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THE LUXE LIST 2026

The grassy heights of Hirado’s Kawachi Pass offer sweeping views of the Kujuku Islands and the Genkai Sea.

Discovering Nagasaki and Saga in Kyushu with Walk Japan

DestinAsian 2026 Luxe List, featuring new and newly revamped hotels for your stay.

The Year’s Best New Hotel Openings

Interior shot of Fi'lia Italian restaurant at Roswyn, A Morgans Original in Mumbai, showcasing a vibrant dining room with custom stained-glass ceiling panels, brass lighting, patterned mosaic tile floors with wavy rugs, and plush green velvet dining chairs.

Roswyn, A Morgans Originals Hotel, Mumbai

Exterior architectural photograph of the main entrance at Fairmont Hanoi in Hoan Kiem, featuring illuminated gold "Fairmont HANOI" signage on a dark stone pedestal, a grand warm-lit porte-cochère canopy with decorative ceiling channels, arched stone facade elements, and street-level tropical landscaping.

Fairmont Hanoi

Scenes of George Town, Penang in Malaysia: a speakeasy bar, an industrial-cool restaurant, and sharing plates at a bistro.

Why Now’s the Time to Revisit Penang

Twilight photo of a covered private balcony lounge at ROKI Collection Queenstown, featuring a roaring stone fireplace, modern outdoor sofa, armchairs, wine glass setup, and framed views of Lake Wakatipu and snow-capped mountain ranges.

ROKI Collection Queenstown

Exterior architectural photograph of an overwater arrival boardwalk at .Here Baa Atoll Maldives, showcasing sweeping wood-planked walkways leading to open-air pavilions with soaring, swooping white organic roof structures over turquoise lagoon waters.

.Here Baa Atoll, Maldives

High-angle exterior photograph of the main entrance to Waldorf Astoria Shanghai Qiantan, featuring dark arched glass double doors, a doorman holding open the door, warm wall sconce lighting, white awnings with "WA" monogramming, and the illuminated logo projected onto the paved entrance walkway framed by foliage.

Waldorf Astoria Shanghai Qiantan

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Sun loungers on the sand outside Nammo Beach Club at Nihi Rote and Hospitality Academy in eastern Indonesia.