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Every year Travel + Leisure releases their list of the world’s best hotel awards ranking the top accommodation options. Looking at the top hotels list for hotels and resorts in Asia 2009, India, Thailand, China and Hong Kong dominate the list.
Following are the top Asian hotels in the best world hotels list for the year 2009:
#2 – Oberoi Vanyavilas – Ranthambhore, India, 2009 overall score: 98
#7 – Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle – Chiang Rai, Thailand, 2009 overall score: 95
#8 – Oberoi Udaivilas – Udaipur, India 2009 overall score: 94.88
1 Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok 93.34
2 Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong 92.75
3 The Peninsula, Hong Kong 92.23
4 Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai 91.30
5 Westin Bund Center, Shanghai 90.82
6 The Peninsula, Bangkok, Thailand 90.55
7 Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street, China 90.52
8 St. Regis, Shanghai 90.44
9 Four Seasons Hotel, Shanghai, China 90.35
10 Four Seasons Hotel, Tokyo at Chinzan-so, Tokyo, Japan 89.69
11 Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan 89.55
12 Le Méridien Bangkok, Thailand, 89.48
13 Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 89.25
14 Park Hyatt, Beijing, China, 89.19
15, Pan Pacific, Singapore, Singapore, 89.02
16, Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai, India, 88.95
17, Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong, 88.93
18, dusitD2, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 88.60
19, Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, 88.58
If you’re looking for slightly more affordable options for Hong Kong or Taiwan check out the following :
More excellent Asian hotels and resort on the Travel & Leisure list can be found here and here. If you’re interested in other hotel options for the rest of Asia, you may want to check out and compare the rankings of other Asian hotels online.
What are your favorite hotels in Asia?
nitzan100 | January 11th, 2010 at 4:00 pm #
I would rather call it “most expensive accommodation in Asia” i don't understand why pay 10 times for for a night , i you can pay for a comfortable room much less.
Beside the atmosphere in backpackers guest house is much better even if their standard are not so good as this hotel that you mentioned.
but anyway there are many people who are willing to pay let ask them why!
Fili | January 13th, 2010 at 2:43 am #
Niztan – I could understand where you're coming from, although to that I can only say that the higher you go in the social class ladder, the more you expect of your accommodation. The 400-500US$ a night isn't much for an increasing percentage of the population, especially as they aim to escape the hardships of their everyday life routines. Think more in terms of where you'd like to take your wife for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
And… if you're lucky, some tours and off-season promotions can get some of those down to 150-200US$. A bargain! :)
Hirochisung | February 1st, 2010 at 6:07 am #
I think it is all very interesting. If it is not very expensive with all the best because we're finding good locations. For the rest of the trip with our family.
Cheap Hotels | June 15th, 2010 at 8:12 pm #
Very nice hotels, and I also agree the prices are fairly reasonable.
ethos2001 | July 11th, 2010 at 7:14 pm #
A very helpful article! Thanks!
ที่พักหัวหิน | July 29th, 2010 at 5:38 pm #
Great stuff. I really like your writing style.
Mathew Hugar | August 18th, 2010 at 11:00 pm #
I had the chance to stay in the Mandarin Oriental in London and I have to admit it is by far one of the best hotels I’ve ever stayed. Everything was perfect. I couldn’t find anything to complain even if I struggled the whole day. There is no wondering the Mandarin Oriental is the best among the Bangkok hotels. It must be the same all over the world.