BKK spa break, a familiar Tokyo face and Bhutan escape

Park Hyatt Tokyo(above left, park-hyatt-tokyo) returned, pennants flying, end 2025 after a 19-month top-to-toe revamp. All 171 rooms have a fresh new look with Japanese art and accents. Also find an Alain Ducasse French diner, an upscale grill and gussied up wellness treatments at the 2,100sq m big-view Club on the Park. The pool is open to those above 16 years. A 'Welcome Home Opening Offer' (book by 30 April 2026) with a gourmet breakfast at Girandole by Alain Ducasse. JUST 15 minutes from Paro Airport the locally inspired wellness retreat Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary (above right, bhutanspiritsanctuary.com) is offering a six-day five-night 'Glimpses of Bhutan' package, an all-inclusive luxury escape blending restorative treatments and consultation with a traditional Bhutanese medicine practitioner with hikes and explorations. All meals, wellness and guided excursions are covered. This all inclusive deal starting at US$5,133 for two is available for stays until 31 December 2026.

Back in time on a storied river

Opening late 2026 on Bangkok's storied Chaophraya River is a promised gem — The Langham, Custom House, Bangkok (www.langhamhotels.com/en/the-langham/bangkok/). This eye-catching architectural confection dating to 1888 is being carefully restored and will include a re-imagined post office in space-age contemporary mode where the 75 rooms will be housed. The L:angham group as had several forays into heritage conservation and this will be a prime focus of the development, combining modern accommodations with living history. The Custom House is a prime landmark along the river's shoreline in Bang Rak district.