One of eight vibes
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
3 hotels
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion
Indigo walls enclose Scottish cast-iron columns, Art Nouveau glass, and gilded Chinese screens. Outdoor raised swimming pool bordered by timber decking in the private Oriental Garden terrace
5 hotels
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Lone Pine, Penang, a Tribute Portfolio Resort
Mid-century seaside decor incorporates vintage furniture and private balconies fitted with plunge pools. Outdoor swimming pool and adjoining children's wading pool set along the beachfront lawn.
Macalister Mansion
Eight distinctive suites hold spiral staircases and custom Bisazza mosaic tilework. Outdoor mosaic-tiled lap swimming pool in the courtyard garden with a swim-up bar.
Noordin Mews
Interiors channel 1950s Shanghai cinema with Peranakan antiques and vintage grooming cases. Outdoor courtyard rectangular plunge pool, approximately 12 meters in length.
Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.