Marina Bay SandsMarina Bay Sands is the most expensive standalone casino property, estimated at $8 billion.
W Retreat & Spa MaldivesEverybody knows the W hotels as the chain that took the concept of the “design boutique” mainstream, with a series of stylish properties, mostly in (...)
W Hong KongHigh-design style with luxury-hotel trimmings — that’s what the W hotels are all about, and nowhere is it more evident than the W Hong Kong, a riot of (...)
Uma Ubud Bali is back, as a holiday destination — many governments are finally easing their travel restrictions, and citizens of the remaining holdouts are, more (...)
Ubud Hanging GardensThough a long way from Babylon, the Ubud Hanging Gardens might just be worthy of sharing a name with one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. (...)
TrisaraIt’s been a while since Phuket was an undiscovered paradise — this is one of Thailand’s major tourism centers, and the secret is well and truly out. (...)
The Westin Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle, the business and commercial district at the heart of the downtown area, is home to a number of five-star megahotels, of (...)
The St. Regis SingaporeYou may think you know about luxury hotels, but until you’ve seen the Asian version, you haven’t seen anything yet. And don’t let the sleek glass (...)
The Westin ChosunThe Westin Chosun was established in 1914 as, simply, the Chosun Hotel, named for the dynasty that had ruled Korea for five centuries. It was a smallish (...)
The Viceroy BaliNo relation, apparently, to any other Viceroy, in Los Angeles or anywhere else — the Viceroy Bali is a one-off, a family-owned hotel, a rarity at the (...)
The Sukhothai BangkokMost of Asia’s grand hotels are ostentatious skyscrapers, but the Sukhothai breaks the mold—this low-slung and labyrinthine complex, designed by Ed (...)
The Screen In a hotel as small as Kyoto’s hotel The Screen, what matters most is the attention to detail. It’s not simply the fact that it’s a hybrid style, (...)
The ScarletSingapore’s original boutique, the Scarlet, boasts that it is “vivacious and uninhibited”—which may at first sound like a bit of hyperbole, but (...)
The Ritz-Carlton TokyoTokyo’s all-new Midtown, a massive mixed-use development in Roppongi, has been big news lately — some third-world military coups and minor wars have (...)
The Ritz-Carlton OsakaOne might expect a Japanese Ritz-Carlton to set aside the company style book and make some concessions to the local traditions. But one would be wrong. (...)
The Ritz-Carlton Millenia SingaporeThis is something different, both for Ritz-Carlton and for Singapore. A stunning slab of a skyscraper, designed by the Pritzker winner Kevin Roche, it (...)
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