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1. 137 Pillars House
All-suite heritage hotel in Wat Ket built around an 1889 teak house that was once part of the East Borneo Company's headquarters, with 30 suites and a pool.
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2. 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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3. 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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4. Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental
Abu Dhabi's grandest hotel, opened in 2005 and run by Mandarin Oriental since 2020, with 114 domes, a 1.3-kilometre private beach and a dozen restaurants.
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5. Fairmont Peace Hotel
The Art Deco former Cathay Hotel at the corner of the Bund and Nanjing Road, built by Sir Victor Sassoon in 1929 and home to the Old Jazz Band.
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6. Four Seasons Hotel Amman
A five-star hotel on Fifth Circle, high on one of Amman's seven hills, with a spa using Dead Sea ingredients, a seasonal pool and La Capitale brasserie.
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7. Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto
A luxury hotel in southern Higashiyama built around Shakusui-en, a pond garden of about 800 years old, with a spa, pool and several restaurants.
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8. Four Seasons Hotel Seoul
The first Four Seasons in South Korea, a luxury hotel near Gwanghwamun with palace and Namsan views, a year-round pool and the Michelin-starred Yu Yuan.
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9. Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan
A luxury resort of villas and suites in the Ayung River valley at Sayan, entered across a suspension bridge above the treetops, with a riverside spa and Balinese kitchen.
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10. Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai, Hoi An
A beachfront resort of 100 private villas on Ha My Beach, inspired by traditional Vietnamese architecture, with a cooking academy and an award-winning spa.
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11. Galle Face Hotel
Colombo's grand seafront hotel, founded in 1864 at the southern end of Galle Face Green, with 156 rooms, a museum and a string of restaurants and bars.
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12. 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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13. Mandarin Oriental, Doha
Mandarin Oriental, Doha is a five-star urban hotel in Msheireb Downtown, a short walk from Souq Waqif, with a rooftop pool, spa and nine dining venues.
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14. Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur
Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur stands beside the Petronas Twin Towers and KLCC Park, with 570 rooms, an infinity-edge pool, a spa and seven restaurants and bars.
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15. Mandarin Oriental, Taipei
A luxury hotel on Dunhua North Road with a full spa, the Cantonese restaurant Ya Ge and quick access to Songshan Airport.
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16. Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor
Siem Reap's grand hotel since 1932, an Art Deco landmark with a pool, spa, Cambodian restaurant and the celebrated Elephant Bar.
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17. 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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18. Rambagh Palace
Taj-run former royal residence built in 1835 as a guest house and hunting lodge, with 78 rooms and suites set in formal Mughal gardens south of the old city.
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19. Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Hanoi's grand colonial hotel, open since 1901, with a restored wartime bomb shelter, celebrated restaurants and a guest list from Charlie Chaplin to Graham Greene.
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20. The Chedi Muscat
A calm, design-led beach resort by Jean-Michel Gathy set in 21 acres of gardens, known for its 103-metre Long Pool and private beach.
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