throw pillows. In the background, there are tall, sheer curtains that cover the walls.
Interior of a room with red and white walls, featuring a bar area with three mirrors, a marble countertop with bottles and glasses, and a bar stool. There is a wall-mounted TV, a green cabinet, and a decorative metal wall art piece of a person and a
Modern living room with a green curved sofa, a matching green armchair, and a small oval marble-topped coffee table with a pink book titled 'Frida Kahlo' and a small black decorative object on top. There is a floor lamp with a mustard shade near shee
A modern hotel room with a large bed, two bedside lamps, a window with beige curtains, and a city view.
A modern hotel bedroom with a bed, nightstand, lamp, wall art, and a flat-screen TV. An entryway leads to a bathroom with a bathtub and curtains.
A modern hotel room with a neatly made bed, large white pillows, and a decorative headboard featuring a mirror. Side tables with lamps are on either side of the bed, and a TV is mounted on a textured teal wall. The room has marble flooring, curtains
Modern hotel room with a large bed, a flat-screen TV on the wall, a window with curtains overlooking water and overwater bungalows.
A modern hotel room with a large bed, a sitting area with a sofa and coffee table, a desk with a chair, and a balcony with potted plants, large windows, and city views.
Hotel room with large bed, nightstands, lamps, a striped armchair, coffee table, and windows with city view.
Interior spa room with a wooden sauna enclosed by glass doors, a beige textured wall, a white lounge chair with a cushion, and a bathtub filled with water in the foreground.
Hotel room with a large bed, wooden furniture, a TV, a sofa near windows, and city view, with beige curtains.
Spa bathroom with a walk-in shower tiled in beige mosaic and a wooden sauna with benches and a bucket with a ladle
Spa lounge with four white lounge chairs, folded towels, and two small round wicker tables on dark tiled floor, with a green-lit frosted glass wall and a wall with plant shadow pattern.
Spa room with a massage table, red curtains, and large windows with white blinds and red valances.
Bright living room with white sofa, two round chairs, a coffee table, a TV on a console, and large windows with sheer curtains
A modern hotel room with a large bed, white bedding, and a colorful geometric mirror headboard. The room has natural light from large windows with white curtains, a yellow armchair, a blue ottoman, and a mustard yellow sofa with pillows. There is als
Elegant lounge area with round tables, black leather armchairs, and red couches, illuminated by small table lamps, with a stage or raised platform in the background, decor includes gold curtains and warm lighting.
A modern bedroom with a large bed, white linens, and pillows, a mounted flat-screen TV, a wooden beam, a free-standing bathtub, a wall-mounted lamp, and skylight windows in the ceiling.
Interior of a modern hotel room with a beige bed, orange bedding, white pillows, and orange accents, near a wall with a black and white landscape photograph. A beige sofa and an orange armchair with matching pillows, a black nightstand with a black l
A cozy bedroom corner with a white upholstered tufted headboard, a small bedside table with a metallic lamp, and a vanity table with pink vases filled with pink roses. Two pink velvet chairs are placed at the vanity, and a large mirror reflects part
Elegant hotel room with vintage furniture, a large window with green and gold curtains, a chandelier, a flat-screen TV, a wooden desk with tea cups, a red and gold patterned chair with a matching footrest, a small round table with flowers, and a cush
Modern hotel room with large window showing cityscape, including buildings and rooftops. Features include a bed with white linens, a black armchair, a black desk with a chair, a mounted flat-screen TV, a tripod floor lamp with an orange-yellow shade,
A modern bathroom with a freestanding bathtub, beige curtains, a circular mirror, a small wall-mounted mirror, a marble sink with a wooden shelf underneath, towels, and toiletries.
A living room with a white sofa and various textured throw pillows, a round armchair, a wooden coffee table with open magazines, a patterned area rug, a bar cart, and a decorative wall art piece made of blue, teal, and white fabric. The room features
Modern living room with large windows, beige sofa, two black armchairs, two nesting tables, a flat-screen TV on a white entertainment unit, and a balcony with outdoor furniture and greenery outside.
A luxurious hotel room featuring a spa tub, a bed with white linens, a rattan armchair, a small table with glassware, and exposed brick vaulted ceilings and walls, illuminated with warm lighting.
Elegant restaurant dining room with white tablecloths, wooden chairs with green cushions, and decor featuring paintings, green wall accents, arches, potted plants, and a painted ceiling.
Modern multi-story residential building with vertical wooden slats, balconies, large windows, and ground-floor retail spaces, surrounded by parking and trees.
An aerial view of a resort with two swimming pools, palm trees, and a sandy beach with a wooden pier extending into the clear blue ocean.
Two lounge chairs with dark cushions on a poolside deck, shaded by a large white umbrella.
Living room with two cream-colored striped sofas, a wooden coffee table with a flower vase, two side tables with lamps, large windows with city view, beige curtains, chandelier, and an ornate wooden sideboard.
Modern living room with beige and teal furniture, large window with city view, coffee table, wall art, and curtains.
Elegant hotel lobby with pink velvet sofas, round coffee tables with flowers, potted plants, ornate railings, a staircase, and a large chandelier.
A hotel room with a large bed, white bedding, and a light blue headboard. There is a mirror above the headboard, two wall-mounted lamps, a artwork of a flower and leaf on the wall, a nightstand with a remote, phone, and notepad. Large window with sheer curtains allows natural light.
A vibrant corridor with green bamboo-themed wall on the left and richly decorated green curtains with gold accents on the right, golden floral ceiling lights, and a glimpse of a room with plants at the end.
Hotel lobby with ornate architecture, a large chandelier, and a patterned rug. Two workers are installing or repairing the rug.

Every space is styled for the camera — not just for everyday use.
Furniture placement, lighting, and visual flow are carefully adjusted to ensure the room feels more open, inviting, and emotionally appealing in a photograph than it might in person.

W Prague

A hotel room with a large bed, white sheets, and pillows, curtains covering a window, a man standing near the window, and wall art of pink flowers with green backgrounds.

Every shot is carefully planned and crafted in cooperation with the hotel’s marketing team.
We don’t aim to show everything — we focus on capturing the unique selling points of each room and space, presenting them in their most aspirational form.

W Prague

Elegant hotel lobby with a large crystal chandelier, arched balconies, and pink velvet sofas arranged around a small round coffee table, with potted plants and a staircase in the background.
Interior lobby with red sofas, round coffee tables, pink flower arrangement, potted plants, ornate staircase, and chandelier in a grand hotel or building.

Left:
The hotel’s original photography:
– Distorted perspective
– Incorrect color tones
– Flat, washed-out atmosphere
– No staging to guide the guest’s attention

Right:
My version — carefully styled, corrected, and lit to present the lobby as it truly feels:
elegant, spacious, and inviting.
This is how a centerpiece space should be shown to future guests.

A dark corridor with green curtains on the right and a person creating light art with a light stick on the left, leading to a lit area at the end.

Left – Original Hotel Photograph
The main feedback we received on this image was that it felt oversaturated, muddy, and the colors did not accurately reflect the real materials or atmosphere of the corridor. The visual impact of this beautiful design was lost.

Right – Our Photography
This was one of the most technically demanding scenes we photographed this year. To faithfully reproduce the true look and feel of the space, we captured 55 separate images, lighting and balancing each element individually, then carefully blended them into a single, cohesive final frame.

The corridor is the primary access route between rooms and the lobby and restaurant, so timing and logistics were critical. We photographed the space at 4:00 AM to ensure full control of the environment, avoid guest traffic, and deliver a clean, uninterrupted composition.

Luxurious hotel lobby with two red sofas facing each other, a round coffee table with a flower arrangement, potted plants, carpet, staircase, elegant railing, chandeliers, and classical architectural details.
View of a modern hotel room featuring a large bed with white bedding, a decorative headboard with built-in reading lamps, and a large mirror with a gold frame above the headboard. The room includes a flat-screen TV on the wall, a side table with toiletries, and artwork on the walls, with curtains and marble flooring in the background.
Elegant hallway with teal velvet curtains decorated with gold botanical designs on the right and teal tiled wall on the left, illuminated by gold floral pendant lights on the ceiling, leading to a seating area with a curved bench at the end.