Travis Levius

In a city rife with five-star mega hotel brands, this sleek, boutique collection of high-rise suites and serviced apartments can truly hold its own.

This is Chiang Mai’s most exclusive hotel address: 30 opulent, colonial-inspired suites built around a late 19th-century teak residence once home to the son of Anna Leonowens (depicted in The King and I).

In a beach town full of all-inclusives and samey colonial-style resorts, the trendy new S Hotel is a refreshing entrant to Montego Bay’s sleep scene.

Luxuriant yacht voyages around the likes of Cannes, Monaco and St Tropez might feel over familiar to many well-heeled travellers, but how about trying Southeast Asia?

On the surface, Nagoro is like any other sleepy riverside village in southern Japan's remote Iya Valley. Until you realize...

Positioned (unfairly by many) behind Thailand’s shadow for decades, Vietnam might finally be emerging as Southeast Asia’s headlining act.

Perhaps the most sumptuous means to explore Komodo’s primordial beauty is aboard the new Prana by Atzaro, a nine-suite, swashbuckler-style megayacht designed in homage of ancient Indonesian boat-making with five-star boutique comfort in mind.

Nowadays in Bali, hip speakeasies are cropping up alongside the longtime hole-in-the-walls, and a growing number of boutique hotels host smartened-up bars that could rumble with any fêted cocktail den in New York or Singapore.

There’s an unspoken rule of thumb in Bali: Where there are iconic ancient Hindu temples and tropical panoramas, a deluge of tourists is sure to follow. But don’t let this deter you from exploring the Indonesian island’s largess of cultural treasures—sites like the cliffside Uluwatu Temple and the sacred pools of Tirta Empul maintain their enrapturing qualities no matter the visitor count.

If you plan on exploring Tel Aviv’s impressive culinary range, here are 10 essential restaurants to include on your to-eat list.

Insider checked in to three of these exclusive Bali hotels to help you select the most fitting base from which to eat, pray and luxuriate.

Far from roughing it, Marataba’s sleek tented suites, ace safari guides and first-rate amenities amongst an otherworldly landscape makes for one of South Africa’s finest lodges.

Tel Aviv’s first boutique hotel is still the last word in stylish, sophisticated luxury. The restored 1922 building hosts impeccably chic rooms, each with a floor-to-ceiling library and black marble bathrooms.

An enchanting estate in Hampshire

This hyperlocal, industrial-chic boutique hotel is a haven for design enthusiasts, built from head-to-toe by contemporary Tel Aviv-based artists and suppliers.