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CHAIRMAN SUITE Why We Love It: Decadence defined, Singapore’s largest hotel suite (think four en-suite bedrooms, two lavish living rooms, gym, spa and entertainment emporium) attracts the likes of megastars Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Shahrukh Khan. Plush furnishings, grand marble baths and a baby grand piano satiate finer tastes, but a pool table and state-of-the- art karaoke system draw […]
Opened in 2009, this beautiful InterContinental offers perfectly expressed resort luxury in Hua Hin, a tranquil seaside town long favored by Thailand’s royalty and social elite. Perched on a choice stretch of beach, the resort’s bold design and classic East Asian- inspired décor epitomizes the confident yet serene luxury for which Hua Hin is known. Throughout the hotel, public spaces […]
Located in the pristine South Nilandhe Atoll, a scenic 40-minute seaplane journey from Male’, this Maldivian paradise offers 112 private retreats that hover either above crystalline waters, or sit firmly on powdery white-sand beach. At Angsana Velavaru, you will be spoiled for choice: From exciting dives to relaxing massages at the award- winning Angsana Spa, a myriad of activities […]
Just 15 minutes by private luxury speedboat from Malé International Airport, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives epitomizes boutique island paradise. Exclusive, private and inimitably romantic, the award-winning resort spans the length of a pristine, powder-white beach that gives way to one of the largest lagoons in the Maldives. The island itself is lush with tropical plants, its natural beauty […]
The Island Hideaway at Dhonakulhi Maldives, Spa Resort & Marina is a luxury boutique resort situated on the privately owned, uninhabited virgin island of Dhonakulhi, in the North Maldives. The marina at Island Hideaway is the first of its kind in the Maldives, a natural harbor formed by the island’s unique reef system. The island itself, replete with rich […]
A bespoke private beach residence offering the utmost in luxury and seclusion, The Taaras is tucked away and hidden from the outside world on a small island—considered one of the most beautiful in the South China Sea—just off the unspoiled east coast of tropical Malaysia. Natural, yet stylish, the resort is perched on one of the most spectacular bays, surrounded […]
A 45-minute drive from Kuala Lumpur, amidst a Malaysian tropical rainforest, you’ll find The Chateau—the world’s very first organic spa and wellness retreat. Inspired by the 18th-century “Haut Koenigsbourg” castle in Alsace, France, The Chateau reigns majestically over Berjaya Hills, an oasis of lush, unspoiled greenery. At once breathtaking and picturesque, this unique destination spa offers a complete organic experience, […]
ROYAL HORIZON POOL VILLA Square Footage:3,896, plus 13,326 of outdoor space Rate: From $2,500 Why We Love It: Spread across three private pavilions tucked amid tropical gardens, The Naka Island’s star complex picked up a second bedroom (and a fresh feel) in a recent refurb. Unreal emerald panoramas of Phang Nga Bay follow guests from the wraparound infinity pool deck […]
CONRAD ROYAL OCEANVIEW POOL VILLA Square Footage: 3,423 Rate: From $3,000 Why We Love It: This two-story, glass- walled villa—rolled out with the rest of the paradisal property last September—lays claim to a dramatic (and wonderfully secluded) seafront locale. Its 74-foot private infinity-edge pool is home to a spectacular sunken lounge—ideal for sundowners—and a spa-worthy soaking tub melts away workaday […]
CHINESE POOL VILLA Square Footage: 700, plus 660 of outdoor space Rate: $1,185 Why We Love It: The Siam’s highly anticipated June debut granted Bangkok its first and only private pool villas. The Chinese-themed edition (our favorite) pulls off a blend of black and white Art Deco and ornate Chinese detail- ing (think calligraphy, embroidered silk panels and antique signs) […]
