Condé Nast TravelerDec 15, 2025
17 Best Hotels and Resorts in Asia 2026 According to Our Editors
Our global editors across four continents share their favorite places to stay.
All-day dining with salt crusted barramundi fillet.
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- Cape WeligamaHotelClifftop hotel with new beach club and family suites.
- The AtlasRestaurantAll-day dining with salt crusted barramundi fillet.
- TableauRestaurantLive cooking experience held on the cliff's edge.
- The SocietyRestaurantRevamped bar serving inspired tipples in candlelit nooks.
- Elsewhere
- Buahan, A Banyan Tree EscapeHotelTaro, IndonesiaOpen-air pool villas without walls or doors.
- Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Pine N PeakHotelPahalgam, IndiaChalet-style hotel that grew out of the hillside.
- Island Shangri-La, Hong KongHotelHong KongGrande dame with family floor, toy train, and slides.
- Summer PalaceRestaurantHong KongCantonese mainstay doling out shrimp dumplings.
- The Oberoi, MumbaiHotelMumbai, IndiaModernist building overlooking the Queen's Necklace bay.
- Eau BarRestaurantMumbai, IndiaArt Deco-inspired bar with views of the Arabian Sea.
- The Ritz-Carlton, KyotoHotelKyoto, JapanLuxe sanctuary overlooking the Kamogawa River.
- MizukiRestaurantKyoto, JapanOffers Japanese fare.
- Chef's Table by Katsuhito InoueRestaurantKyoto, JapanDishes inspired by country's 72 micro-seasons.
- La LocandaRestaurantKyoto, JapanLaid-back Italian specialties.
- SUJÁN Sher BaghHotelRanthambore, IndiaTented pavilions with 1920s glamour amid the wild.
- The Happy HouseHotelPhaplu, NepalHistoric family home in Nepalese Himalayan valley.
- Nay Palad HideawayHotelGeneral Luna, PhilippinesAll-inclusive barefoot dream on Siargao island.
- Cempedak IslandHotelBintan, IndonesiaAdults-only getaway with all-bamboo villas.
- Capella SingaporeHotelSingaporeRainforest retreat with villas and private plunge pools.
- ChiwongSightPhaplu, NepalSignificant and beautiful monastery at head of valley.
- Zannier Hotels Bãi San HôHotelPhu Yen, VietnamBeachfront hotel on verdant hills and rice paddies.
- Nhà ởRestaurantPhu Yen, VietnamAll-day dining with an impressive breakfast spread.
- Sheesh MahalSightSamode, IndiaDazzles with 250-year-old Belgian glass mosaics.
- Lidder ValleyNeighborhoodPahalgam, India