5 new luxury hotel openings in Asia to look out for in 2023, from island living at the Maldives’ Six Senses Kanuhura and Italian grandeur at Bulgari Hotel Tokyo, to AndBeyond’s river lodge in Bhutan

Feb 20 , 2023

AndBeyond Punakha River Lodge is opening in Bhutan in September. Photo: @andbeyondpunakhalodge /Instagram

Bulgari brings its quintessential Italian glamour to the heart of Japan’s capital city, while Four Seasons Hotel Suzhou in China is just an hour’s drive from Shanghai

Mountain lovers can head to AndBeyond’s brand new lodge in Bhutan, water babies can dive into the Maldives’ Six Senses Kanuhura, and urbanites can indulge in Artyzen, Singapore, near Orchard Road

After a few difficult years, we’re back to travelling and we’re doing it in style. And the good news is that all eyes are on Asia.

The luxury hotel magnates of the world are looking east to set up new extravagant trademark outposts. If you aren’t sure where your next holiday should be, this read may help.

1. Bulgari Hotel Tokyo, Japan

Bulgari is set to open a new property in Japan this year. Photo: Bulgari

Come April 4, Bulgari will open the doors to its eighth hotel in the Bulgari Hotels & Resorts collection. This one in Tokyo, Japan, will take fine Italian craftsmanship and style to the world. The hotel will occupy the 40th to 45th floors of a central skyscraper, Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, in the heart of Japan’s capital, complete with 98 rooms and suites decorated with luxury Italian furniture.

The Bulgari Hotel Tokyo will bring Italian style to the Japanese capital. Photo: Bulgari Hotels

Custom luxury experiences and signature Bulgari culinary delights await patrons, including Sushi Hoseki, a Japanese concept restaurant with only eight seats overlooking a Japanese rock garden and helmed by a Michelin-starred chef. Along with an immersive spa and a state-of-the-art fitness centre, this is opulence redefined.

2. Four Seasons Hotel Suzhou, China

Four Seasons Hotel Suzhou sits on a private island on scenic Jinji Lake. Photo: Four Seasons

Set to open later this year, the Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts’ collaboration with China’s leading property developer, Sun Hung Kai Properties, will be a bespoke holiday experience you won’t want to miss. Encompassing an entire private island on the stunning Jinji Lake in Suzhou, this hotel, sprawling across nine hectares (22 acres), will highlight this cultural destination on the global map.

Four Seasons’ Suzhou hotel boasts over 200 luxurious choices of accommodation. Photo: Four Seasons

Over 200 rooms, suites and private villas await you, along with indoor and outdoor pools, a spa, fitness centre, jogging tracks and the works. Multiple dining experiences will be on offer to cater to varying palates – from traditional Chinese cuisines to a host of international all-day delicacies. The private island hotel is connected by a private bridge and is located a mere one-hour drive from Shanghai. The hotel is expected to open in late 2023.

5 new luxury hotel openings in Asia to look out for in 2023, from island living at the Maldives’ Six Senses Kanuhura and Italian grandeur at Bulgari Hotel Tokyo, to AndBeyond’s river lodge in Bhutan

1. Bulgari Hotel Tokyo, Japan

2. Four Seasons Hotel Suzhou, China

3. AndBeyond Punakha River Lodge, Bhutan