The micro-holiday edit: the best trips from Singapore for the rest of 2026

The Datai Langkawi, Malaysia
Tatler Best Hotels Asia — Best Resort 2025 | Hotel of the Year 2026

The Datai makes a case for Langkawi that goes well beyond the duty-free shopping. Set within a 10-million-year-old rainforest on the island's northwest tip, the architecture works with the landscape rather than against it, and the house reef and nature programmes give the stay genuine substance beyond pool time. It is one of the most ecologically serious luxury resorts in the region — which sounds earnest until you're actually there and realise that seriousness translates directly into an atmosphere most beach resorts simply cannot replicate. A short flight from Singapore, and consistently one of Southeast Asia's most rewarding short breaks.

Best for: Nature lovers, couples, those who want a beach with more depth to it.

Amanpuri, Phuket, Thailand
Tatler Best Hotels Asia — Best Resort 2025

Worth the mention for anyone using the June holidays or Christmas week to do Thailand’s original luxury coast properly. The first Aman resort—still the benchmark against which the brand measures itself—delivers palatial villas, silver-service standards, and an ethereal quality that has kept it relevant and fully booked for over three decades.

Best for: Aman loyalists, those who want Phuket without the noise.

Chiva-Som Hua Hin, Thailand
Tatler Best Hotels Asia — Best Wellness Retreat 2025 and 2026

Hua Hin has two distinct personalities: the lively beach town, and Chiva-Som, which exists in deliberate contrast to all of it. Over 200 wellness treatments, a team of resident healthcare professionals, and a philosophy that takes the wellness retreat label more seriously than almost anywhere else in the region. The royal heritage of the town adds a quiet sense of occasion. This isn't a hotel with a spa — it's a health destination with rooms, and the distinction matters.

Best for: Solo wellness seekers, those with specific health or recovery goals.

Keemala, Phuket, Thailand
Tatler Best Hotels Asia — Best Design 2025 | Best Destination Hotel 2026

The Bird’s Nest villas perched above Kamala Bay have become something of a reference point for what ambitious resort design looks like in Southeast Asia. The rainforest setting is genuine rather than manufactured, the woven structures are more considered than they appear in photographs, and the wellness offering is strong enough to anchor the whole trip. A good choice for the National Day or Deepavali long weekend.

Best for: Design-driven travellers, couples, those who want to experience Phuket in a new way. 

Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, Thailand
Tatler Best Hotels Asia 2025

Koh Samui’s luxury credentials have been building steadily and the Four Seasons here remains the island’s strongest argument for itself. Perched on a hillside above the Gulf of Thailand, the all-villa format offers ultimate privacy while delivering the Four Seasons service standard that keeps the experience consistent.

Best for: Couples, those who want a proper villa holiday without flying too far.

InterContinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort, Vietnam
Tatler Best Hotels Asia — Best Design 2025 | Hotel of the Year 2026

Cascading down a cliffside on Da Nang’s protected Son Tra Peninsula, the Bill Bensley-designed Sun Peninsula blends Vietnamese heritage references with a theatrical quality that somehow holds together without excessiveness. The flight from Singapore is short and it’s always a good idea to unwind here over the June or December school holidays.

Best for: Design enthusiasts, families, cultural travellers who don't want to sacrifice comfort.

Ideal for: June school holidays, Christmas week, or any break where a day or two of annual leave makes the journey worthwhile

Regent Phu Quoc, Vietnam 
Tatler Best Hotels Asia — Best Resort 2026

Phu Quoc has matured considerably as a destination, and the Regent sits within a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve — a fact that shapes the experience beyond the obvious. The beaches are genuinely good, the food and beverage programme is one of the stronger ones on the island, and direct flights from Singapore keep the logistics simple enough to justify even a long weekend.

Best for: Beach lovers looking for a Vietnam alternative to Da Nang.

Capella Bangkok, Thailand
Tatler Best Hotels Asia — Best Service 2025 | Hotel of the Year 2026

For design lovers, Capella Bangkok is architecturally one of the most arresting in the entire Thai city: private riverfront villas that make you forget you’re in one of Asia’s most kinetic cities. The Capella Culturists personal service team are consistently excellent when it comes to curating an itinerary of experiences and activities according to your preferences, whether within the resort or beyond. And if you have, for instance, at least three nights, discovering Bangkok via Capella will make a restorative trip.

Best for: First-timers who want Bangkok's best version; repeat visitors looking for a different angle.

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, Thailand
Tatler Best Hotels Asia — Hotel of the Year 2025 | Best Heritage Hotel 2025 | Best Hotel Spa 2026

The 150-year-old grande dame of Bangkok hospitality, and Mandarin Oriental Bangkok is still the city’s most storied address. The Authors’ Wing, where Somerset Maugham and Joseph Conrad once stayed, carries genuine weight rather than decorative nostalgia. The spa is among the best in Southeast Asia, the Thai cooking school is one of the more underrated ways to spend a Bangkok afternoon, and the river-facing rooms at sunset are as good as it gets.What more can one ask for? 

Best for: History enthusiasts, spa devotees, those who want Bangkok with maximum atmosphere.

Dusit Thani Bangkok, Thailand
Tatler Best Hotels Asia — Best New Hotel 2025 | Best Design 2026

The reimagined Dusit Thani is one of Bangkok’s most considered recent openings. The André Fu-designed interiors take Thai heritage seriously rather than using it as surface decoration, and the floor-to-ceiling views over Lumpini Park give it a calm that the surrounding city rarely offers. At 39 storeys with a revitalised golden spire, it is also one of the more visually distinctive buildings on the Bangkok skyline.

Best for: Design lovers, those who want Bangkok with a quieter outlook.

Capella Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Tatler Best Hotels Asia 2025

23 luxury tents suspended in Ubud’s rainforest canopy, connected by walkways above the jungle. The experience may seem theatrical—and deliberately so—but backed by Capella’s service standards, which are among the most reliable in the region. No roads, no traffic, nothing but the sound of the river and the forest. A strong choice if beach alternatives feel too predictable.

Best for: Couples, honeymooners, those who want drama with their wellness.

Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Ubud, Bali
Tatler Best Hotels Asia 2025

The Mandapa sits within a river valley in Ubud, surrounded by rice paddies on three sides — the kind of setting that photographs fail to fully capture. The Ritz-Carlton Reserve format keeps things intimate at 60 villas and residences, and the cultural programming — cooking classes, temple visits, purification ceremonies — is genuinely immersive rather than tourism-facing. Book early; the June holidays fill the good rooms quickly.

Best for: Wellness seekers, couples, those who want Bali at its most considered.

Patina Maldives, Fari Islands
Tatler Best Hotels Asia 2025

The Maldives has enough properties now that choosing well matters as much as choosing the destination. Patina stands apart through its design sensibility—a moody, tropical minimalism—and an F&B offering strong enough that you won’t feel any urge to look beyond the island. Craving a year-end getaway? Take note that Christmas week here is wonderful and, of course, in demand.

Best for: Design-forward travellers who want the Maldives on a different register.

Ideal for: Any long weekend when you'd rather not leave the city (or need to be back by Monday morning)

Singapore’s staycation offering has moved well past the “treat yourself to room service” pitch. The best hotels now lead with experience—destination dining, proper wellness programmes and in-room details that are memorable. The point is no longer to approximate a trip abroad. It’s to treat the city itself as the destination, which—with the right hotel—it truly is.

Marina Bay Sands, Marina Bay
Tatler Best Hotel of the Year Singapore 2026 | Tatler Best City Hotel Singapore 2025

The view from the Sands SkyPark infinity pool — Singapore's most photographed image, for good reason — never quite loses its effect, however many times you've seen it. Beyond the landmark appeal, the property delivers on fundamentals: large rooms, an exceptional spread of dining options across the integrated resort, and a location that puts the whole city within reach.

Best for: Groups, first-time visitors, those who want Singapore's full energy.

Capella Singapore
Tatler Best Hotel of the Year 2026 | Tatler Best Singapore: Best Heritage Hotel 2025 | Tatler Best 100 Hotels Asia-Pacific 2025

Thirty acres of Sentosa estate, two restored 1880s colonial bungalows, 38 villas each with a private plunge pool, and the quiet confidence of a property that has never needed to shout about itself. The Capella Culturists — personal butlers who arrange everything from pool picnics to heritage tours to mahjong sessions — are what separate a good stay from a memorable one. One of the most consistently outstanding staycation options in Singapore.

Best for: Couples, design-conscious travellers, anyone due a proper reset.

Raffles Singapore 

Tatler Best 10 Hotels Singapore 2026 | Tatler Best Service Hotel Singapore 2025 |  Tatler Best 100 Hotels Asia-Pacific 2025

A national monument since 1987, and still earning it. The 115 suites have been modernised without losing the atmosphere that makes Raffles feel unlike anywhere else—in Singapore or beyond. The around-the-clock butler service remains the standard against which most others are measured, and the dining roster, anchored by Michelin-selected Yi by Jereme Leung, gives you every reason to spend the long weekend on-site. The original Singapore Sling at the Long Bar remains, at this point, non-negotiable.

Best for: First-timers and regulars alike.

Raffles Sentosa Singapore 
Tatler Best Hotels Singapore — Best New Hotel Singapore 2026

Raffles Sentosa Singapore may be a new hotel in the city but already it is a serious draw in its own right. The 100,000-square-metre, all-suite sanctuary is located on Sentosa's southern coast, with tropical gardens running between the rooms and the beach. Here, guests can partake in activities like sunrise tai chi and private picnics, allowing their afternoons to drift between pool and sand. For a long weekend that offers the promise of rest, this is hard to beat.

Best for: Those who want the Raffles experience with their toes closer to the sand.

Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree
Tatler Best Hotels Singapore — Best Design 2026

One of Singapore's most distinctive recent additions, and one that still doesn't get enough attention. Built carefully around mature rain trees with several preserved through the structure itself, the resort sits on the edge of Mandai Wildlife Reserve, featuring ecological-themed artworks by Singaporean artist Donna Ong woven throughout the property. A genuinely different way to experience Singapore—quieter, greener, and further from the centre than most guests expect. Worth the drive.

Best for: Nature-minded travellers, families, design enthusiasts.

The St Regis Singapore 
Tatler Best 10 Hotels Singapore 2026

The St Regis formula of 24-hour butler service and signature rituals—champagne sabrage among them—translates well to its Singapore setting, with a local twist via the Chilli Padi Mary at the afternoon Bloody Mary ritual. A dependable, traditionally luxurious choice just off Orchard Road.

Best for: Traditionalists, those who want ceremony built into the stay.

The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore 
Tatler Best 10 Hotels Asia 2026

At The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, guests will be treated to city-centre opulence with one of the most reliably striking views in Singapore—especially through the bathroom window in each room. It’s a dependable choice for those who want the Marina Bay address and the polish that comes with the Ritz-Carlton name.

Best for: Business travellers extending into leisure, views-first guests.

Shangri-La Singapore
Tatler Best 10 Hotels Asia 2026 | Tatler Best 100 Hotels Asia-Pacific 2025

The 15-acre garden estate in the middle of Orchard remains the Shangri-La's enduring argument for itself — and it still holds. In a city that has progressively traded green space for glass towers, a hotel with this much genuine tropical garden feels like a real luxury rather than a decorative feature. The Valley Wing remains one of the quietest, most considered places to stay in Singapore.

Best for: Families, those who prize space and calm over buzz.

A note on timing: National Day weekend falls on 9–10 August this year, Deepavali on 8–10 November, and Christmas on a Friday — meaning a four-day break with no annual leave required. The June school holidays run until end of month. All of which is to say: the window to book well is now, not later.

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