The Hotel Book: Great Escapes Asia - Tapa dura

Among the gems waiting for you in Great Escapes Asia: - In Kerala, India, choose between luxurious tree houses suspended 25 meters off the ground or futuristic-looking, Star Wars-style houseboats made of bamboo poles, palm leaves, and coconut fibers - Are you more the resplendent-resort or budget-bungalow type? Find the best of both in Bali - The best place for a delectable cup of joe: a luxury lodge and spa on a java plantation in (you guessed it) Java - In the Philippines, an organic resort composed of superimposed huts whose every room affords instant access to the beach via rope ladder - Tadao Ando's sprawling minimalist concrete-and-steel hotel attached to the contemporary art museum in Naoshima, Japan--the perfect place to contemplate on the relationship between humans and nature - An exclusive hotel on a private island in Sri Lanka, once owned by Paul Bowles and frequented by Arthur C. Clarke and Peggy Guggenheim - Thatched-roof cottages in India whose gardens overflow with mangos, nutmeg, and cardamom - An Ayurvedic spa in the Himalayas where nothing matters but peace and relaxation - In Myanmar, an elegant river cruise boat and a hotel on a breathtaking archeological site - Chairman Mao's former getaway in Beijing, where you can rent his lavish, traditionally-decorated suite complete with adjoining concubine rooms. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

Bien plus qu'un guide de voyage ou de vacances, Great Escapes Asia est avant tout un album de lieux paradisiaques. Avec ses superbes photos de paysages et de décors qui semblent trop beaux pour être varis, certains dignes de films de James Bond ou des pages du National Geographic, il nous convaincra rapidement que votre bien-être mental et physique exige un séjour en Asie. Ces hôtels sublimes vous attendent et grâce aux prix et aux informations fournis, vous n'avez plus qu'à succomber à leur charme (ou, selon les cas, une cabine, une case ou une cabane dans les arbres).