ASIAN STYLE HOTELS showcases the best hotels and resorts in Bali, Java, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Southeast Asia is renowned the world over for its superb standards of resort architecture, hotel service and interior design. This book contains the cream of the crop: Be it a drop-dead, urban hostelry, a retreat in the hills or a five-star beach resort, the property is at the forefront of modern hoteliering. Each has been hand-picked according to a set of criteria that includes a strong design aesthetic, architectural Integrity, a commitment to service and a sense of Individuality— a million miles away from the cookie-cutter approach of chain hotels. Over half of the hotels have never been featured in guides before—and many are recently opened. With over 500 ravishingly beautiful full-color photographs, Asian Style Hotels is the follow-up to Cool Hotels, the first book in the series. Ultimately these books will be the definitive guides exclusively showcasing the best of Asia's unique places to stay.
asian style hotels
BALI JAVA MALAYSIA SINGAPORE THAILAND
Kim Inglis
photography by
Jacob Termansen and Pia Marie Molbech
contents
Bali
The Club at the Legian Seminyak
Four Seasons Resort & Spa Sayan
Java
Malaysia
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion Penang
Eastern & Oriental Hotel Penang
Four Seasons Resort & Spa Langkawi
Pangkor Laut Resort Pulau Pangkor Laut
Eastern & Oriental Express Train
Singapore
Le Meridien Changi Village Hotel
Thailand
Four Seasons Resort & Spa Chiang Mai
The New Asian Hotel
Southeast Asia has long been renowned for its hospitality industry. Home to some stunning hotels, where exceptionally high standards of service, glorious architecture and gorgeous surrounds combine with clement weather, it has consistently lured sun-seekers and culture vultures in equal measure. With a plethora of Nirvana-like packages, its hotels have been soothing tired souls and rejuvenating the world weary for decades—all the while injecting a little Eastern magic