Hotel
1. Aman Tokyo
A serene luxury hotel on the top floors of Otemachi Tower, pairing minimalist Japanese design with a spa, 30-metre pool and city views.
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2. Atlantis The Royal
An ultra-luxury resort on the Palm Jumeirah crescent with sky-high pools, a beachfront, signature restaurants and access to the vast Aquaventure waterpark next door.
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3. Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
Bangkok's grand old riverside hotel, first opened in the 1870s, with a historic Authors' Wing, acclaimed restaurants, a renowned spa and the Bamboo Bar.
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4. Raffles Singapore
Singapore's grand colonial hotel, opened in 1887 by the Sarkies brothers, now an all-suite property with butler service and the birthplace of the Singapore Sling.
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5. Jumeirah Al Qasr
A palace-style luxury hotel at Madinat Jumeirah, laced with waterways and set on a private beach with views of Burj Al Arab.
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6. Marina Bay Sands
Moshe Safdie-designed integrated resort with 1,850 rooms across three towers, crowned by the SkyPark and its rooftop infinity pool 191 metres up.
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7. The Peninsula Bangkok
A 37-storey luxury hotel on the Thonburi bank of the Chao Phraya, where every room has river views and a private boat shuttles guests across.
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8. The Peninsula Tokyo
A luxury hotel on a Yurakucho corner between Marunouchi and Ginza, with commanding city views towards the Imperial Palace grounds.
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9. Capella Bangkok
An intimate riverside hotel of 101 suites and villas on Charoen Krung, home to Mauro Colagreco's two-Michelin-star Côte and the Auriga Wellness spa.
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10. Jumeirah Mina Al Salam
A luxury beach hotel at the entrance to Madinat Jumeirah, with wind-tower architecture, canal-side walks to the souk and Bahri Bar's terrace on site.
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11. Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo
A luxury hotel on the upper floors of Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, with a spa and around ten restaurants and bars in historic Nihonbashi.
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12. The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
Five-star hotel in the 1928 former General Post Office at the mouth of the Singapore River, a national monument with 400 rooms and suites.
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13. 25hours Hotel Dubai One Central
A playful 434-room design hotel at One Central near the World Trade Centre, with a rooftop pool, a beer garden, a rooftop lounge and the Monkey Bar.
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14. Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
A large mid-range hotel in the Shinjuku Toho Building, famous for the life-size Godzilla head looming over its terrace in the heart of Kabukicho.
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15. PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering
WOHA-designed hotel opposite Hong Lim Park, opened in 2013, known for its terraced sky gardens holding 15,000 square metres of greenery.
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16. Riva Surya Bangkok
A 68-room riverside hotel on Phra Athit Road, a short walk from Khao San Road and the old-town temples, with a pool beside the Chao Phraya.
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17. Ariyasom Villa
A restored 1940s family villa at the end of Sukhumvit Soi 1, turned into a 24-room garden boutique hotel with a saltwater pool and spa.
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18. Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong
Heritage-inspired lifestyle hotel on the former Joo Chiat Police Station grounds in Katong, with Peranakan-themed rooms and a rooftop pool.
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19. The Gate Hotel Kaminarimon by Hulic
A stylish hotel steps from Senso-ji's Kaminarimon gate, with a terrace restaurant and bar looking out over Asakusa and Tokyo Skytree.
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20. Zabeel House by Jumeirah, The Greens
A relaxed, pet-friendly lifestyle hotel in The Greens from the Jumeirah group, with a co-working space and Kinoya's ramen bar next door.
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