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Design Hotels Boosts Growth in Asia Pacific with Fourteen Landmark Signings
The community driven, design-led hospitality brand announces the addition of hotels across six countries in the region.BERLIN, Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --
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[{"type":"text","content":"The community driven, design-led hospitality brand announces the addition of hotels across six countries in the region.BERLIN, Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Design Hotels, a global community for independent, design-driven hotels, has announced the addition of more than 14 properties across Asia Pacific, with the region accounting for a record 28% of the brand's overall portfolio global growth in 2025, a first for the brand.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nThe strategic expansion underlines the brand's commitment to strengthening its presence in one of the world's fastest-growing hospitality markets, while supporting pioneering hoteliers who redefine travel through design, culture, and authentic local connections.\"This growth underscores Asia Pacific's importance to the Design Hotels' global strategy and reflects the remarkable vision of independent hoteliers across the region,\" said Stijn Oyen, Managing Director at Design Hotels.\"By welcoming these diverse properties into our portfolio, we are deepening our ability to connect travelers with transformative experiences rooted in creativity and community.\"The new additions span six countries – Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and returns to India – representing a diverse collection of experiences from urban hubs, cultural retreats and hotels rooted in nature. Each property embodies the ethos of Design Hotels: original design, visionary ownership, and a strong sense of place.Key property additions this year include:China: The ArcadiaPlace, Lugu Lake is situated in Sichuan and surrounded by snow-capped mountains. The striking design from IMAGO celebrates the ancient culture of the local matriarchal Mosuo people.Thailand: Public House, Bangkok is located in the heart of the city's Sukhumvit district and is a contemporary and inclusive twist on a British gentleman's club designed by 4b Architects.Japan: Yoruya, is located in quaint Kurashiki and has just 13 rooms. The design echoes the traditional Japanese townhouse-style of the Edo period.Malaysia: ELSE Kuala Lumpur, is a beautifully restored heritage building from the 1930s and a beacon for down town's burgeoning cultural scene.Indonesia: Magia de Uma, Bali, a new opening from the team behind Palazzo Daniele, promising quiet transformation and a truly authentic experience above the rice paddies of Canggu.India: Hotel Irada, Pune ...