The Best Hotels in Asia 2025

By Know Well

Each year, Condé Nast Traveller invites its global audience to rate their favorite hotels, resorts, cities, and destinations as part of the Readers’ Choice Awards, one of the longest-running and most trusted recognitions in travel. For the 2025 edition, millions of readers around the world cast their votes over a 12-month period, evaluating properties based on overall guest satisfaction, including design, service, food, comfort, location, and atmosphere. The scores listed below represent the average satisfaction levels achieved by each property.

Asia’s hotel scene continues to set the global standard for innovation and excellence. From sleek skyscraper stays in Shanghai and Hong Kong to tranquil retreats in Bhutan and Sri Lanka, this year’s results highlight the region’s remarkable diversity. Readers favored properties that blend modern design with authentic cultural heritage, and noted exceptional service as a defining factor across top-ranking hotels.

China: Shanghai dominates this year’s list, reaffirming its position as a global hospitality powerhouse.

1.The Sukhothai Shanghai – 97.94

2.The Temple House, Chengdu – 97.47

3.Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai – 97.11

4.Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai – 96.70

5.The Langham, Shanghai Xintiandi – 95.20

6.Mandarin Oriental, Shenzhen – 94.88

7.Rosewood Beijing – 94.00

8.The Middle House, Shanghai – 93.71

9.The Puli Hotel and Spa, Shanghai – 93.33

10.Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai – 92.58

The Sukhothai Shanghai

The Sukhothai Shanghai

Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s skyline hotels continue to impress with breathtaking views and refined urban elegance.

1.The Upper House – 99.71

2.JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong – 99.27

3.The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong – 97.60

4.The Peninsula Hong Kong – 96.63

5.Regent Hong Kong – 96.19

6.Mira Moon – 92.86

7.The Mira – 92.58

8.Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong – 92.23

9.The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong – 90.93

10.InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong – 90.60

The Upper House

The Upper House

Japan: Japan’s hotels excel in artistry, architecture, and quiet sophistication, with Kyoto continuing to shine.

1.Park Hyatt Kyoto – 98.95

2.The Tokyo Station Hotel – 98.92

3.Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo – 98.63

4.Aman Tokyo – 98.50

5.Palace Hotel Tokyo – 96.50

6.Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto – 95.00

7.The Tokyo Edition, Toranomon – 94.00

8.Ace Hotel Kyoto – 92.00

9.The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto – 91.99

10.Gôra Kadan, Hakone – 85.00

Park Hyatt Kyoto

Singapore：Singapore’s mix of heritage elegance and sleek modernity lands it several near-perfect scores.

1.Raffles Singapore – 99.38

2.Capella Singapore – 99.17

3.Pan Pacific Singapore – 98.39

4.Mandarin Oriental, Singapore – 96.97

5.InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay – 96.96

6.W Singapore – Sentosa Cove – 94.70

7.JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach – 94.57

8.21 Carpenter – 94.46

9.Four Seasons Hotel Singapore – 93.65

10.The Warehouse Hotel – 93.35

Raffles Singapore

Southeast Asia: A blend of cultural richness and luxury, from Bangkok to Bali, defines this region’s top performers.

1.Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok (Thailand) – 99.60

2.Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh (Cambodia) – 99.29

3.The Athenee Hotel, Bangkok (Thailand) – 98.43

4.The Langham, Jakarta (Indonesia) – 98.35

5.Hôtel des Arts Saigon – MGallery Collection (Vietnam) – 97.68

6.Capella Bangkok (Thailand) – 97.38

7.Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok (Thailand) – 97.33

8.Rosewood Phnom Penh (Cambodia) – 97.29

9.Desa Potato Head, Bali (Indonesia) – 96.65

10.Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) – 96.18

Mandarin Oriental

Rest of Asia: Peaceful retreats in Bhutan and Sri Lanka earn high praise for serenity and sustainable luxury.

1.COMO Uma Punakha, Bhutan – 99.00

2.Pemako Punakha, Bhutan – 96.67

3.Kayaam House, Tangalle, Sri Lanka – 95.00

4.Buckingham Place, Tangalle, Sri Lanka – 94.00

5.Uga Halloowella, Norwood, Sri Lanka – 93.85

6.Como Uma Paro, Bhutan – 91.61

7.Gangtey Lodge, Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan – 91.60

8.Amankora Thimphu, Bhutan – 90.58

9.Taj Samudra, Colombo, Sri Lanka – 90.00

10.The Fort Printers, Galle, Sri Lanka – 83.60

COMO Uma Punakha

Out of thousands of hotels reviewed across Asia, only a select few made this year’s list, representing the top 1% of properties worldwide. These hotels are not only destinations in themselves but also a reflection of Asia’s evolving definition of hospitality, where innovation meets authenticity.

Source: Condé Nast Traveller, “The best hotels in Asia: 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards”.
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