"For high style In the city credited with having more high-rises than any other (a staggering 9,000 compared to Chicago's measly 1,397), what could be more fitting than sleeping, swimming, spa-ing and eating at nearly 1,700 feet above sea level? Far from a marketing ruse, the Ritz Carlton Hong Kong is one of the sexiest, most sophisticated hotels in town. Sumptuous rooms, set between floors 104 and 116, have window seats where you can peer down on Victoria Harbour, the old Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter, and the new West Kowloon Cultural District. From this height, the new development looks like a miniature village but houses the mammoth M+ Museum, the Hong Kong Palace Museum, the Xiqu Centre Cantonese opera, art parks, gardens, and a new waterfront promenade. Add club lounge access to your room if you can (it's extremely generous and superb quality). Alternatively, there's an Italian restaurant and a Cantonese restaurant on the 102nd floor (both with Michelin stars) and Ozone Bar on 118." - Lee Cobaj