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The Upper House, a Hong Kong legend
The Upper House, a Hong Kong legend

#4 of World's 50 Best Hotels 2023

The Upper House showcases the innovation and adventurism that defines the prime trader and developer, the Swire, and that never goes out of fashion. This 117 keys property has enjoyed immense popularity since the opening in 2009, on the upper levels of an eighties skyscraper in Admiralty, as the inaugural hotel to be designed by André Fu and the cornerstone for his later glowing career. The glimpse of the verdant and futuristic Pacific Place marks an entry into the quiet, timeless yet undoubtedly luxurious sanctuary.

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The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, the pearl of Central
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, the pearl of Central

Forbes Travel Guide 5-star, 2024

The Landmark Mandarin Oriental offers a modern and supreme accommodation, with 111 guestrooms and suites refitted by renown decorator Joyce Wang, full array of avant-garde and eco-centric gourmet options led by Richard Ekkebus, an indoor swimming pool, and a luxurious spa center. Positioned along some of the world's most costly real estates and atop the eponymous mall, the Landmark nestles in the heart of Central, utterly the very heart of the main business and shopping district in Hong Kong. Despite the frenetic location, stepping into the yacht inspired hotel lobby feels akin to a subdued seaside getaway.

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Rosewood Hongkong, marvels and milestones
Rosewood Hongkong, marvels and milestones

#2 of World's 50 Best Hotels 2023

When Rosewood Hong Kong opened in 2019, the vertical 65-storey estate at the Dockside of the Victoria Harbour was a sensational game changer. It is a flagship, marks the ambitions and vision of Ms. Sonia Cheng, the CEO of the Rosewood Hotel Group, to sail into the glittering world of ultra luxury hospitality. Eighty percent of the 413 rooms and suites share the unhindered harbour vista. The accoladed designer Tony Chi epitomises his aesthetics in this peerless institute set in historic Kowloon, and juxtaposes all the Chi’s icons: gleaming Carrara marble, hammered copper decor, check fabrics in neutral hue, and geometric motifs on lacquered panels and divided mirrors.

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Carlyle & Co., a beaconing social landmark and an unimagined hospitality evolution in Kowloon
Carlyle & Co., a beaconing social landmark and an unimagined hospitality evolution in Kowloon

On the spacious reception level, interconnecting rooms are decorated in bold color palettes matching exuberant mid-century furniture. The relaxing ambience reminisces 60s sassiness and self-assurance. The open terrace is undoubtedly my favorite for the unhindered vista of the pearl of the orient. Carlyle & Co., perched above the sumptuous Rosewood Hong Kong below, whispers intimacy and exclusivity. Named after and inspired by its iconic The Carlyle in New York, it is a club destined to be a young elite heaven and the urban tale for the sophisticated affluent Generation Y from the primordial phase.

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The Victoria Harbour Never Fails to Mesmerise

A Sojourn By The River Bank of The Chao Phraya

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Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, the Parnassus of the Mae Kong 
Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, the Parnassus of the Mae Kong 

#10 of World's 50 Best Hotels 2023

Fabled and fashionable, the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok has been the stable of extraordinary Asian hospitality and accommodations in the Far East for great authors, stellar personalities, royalties, and to swoon the most discerning travelers in the past one and half century. The foremost of grandes dames on the continent continues to attract the ton in droves with her acclaimed glitz, grandeur, gourmet restaurants and sterling services to date.

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The Siam, an imaginarium of high design and service excellence
The Siam, an imaginarium of high design and service excellence

#42 of World's 50 Best Hotels 2023

Wintertime in Taipei has never been too harsh, yet I always desire a Siamese sojourn and yearn for the Indochinese sunshine and inspirational exoticism before the winter solstice. The languorous riverside of the Chao Phraya always summons me back. Literature by Swain and Duras has been my best travel company as I lounge in the afternoon with the view of all the vessels painting the vibrant city daily.

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The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, the pearl of Central -3 Enantiopure The bright sunlight casts on the beaming staff and the MO bar can never be so jolly. The hotel manager Christoph Schauer comes and ensures my sojourn is flawless, and the cordia
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, the pearl of Central -2 Unorthodox The layout of the L600 Premier remains unaltered. The vanity area wedge cleverly splits the living parlour and the reposing bed chamber. I recall the visual delight and impact w
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, the pearl of Central -1 On entering the arrival hall of the airport, a shower of warm greetings from a duo of valets stuns me with boards of the familiar fan logo in gold and platinum. Intuitively I speak to Richar
Rosewood Hongkong, marvels and milestones -2 Descend The greeting amenities are delivered in style at sunset by the housekeeper, who also pick the garments for the scheduled styling and shooting later. The twilights on the Peak Mountain twinkle
Rosewood Hongkong, marvels and milestones -3 Ascend A week afterward, on the 5th anniversary day of Rosewood Hong Kong, I alight the uber from Central and walk into the familiar hallway, where the managing director Mr. Hugo Montanari awaits afte
Rosewood Hongkong, marvels and milestones -1 Prologue March begins with unprecedented hectic errands, the outburst of workloads diverts my spinning thought to another weekend getaway for the soma and soul. The late night whim to sojourn in the
Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, the Parnassus of the Mae Kong -3 Lure My solo hygge brunch is punctuated by the cordial chitchat with the legendary concierge regina, Mayuree Laolugsanalerd, who has been attending the widely revered Thai royal family
Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, the Parnassus of the Mae Kong - 2 Linage The first solid account of a twelve-room hotel was rebuilt out of a fire in 1865 is perhaps the most reliable apart from earlier documents of the Oriental hotel that can date
Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, the Parnassus of the Mae Kong -1 Amidst the jolly sparkling Sunday brunch vibe at the riverfront, my request for usual liquid kale and ginger detox formula appears to be too sober and requires an affirmation. The order