The best Japanese hotels are clustered around Chiyoda, Tokyo

TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice Awards 2015 for Japanese hotels have the following as their top 10:

Source: TripAdvisor website. The Park Hyatt Tokyo.

1. Park Hyatt Tokyo, Shinjuku, rated 4.5 out of 5 stars in 1,658 reviews.
2. Mandarin Oriental Tokyo, Chuo
3. The Capitol Hotel Tokyu, Chiyoda
4. Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, Chiyoda
5. The St Regis Osaka
6. The Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo, Chiyoda
7. Hotel Ryumeikan Tokyo, Chuo
8. Palace Hotel Tokyo, Chiyoda
9. Conrad Tokyo, Minato
10. Imperial Hotel Tokyo, Chiyoda

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TripAdvisor's top 10 Singapore hotels for 2015 includes two by Far East Hospitality

TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice Awards 2015 for Singapore hotels have the following as their top 10:

Source: TripAdvisor website. The Singapore AMOY by Far East Hospitality.

1. Singapore AMOY by Far East Hospitality, with 309 of 389 reviews rating the hotel as 'excellent'.
2. Capella Singapore, Sentosa
3. Raffles Hotel, Singapore
4. The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia, Singapore
5. Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
6. Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore
7. Wangz Hotel, Singapore
8. The Quincy Hotel by Far East Hospitality
9. Pan Pacific Singapore
10. The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore

TripAdvisor names world landmarks in Travelers' Choice awards

TripAdvisor, the travel site, has announced the winners of its Travelers’ Choice awards for Attractions. In the second year of the awards for these categories, 929 winners were identified, including the top 25 in the world. Four of the top ten landmarks in the world are in Asia or the Middle East, while one of the top ten parks is in Australia.

Top 10 World Landmarks

2. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

3. Taj Mahal, Agra, India

6. Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

7. Bayon Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Top 10 World Parks

6. Kings Park and Botanic Garden, Perth, Australia

“TripAdvisor travelers have helped identify some of the best attractions around the globe,” said Barbara Messing, CMO, TripAdvisor. “These award-winning landmarks and parks are an ideal starting point for taking in the world’s must-see sights.”

Travelers’ Choice awards honour top travel spots worldwide based on the millions of valuable reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travelers. Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews for landmark and park attractions worldwide, gathered over a 12-month period.

View the full list of winners here.