If you love travelling (like us!), you’ll love looking at new hotels or destinations in between trips. The good news? There are plenty of new resorts and hotel updates to check out for your next getaway. We also have hotel deals here in Singapore, for your next staycation fix!
Tropical Break
There’s now a new resort within easy reach of Singapore, with the opening of The Westin Nirup Island Resort & Spa on Nirup Island off Batam, Indonesia. The resort spans the entire 500-metre-long island and offers activities from guided nature walks to snorkelling and wellness workshops. You get there via a 20-minute ferry from Singapore’s HarbourFront Terminal, then clear customs on-site and dock at the private marina. This island retreat mixes comfort with easy access to nature for a welcome break.
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A Different Bali Stay
After earning spots on the Travel + Leisure “It List 2025” and Condé Nast Traveller “Hot List 2025”, Anantara Ubud Bali Resort has launched “A Local Immersion”, a three-night stay that includes your choice of a special outdoor adventure (exploring forests or trekking to a waterfall) and an indoor experience (crafting Balinese ritual offerings or tasting local wines), plus other perks.
Recognition for Raffles
Raffles Sentosa Singapore has scooped up a prominent international award just months after opening. The new resort was named on the World’s Most Beautiful Hotels list by Prix Versailles, one of just 16 properties (and the only one in Singapore) to be granted the honour; the award is overseen by UNESCO and the International Union of Architects. Meanwhile, China’s major travel media platform Putike has named it the Most Anticipated Hotel of 2025. Singapore’s first and only all-villa resort is set within 100,000 square metres of tropical greenery and consists of 62 private villas, each with its own pool.
Explore Hidden Thai Lagoons
Visitors to Koh Samui can now retrace the final scene of the third season of The White Lotus, when the show’s lead characters sailed into the Gulf of Thailand. Around Mu Ko Ang Thong National Marine Park, Banyan Tree Samui offers an eight-hour excursion aboard the 12-metre Sense of the Sea, carrying up to 15 guests. Discover hidden lagoons, limestone cliffs and quiet beaches, with stops for swimming, snorkelling and picnics. The service runs daily and includes all equipment.
Osaka for World Expo
Zentis Osaka is offering a new “Go Osaka” stay package to mark its fifth anniversary and the city’s hosting of World Expo this year. Guests at the upscale lifestyle hotel in Osaka’s Chuo district, right near the Dotonbori waterside, can enjoy two nights’ accommodation, daily breakfast, a signature cocktail, a four-course dinner, and an original tote bag. The wine-and-dine side of the package underscores local produce and flavours, including cocktails made from repurposed ingredients. The offer is available until 31 March 2026.
Aman in the Dolomites
A historic mountain retreat in the village of San Cassiano, in Italy’s UNESCO-listed Dolomites, is reopening as Aman Rosa Alpina. By preserving its original charm and updating guest rooms, Aman aims to blend alpine heritage with contemporary comfort. The redesign incorporates local materials, and the location invites guests to explore nearby peaks and villages. Reservations start from this month.
Auckland’s New Urban Oasis
JW Marriott has unveiled its transformed property in downtown Auckland. The hotel’s multi-milliondollar renovation was led by Singapore’s O37 architecture firm, with a layout that channels seasonal contrasts to create a serene backdrop of NZ’s biggest city. Design touches include a sculptural “Watersplash” chandelier and asymmetrical room details, while a focus on wellbeing encompasses yoga-friendly suites, a heated indoor pool, customised wellness programmes and healthy in-room refreshments that encourage relaxation and renewal.
Cave of Wonders
“The Quest for the Dragon Pearl” is a new 2.5-hour production featuring music, dance, acrobatics, lighting and puppetry that aims to bring Vietnamese folklore to life. Uniquely, the show is held inside the Dragon Pearl Cave, located 45 metres above sea level and overlooking Bai Tu Long Bay, just next to Vietnam’s famous Halong Bay. The performance is accompanied by a candlelit menu of Quang Ninh dishes inspired by dragon legends.
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