The New Otani Tokyo

Once you step into The New Otani, it’s easy to get lost among the restaurants, cafés and boutiques — and that’s before you even make it to your room. This isnot your typical city hotel, but a sprawling, self-contained microcosm — part luxury complex, part retro time capsule. Built for...read more

Trebartha East, The Round House

Just when you think the lush tropical landscape of Sri Lanka can’t get any more alluring, up pops Trebartha East: The Round House, taking views to new heights. Designed by Professor Narein Perera, the award-winning structureoffers 360-degree vistas across a 5ha cinnamon plantation (currently being revived), rice paddies, jungleand as...read more

Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort

Oman

Perched dramatically on the curving rim of a canyon in northern Oman’s rugged Hajar Mountains, Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort Oman is a bucket-list escape. Just a two-hour drive inland from Muscat, the luxury resort sits 2,000m above sea level on the storied Green Mountain – making it one...read more

Bespoke Tulum

With its golden sands, swaying palms and impossibly blue waters, Tulum is a firm favourite for sun-seekers. Making the most of its prime beachfront setting is Bespoke Tulum in Tankah Bay. While the setting is unmistakably tropical, the architecture is a bold, contemporary structure of stacked white cubes, reimagined by...read more

Zannier Hotels Bãi San Hô

Where the emerald hills of south-central Vietnam’s Phu Yen province meet porcelain-white sands, Zannier Bai San Ho offers a sophisticated coastal retreat. It feels like a world apart, even though it’s just a 90-minute drive from the domestic airports of Phu Cat and Tuy Hoa. The journey sets the tone...read more

Miramonti Boutique Hotel

Kafka was on to something when he wrote that Merano was a place where time was suspended. This belle époque spa town, known for its healing thermal waters and temperate climate, has never strayed from its historical purpose. Leaving the art nouveau architecture behind, follow the alpine passes into the...read more

Stockholm Stadshotell

In the vibrant Södermalm district, Stockholm Stadshotell opens its doors, marrying 19th century grandeur with contemporary luxury. Built between 1873 and 1875 in honour of King Oscar I, it retains historical charm. With 32 design-led rooms, each featuring custom furniture inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, bespoke pieces and...read more

Jan Luyken, Amsterdam

Housed within a historic townhouse, this laid-back hotel offers a refreshing blend of postmodern elegance and unmistakable Dutch charm – think warm hues, layered textures and an eclectic mix of statement pieces, including a Ferrari-red landline. Evoking a feeling of more home than hotel, the breakfast experience for instance feels...read more

Park Hyatt, London River Thames

The Park Hyatt London River Thames opened in October 2024, marking the brand’s first UK property. Housed in the lower 18 floors of a 42-storey, 160-metre glass tower at One Nine Elms, the hotel is part of a riverside skyline fast catching up with Canary Wharf’s skyscraper moment of the...read more