Condé Nast Traveler today announced the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards with The Hari Hong Kong recognized in the #3 spot on a list of the best hotels in Hong Kong & Macau. Condé Nast Traveler received more than 757,000 survey responses from readers across the United States. Awards conferred by Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure are widely regarded as the most coveted in the United States, if not worldwide. The full list of winners can be found here. “This is the first time The Hari Hong Kong has landed on this coveted award list,” said The Hari Hong Kong’s General Manager, Edward E. Snoeks. “Scoring one of the top spots in Hong Kong and Macau, when there’s no shortage of stunning hotels, is a testament to our high service level and the dedication of all our team.” Bridging the commercial pulse of Causeway Bay and the creativity and vibrancy of Wan Chai, The Hari Hong Kong stands tall on Hong Kong’s Lockhart Road. The sister hotel of The Hari London, The Hari Hong Kong is the brainchild of Dr Aron Harilela, the chairman and CEO of Harilela Hotels Ltd., whose family has a long legacy in Hong Kong. The elegant 30-story hotel bears the stamp of acclaimed British interior designer Tara Bernerd, comprising 210 guest rooms, including three signature rooftop suites with terraces that offer stunning views of Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, The Peak, and Victoria Harbour. The hotel’s diverse dining landscape includes contemporary Italian ristorante Lucciola, Japanese restaurant Zoku with a remarkable ceiling of angled timber slats in origami-like forms, an alfresco terrace bar aptly named The Terrace and The Lounge, and an all-day sitting area adorned with a compelling collection of books and artworks. The 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards are published on Condé Nast Traveler’s website at cntraveler.com/rca and celebrated in the November issue.

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Condé Nast Traveler today announced the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards with TIA Wellness Resort recognized as the #6 Destination Spa Resorts in the world.  Condé Nast Traveler received more than 757,000 survey responses from readers across the United  States rating their travel experiences across the globe to offer a comprehensive look at the places they eagerly anticipate revisiting. The full list of winners can be found here.   Awards conferred by Condé Nast Traveler  and Travel + Leisure are widely regarded as the most coveted in the United States, if not worldwide. “Last year we became the first Vietnamese property to land in the top ten of Condé Nast Traveler’s Destination Spa Resort category,” said Ramon Imper, general manager of TIA Wellness Resort. “To be recognized on the list again and to claim the number six spot is a testament to our team’s hard work and dedication in the wellness space and the growth of wellness tourism in Vietnam.” Situated along the picturesque coastline of DaNang, TIA Wellness Resort offers all-encompassing wellness, rather than just relaxation, out of a resort stay. The oceanfront oasis has a tailored wellbeing approach, based on each guest’s needs. Holistic offerings range from wellness-inclusive stays, with two treatments included per night, to creating personalized retreat programs.  The resort’s 22-treatment room wellness center is an expansive oasis amid tropical gardens, with an adults-only pool fed by a waterfall, airy exercise studios, an ice bath and saunas, and indoor and outdoor relaxation areas. A daily menu of breathwork, yoga, HIIT, and creativity classes are included in each stay.  For guests looking for the full TIA experience they offer three different private retreat options year-round. The latest, a Strength & Recovery retreat, was designed to help people build strength and long-term vitality. It combines private tailored HIIT training sessions, recovery rituals – ice baths, steam, and sauna; wellness treatments and a high protein plant-based meal plan. The Creative Healing Retreat, harnesses the power of breath work, art therapy, energy healing, and nourishing plant-based cuisine. The 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards are published on Condé Nast Traveler’s website at cntraveler.com/rca and celebrated in the November issue. TIA Wellness Resort (+84) 2363 967 999 reservation@tiawellnessresort.com 109 Vo Nguyen Giap Street, Ngu Hanh Son District, Danang City, Vietnam https://tiawellnessresort.com/en

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Banyan Tree Samui, an exotic 88-pool villa resort overlooking an enclosed bay and sapphire seas, has been recognised as among the best resorts in the world, according to the prestigious Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2025. New York-based Condé Nast Traveler is arguably the leading luxury travel magazine in the world and the announcement of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards is an eagerly anticipated event in the calendar of the global hospitality community. Online voting for the world’s favourite hotels, resorts and spas ran from April through June this year, with more than 750,000 votes cast. In the World’s Resorts category, Banyan Tree Samui polled as the eighth highest ranked resort in Thailand, the third year in a row it has made the Top 10. The achievement marks an outstanding year in media recognition for this idyllic beachfront resort, having earlier won a Top 10 listing in Travel + Leisure’s “Thailand’s Best Beach + Island Resorts” awards. The hotel’s on-site Banyan Tree Spa Samui was also lauded recently, listed in the top five spas in the country in the Thailand Tourism Outstanding Awards, and recognized as one of 10 leading spas in the field of health and wellness in the Sustainability awards. The Thailand Tourism Awards, often referred to as the “Kinnaree Awards,” are organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and recognized as Thailand’s ‘Hallmark of Excellence’ in the spa industry. Acknowledging the Kinnaree award, Banyan Tree Samui’s Spa & Gallery Manager Naphasawan Badklang said, “Banyan Tree Spa Samui represents a benchmark of excellence in wellness tourism set amidst the serene, natural beauty of Koh Samui. Our core strengths include our holistic wellness philosophy, exceptional guest service, and a strong, long-standing commitment to sustainability.” Naphasawan also pointed to the Banyan Spa & Wellbeing Academy in Phuket, where many of the spa therapists undergo intensive training. Since its inception in 2001, the Academy has trained more than 2,000 spa therapists. Among the unique facilities at Banyan Tree Spa Samui is The Rainforest, an elite hydrotherapy experience, presented as a holistic journey through a sophisticated hydrothermal circuit comprising a Rain Walk, Steam, Sauna, Ice Fountain, Vitality Pool, Outdoor Cold Plunge Pool, Outdoor Hot Plunge Pool, Jet Pool, and Heated Bed. The spa also plays a significant role in the resort’s “Wellbeing Sanctuary” programme, which was initiated in 2021 and allows hotel guests an option to combine healthy living concepts with a leisure vacation — from meditation and yoga to spa treatments and Thai boxing classes — complemented with a nutritious diet and sleep therapy. The Wellbeing Sanctuary programme at Banyan Tree Samui is overseen by Ayurvedic specialist and wellbeing practitioner Bikram Keshari Patra who has been with the resort since it opened 15 years ago. 2025 has been a significant year for Koh Samui. Thailand’s tourism authorities attribute a surge in demand to the hit US TV series The White Lotus, which was filmed on the tropical island and helped reveal its breathtaking beauty to a wider international audience. For its part, Banyan Tree Samui revealed a series of White Lotus-inspired initiatives, including a spa package, a specially crafted cocktail, and the opportunity for guests to visit many of the sites where The White Lotus was filmed via tours on the resort’s own speedboat, Sense of the Sea. The new 12-metre speedboat seats up to 15 comfortably, and has been adapted for luxury tours, picnics, snorkelling and celebrations, and is available for private day trips to the limestone islets of Mu Koh Ang Thong Marine Park, which is featured prominently in the White Lotus series, as well as several islands and other attractions among the diverse marine ecosystem and crystal-clear waters of the Gulf of Thailand. A Sanctuary for the Senses The resort’s 88 spacious pool villas, each with its own private infinity pool, provide a serene and secluded oasis where guests can unwind and reconnect with nature. Designed to seamlessly blend with the surrounding landscape, the villas feature contemporary Thai architecture and are adorned with locally sourced materials and artwork, creating a truly authentic and immersive experience. The resort hosts three restaurants including Saffron which was recently listed in the 2025 MICHELIN Guide. Other onsite facilities include a fitness centre, a kids’ club, a meetings and events centre, and a library. For reservations and more information, contact samui@banyantree.com or tel: +66 077 915 333. Villas at Banyan Tree Samui, each with a private infinity pool, start from US$585 per night.

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