Above: a room at The Siam in Bangkok.
Between July and September, Small Luxury Hotels of the World added 23 properties to its worldwide network. Nine were in Asia, among them three in Thailand (in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Koh Samui), three in China (Nantong, Suzhou, and Tengchong), and one each in Laos, India, and the Maldives. We always find it interesting to see which properties a network like this chooses, so here they are:
The Siam
Bangkok, Thailand
137 Pillars House
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Akaryn Samui
Koh Samui, Thailand
Tengchong Hot Spring Spa Villas Resort
Tengchong, China
Pingjiangfu Suzhou Hotel
Suzhou, China
Sheng He Club
Nantong, China
Niyama
Male, Maldives
The Luang Say Residence
Luang Prabang, Laos
The Serai-Chikmagalur
Chikmagalur, India