Bangkok’s hotel scene is as dynamic and multifaceted as the city itself. It is a city where the luxury segment’s most prestigious brands have presence (think Aman, Rosewood, Four Seasons, Capella, Mandarin Oriental) and where heritage icons stand proudly alongside buzzy ultra-luxury properties and bold, design-led newcomers. I have been…
In February 2026, I checked into the Club Corner at Dusit Thani Bangkok. The original Dusit Thani, which opened in 1970, was one of Bangkok’s first ever luxury hotels, and the hotel closed its doors in 2019 and was completely rebuilt before its relaunch in September 2024. The hotel is…
In January 2026, I checked into the Sunset One-Bedroom Pool Villa at Raffles Sentosa Singapore. Set within 100,000sqm of tropical greenery in the southern coast of Sentosa Island, Raffles Sentosa Singapore bears the unique distinction of being Singapore’s first all-villa property. The resort launched in March 2025, some 138 years…
In February 2026, I checked into the King Bed (Park View) at Andaz One Bangkok. Launched in December 2025, Andaz One Bangkok is the second Andaz branded hotel in Thailand after Andaz Pattaya. Located on the historic Wireless Road which once housed Thailand’s first radio telegraph station and offering sweeping…
In January 2026, I checked into the Park View Suite at METT Singapore. Set within a stately colonial building atop Fort Canning Park, the 84-room used to house the former Hotel Fort Canning for more than a decade before Sunset Hospitality Group took over the grounds and relaunched the hotel…
In January 2026, I checked into the Premier Deluxe King at W Singapore – Sentosa Cove, which is set within the luxury waterfront precinct Sentosa Cove on Singapore’s famous resort island alongside attractions such as Universal Studios Singapore, Adventure Cove Waterpark and the S.E.A. Aquarium. The recently-renovated 240-room waterfront hotel…
In January 2026, I checked into the Sanctuary Room at Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree. Nestled within the Mandai Wildlife Reserve along with other national zoological attractions such as the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari and Bird Paradise, the 338-room resort is a 30-minute drive away from Orchard Road, Marina…
In January 2026, I checked into the Club Suite at The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur. Set within the eastern Bukit Bintang area of the city’s Golden Triangle commercial and entertainment district, the 364-room hotel is a short walk away from popular shopping malls such as Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and Starhill Gallery,…
In January 2026, I checked into the King Deluxe Room at Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur. Located in downtown Kuala Lumpur, the 252-room hotel is set between levels 75 and 114 of the iconic Merdeka 118, the tallest skyscraper in Asia-Pacific (and the second tallest one in the world behind the…