18 breathtaking boutique hotels around Asia to inspire your next trip
Small but palatial dwellings around the region
There is life after CNY weekend. Start planning your next long weekend by scrolling through these boutique hotels around Asia. From our very own Hotel Vagabond to the Hoshinoya Kyoto Ryokan in Japan and the Terelj Hotel in Mongolia, here's where you'll stay in aesthetically pleasing environs. Have a look:
Jaipur is full of old palaces turned into hotels. This is one of the best.
Bonus: there's a fancy lounge at the ferry terminal where you can sip tea while waiting for your passports.
There are also five restaurants and two bars to check out at this one.
The website is nothing to look at, but the trip to stay in a Malay antique villa sure is.
The Peranakan decor is to die for in this hotel, as is the Peranakan buffet downstairs.
This hotel used to belong to the French governor's house. Cool, huh?
This hotel was built 175 years ago by the rulers of Samode, and the interiors are pretty palatial, too.
Live like an Emperor in ancient China within the Conghua Phoenix Mountains.
Chillax at the spa here and get away from it all.
Need more reason? It's located near the Gorkhi-Terelj National Park and the birthplace of Genghis Khan.
Ask the hotel staff if you want to explore the Mayon Volcano and swim with whale sharks.
A bit heavy-handed, this pretty hotel has a mix of Art Deco, Tudor and Gothic furniture and architecture, with a splash of Regency wallpaper.
Come in the fall to admire the scenery.
The hotel has an artist in residency program, one of which recently involved a Captain Planet dance party. Keep tabs on their website for the next one.
The black Thai cottages that house the restaurant Chon were brought down from Ayutthaya. Oh, and make time for a film at their old-time cinema.
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