The best hotels in Asia: 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards
The Readers' Choice Awards are back for 2025, and next on the hitlist for our globetrotting audience is Asia. With a hefty bunch of skyscraper-studded cities, Asia is one of those dynamic, ever-evolving regions which never seems to go to sleep, and the hotels are no exception. Endlessly sparkling boltholes line every sweeping avenue, and the relentless list of noteworthy openings may sometimes feel hard to keep track of – although Sri Lanka’s Uga Halloowella is one shiny new Asian address which caught the attention of our readers below.
Your appreciation of good design threads through our Asia category too, with garlands going to Chengdu’s The Temple House for its modern riff on courtyard architecture and Hong Kong’s The Upper House for its timeless Asian minimalism by interior architect André Fu. A special mention goes to Park Hyatt Kyoto too, with its angular take on the tatami aesthetic successfully retaining the crown as Japan's best hotel for the second year in a row. Nor is it all about the glitz and glamour, as elsewhere, Bhutan is growing in popularity, with its hotels climbing high for their serene location and community investment.
These are the best hotels in Asia, according to the 2025 Readers' Choice Awards. The scores below are percentages representing overall average levels of satisfaction.
China
10. Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai. Score 92.58
9. The Puli Hotel and Spa, Shanghai. Score 93.33
8. The Middle House, Shanghai. Score 93.71
7. Rosewood Beijing. Score 94.00
6. Mandarin Oriental, Shenzhen. Score 94.88
5. The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi. Score 95.20
4. Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai. Score 96.70
3. Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai. Score 97.11
2. The Temple House, Chengdu. Score 97.47
1. The Sukhothai Shanghai. Score 97.94
Michael Weber PhotographyHong Kong
10. InterContinental Grand Stanford, Hong Kong. Score 90.60
9. The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong. Score 90.93
8. Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong. Score 92.23
7. The Mira. Score 92.58
6. Mira Moon. Score 92.86
5. Regent Hong Kong. Score 96.19
4. The Peninsula Hong Kong. Score 96.63
3. The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong. Score 97.60
2. JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong. Score 99.27
1. The Upper House. Score 99.71
Nacasa & Partners inc.Japan
10. Gôra Kadan, Hakone. Score 85.00
9. The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto. Score 91.99
8. Ace Hotel Kyoto. Score 92.00
7. The Tokyo Edition, Toranomon. Score 94.00
6. Four Seasons Hotel, Kyoto. Score 95.00
5. Palace Hotel Tokyo. Score 96.50
4. Aman Tokyo. Score 98.50
3. Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo. Score 98.63
2. The Tokyo Station Hotel. Score 98.92
1 . Park Hyatt Kyoto. Score 98.95
RALF TOOTENSingapore
10. The Warehouse Hotel. Score 93.35
9. Four Seasons Hotel Singapore. Score 93.65
8. 21 Carpenter. Score 94.46
7. JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach. Score 94.57
6. W Singapore – Sentosa Cove. Score 94.70
5. InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay. Score 96.96
4. Mandarin Oriental, Singapore. Score 96.97
3. Pan Pacific Singapore. Score 98.39
2. Capella Singapore. Score 99.17
1. Raffles Singapore. Score 99.38
Southeast Asia
15. Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Score 94.11
14. Villa Samadhi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Score 94.67
13. FCC Angkor by Avani, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Score 95.33
12. The Sukhothai Bangkok, Thailand. Score 95.74
11. Anantara Angkor Resort, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Score 95.89
10. Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Score 96.18
9. Desa Potato Head Bali, Indonesia 96.65
8. Rosewood Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Score 97.29
7. Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok, Thailand. Score 97.33
6. Capella Bangkok, Thailand. Score 97.38
5. Hôtel des Arts Saigon – MGallery Collection, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Score 97.68
4. The Langham, Jakarta, Indonesia. Score 98.35
3. The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. Score 98.43
2. Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Score 99.29
1. Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, Thailand. Score 99.60
info@martinmorrell.comRest of Asia
10. The Fort Printers, Galle, Sri Lanka. Score 83.60
9. Taj Samudra, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Score 90.00
8. Amankora Thimphu, Bhutan. Score 90.58
7. Gangtey Lodge, Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan. Score 91.60
6. Como Uma Paro, Bhutan. Score 91.61
5. Uga Halloowella, Norwood, Sri Lanka. Score 93.85
4. Buckingham Place, Tangalle, Sri Lanka. Score 94.00
3. Kayaam House, Tangalle, Sri Lanka. Score 95.00
2. Pemako Punakha, Bhutan. Score 96.67
1 . COMO Uma Punakha, Bhutan. Score 99.00
