GHC Asia

05/10/2026

The most interesting sense of place is one that refuses to stand still.

Place is never static — seasons change what we eat, how we gather and how we experience a city.

That idea takes tangible form at the newly opened Hyatt Centric Sapporo, the brand’s first hotel in Hokkaido. In a region defined by dramatic seasonal shifts, the hotel combines more permanent expressions of place — local craftsmanship, reclaimed wood and references to Hokkaido’s cultural and natural heritage — with experiences designed to evolve throughout the year.

Its restaurants draw from Hokkaido’s land and surrounding waters, while Local Insiders, seasonal maps and daily recommendations respond to what is happening beyond the hotel, from festivals and harvests to the rhythms of winter.

A reminder that reflecting a destination doesn’t always mean capturing it. Sometimes, it means changing with it.

04/10/2026

The Royal Garden Hotel Group (The Royal Garden Tsim Sha Tsui) is taking its Italian dining pedigree to new heights — literally — with Ponentino (ponentino.hk), a rooftop restaurant on the 47th floor of The Royal Garden Kowloon East (The Royal Garden Kowloon East) in . Inspired by the group’s celebrated Sabatini Ristorante Italiano in Tsim Sha Tsui, the venue pairs panoramic harbour and mountain views with refined, ingredient-driven Italian cooking under Executive Chef Joe Wat Kai Chung, whose background includes stints in Michelin-starred kitchens across Europe. Diners can choose a tasting menu (from HK$528+ at lunch, HK$788+ at dinner), a semi-buffet format (from HK$398+10% on weekends and public holidays, HK$528+10% at dinner), or à la carte. The experience extends to an AI-powered cocktail concept — a short personality quiz feeds into an intelligent cocktail machine that crafts a bespoke pour — alongside an al fresco rooftop terrace, elegant interiors, and a private dining room, La Collina, for more intimate occasions. Read more on

23/09/2026

A new generation of cities is entering the global cocktail conversation 🌏
The newly announced 51–100 list for The World’s 50 Best Bars 2026 spans 34 cities, with first-ever appearances for Accra, Shenzhen, San José, Dublin and Istanbul — a sign of just how widely ambitious cocktail culture is taking root.

Asia accounts for 16 of the 50 bars, with Shenzhen entering the global ranking for the first time through MO Bar Shenzhen at No.60. Hong Kong, meanwhile, remains Asia’s most represented city on the extended list, with Coa at No.54, Penicillin at No.69, newcomer Mius at No.81 and The Savory Project at No.96.
From established cocktail capitals to cities appearing on the global stage for the first time, the geography of where great drinking happens continues to expand.

The World’s 50 Best Bars 1–50 will be revealed in Milan on 7 October.

The 50 Best Bars

17/09/2026

Great gastronomy is as much about interpretation as it is technique.

This November, Galaxy Stars of Gastronomy puts that idea into practice, bringing together 12 chefs with 24 Michelin stars between them to interpret Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth through their own culinary philosophies.

The line-up brings together some of Asia’s most recognised culinary names, including Julien Royer of Odette, Jimmy Lim of JL Studio, Hiroyasu Kawate of Florilège and Hong Kong’s Vicky Cheng, alongside leading chefs from Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Macau and beyond.
Three acclaimed mixologists join the exchange, including Andrew Ho of Hope & Sesame — named No.1 on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026 — and Shelley Tai of Mius, adding another perspective to the Five Elements concept.

Beyond the concentration of accolades, it’s a rare opportunity to see how some of Asia’s most accomplished culinary minds approach a common creative framework in distinctly different ways.

20–21 November 2026 · Galaxy Macau

10/09/2026

Luxury hospitality is making room for performance fitness 💪
At Grand Hyatt Singapore, Damai is expanding Southeast Asia’s first hotel-based HYROX Training Club, taking athletes from foundational conditioning through to race-day preparation.

New classes, nine-week programmes and a dedicated membership pair HYROX-certified coaching with something rarely found in a training club: hotel-level recovery, from thermal hydrotherapy to pools and dedicated wellness facilities.

It’s training and recovery given the full hospitality treatment.

03/09/2026

The most compelling hotels don’t just reflect the culture around them — they help shape it ✨
This September, The Corner Shop at Mondrian Hong Kong presents Mental. Behaviour. Capacity, a solo exhibition by Hong Kong artist, writer and disability rights advocate Sophie Cheung.
Drawing on Cheung’s personal experiences and more than a decade of advocacy, the exhibition uses installation, video, painting and everyday objects to explore mental health, autonomy and the ways legal, medical and social systems can shape how individuals are seen and defined.
Through works spanning personal memory and public experience, Mental. Behaviour. Capacity creates space for conversations that reach far beyond art — around identity, autonomy and our fundamental need to be understood.

Mental. Behaviour. Capacity
9 September – 2 October 2026
The Corner Shop, Mondrian Hong Kong

31/08/2026

What makes a destination worth discovering can change.

In Putrajaya, a city better known as Malaysia’s administrative capital than a leisure destination, a new generation of waterfront development is creating a different reason to stay.
Fraser Residence Putrajaya is the latest arrival, marking Frasers Hospitality’s Malaysian debut within TERRA, a new integrated lakeside enclave on the shores of Putrajaya Lake. With 283 serviced apartments, resort-style amenities and spaces designed for longer-term living, the property shifts the focus from simply passing through the city to settling into it.
Because compelling hospitality doesn’t always follow established destinations — sometimes, it changes how we see them.

21/08/2026

The modern members’ club is becoming less about belonging to one city, and more about belonging across them.
Now open in Los Angeles’ Koreatown, Club HUE has been conceived for a globally connected community moving between cities such as Los Angeles, Seoul and Hong Kong. Rooted in the Korean concept of Hueshik (휴식) — rest and restorative pause — the club brings together East-meets-West design, progressive Asian dining, art and a network of international privileges.
Set within the historic 1929 Chapman Plaza, Club HUE also arrives at a moment when Koreatown’s influence extends far beyond food and nightlife, emerging as a meeting point for Korean-American creativity across entertainment, fashion, art and culture.

Club HUE

12/08/2026

After nearly 25 years of bringing its contemporary interpretation of Japanese izakaya dining around the world, Zuma is heading to where its story began: Japan.
This winter, Zuma makes its first entry into the country with a seasonal pop-up in Niseko, bringing its signature robata, contemporary Japanese cuisine and high-energy atmosphere to the slopes of Hirafu.
Opening just ahead of the brand’s 25th anniversary, the homecoming marks a fitting new chapter for Zuma — connecting its Japanese heritage with one of the world’s most celebrated alpine destinations.

Zuma • Niseko

11/08/2026