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BANGKOK
Dusit Thani
Rama IV Road, Bangkok; Leading Hotels; Utell
Hub of Thai high society. Lavishly opulent restaurants w/first-rate food and
service. 520 elegant rooms. $$$$
The Oriental
48 Oriental Avenue, Bangkok LA: 213-649-1634; NY: 212 752-9710; Chicago:
312-346-7663
Venerated for literary history and heady service. Riverside location. 400
rooms. $$$$
The Regent
Rajadamri Road, Bangkok
800-545-4000
Centrally located. Gracious and tasteful decor. Attentive service. Beautiful
pool area. 420 rooms. $$$$
HONG KONG
The Peninsula
Salisbury Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
213-640-7836
Grand dame of Hong Kong deluxe hotels, with the kind of attentive service
only possible with a 3-1 staff-guest ratio. Two new towers. 570 rms. $$$$
The Regent
Salisbury Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong;
1-800-545-4000
World's most dramatic harbor view, even from the third floor pool. Close to
shopping, entertainment and Star Ferry. 600 rms. $$$$
Grand Hyatt
1 Harbor Road, Wanchai
1-800-233-1234
Located in the grand new Exhibition Center complex, this sleek new showcase
draws young professionals on the make. 720 rms. $$$$
Mandarin Oriental
Central District
1-800-526-6566
Completely refurbished in 1987, this is Central's business address for
corporate honchos. 488 rms. $$$$
HONOLULU
Halekulani on Waikiki Beach
2199 Kalia Road
1-800-367-2343
Waikiki's most gracious and exclusive resort, with the choicest beachfront acreage. 456 rms. $$$$
Hyatt Resort Waikiki
2424 Kalakawa Blvd
1-800-233-1234
Located on the choicest beach in the heart of Wakiki, one of Honolulu's most prestigious hotels. 800 rms. $$$$
KYOTO
Miyako Hotel
Sanjo Keage,Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
1-800-336-1136
Enchanted site on lush eastern slope. Walk to a dozen shrines. 600 rms. $$$
Prince Takara-ga-ike
Takaragaike, Sakyo-ku
1-800-228-3000 (Westin)
Deluxe retreat for the rich and/or powerful from Japan and elsewhere. 322
rms. $$$$
MACAU
Mandarin Oriental Macau
Avenida de la Amizade
1-800-526-6566
The city's most elegant, discreet and tasteful throughout. Evokes gracious
bygone era. Casino. Top restaurants. Yards from the ferry terminal. $$$$
MANILA
The Peninsula Manila
1226 Makati, Metro Manila
Fax: 632-815-4825
Centrally located in the financial and commercial hub. Elegant lobby.
Outdoor pool. Tennis. 453 rooms. $$$$
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MELBOURNE
The Windsor
103 Spring Street
1-800-323-7500
Rich, plush throwback to a bygone era. 200 rms. $$$$
Hyatt on Collins
123 Collins Street
1-800-233-1234
Grand, airy masterpiece of glass and marble in top location. 580 view rooms.
$$$$
NAGOYA
Hyatt
1/2-block from Nagoya Station
1-800-233-1234
Ideal for overnight stay. Quiet, immaculate, top Japanese restaurant. 200
rms. $$$
OSAKA
Hilton International
8-8 Umeda 1-chome, Kita-ku, Hilton Reservation Service
Sleek, 35-story monolith with gleaming arcade. 527 bright view rooms. $$$
Miyako Hotel Osaka
1-55, Uehommachi 6-chome, Tennoji-ku
1-800-336-1136
Big, modern and convenient. Escalator to subway. Central location. 550
rooms. $$$
The Plaza
2-2-49, Oyodo-Minami
1-800-223-6800; NY: 213-838-3110, collect
Popular with local media stars. Top French restaurant. Pool. 550 large
rooms. $$$
PUSAN
Hyatt Regency
1405-16, Jungdong
1-800-223-1234
Airy, modern architectural delight on Haeundae Beach with head-on ocean
view. 363 exquisite rooms. $$$
Westin Chosun Beach
737 Woo 1-dong, Haeundae-ku
1-800-228-3000
Occupies prime spot at one end of Corea's most famous beach. Big
glass-covered pool overlooking beach. 305 ocean-view rooms. $$$
SEOUL
Hilton International
395, 5-ka, Namdaemun-ro
1-800-223-1146
NY: 212- 697-9370
Overlooks Namdaemun, Myongdong and Seoul Station. Best buffets. 700 rms.
$$$$
Hyatt Regency
747-7, Hannamdong
1-800-228-9000
18-acres on Namsan with 35-meter pool and tennis courts. Sweeping river
view. Walk to Itaewon. 630 rooms. $$$$
Hotel Inter*Continental Seoul
159-1 Samsung-dong
213-216-9577
Next to Hyundai Dept. Store, City Air Term. and WTC. Health club. 600 rms.
$$$$
Ramada Renaissance
676 Yoksam-dong
1-800-228-2828
Near KoEx, WTC, Lotte World. Great restaurants. Pool/gym. 500 big rms.
$$$$
Ritz-Carlton Seoul
602 Yeoksam-Dong, Kangnam- Gu; Fax: 822-3451-8282
Seoul's sumptuous new luxury leader south of the Han River. Pool &
gym. 457 rms with warm, inspired decor. $$$$
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