It’s been another exciting year of hotel openings in the Asia-Pacific region, including a handsome new lodge in Bhutan’s remote Phobjikha Valley, design-driven digs in (of all places) Canberra, and an indulgent private-island resort in the Maldives complete with its own mini-submarine. Read on to discover these and more in a list that gathers together the best new properties across more than a dozen countries, each tried and tested by our roving band of reporters.
See the Luxe List from previous years
Australia
Bhutan
Cambodia
China
- Mira Moon, Hong Kong
- Hotel Indigo Lijiang Ancient Town, Lijiang
- Temple Hotel, Beijing
- Waldorf Astoria, Beijing
India
Japan
Maldives
Nepal
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Vietnam
Reported by Cynthia Rosenfeld, Leisa Tyler, David Tse, Christopher P. Hill, Gabrielle Lipton, Lara Dunston, Chris Caldicott, Natasha Dragun, Esther Wong, and John Ashburne.