Six Stunning Beach Hotels Opening in Southeast Asia in 2023
From clifftop villas to secluded island compounds, these luxury resorts promise both adventure and respite in the region’s most idyllic corners.
A rendering of a planned villa at Pavilions Anambas, a new resort in Indonesia’s northernmost archipelago.
Source: The Pavilions Anambas
After a tumultuous couple of years, Southeast Asia’s popular city and seaside destinations are set for a big tourism comeback in 2023. Thailand expects as many as 10 million visitors from China alone this year. The Philippines, at one point named the worst place to be stuck during Covid, has seen its travel industry grow at a rate that’s faster than the global tourism average of 5.8%, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council. Vietnam is equally poised for a boom, and Indonesia is seeing Kimpton, Hilton’s LXR Hotels & Resorts and other luxury brands make their first entry into the country.
Aside from Asian residents getting back to their favorite hot spots, more international tourists are planning a return to long-haul vacations lounging on the white-sand beaches and splashing in the turquoise waters of Southeast Asia.