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21. The Dwarika’s Hotel
A family-run heritage hotel opened in 1972, built around courtyards of rescued Newari woodcarving and home to the Krishnarpan tasting-menu restaurant.
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22. The Imperial New Delhi
A heritage luxury hotel on Janpath, welcoming guests since 1936, mixing Victorian, Art Deco and Lutyens styles with several restaurants, the 1911 Bar and a spa.
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23. The Manila Hotel
A heritage grand hotel opened in 1912 at the edge of Rizal Park, with a MacArthur Suite, a heritage museum and classic restaurants.
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24. The Peninsula Beijing
A five-star, all-suite hotel on Goldfish Lane off Wangfujing, home to the Michelin-starred French restaurant Jing and the courtyard-style Cantonese restaurant Huang Ting.
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25. The Peninsula Hong Kong
Hong Kong's grande dame, opened on Salisbury Road in 1928, famous for afternoon tea in The Lobby, its green Rolls-Royce fleet and the Philippe Starck-designed Felix.
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26. The Reverie Saigon
An opulent five-star hotel in the Times Square Building between Nguyen Hue and Dong Khoi, home to the Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant Long Trieu.
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27. The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
Japan's first Ritz-Carlton, in Umeda, with rooms on the 24th to 37th floors, classic English-style interiors, an indoor pool and spa and a Michelin-starred French restaurant.
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28. The Taj Mahal Palace
Mumbai's grand heritage hotel opposite the Gateway of India, welcoming guests since 1903, with 285 rooms and suites, a pool, spa and celebrated restaurants.
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29. Trisara
A secluded luxury resort of private pool villas, suites and residences on Phuket's north-west coast, home to the Michelin-starred PRU and awarded Two MICHELIN Keys.
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30. Amanpuri
Aman's resort on a peninsula above Pansea Beach in north-west Phuket, with pavilions and villas, several restaurants and a holistic wellness centre.
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31. Amansara
Aman's intimate 24-suite retreat in a 1960s New Khmer building that once hosted King Sihanouk's guests, with private temple tours and plunge-pool suites.
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32. Anantara Chiang Mai Resort
Riverside resort on Charoen Prathet Road with a former British consulate, the 1921 House, at its centre, plus a spa, private pier and riverside dining.
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33. Anantara Hoi An Resort
A riverside resort of 92 rooms and suites on the Thu Bon River, less than a kilometre from the old town, with free bicycles and a cooking school.
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34. Capella Hanoi
A 47-room luxury hotel designed by Bill Bensley around the theme of opera in the 1920s, with a Michelin-starred teppanyaki counter and an indoor pool.
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35. Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Opened in 2018 in the 74-storey Four Seasons Place, steps from the Petronas Twin Towers, this luxury hotel is home to Bar Trigona and the Cantonese Yun House.
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36. Hyatt Regency Kathmandu
A five-star hotel in Newar style on 37 acres near Boudhanath Stupa, with 280 rooms, an outdoor pool and stupa-view rooms.
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37. 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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38. Kempinski Hotel Muscat
A large five-star beach hotel in the Al Mouj waterfront community, with 310 rooms, a long coastline, a spa, a kids' club and 11 places to eat and drink.
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39. Mandarin Oriental Qianmen
A luxury hotel spread across 42 traditional courtyard houses in the Qianmen hutongs, with Cantonese and Italian dining, a hutong cocktail bar and a spa.
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40. 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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