We all know the best part of a holiday is to explore a brand new city we've never been to. However, when you have been to a certain place often enough, a trip to the destination turns into a brand new chance to discover new hotels as much as new locales
These five hotels have recently popped up on our radar and are worth organizing a trip for in themselves – and if you can tear yourself away from the amenities, the cities they're in are pretty sweet to explore as well.
Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong
Though it is tempting to spend your holiday along the Puxi River across, The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong is the strongest reason for people to reside in Pudong, Shanghai's financial epicenter.
Within the radius of most atrractions, from the Pearl Tower (the bar has a view of the tower that you need to see to believe) to the Shanghai 2010 Expo grounds, the new Ritz-Carlton makes it easy to be a tourist in the city. The hotel also provides an integrated luxury office, residential and retail space, attracting the business crowds as well.
The 285-room hotel offers gorgeous city landscape views as well as uninterrupted views of the Huangpu River and Shanghai's famous Bund. The guest rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows, Frette linens and freestanding bathtubs built, all perfect for when you decide to retreat to your hotel room, away from all commotion on the street down below. The view and room is so comfortable, you will probably stay in all day long.
Address: 8 Century Ave. Shanghai, China
Tel: (800) 241-3333
W Retreat Koh Samui, Thailand
W Retreat Koh Samui is located on the coveted peninsula on Koh Samui's quieter northern coast. While the lure of the beach may be hard to resist, guestrooms offer plenty of watery temptations as well: all of the 75 glass-walled villas have private pools as well as the breath-taking views of the Gulf of Thailand.
With Samui's most peaceful and pristine northern coast in view, W Retreat is the perfect setting with fine powdery golden sands and clean, pristine waters.
In the evenings, choose to chill at Samui's WOOBAR and groove to live DJ mixes while sipping a tequila from the bar's enticing cocktail list, which offers creative takes on classics like the Wowtinis and a range of "moo-hee-toes". Also check out the bar menu stocked with gourmet small-plate options like duck and sweet potato curry puffs, and foie gras and prawn dumplings.
There's also a complete WIRED Business Center and Whatever/Whenever – a special service that transforms your dreams into reality, like a bathtub of hot chocolate – at your service.
Address: 4/1 Moo 1 Tambol Maenam, Surat Thani, Thailand
Tel: 66 77 915-999
Hullett House, Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, also known as a modern city, Hullett House definitely helps guests travel through time. At the heart of Kowloon's Tsim Sha Tsui district, the colonnaded 19th-century building once served as a marine police headquarters but has since been transformed into a majestic 10-suite boutique hotel.
Every unique guest room (ranging from about 240- to 335-square-metres) is individually designed to reflect a distinct period of Hong Kong's history, and each one is named after a Hong Kong bay. Although all impressively decorated, each room's main draw is the view. Hong Kong's skyline can be seen from each suite's balcony.
Address: 2A Canton Rd. 1881 Heritage, Hong Kong
Tel: 852 3988-0000
Fullerton Bay Hotel, Singapore
When it comes to hotels, size really isn't everything, quality is. The design, the view, the facilities and so on do play an important part as well. Currently occupying the historical Clifford Pier, the 100-room Fullerton Bay Hotel has five individually themed suites as well as a luxurious Presidential Suites, each with magnificent views of Marina Bay from their balconies.
Gorgeous rooms are decorated and designed in rosewood, leather and chrome, complimenting the chandeliers and mosaic Italian marble tiles that welcome you in the lobby. If you decide to leave your room, be sure to visit Lantern as well, Fullerton's slinky rooftop bar. This is a hotel that must not be missed.
Address: 80 Collyer Quay Singapore 049326
Tel: (65) 6333 8388
One&Only The Palm, Dubai
Located at the tip of one of the world's most spectacular man-made structures, Palm Dubai, One&Only The Palm offers an exclusive and secluded enclave of impeccable style. It becomes surprisingly easy to neglect the view of vaulting skyscrapers just across the Arabian Sea simply because there's just so much more to look at in the hotel from lush manicured gardens and fountains to pools along the shore. The gorgeous view is offered nowhere else and is the prized possession of this hotel.
And if that wasn't enough, wait until you have breakfast on the terrace facing the central pool, which is rimmed by palm trees, reminiscent of Moorish and Andalusian water gardens. This is definitely the one to beat for luxury resorts.
Address: West Crescent, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: 971 4 440-1010
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