Top 10 Luxury Hotels in Asia
This guide lists ten of the best luxury hotels in Asia.
Each property has earned worldwide recognition, offers top-notch service, and is known for its one-of-a-kind experience.
The guide highlights which type of traveller each hotel is best for, making it easy for you to choose the right stay.
Viceroy Bali
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Type: Luxury resort
Highlights:
- Situated in the serene Valley of the Kings – away from Ubud’s noise, but close to the centre.
- Features private and spacious villas and suites. Each one has its own infinity pool and is surrounded by lush greenery.
- Offers world-class dining options – Apéritif Restaurant (fine dining), CasCades Restaurant (gourmet food), and Pinstripe Bar (signature cocktails).
- Provides authentic Balinese spa treatments.
- Has a private helipad for a discreet arrival.
Recognition: Received the 2025 Global Recognition Award for Best Luxury Honeymoon Resort and other international awards.
Best For: Honeymooners, luxury seekers, families, and solo travellers
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Mandarin Oriental
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Type: Palatial retreat
Highlights:
- Combines modern luxury with colonial style.
- Provides prime Chao Phraya River views and private boat access.
- Features elegant rooms and suites with refined décor and high-end amenities.
- Offers 12 dining venues, including three MICHELIN-listed restaurants: Le Normandie for French cuisine, Kinu by Takagi for kaiseki, and Baan Phraya for Thai dishes.
- Has a luxury spa, the award-winning Bamboo Bar (Bangkok’s first jazz venue), and pools set among gardens.
Recognition: Honoured in Travel + Leisure’s 2025 World’s Best Awards.
Best For: Travellers wanting central luxury and old-school elegance
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Bvlgari Hotel
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Type: Five-star city hotel
Highlights:
- Offers exceptional, high-floor location (40th to 45th floors) with panoramic views.
- Features 98 rooms and suites. It presents the Bvlgari Suite, one of Tokyo’s largest, with lavish space and advanced technology.
- Blends modern Italian luxury with Japanese tradition.
- Serves Michelin-starred Italian cuisine.
- Delivers attentive service.
Recognition:
Awarded three MICHELIN Keys in the 2024 MICHELIN Guide
Voted Best Boutique City Hotel in Asia at the DestinAsian Readers’ Choice Awards 2025.
Best For: Luxury city travellers and those who appreciate design
Instagram: Bvlgari Hotel
The Leela Palace
Location: Jaipur, India
Type: Palatial retreat
Highlights:
- Showcases royal architecture that combines Rajasthani and Mughal styles.
- Includes suites and villas with private balconies and plunge pools. Rooms are decorated with Shekhawati paintings and mirror inlays.
- Follows the unique Indian concept of Atithi Devo Bhava.
- Presents cultural evenings with Rajasthani dance and music.
- Serves fine Indian cuisine at Mohan Mahal, a replica of the Sheesh Mahal.
Recognition: Featured in Condé Nast Traveller’s Gold List 2025; received Tripadvisor’s Best of the Best Awards 2025.
Best For: Culture and heritage seekers, honeymooners and families
Instagram: The Leela Palace
Waldorf Astoria
Location: Ithaafushi Island, Maldives
Type: Private island resort
Highlights:
- Offers beach, reef pool, and overwater pool villas. The property includes the one-of-a-kind Stella Maris Ocean Villa.
- Provides a personal butler to take care of every detail of your stay.
- Serves Shanghainese, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Levantine, and Japanese cuisines
- Features the Maldives’ first Aqua Wellness Centre. It offers a custom-built hydrotherapy pool, ice fountain, and steam room.
- Has a kids’ club with diverse experiences
Recognition: Ranked ninth in Travel + Leisure’s 2025 Asia and Southeast Asia Resorts list.
Best For: Honeymooners and luxury escape seekers
Instagram: Waldorf Astoria
The Peninsula Hong Kong
Location: Hong Kong
Type: Five-star city hotel
Highlights:
- Blends colonial architecture with elegant interiors.
- Features rooms with views of Hong Kong’s iconic attraction – Victoria Harbour.
- Serves the highly popular afternoon tea in the grand lobby with live music.
- Offers many celebrated dining venues, including the Michelin-starred Spring Moon and Gaddi’s.
- Offers a bespoke fleet of Rolls-Royce Phantoms and Bentleys for guests’ transport.
Recognition: Voted Hong Kong’s Unmissable Hotel (2025) and Asia’s Most Stylish Hotel (2024) in the Cathay Members’ Choice Awards
Best For: Business travellers and city luxury travellers
Instagram: The Peninsula Hong Kong
J Hotel, Shanghai Tower
Location: Shanghai, China
Type: Five-star city hotel
Highlights:
- Occupies floors 84 to 105 and the 120th floor of Shanghai Tower — China’s tallest skyscraper. The hotel offers sweeping views of Shanghai’s skyline from every angle.
- Provides 24/7 butler service for a highly personalised stay.
- Hosts seven uniquely themed restaurants and bars. Its Heavenly Jin restaurant is recognised by Guinness World Records as the highest restaurant within a building.
Recognition: Winner of the 2024 Trip.Best Global & Asian Top 100 Hotel Award
Best For: High-end urban travellers
Instagram: J Hotel, Shanghai Tower
Kamalaya Koh Samui
Location: Ko Samui, Thailand
Type: Wellness retreat
Highlights:
- Built around a centuries-old cave. It exudes a calm and spiritual atmosphere.
- Offers garden-view and sea-view rooms, suites and villas.
- Provides wellness programmes.
- Combines traditional healing with modern medicine.
- Offers mindfulness and movement classes.
- Serves healthy menus designed for nourishment and detox.
Recognition: Ranked among the Top 20 Best Wellness Experiences 2024 by National Geographic
Best For: Wellness travellers and holistic retreat seekers
Instagram: Kamalaya Koh Samui
The St. Regis Langkawi
Location: Langkawi, Malaysia
Type: Beachfront resort
Highlights:
- Situated in a private cove on the island’s southern tip. The resort is surrounded by rainforest and the Andaman Sea.
- Features overwater villas and rooms with sea-facing terraces.
- Offers the famous Butler Service from St. Regis.
- Presents Kayuputi, the signature overwater restaurant with fine dining and sea views.
- Hosts daily Champagne sabering and serves a lavish afternoon tea.
Recognition: The World Travel Awards 2024 named this resort Malaysia’s Leading Luxury Resort.
Best For: Beach lovers
Instagram: The St. Regis Langkawi
Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai
Location: Hoi An, Vietnam
Type: Beach resort
Highlights:
- Features villas that are built according to Feng Shui rules.
- Links living areas with gardens, rain showers, and private pools.
- Offers the Heart of the Earth Spa with sunrise meditation and sound healing.
- Hosts the nightly ‘Good Night Kiss to the Earth’ ritual on a lotus lagoon.
- Includes cultural activities, like a Vietnamese cooking school, and access to three UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Recognition: Has earned a Five-Star rating from Forbes Travel Guide 2025 for seven consecutive years since 2019
Best For: Beach lovers
Instagram: Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai
