Aug 6, 2019
Formerly the manor of a French governor during colonial times, La Residence retains a stately grandeur befitting its 1930 build. Its original Art Deco design and furnishings include a stunning crimson bar, there’s a serene saltwater pool on the banks of the Perfume River, and all the staff are simply lovely. They can arrange a tasting menu of imperial cuisine at their in-house restaurant, Le Parfum.
The long waiting lists at these restaurants are worth the wait.
It might be a trek to get to Tioman, but the little Malaysian diving star rewards with reefs teeming with turtles and an utter disregard for clocks.
Multi-hour transits don’t have to be a drag—squeeze in a little extra sightseeing with free transit tours offered by some of Asia’s busiest airports.
W Hong Kong, located in hipster hub Kowloon, deftly mixes whimsy with a darker, more urban sensibility—a yin-yang approach to design that’s true to the brand’s fixation on appearances.
