Country Retreats
W Hotel, Seoul-South Korea
Being escorted through the revolving doors of the W Hotel Seoul is like walking into a very sophisticated future. Every touch – from the miniature TV screens (which can even be found inside the pod-shaped lobby restrooms) to the subtle lighting and electronic music – is modern and ultra-cool. This stunning luxury hotel is located at Walkerhill, [...]
The Park, Delhi-India
Situated in the heart of the city’s business and entertainment hub- Connaught Place, The Park New Delhi redefines avant-garde hospitality. Stylish spaces coupled with discreet luxury and impeccable service renders the hotel a unique flavor. Lined with handpicked contemporary art throughout the public and private spaces, the hotel provides an elevated standard of style, design and [...]
Heritage Suites Hotel, Siem Reap-Cambodia
A super-stylish hotel with magical suites and a salt-water pool, where privacy abounds. Everything here is a treat. This sublime hotel blends French colonial cool with slick contemporary design and adds a layer of Indochinese chic for good measure. Inside, airy high-ceilinged interiors reveal a brushed chrome bar backed by sparkling mirrors and a galleried restaurant wrapped [...]
The One, Siem Reap-Cambodia
A chic hotel for two – just one groovy room and a roof terrace that overlooks the bustling old town. The One Hotel has one room only – everything here is for you. It’s a cool little place in the heart of the old town, with a designer lounge that opens onto a narrow passageway and [...]
The Fleming, Hong Kong
The Fleming, located in the heart of Hong Kong’s famous Wan Chai business and entertainment district, The Fleming is a stylishly designed boutique hotel that makes business travel an enjoyable experience. With comfort and convenience in mind, the hotel’s 66 rooms are equipped with the latest in technology, and offer a cozy and relaxing environment.
Hotel De La Paix, Siem Reap-Cambodia
The original Hôtel de la Paix opened on this site in 1957, and as the name suggests, was French owned and operated. It set a new international standard and led the way as one of the finest hotels in Siem Reap. However, the next 40 years was a time of great turmoil in Cambodia, and the [...]
Supanniga Home, Kon Kaen-Thailand
Supanniga Home offers ultra-hip, contemporary-styled cottages, as well as amenities found in luxury hotels. In addition to the comfort and privacy of the villa rooms, guests will enjoy access to kitchenette, decorative gardens, groves of fruit trees, architectural landscaping, and oversized Jacuzzi pool (in Veru Villa only). Furthermore, all cottages are designed to take full advantage [...]
The Library, Koh Samui-Thailand
No one is in control of your happiness . . . The question in life is not how much time do we have but what we do with it ! Life is short, don’t hesitate . . . Life starts at the end of your comfort zone, live outside the box. Stop over analyzing, life is simple. This is [...]
Commune at the Great Wall, Beijing-China
When the capital’s jet set don’t fancy hopping on a plane for a weekend away, they come to the Commune. Nestling in the rolling Hebei hills, these 12 separate houses are each designed by a different top architect and offer seclusion, comfort, service and their own private section of the Great Wall. The Commune gets [...]
Kapok, Beijing-China
The Kapok is undoubtedly Beijing’s coolest hotel. The exterior is clad in a grid of fibreglass that glows at night earning it the nickname of “the blur”; the stark interior is all hip minimalism that stops just short of being impersonal and sparse. Designed by leading local architect Pei Zhu, the man responsible for the [...]
Park Hotel, Delhi-India
With its bright pink sofas, lounge music and urban chic furniture in the lobby, it can feel more like stepping into a Clerkenwell bar than a central Delhi hotel. The Park is not cheap, but it has a lovely pool, a good Italian restaurant (which Antonio Carluccio helped launch a few years ago, although standards have [...]
The Imperial, Delhi-India
Only stay here if you have a big budget, but if not, you can drop in for a drink on the lawns for an hour’s peace after trinket shopping on Janpath or sight-seeing at the nearby India Gate. Designed by Lutyens, thehotel’s art deco inspired architecture is unforgettable, and the garden, lined with tall palm [...]
Park Hotel, Tokyo-Japan
For culture vultures. A modern hotel on the redeveloped side of Shinbashi station that nonetheless tries to stay in touch with old Edo (Tokyo’s original name). Currently offering a special plan that includes a trip to the Edo-Tokyo Museum and Edo-style meals at the Hanasanshou restaurant. If the salaryman bars and izakaya pubs on the [...]
Naumi, Singapore
Ideally sited for sampling the gourmet goodies on offer in Singapore’s restaurant-packed business district, Naumi is a city retreat that promises unabashed luxury and street-savvy urban smarts. Survey the skyline from the hidden 10th-floor pool deck, sample whiskies in the chill-out lounge bar, and relax in the knowledge that there’s a member of staff dedicated to [...]
Satri House, Luang Prabang-Laos
Built as a residence for a branch of the Lao royal family in the late 1900s, Satri House was once the childhood home of Prince Souphanouvong. Once again it is fit for the aristocracy after an extensive renovation. The original house is the centrepiece of masterful design, somehow managing to be intimate and homely yet striking and [...]
Hotel G, Beijing-China
In Beijing’s sea of suits and skyscrapers Hotel G stands out as a sophisticated haven of sexy design, delicious fusion food and a 24-hour personal touch. Glamorous, grand, glitzy and gorgeous, it’s easy to see what inspired its name – and its location – in the suitably stylish Sanlitun district. Eight is traditionally lucky in China, [...]
Knai Bang Chatt, Kep-Cambodia
Founded by 2 Belgians, who fell in love with Cambodia during a holiday in 2003, the 3 villas were transformed into Knai Bang Chatt, now a hidden hideaway. Located in the fishing village of Kep, right on the southern east coastline of Cambodia, the 11 rooms at Knai Bang Chatt offer guests privacy, serenity & exclusivity with breathtaking [...]
House of Shambhala, Lhasa-Tibet
House of Shambhala is located in a traditional Tibetan courtyard house the type favored by nobility and high-ranking lamas in days gone by. Located in a quiet alley of the Barkor within the heart of old Lhasa, House of Shambhala is a realm of serenity for travelers to the on “The roof of the world”. [...]
HOMA, Yangshuo-China
Nestled between a limestone peak and a pine forest, and featuring a unique sloping roof covered with grass, the hotel sits in harmony with its environment. The only Chinese hotel member of the prestigious Relais & Chateaux alliance, it offers guests a level of style and design never before available in China.
FCC Angkor, Siem Reap-Cambodia
Renovated from the old French Governor’s mansion, art deco embraces chic hotel, creating an atmosphere of refined luxury and casual elegance. Just minutes away from Cambodia‘s most alluring attraction, Angkor Wat.
Sala Prabang, Luang Prabang-Laos
Exquisitely renovated in 2002 by its owner architect, Sinlasone Soumpholphakdy, Sala Prabang is one of the finest examples of Luang Prabang Colonial Architecture. The Villa and the Cottage was a former residence of first Prime Minister of Laos and later it was named as a protected structure when Luang Prabang was designated as a World Heritage Site in [...]
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