Showcasing culturally significant, classic, and beautifully preserved accommodation across the region.
The sun beats down on the chaotic street, sounds and smells of a road somewhere in Asia can be heard. Then, the black wrought-iron gate slides open, and bam, instant serenity arrives. You step across the threshold of a Southeast…
Journeying through Asia offers dramatic contrasts. Modern cities surge skyward with glass and steel. But scattered among them also stand structures from a bygone era. These are the Colonial Heritage Hotels. These aren’t just places to put your head at…
The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Bangkok’s history is a tale of a bygone era. Its colonial-era verandahs have, for over a century and a half, seen the fascinating comings and goings of Bangkok royalty and visiting elites. Since its origin as…
The E&O Penang is one of the premier heritage hotels in South East Asia. Famous guests have included Somersaut Maugham and Charlie Chaplin. Often referred to as the Grand Dame of Heritage hotels, its history is one worthy of telling.…