PLACES TO STAY - Directors favourite hotels
Cambodia
Phnom Penh - Raffles Hotel Le Royal - $$$$
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Located in the heart of Phnom Penh, Le Royal is only 20 minutes' drive from the International Airport and within easy access of the city's attractions such as the Royal Palace, Central Market, Russian Market and the National Artefacts Museum. It is the premier hotel in Phnom Penh, a hotel with...
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Siem Reap & the Angkor Temples - Hotel de la Paix - $$$$$
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This is one of the most stylish and chic hotels in the whole of the region, offering a sophisticated blend of hip art deco and traditional Khmer design with outstanding levels of luxury and world-class facilities.Located within easy walking distance of the nightlife and colourful markets,...
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Siem Reap & the Angkor Temples - Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor - $$$$
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For more than 75 years, a trip to the magnificent temple complex of Angkor has been synonymous with a stay at Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor. Located in the heart of Siem Reap, the hotel is only eight kilometres from the temple site. Now sensitively restored, the hotel's renewed style and...
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Siem Reap & the Angkor Temples - The Samar - Villa's & Spa Resort - $$$
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Samar Villas is located in a quiet part of town away from all the big chain hotels and large tour groups. A discrete entrance off a quiet back street reveals a beautifully renovated traditional Angkorian house. The incorporating of Khmer style with a touch of modern design makes the Samar Villas our...
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China
Beijing - The Opposite House - $$$$
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This wonderful hotel is located in the heart of the sophisticated and cosmopolitan Beijing district of Sanlitun, just steps from some of the city’s finest and most vibrant shopping and nightlife areas home to Beijing’s first open plan shopping mall - The Village Sanlitun (North and South),...
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Guilin - Hotel of Modern Art (HOMA) - $$$$
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HOMA (Hotel of Modern Art) is located overlooking Guilin's famed emerald hills, in a 1000-acre park that is home to sculptures from acclaimed international artists. It is about 45 minutes from Guilin city and 50 minutes from the international airport.The organic architecture of HOMA...
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Hangzhou - Amanfayun - $$$$$
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Amanfayun lies hidden in a valley to the west of West Lake in Hangzhou. The 20-minute drive along densely wooded bamboo and tree-lined avenues from the centre of Hangzhou takes you past the botanical gardens and inner waterways of West Lake, to the temples and village of Tianzhu. The resort lies just...
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Shanghai - Fairmont Peace Hotel - $$$$$
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Proud, legendary, traditional and lavish, the Fairmont Peace Hotel, overlooking Shanghai’s Huangpu River and the infamous Bund, boasts a history that overshadows that of any other hotel in the China. Its origins date back over 80 years and the hotel has served as a glamorous playground for the...
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Shangri-La (Zhongdian) - The Gyaltang Dzong Hotel - $$$
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The Gyaltang Dzong Hotel is located a picturesque 15 minute walk (4 minute drive) to the south of Gyaltang Town (Gyaltang is the Tibetan name but known nowadays as Shangri-La or Zhongdian in Chinese language). The high altitude of 3600 metres above sea level mean that ideally you need to...
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong Island - Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong - $$$$$
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This newly renovated, iconic hotel is located overlooking the glittering Victoria Harbour. The hotel has been the centre of Hong Kong’s social and business scene since 1963 and this glamorous past is echoed in the lavish redesign which saw whole hotel completely transformed into the vanguard of...
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Kowloon - The Peninsula - $$$$$
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Since first opening its rather grand doors back in the roaring 1920’s The Peninsula Hong Kong has long been hailed as one of the finest hotels in the world. The legendary "Grande Dame of the Far East" continues to set hotel standards worldwide, offering a blend of the best of Eastern...
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Kowloon - InterContinental Hong Kong - $$$$$
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This wonderful hotel is ideally situated in the heart of the business, entertainment and shopping area of Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon. It overlooks the breath-taking Victoria Harbour and enjoys spectacular views across to the iconic skyline of Hong Kong Island. The hotel is neighbour to the Hong Kong...
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Malaysia
Langkawi - The Datai - $$$$$
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The Datai takes pride of place on a long stretch of powdery white-sand beach carefully secluded in a 750 hectare virgin rainforest on the northwestern tip of mystical Langkawi Island. The resort is, justifiably in our opinion, renown as one of the best in Malaysia – if not the whole of Asia....
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Myanmar (Burma)
Mount Popa - Mount Popa Resort - $$$$
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Located a 45 minute drive beyond Bagan’s landscape of pagodas lies the geologic and cultural anomaly known as Mount Popa. Uniquely, because the resort sits perched on the half way up the 5000ft mountain, it has its own microclimate and affords fantastic views across...
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Ngapali - Sandoway Resort - $$$$
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This spectacular resort is nestled amongst coconut palms on the pristine beach frontage of Ngapali Beach in the Bay of Bengal. The hotel has been designed by a famous Italian architect and everything purpose built. It is just a 45 minute flight from Yangon to this wonderful 10km long stretch of beach....
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Yangon (Rangoon) - The Governor's Residence - $$$$
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This wonderful imposing teak mansion hotel dating from the 1920s is located in the elegant and quiet Embassy Quarter away from the noisy town centre yet just a few minutes drive to the spectacular Shwedagon Pagoda and ten minutes from the city centre. The hotel makes a great relaxing base from where...
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Singapore
Singapore - City - Raffles - $$$$$
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To the locals and tourists alike Raffles is as much an iconic landmark as a hotel and in 1987 was declared a National Landmark. With its restoration and reopening in 1991, Raffles Hotel today stands as a jewel in the crown of Singapore's hospitality industry, renowned and loved for its inimitable...
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Thailand
Bangkok - The Old Bangkok Inn - $$
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A real Oasis favourite! Old Bangkok Inn is a "boutique inn" that combines the charm of Bangkok's yesteryears with modern amenities and a refreshingly eco-friendly attitude. Conveniently located in Bangkok's Rattanakosin Island, Bangkok's historical and cultural quarters, the Inn...
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Bangkok - Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok - $$$$$
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The renowned service of The Oriental Bangkok dates back almost 130 years to when it was first opened as a seaman’s lodge along the Chao Phraya River. It typifies a golden age of travel and attends to guests needs at the highest level. All 358 stunning rooms and 35 suites have been designed with...
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Bangkok - The Peninsula Bangkok - $$$$$
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In the 10 years or so since the hotel opened, the lavish riverside Peninsula Bangkok has quickly established itself as not only one of Bangkok's premium hotels but one of the world's best hotels, winning many awards and honours along the way. Thanks to its unique design and location on the...
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Chiang Rai and the Golden Triangle - Anantara Resort Golden Triangle - $$$$
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Perched on a ridge, near the small town of Chiang Saen, overlooking the hills of Myanmar and Laos, this property is as enchanting as the fabled Golden Triangle region in which it is located. Surrounded by the natural beauty of Northern Thailand's rugged hill country, Anantara Resort Golden...
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Koh Kood - Soneva Kiri - $$$$$
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Surrounded by pristine white sandy beaches and alluring turquoise waters this is one of Thailand’s (and in our opinion – the world’s) most awe-inspiring luxury resorts. Set nestled within 40 hectares of pristine rainforest this unique resort is situated on the remote island of Koh...
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Krabi - Rayavadee - $$$$$
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This breathtaking luxury resort is set on the stunning Railay Peninsula overlooking the Andaman Sea. Close proximity to Phuket and famous islands like Phi Phi as well as the stunning seascape of Phang Nga Bay make Rayavadee the perfect base for discovering this enchanted corner of the Kingdom. The...
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Vietnam
Hanoi - Maison d'Hanoi - $$
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Maison d'Hanoi Hanova Hotel is conveniently located within 3 minutes walk of the famous Hoan Kiem Lake in the bustling “old quarter”, with its maze of wonderful back streets and colonial architecture. The 55 tasteful rooms are all modern and well designed and feature all...
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