Following the opening of Frasers House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Singapore (that’s the full name) on Jan 1, Luxury Group by Marriott International is set to introduce three more properties in Asia Pacific this year.
Located in Singapore’s Bugis district, Frasers House – which was formerly Intercontinental Singapore – will be undergoing phased transformation throughout the year.
The property is expected to be fully transformed by 2027. It will include over 400 guestrooms and suites, six dining and social venues, including an all-day restaurant.
The next property to open this year is Emirates Wolgan Valley, a Ritz-Carlton Lodge, in Australia. Located within the Unesco World Heritage Site-listed Greater Blue Mountains Region, it is set on a conservation reserve that’s bigger than 2,800ha. This actually occupies less than 2% of the protected wilderness.
Expected to open in the middle of this year, the resort has 40 lodges, and each features a pool and bespoke amenities.
Guests will be treated to clear night skies, get the chance to discover rare botanicals, and have close-up encounters with native animals like koalas and brush-tailed rock wallabies, too.
Two properties are scheduled to open in Q4 of 2026. The first is JW Marriott Ranthambore Resort & Spa in India. This resort is set to bring guests even closer to nature.
Located near the famed Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur, it will feature 127 sanctuaries, including tented suites and family tents.
The next property is Hotel The Mitsui Hakone in Japan.
Set in the historic, nature rich Kowakudani area of Hakone in the Kanagawa Prefecture (towards the south of Tokyo), the hotel will have 126 guest rooms overall.
Meanwhile, in Malaysia, Johor’s hospitality landscape marks a new chapter with the opening of Mandarin Oriental, Desaru Coast. As of Jan 30, the former Sireya Desaru Coast – which was initially the One & Only Desaru Coast until its closure in May 2025 – has been officially renamed to reflect the resort’s new management under Mandarin Oriental.
The hotel features 44 suites and one exclusive four-bedroom pool villa. It is ensconced within 52ha of ancient rainforest, and has a 1.5km-long beachfront.
In Macau, Capella at Galaxy Macau officially opened earlier this month. The golden-hued luxury resort has 95 suites and penthouses.
The resort’s interior borrows elements from nature to create a forest-like retreat in the middle of the city – from gentle curves and softened edges to jungle- inspired motifs and dappled light mimicking sunlight filtering through rainforest canopy.
In the lobby, guests can marvel at the 3m-tall Tree of Life, created by Hong Kong artist Laura Cheung. The kinetic artwork subtly transforms from dawn to dusk, mirroring the passage of time outside.
Also opened in early February is the Himalayan Hideaway Resort Pokhara, The Centara Collection. Featuring 42 rooms, suites and villas, the secluded sanctuary is located in the hills of Kaskikot, in the Annapurna region. This scenic location has sweeping views of the Anna-purna Range and Machha-puchhre (Fishtail Mountain).
Among the curated excursions here are guided village walks, scenic hikes along the Sarangkot Loop, paragliding over Phewa Lake and trekking to Annapurna Base Camp.
