Corset belts, tailored tweed and the little black dress: Hotels where designer uniforms mean that the staff are more glamorous than the guests

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In cities that are as well-known for their burgeoning fashion scene as they are their must-see monuments and ever-evolving culture, it's perhaps no surprise that hotel staff are as well-dressed as their chic visitors.

The Park Hyatt New York, for example, recently hired First Lady Michelle Obama's favourite designer, Narcisco Rodriguez, to re-design the staff's uniforms.

While the Shangri La Hotel in Toronto opted for local designer, Sunny Fong, when overhauling their lobby lounge dresses and champagne room uniforms. The result was a sleek, sophisticated style, inspired by the Asian artwork in the property's common spaces.

And that's just the beginning.

MailOnline Travel looks at most well-dressed hotel staffs around the world. 

JW Marriott Houston Downtown hired American designer, David Peck, for its recent uniform overhaul

JW Marriott Houston Downtown 

The JW Marriott Hotel in Downtown Houston enlisted the help of American designer, David Peck, for their recent uniform revamp. 

The Houston-based designer first launched his own line at age 21 and quickly became known for his classic shapes, structured pieces and tailored silhouettes.

A first of its kind collaboration, Peck and Marriott took inspiration from the city's 104-year-old skyscraper, as well as the local Houston aesthetic in designing the ready-to-wear pieces.

Evoking an East Coast high-society sensibility, the designs rely heavily on fair-trade tweed, sharp suits, and accessories, such as bowties. 

Peck (left) is a Houston-based designer, now known for this structured pieces and tailored silhouettes

In designing the pieces, Peck took inspiration from the city's 104-year-old skyscraper and local influences

The looks are meant to evoke an East Coast high-society sensibility, relying heavily on bold accents

And these custom-made looks don't set the hotel staff back a dollar.

Not only does Marriott pay for the uniforms, but Peck has also provided each employee with a 150-page style guide to help them find new ways to mix and match the pieces. 

'David Peck’s custom designs artfully reflect the sophisticated yet unpretentious nature of the hotel,' Natalie Wiseman, JW Marriott Houston Downtown director of sales and marketing, said in a statement.

The Park Hyatt New York hired Michelle Obama's favourite designer, Narcisco Rodriguez, for a uniform revamp

The Park Hyatt New York is a luxury hotel located near Central Park South in Manhattan

The subtle cut-out detailing on the back of the dress adds a bit of sexiness while remaining work appropriate

Park Hyatt New York

Fashion icon, Narcisco Rodriguez, lent a hand when it came to redesigning the uniforms for this central Manhattan hotel.

It's easy to see why Rodriguez is a favourite of the First Lady of the United States, seeing as how when challenged to come up with a New York-centric design, the fashion guru erred on the side of timeless elegance with a chic little black dress.

The minimalist look is a perfect fit for the luxury property, located just south of Central Park, and the knee-length frocks come in sleeveless, capped and three-quarter length styles.  

At the Rosewood Hotel in London, doormen wear newsboy caps and female employees don wool-silk blazers

British designer Nicholas Oakwell (left) designed the vintage-inspired uniforms for London's Rosewood Hotel

The looks, which harken back to a simpler time, are crafted using materials such as tartan and tweed

Rosewood Hotel London 

Nicholas Oakwell designed the vintage-inspired couture uniforms for the central London Rosewood Hotel.

Using materials like tartan and tweed, the looks harken back to a simpler time in the capital.

Doormen don newsboy caps and checkered trousers, while female employees are clad in slim-fitting wool-silk blazers and menswear-inspired neckties.

The UK-based designer has dressed plenty of A-list stars, including Hilary Swank and Natalie Dormer, and is London Fashion Week show is one of the hottest tickets in town.

The Shangri La Hotel in Toronto, which opened in 2012, is located just west of the city's Financial District 

In celebration of the property's one year anniversary, the uniforms were redesigned by VAWK's Sunny Fong

Fong's sophisticated look was inspired by the Asian artwork in the hotel's common spaces

Fong (left) is a Toronto-based fashion designer, known for his minimalist, sexy aesthetic and sleek silhouettes

Shangri-La Toronto 

To celebrate the hotel's one year anniversary, the lobby lounge uniforms got a serious overhaul - all thanks to Toronto-based fashion designer, Sunny Fong.

The mastermind behind luxury label, VAWK, Fong crafted a sexy, sophisticated look, after being inspired by the artwork in the hotel's common spaces, such as the Ming vase tea library and the Zhang Huan 'Rising' sculpture.

Fong's blue and white lounge dress and the champagne room uniform both borrow from traditional Asian design, including sleek silhouettes and a mandarin collar.

Japan-born designer, Yohji Yamamoto (right), has designed uniforms for the Royalton Hotel in New York (left)

Known for an avant-garde style, in his signature black, the designs are every bit as sleek as the hotel interior 

Royalton New York

The hotel got a major makeover in 2009 by renowned architect Philippe Starck, and along with it, the property's staff uniforms were also overhauled.

Crafted by award-winning fashion designer, Yohji Yamamoto, has long been considered a master tailor in his field. 

Known for his avant-garde designs and oversized silhouettes, often in black, Yamamoto's uniforms are every bit as sleek as the interior of the luxurious midtown establishment.