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Top 6 Best Hotels In Southeast Asia With Unique Design

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Staying in one of the luxury hotels or resorts for a holiday to Southeast Asia is a great place to visit amazing places and unique hotel or resort.

Southeast Asia is home to plenty of unique and luxury hotels that offer creative and outstanding architechture, memorable activities in world-class settings – all while promising five-star service and luxurious facilities. Those will not only complete your travel with never-been-ever experiencer but also expect to treat you like royalty at one of these unique and luxury hotel venues and make your vacation so much more memorable. 

Now, time to explore top 6 best hotels in Southeast Asia with unique design, from undersea room to jungle treehouse…

1. Resorts World Sentosa | Singapore

The luxurious Resorts World Sentosa – Beach Villas, located in the Sentosa Island of Singapore, is known as one of the top hotels and resort in Asia. The hotel offers you not only world-class space and service but also comprehensive experience of relaxing and entertaining.

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Overview of Resorts World Sentosa – one of the best hotels in Southeast Asia (source: collected)

The hotel system at Resort World Sentosa includes hotels such as Festive Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel, Hotel Micheal, Equarius Hotel, Crockfords Tower, Beach Villas, Ocean Suites, Tree Top Lofts and ESPA with fully-equipped amenities, spa, relaxation and health care. Beside, the outstanding features here include first of all Universal Studio Singapore, Marine Life Park, S.E.A Aquarium, Adventure Cove Waterpark, … which amaze a large number of tourist every years.

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One of the outstanding feature in Resorts World Sentosa – Universal Studio Singapore (Source: collected)

Equarius Ocean Suites, located on the western tip of Sentosa Island, is the most unique accommodation options here where you will literally sleep with the fishes. 11 exclusive suites are designed like a deluxe two-storey townhouse with five-star comfort amenities and service. The lower level bedroom is the most interesting part which provides a window to a unique underwater view of over 40,000 marine fishes.

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You will literally sleep with fishes in Equarius Ocean Suites (Source: Resorts World Sentosa)

You can see more details on Resorts World Sentosa here

2. Keemala Phuket | ThailandBest Hotels In Southeast Asia

Keemala is one of the luxury hotels that is perfectly secluded and overlooking Kamala Village and the Andaman Sea. This place can offer you hillside and among-jungle villas to experience an escape that combines luxury and natural tranquility.

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A rare experience among nature in Keemala Phuket – one of best hotels in Southeast Aisa (Source: collected)

Keemala’s 38 private pool villas are all surrounded with the green landscape of nature, connected by jungle walkways, equipped with natural elements and unique design. This impressive resort will surely bring you a rare experience to be far away from modern busy life and immerse yourself in the nature.

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Keemala Phuket – one of best hotels in Southeast Aisa (Source: Keemala)

Keemala gives you a magical, rustic and memorable stay in Phuket with 4 villa options that are inspired by “the mythical cultures of Phuket’s first inhabitants”. Each option is extremely unique and will surely impress every tourist at first look.

The Tree Pool Houses reflect the signature treehouse design with two floors. These spacious villas come with a private pool, a master bedroom with cocoon-shaped bed, a large lounge and dining area.

The Bird’s Nest Pool Villa is an excellence of creativity which express the signature woven bird’s nest exterior. These villas feature an oversized king size bed, a private pool, a beautiful sun deck; sea, rainforest, and resort views.

The Clay Pool Cottages are design eco-friendlily, which expresses the connection of human and earth. Those cottages a private pool, a terrace, a luxurious master bedroom and a spacious bathroom.

Last but not least, the Tent Pool Villas are inspired by the itinerant lifestyle of local traveling community. Nestled in the rainforest, Tent Pool Villas has an enchanting sunset view and soothing sounds of the jungle.

Staying at Keemala, you have a chance to enjoy holistic lifestyle with wellness and traditional experience: yoga, guided meditation, art and cooking classes…

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You can see more details on Keemala Phuket Resort – one of best hotels in Southeast Asia here

3. NIHI Sumba | Indonesia – Best Hotels In Southeast Asia

Have you ever experience swimming with horse or riding horse under the sunset? Those are among unique and signature experiences that NIHI Sumba offer to tourists.

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Unique experience with horses at one of best hotel in Southeast Asia – NIHI Sumba (Source: collected)

NIHI Sumba is more than 27 uniquely designed villas, located on the steep hills above a private beach which is in eastern Indonesia, close to the Komodo National Park. Each villa offers a private infinity pool, indoor and outdoor bathrooms, teak and marble finishes, a dedicated host and, especially, breathtaking views of the Indian Ocean and Nihiwatu Beach.

At NIHI Sumba, you will be offer exclusive experiences with horse including swimming with horses, sunrise and sunset beach ride. Local sport horses are ready to carry you off into the sunrise and sunset along the beautiful beach, through local villages, to Rice Island or Spa Safari Nihioka, nearby Coconut Cove. You will have chances to gallop through calm waves, float above horse backs. What a exhilarating experience!

You can see more details on NIHI Sumba here

4. Shinta Mani Wild | Cambodia – Best Hotels In Southeast Asia

If you are a nature lover and adventure seeker, Shinta Mani Wild is an ideal accommodation for your travel with deep-within-the-forest experiences.

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Shinta Mani Wild is located in the heart of the Cardamon Forest, along the Tmor Rung River (Source: Shinta Mani Wild)

Shinta Mani Wild offers you a full adventurous and natural experience, from stay to activities. 15 unique and super-luxury custom designed tents are set along 1.5 kilometers of river and waterfalls. Each tent has been meticulously designed to invoke the feeling of a luxury safari in the jungles. No doubt that Shita Mani Wild provides a view and experience unlike any other resort in Asia.

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A view and experience unlike any other resort in Asia (Source: collected)

Moreover, there is so many adventurous activities to join during a stay at Shinta Mani Wild from mountain biking to hiking, kayaking, ziplining, fishing, foraging and cooking classes. All are privately guided.

5. Six Senses Con Dao | Vietnam

Set on an isolated location on a curve of white sand on the island of Con Dao, looking out over the glistening South China Sea, Six Senses Con Dao is the newest addition to the Six Senses family.

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Six Sense Con Dao, Vietnam – one of the best hotels in Southeast Asia (Source: collected)

This beautiful area has been a designated nature and marine reserve for decades and its unspoilt beauty is home to many endangered and indigenous species.

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Each villa is carefully designed using timber frames and natural materials with fantastic views out to sea.

The contemporary design has left the bathrooms and living areas open-air to enjoy the balmy sea breeze, whilst the bedrooms are all air-conditioned for your comfort.

The property offers several different villa layouts to suit every taste and family, each with its own private infinity pool.

You can see more details on Six Senses Con Dao here

6. Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape | Bali, Indonesia 

Buahan is extraordinary place that brings the full symphony of nature right from your doorstep. Hiding in the lush jungles of Ubud, Bali, Buahan is uniquely designed towards a “no walls, no doors” concept, meaning guests are fully immersed in nature. Buahan lets you experience the jungles of central Bali in their purest form.

Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape with the concept of “no wall, no door” (Source: Banyan Tree Escape)

Waking up at Buahan, you will immediately feel the jungly and fresh air, birdsong echo between the hills and catch the magnificent scene of Buahan Valley right after only one gauzy curtain.

All 16 villas feature dotting the hillside are open pavilions with ironwood pillars, vaulted roofs of wooden shingles, breezy curtains for privacy and roll-down bamboo shades. Each of those features a smart air conditioning system cools the bed at night, pricate plunge pool with views of the valley.

Unique-designed villas brings you the purest experience (Source: Banyan Tree Escape)

And of course, Buahan offers you finely selected experiences which are ultimate chances to explore Bali and yourself in the purest and most unique ways. Discover the authentic Balinese culture and nature by accessing local daily activities and cultural events like farming and cooking. Immerse yourself in wellbeing and ecotherapy experiences by yoga, traditional ritual and ceremony among nature which are guided by local expertises.

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Moon Yoga – Practice moon salutations in the evening of a full or new moon (Source: Banyan Tree Escape)

Otherwise, you can discover the forest and nearby village or try hiking adventure from early morning darkness to catch the majestic sunrise and stunning panoramas surrounding the caldera.

You can see more details on Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape here

Recago have recommended you 6 bucket-list-worthy experiences in Southeast Asia that you can book right now. Hope you and your beloved people enjoy an unforgettable trip!

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