Asia travel: 15 of the best hotels to visit right now

Asia’s hotel scene is booming again, and these are some of the most stylish spots to stay, writes Katie Lockhart

Countries across Asia were the first to clamp down on their borders in early 2020 and more than two years later, some of them are still shut. During that time, they rebuilt roads, cleaned up beaches and opened new hotels.

Now that the majority of Asian countries are back stamping passports for holiday-starved travellers, there’s a slew of new stays worth booking. From city hotels in Vietnam to beach resorts in the Maldives and everything in between, here are 15 hotels that will make you think twice about returning home.

Vietnam

Capella Hanoi
Less than five minutes from the capital city’s opera house, Capella Hanoi brings the drama. An homage to the opera, this opulent new hotel comes from the creative and campy mind of famous Asia-based hotel designer Bill Bensley. Decked out in 1920s Art Deco design, each floor of the hotel has a different opera-related theme from beloved musicians to starlets. A heavy dose of decadence follows into the rooms with velvet furniture, hand-painted murals and elegant pink marble-covered bathrooms.

Zannier Bãi San Hô
Set on palm-fringed white sands, this isn’t your average beach resort. A 45-minute drive from Quy Nhơn takes you to an uber-remote luxury outpost. Guests choose from 73 villas with three types of traditional Vietnamese architecture styles. Book the cosy…