6 new Southeast Asian luxury beach hotels for 2023 – ‘barefoot luxury’ and yoga in Bali, remote eco-tourism, ocean views and more

Southeast Asian beach resorts are set to boom in 2023 after a tourism slump, and new luxury options include the first Kimpton and Hilton LXR hotels in Indonesia

Infinity pools feature on a remote island, and yoga, spas and outdoor rain showers in Bali; in Thailand it’s teak wood villas, and in Vietnam an Indochine vibe

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Cap Karoso on Indonesia’s Sumba Island. Southeast Asia’s seaside resorts are set to boom in 2023, and stunning new luxury hotels are opening or have opened across the region. Photo: Cap Karoso

Published: 4:15pm, 2 Feb 2023

After a tumultuous couple of years, Southeast Asia’s popular city and seaside destinations are set for a big tourism comeback in 2023.

Thailand expects as many as 10 million visitors from China alone this year.

The Philippines, at one point named the worst place to be stuck during the Covid-19 pandemic, has seen tourism grow at a rate faster than the global average of 5.8 per cent, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council.

Vietnam is equally poised for a boom, and Indonesia is seeing Kimpton, Hilton’s LXR Hotels & Resorts and other luxury brands make their first entry to the country.

A bird’s-eye view of a beach on Sumba, an hour’s flight from Bali – with boats floating in the emerald green waters that surround the island. Photo: Cap Karoso

Aside from Asian holidaymakers getting back to their favourite hotspots, more long-haul tourists are planning a return to the region’s white-sand beaches and turquoise waters.

Here’s a look at some of the most promising beachside resorts set to open in the region in 2023.

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