Since the 2023 debut of the Travel+Leisure Luxury Awards, we’ve been continually excited to see how many of you log in to vote for your favourites in hospitality across Asia Pacific. Each year, the top-10 (and, in some cases, top-5 ) lists of winners span some of the biggest and most legacy hotel brands in the world to the freshest, coolest, independent boutique properties. This just further proves our long-term contention that unforgettable service and impactful experiences can come in all forms — and that our readers know them when they see them.
To shed light on the places and people that make our region No. 1 in the world for hospitality (yes, we said it!), we’ve rounded up the cream of the crop in a variety of categories. These range from five-star urban escapes and private-island beach resorts to innovative spas, IG-worthy swimming pools, awesome airlines and airports, cruises, travel agents, enticingly immersive travel experiences, and more, across Australia, Cambodia, Laos, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, the Maldives, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.
The category types vary by country to reflect the varying sizes and strengths of the hospitality industry industries in each location. There’s no pay to play; nominees were selected by the T+L SEA team of editors and expert contributors across Asia Pacific, and voting is open to anyone anywhere through April 6, 2026. There is even a nominations section, so you can submit for consideration any worthy ideas we may have missed.
Our readers are the true travel tastemakers and the ones we most want to impress, so don’t wait to make your mark. Vote for the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2026 today.
For answers to your most burning inquiries, see the FAQs below. Thanks!
FAQs
The first time you vote, you'll be asked to submit your name, email and location. After registering you can begin voting.
For most categories it is super simple: click on the country, the category and then an option. Your vote is captured in real time. You can vote for as many nominees in as many categories as you wish.
The categories for Hotel General Managers, Best Cities and Best Islands are write-in votes. For these, click the icon and type in your vote. Please be sure to spell correctly!
Yes, you may vote for as many options per category as you like.
You can vote as many times as you want, but you’ll need to register a different email address for each ballot.
No, they do not. The nominees are compiled by the T+L SEA team and our contributor network based on our knowledge of the region and our audience.
Sure! Go to the “Nominate” tab at the top of the page and fill out the form. Our Luxury Awards team will review to determine whether your nomination will be added to the ballot.
Yes, definitely! The Luxury Awards logo files are available here (see bottom of page) for download. Feel free to use them for all your promotions regarding the 2026 voting. Please note, however, that the Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau logo is trademarked, and may not be used for any other purposes than within the context of this holistic piece of art and to encourage voting in the T+L Luxury Awards 2026.
No, you don’t. Feel free to pick and choose based on your own travels.
Voting ends April 6, 2026.
It does. We promise. T+L SEA takes pride in collating this amazing list based purely on the votes of our readers.
Great question! The winners will be announced on June 17, 2026, in Bangkok at our invitation-only Luxury Awards Gala. Follow us on social media for the livestream of all the winners’ announcements.