Taipei, Taiwan

Located in a grand Art deco building in the city centre, the Landis is a landmark hotel from top to toe. Fusing old world elegance with contemporary chic, its rooms are spacious and light: soothing modern colour schemes and lovely designer marble bathrooms show the odd Retro 1930s touch but the styling doesn’t feel overdone. Go for a ‘Deluxe’ room you’ll get a terrific view over the nearby Ximending shopping district, home of Taipei’s smartest stores and boutiques. We also love the Landis for its fabulous Chinese restaurant, which specializes in Huangzhou-style slow-braised ‘Don Po’ pork and stir-fried shrimps in tea leaves – melt in the mouth gourmet cuisine.