Lonely PlanetOct 12
The Best Historic Hotels in Asia
Asia
Afternoon tea offers glitz and glam of Raffles.
13 things in this story
- Raffles SingaporeHotelBuilt in 1887, revamped into 115 luxury suites.
- The Grand LobbyRestaurantAfternoon tea offers glitz and glam of Raffles.
- Long BarBarStop by for a Singapore sling, invented here in 1915.
- Elsewhere
- Yasaka KaikanSightKyoto, JapanSet inside a former theatrical venue, built in 1936.
- Metropole HanoiHotelHanoi, VietnamFrench-built hotel opened in 1901, rooms steeped in style.
- Gion Kōbu KaburenjōTheatreKyoto, JapanTheater where geiko and maiko practice for spring dance.
- Miyako OdoriTheatreKyoto, JapanCity's premier spring event, held every April.
- AmangallaHotelGalle, Sri LankaOriginally built in 1684 by the Dutch East India Company.
- Oberoi Rajgarh PalaceHotelMadhya Pradesh, IndiaFormer fortress turned palace, built over 350 years ago.
- Panna Tiger ReserveSightMadhya Pradesh, IndiaOne of central India's most important tiger habitats.
- KhajurahoSightMadhya Pradesh, IndiaUNESCO-listed temples.
- The Langham, Custom HouseHotelBangkok, ThailandConstructed in 1888, a stately neo-classical building.
- T'ang CourtRestaurantBangkok, ThailandTriple-Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant from Hong Kong.