This gorgeous chocolate box of a restaurant boasts a beautifully appointed open-air downstairs bar, perfect for whiling away an evening with prosecco, gourmet pizza and delectable Italian appetizers.

While the hotels and restaurants have come a long way in the last few years, you are not coming to Cambodia to get a massage or sit by the pool. You are here to see the temples, and what an amazing experience it is. To make that experience even better we highly recommend using Exotissimo to set you up with one of their English-speaking guides and drivers (Trust us, one of us did not use them and thoroughly regretted the guide she got!). You’ll see the sunsets and sunrises at just the right spots and learn more about these feats of humanity than the average visitor. If Mr. Long is still around we highly recommend him!

Whether or not you are staying in Hotel de la Paix, you must make your way to Meric at least one evening. World renowned chef, Paul Hutt, seeks out very fresh and unusual ingredients and introduces diners to unique Cambodian flavours they will not find elsewhere. This is true Cambodian fine dining served in a sleek and swanky environment. We recommend pre-dinner cocktails outside on one of the posh swinging beds (they even provide mosquito repellent) and then moving indoors to do some serious dining.

Inside the renovated, old French Governor’s mansion, this casually elegant, but completely colonial hotel is the spot to go to for a beautiful and easy dinner. Sit outside by the pool or upstairs on the balcony.

With its prime location near Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, and a collection of fabulous in-house restaurants, this handsome hotel is the place to stay when in Beijing for both business and pleasure.

If you find yourself in Beijing, you MUST, we repeat MUST go to the Red Capital Club for dinner. While the food is very tasty, you are less there to eat as much as you are to soak up the ambience, get tipsy on one of their lethal cocktails, and curl up in Lin Biao’s old arm chair when they aren’t looking. Located in one of Beijing’s famous and all too quickly disappearing Hutongs (little alleyways choc full of history), make sure that your hotel has written explicit directions in Chinese and the cab driver fully understands. You will know you are in front of it when you see Mme Mao’s old black limo and red flags surrounding the entrance.

From the moment you roll up the white gravel driveway, and enter the beautiful old lobby complete with whizzing ceiling fans and the old iron-cage elevator, you know you are staying in pure colonial elegance. Request a room in the landmark section to really complete the colonial experience, but all rooms are beautifully appointed and the top notch service is there to meet your every need. Breakfast was a treat we looked forward to every morning as well as a dip in the huge pool after a full day of exploring the temples. Start your evenings off right with cocktails in the beautifully maintained and oh-so-colonial Elephant bar.

Less than a five-minute walk from the famous Bund, this stylish property offers unbeatable convenience, stellar service, well designed rooms and a fabulous Sunday brunch!

This mind blowing, super hip, Feng Shui designed tower redefines the standard for modern hotel properties. Located smack in the middle of Shanghai, this hotel is perfect for a weekend of shopping, dining and clubbing with friends. Leave grandma at home with the kids!

Subtle Asian designs, clean lines and unbeatable views of the Bund make this the standout property on Pudong side. During your stay, don’t miss the chance to have a drink and a nibble at Adam Tihany designed bar and restaurant, Jade on 36.