New Hotels in Asia: Autumn 2026 – 2027

Amber Yao Noi, Thailand

A beach boutique hotel on Koh Yao Noi, 30 minutes by speedboat from Krabi and Phuket (Thailand), set on Little Long Beach and surrounded by rainforest. All eight villas have private pools and views of the karst islands of Phang Nga Bay. The Ocean Front Pool Villas (90 sq m) sit right on the beach, with sea views even from the bathroom, while the Ocean View Pool Villas (70 sq m) stand higher up in the forest for complete privacy. The on-site restaurant is open all day, and another lies on the beach 200 metres away; both serve simple dishes from local produce. Days are spent swimming in the calm, clear sea, kayaking to karst islands and coves and cycling. In high season (November to April) it is best to book villas at least three months ahead.

The Barai Hua Hin, Thailand

Part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, on Khao Takiab beach in the royal resort of Hua Hin. Its 98 rooms, including suites and penthouses, have large balconies, bathtubs and rain showers. Guests in the top categories enjoy butler service and in-room spa treatments. The hotel first opened 20 years ago as a wellness centre combining Thai traditions with a Western approach. Today a two-storey wellness centre with a 24-hour fitness studio and yoga studio offers rituals for women’s health, sleep, back and heart health, longevity and emotional wellbeing, with a personal programme for each guest including traditional Chinese medicine, sound therapy and energy practices. The restaurants serve Thai and modern European dishes made with fresh catch and seasonal produce. The hotel embodies sanuk, the “joy of life”. Come for spa and beach time on the Gulf of Thailand, nearby national parks, temples and caves, a new classic car museum and golf.

OUTRIGGER Phi Phi Island Resort, Thailand

A family resort on Laem Tong beach in the quietest, most secluded corner of the Phi Phi Islands. Guests stay in beach suites and villas and can enjoy longtail boat trips, diving on the Andaman Sea’s coral reefs and Thai wellness traditions. The main restaurant offers a wide range of Thai and international dishes, the beach bar serves the catch of the day and Thai cuisine, and dinners come with live music. There is a PADI dive centre, family and children’s pools, kids’ and teens’ clubs, a fitness centre and a yoga pavilion.

Canopy Bangkok Sukhumvit, Thailand

A hotel in the Asok district, convenient for living, working and sightseeing. Interiors are by AvroKO, winner of more than 130 hospitality design awards over twenty years. The hotel has 174 rooms, including connecting rooms, a rooftop pool with lounge and a 24-hour gym. Restaurants and bars serve Spanish grill, paella and tapas, Spanish wines and vermouths, locally roasted coffee, Thai teas and signature cheesecakes, and DJs play late into the night in the Korean cocktail bar. The concierges will make sure guests see Bangkok the way locals do.

The Langham, Custom House, Bangkok, Thailand – December 2026

This riverside hotel on the Chao Phraya comprises two buildings. The first was the Customs House, founded in 1888 by King Rama V as the country’s main port of entry; the second, contemporary building was designed by Smith Obayawat of the Thai firm OBA so that old and new engage in a dialogue between generations. The 75 rooms, including 15 suites, evoke the golden age of Rama V through noble materials and textures, with mosaic patterns recalling the traditional decor of Thai temples and houses. The historic building houses restaurants, a spa and a gym with Technogym equipment. Asiatique The Riverfront, ICONSIAM, Chinatown and the Charoen Krung district with its galleries, design spaces, bars and cafés are all within easy reach, and guests are offered private river trips, chauffeured transfers and tours of the historic building.

Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit, Thailand

This 474-room hotel on Sukhumvit Road was conceived as a magnet for visitors and locals alike. Thailand is famous for its flora, and a floral theme runs throughout: the lobby is crowned by a huge chandelier shaped like clusters of golden shower blossoms, the national flower, with 35,000 crystals. Fairmont Gold rooms on the upper floors include access to the Gold Lounge with concierge service. A North American brasserie with an open kitchen, seafood display and bar is open during the day, and a lounge bar serving fresh juices and kombucha doubles as a co-working space; a French-Asian restaurant opens soon. Guests can enjoy a panoramic steam room and sauna, a pool, a spa with traditional Thai and modern treatments and a gym. There are nine event spaces, including two ballrooms, candlelit poolside film screenings, gourmet evenings and cooking classes for children. Pets are welcome.

NHAAN Resort & Spa Hoi An, Vietnam

The first Tapestry Collection by Hilton hotel in Vietnam was designed by leading Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia, known for shaping the country’s green, sustainable architecture. With its biophilic design, NHAAN Resort & Spa Hoi An stands on a riverbank in the picturesque village of Cam Thanh, near Hoi An’s Old Town, Cua Dai beach and coconut groves. It has 174 rooms, including connecting rooms. The 24-hour restaurant Keng serves Vietnamese and international cuisine, and Plait the catch of the day cooked on a Korean grill. Activities reflect Hoi An’s heritage: pottery, woodcarving and lantern-making workshops, bike rides and picnics on the beach and among the rice fields. Facilities include a rooftop eforea spa & health club, a 24-hour gym, an infinity pool, a yoga pavilion, a kids’ club, a ballroom, meeting rooms and an outdoor event lawn. Cam Thanh was named one of the most beautiful places on the planet by Forbes in 2025. Often described as a miniature Mekong Delta in the heart of Hoi An, it is best explored in a round woven basket boat.

Conrad Nagoya Hotel, Japan

Nagoya, the fourth most populous city in Japan, is 1.5 hours by train from Tokyo. Its attractions include the Toyota museum and showroom, a railway museum, a science museum with one of the world’s largest planetariums, Nagoya Castle (1612) and the revered Atsuta Shrine. Families can visit LEGOLAND and the nearby Ghibli Park. The 170-room Conrad Nagoya, developed with Mitsubishi Estate, occupies the top floors of The Landmark Nagoya Sakae tower with direct access to two metro lines. Its six restaurants and bars offer kaiseki dining, teppanyaki and sushi and Italian cuisine with an extensive wine list, along with a rooftop bar, a lobby lounge with live jazz, a spa with an indoor pool, a 24-hour gym and seven event rooms.

Waldorf Astoria Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – January 2027

This 23-storey hotel stands in Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle (Malaysia), steps from Bukit Bintang, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and the Petronas Towers. Guests stay in suites of 80 to 745 sq m. The Waldorf Astoria Suite, the largest, sleeps eight and has dining rooms, a kitchen, a spa and gym, a study and a host of technology. There are restaurants by Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Garima Arora, the first Indian woman to earn two Michelin stars, a spa with hydrotherapy, herbal bath and hammam, and a gym with a cryosauna, anti-gravity treadmills and Technogym equipment. The hotel has 4,250 sq m of space for weddings, banquets, receptions and meetings.

Hilton Burau Bay Langkawi Resort, Malaysia – November 2026

Hidden in the rainforest of Langkawi on the Andaman Sea coast, each of the 251 rooms has a terrace and balcony, with interiors in natural, tactile materials. Restaurants serve Asian dishes, international classics and Italian cuisine, and one specialises in recipes from Yunnan province. An eforea spa with local herbal treatments, a sauna and salt room, three pools (family, children’s and adults-only), tennis and pickleball courts, a basketball court, a kids’ club, event spaces, a celebration lawn and a private beach on Burau Bay – everything has been thought of.

Mandarin Oriental Makati, Manila, Philippines

In Makati, Manila’s financial and shopping hub and its most comfortable district (Philippines). The hotel has 275 rooms, including Club rooms with lounge access and concierge service. Restaurants serve contemporary Chinese and international cuisine, a speakeasy bar offers cigars and rare whiskies, and the lounge serves afternoon tea. There are Filipino beauty rituals in the spa and a pool overlooking the park and skyline. Experiences include private gallery tours, cultural events, shopping at Greenbelt and even bespoke tailoring by local designers.

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