95.62% THE LANDMARK MANDARIN ORIENTAL
Hong_Kong China

Ultra-chic new hotel (it opened in August) in the Central district.

ROOMS
There are 101 rooms and 12 suites, all with marble bathrooms and sophisticated technology, from colour touch-screen telephone to flat-screen TVs and surround sound systems.

FOOD
The gourmet restaurant, Amber, serves modern European cuisine in a cutting-edge setting; the spectacular MO bar, with a lily pond on a moving drawbridge, is one of the city's hippest hangouts.

SERVICE

FACILITIES
The Oriental Spa is reputedly the most comprehensive in Asia.

COST
Doubles from HK$2,900 (about £215)

15 Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong (00 852 2132 0188; www.mandarinoriental.com)