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16 of Asia’s most exciting new hotels
16 of Asia's most exciting new hotels
Shinta Mani Wild in southern Cambodia is located in the fragrantly-named Southern Cardamom National Park. It’s where a luxury tented camp takes arriving in style to a whole new level.
Shinta Mani Wild is the creation of the brilliant mind of American designer extraordinaire Bill Bensley who has created a stunning adrenaline-filled entry to the property by way of a 1,247-foot zipline over waterfalls and rivers. The less adventurous can opt to arrive by boat.
Once you land, 14 enormous one-bedroom tents have been designed to evoke the grandeur of traveling in style in the 1960s, as Jackie Onassis did with Cambodian King Sihanouk.
Capella Ubud, Bali
Bill Bensley is again at the forefront of one of Asia’s most striking new accommodation additions in the form of Capella Bali.In the inland rainforest of Ubud, by tiered rice paddy fields and the Wos River, sit 22 extravagant one-bedroom tents in a camp inspired by the spirit of adventure. Remarkably, during the construction not one tree was felled, meaning it sits perfectly hidden in the jungle.The Officers Tent serves as a combined living room and library, home to afternoon teas and evening cocktails, while an Asian barbecue called Api Jiwa and The Mortar and Pestle pool bar are other options to stay refreshed.A Capella Personal Assistant will ensure your days are filled with adventure wellness, spa treatments - or maybe just kicking back in style.
Capella Sanya, China
Another Chinese property, this one inspired by the history of the country’s maritime version of the Silk Road.Capella Sanya sits on Hainan Island, the hugely-popular vacation spot often referred to as “China’s Hawaii."The property boasts some of the island’s most luxurious suites and villas, including a vast 440 square meter chairman’s penthouse for serious vacationing in style.Restaurants focus on the cultures, flavors and spices of the seafaring network which used to feature Hainan Island so prominently.