JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019

Top 100
Hotels
THE MOST SPECTACULAR
ACCOMMODATIONS FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD — DON’T STAYANYWHERE ELSE

Top 100
Hotels inthe World

Photo Bryan Stockton

For the third edition of our annual top hotels list, we've carefully
selected those that offer the most captivating atmosphere,
extraordinary comfort, impeccable service and standout
amenities. There are a few hotels in the world that keep youcoming back for more, so we've pulled out the must-doexperiences, the must-taste dishes, and the hidden extras tomake each visit delightfully different. Read on to see if yourfavorite made the list, and perhaps discover a new favorite.

SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, SINGAPORESINGAPORE
Singapore has long taken pride in its status as a Garden
City, with verdant greenery ﬂourishing throughout.
Shangri-La Hotel Singapore epitomizes this connection tonature with 15 acres of its own tropical gardens. Opened in1971 as Shangri-La’s ﬁrst property, the hotel has developed
these gardens over multiple decades by cultivating
thousands of tree and ﬂower species. The hotel is made upof three towers — the Tower Wing, Garden Wing and Valley
Wing — along with Chi, The Spa, and a palatial lobby loungewith towering white columns and the stunning Tree Canopyinstallation.
Top suite Valley Wing Shangri-La Suite from $5,440 per night
Signature spa treatment Chi, The Spa’s soothing Wellness
Journey, Orchid Bliss, incorporates a body wrap andmassage with extract from Singapore’s national ﬂower.
Contact Poh Gek Kwee, director of reservations, pohgek.
kwee@shangri-la.com, +65 623 516 66, shangri-la.com

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL HANGZHOU AT WEST LAKE
HANGZHOU, CHINA
Given its pagoda-style design, you’d almost think this hotel was another of Hangzhou’s ancient sites; the property sits amid thetemples and gardens of the city’s historic West Lake district. Look closer and you’ll see traditional inﬂuences interpreted throughimmaculate modern design. In Jin Sha restaurant, which serves local as well as Cantonese and Shanghainese cuisine, Chineseelements such as lanterns are incorporated into a sleek red and dark-wood design. Sample the braised pork with abalone in sweet
soy sauce. Soak up the serenity of the hotel’s manicured gardens — willow trees, bamboo forest and greenery enclose the peacefulgrounds from the rest of the city — on the lagoon-side terrace of your sumptuously furnished suite. Try treatments inspired by
18th-century Emperor Qianlong in a spa made to look like a Chinese palace.
Top suite The Lotus Suite from $1,365 per night
Signature spa treatment Request the Dragon-Well Tea and Jade Spring Ritual, which includes exfoliation, a wrap, aroma massage,
and soothing bath infused with 60,000 tea leaves.
Contact Cecilia Xu, assistant director of public relations, cecilia.xu@fourseasons.com, +86 571 811 351 111, fourseasons.com

MANDARIN ORIENTAL HONG KONG
HONG KONG

THE REVERIE SAIGONPALACE HOTEL TOKYOHO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAMTOKYO, JAPAN

Located on the top ﬂoors of the landmark Times Square
Building, The Reverie Saigon mesmerizes with eclectic Italiandesign and unabashed opulence. Take a seat on a 16-ft
Colombostile sofa made of purple ostrich leather and admire
the Murano glass ceiling installation in the lobby. A different
Italian design house fashioned each suite, so you can stay in anunderstated cream and platinum pied-à-terre by Visionnaire ora timelessly elegant Designer Suite by Giorgetti. Breakfast
beneath Venini light installations at panoramic Café Cardinal,and taste the Italian cuisine of chef Enrico De Martino atmosaic-clad R&J (Romeo & Juliet).
Top suite Saigon Suite from $12,000 per night
Don’t miss Unwind with holistic therapies drawing on Asiantradition at two-story The Spa at The Reverie Saigon, where aﬂoral mosaic staircase by Sicis of Italy connects the ﬂoors.
Contact Christina von Wrede, hotel manager, christina.
vonwrede@thereveriesaigon.com, +84 283 823 6688,
thereveriesaigon.com

In its moat-side position adjacent to the Imperial Palace
Gardens, this hotel was originally home to the Forestry Office of
the Imperial Household before being transformed into a hotel inthe 1940s. Following a three-year rebuild before opening again
in 2012, the property now shines for its cutting-edge Japanesedesign, as well as its privileged position and impressive outlook.
In this stylish space, repurposed Shigaraki tiles and originalfeatures, such as the bar, sit alongside over 1,000 artworks. The
hotel is home to 10 restaurants and bars, including Wadakura,
which offers a traditional tatami and bento dining experience,
and an Evian Spa (the ﬁrst in Japan) fusing Alpine inﬂuencewith Asian wellness tradition.
Top suite Palace Suite from $9,000 per nightWrestle mania The Grappling Tokyo tour hosted by ex-sumo
wrestlers takes you behind the scenes at a sumo stable.
Contact Koichi Okizaki, director of global sales and marketing,okizakik@palacehotel.jp, +81 332 115 211,
en.palacehoteltokyo.com

Photos Matthew Shaw, Jason Loucas, Trey
Ratcliff and www.StuckInCustoms.comOpened in 1963 as the ﬁrst Mandarin Oriental, this ﬂagshipproperty is legendary. Gaze out at the cityscape through theﬂoor-to-ceiling windows of your Western- and Asian-inspiredsuite. Or savor the views while dining at the hotel’s worldrenowned restaurants. Sample creative French ﬁne-dining
plates at the eponymous, two-Michelin-starred restaurant ofPierre Gagnaire; tuck into dim sum at silk-, lacquer- andgold-adorned Cantonese restaurant, Man Wah; or indulge in atasting menu with champagne pairing in the intimate KrugRoom. No less impressive is the 1930s Shanghai-style Mandarin
Spa. Unwind in the dreamy pool area of this three-story retreat.
Top suite Mandarin Suite from $9,945 per night
Sunday brunch Sample Sunday brunch in the Clipper Lounge.
Locals and guests gather each week for this lavish spread ofwestern and Asian delicacies.
Contact Man Tak Cheung, reservations manager,mohkg-reservations@mohg.com, +852 2522 0111,
mandarinoriental.com