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Situated on the top floor of the Daimyo Garden City complex, The Ritz-Carlton Fukuoka boasts 147 guest rooms and 20 suites that occupy five floors and look out over Hakata Bay. The hotel houses four restaurants, two bars, a 25m pool and an elegant spa sanctuary. The property’s central location makes it easy walking distance to many of Fukuoka’s main tourist spots including the city’s famous yatai food stalls.
Be sure to stop for a drink or two at Bay, the rooftop bar that in the warmer months, transforms into a buzzing night spot featuring breathtaking views of the city and an eclectic cocktail programme that is seasonally inspired by the region’s best produce. The food menu includes local specialities such as Karatomari Ebisu oysters farmed in Hakata Bay, or Mitsuse chicken and Itoshima pork. Genjyu, the hotel’s Japanese restaurant combines three culinary traditions – kaiseki, sushi and teppanyaki – and serves wagyu beef from Iki island and seafood from the Genkai Sea for an outstanding experience.
The hotel also offers unique and special cultural experiences for their guests. Their recently launched Hakata Magemono Experience is a rare, hands-on workshop where guests can make the uniquely oval-shaped bento boxes of the city. The artform is 400 years old and the experience is run by Tamaki Shibata, the city’s sole certified Hakata Megemono craftsperson and an 18th generation guardian of the art.
This boutique property of just 41 keys is nestled in the top two floors of the new One Fukuoka Building, conveniently located above the Tenjin metro station and the underground shopping mall. While small, the hotel is a destination unto itself, with excellent dining options and spacious, relaxing rooms that make for a great city escape.
The hotel features a mix of traditional design elements, like the latticed spaces and doors featuring a shinden-zukuri motif, as well as modern art showcasing vivid scenes of lightning. Rooms and suites include expansive views of Hakata Bay or the surrounding mountains with most offering separate sleeping and living areas as well as Japanese bathtubs, pyjamas and curated skincare. The items are so popular they are often purchased by guests (which can be done through their interactive TV system). The hotel also offers its own public bath (separate for men and women) and sauna on the top floor, the perfect way to relax after a day out shopping and sightseeing. Guests can check how busy it is through the TV system as well. The Library Lounge also makes for a peaceful space to rest, read and enjoy free coffee, tea, ice cream or light snacks throughout the day.
The signature King is a stay option that includes separate living and sleeping areas as well as a study with windows looking out into the corridor and the courtyard garden beyond. The unique concept offers more daylight with an easy option for privacy thanks to the window blinds.
For a boutique property, the hotel boasts four F&B outlets including The Café on the first floor, Wan Steak House on the 19th floor and The Roof and The Kitchen on the 18th floor. The Kitchen is a stellar option for quality Western and Japanese dishes that feature the best of the region’s excellent produce. The cocktail programme changes with the seasons and with equally sophisticated mocktail options on the menu.
SilverKris, the inflight magazine of Singapore Airlines, returns to print from 1 March 2026 and will once again be available in seat pockets across the airline’s global network. The March-April 2026 edition marks the publication’s first printed issue since April 2020, when seat-back literature was temporarily moved to digital formats during the pandemic.
The refreshed physical magazine is presented as a twin-cover publication alongside KrisShop, allowing customers to enjoy travel editorial content while browsing a curated range of inflight retail products in a single unified magazine. The reintroduction complements the airline’s existing digital e-Library on the SingaporeAir mobile app, catering to passengers who prefer both printed and digital reading experiences.
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In this SilverKris issue, readers journey from Singapore’s evolving green skyline to the creative energy of Milan Design Week and the restorative corners of Bangkok.
The magazine also goes behind the scenes of the Singapore Airlines experience, featuring the cabin crew who shape the inflight journey and the chef behind the airline’s onboard dining. Additional features include the new Singapore Airlines First Class SilverKris Lounge at Changi Airport Terminal 2, emerging inflight technologies and a profile of a Singapore-based rising star at OpenAI.
Destination features further explore Hanoi through its sounds and scents, while Kuala Lumpur is highlighted for its dining and architecture.
Printed on FSC-certified paper and supported by recycling initiatives for retired copies, the March-April 2026 issue of SilverKris is now available onboard Singapore Airlines flights, with digital editions continuing to be accessible via the SingaporeAir mobile app.
As wellness tourism continues to evolve, spas around Asia are reaching deep into their traditions, and combining them with the latest technology to create experiences that deeply affect their guests. These creative developments have turned spa treatments into intentional experiences that relax both body and mind with a lasting effect on guest wellness.
Simon Cameron, CEO of Lightfoot Travel which specialises in exclusive experiences and travel opportunities, notes that clients have increasingly looked beyond traditional spa spaces in their search for health and relaxation. “Our clients are drawn to wellness retreats with state-of-the-art facilities that work closely with qualified doctors and specialist practitioners,” he notes. “We frequently receive requests for advanced diagnostics such as sleep analysis, metabolic and gut testing, immunity support, anti-ageing therapies and physical recovery treatments.” He adds that this pursuit of wellness tends to extend beyond the holiday as well, with many clients focusing on making sustainable, long-term lifestyle changes with an emphasis on longevity and health optimisation.
With that in mind, its worth considering these five new treatments, launched this year at some of Asia’s top wellness-focused hotels, the next time you need a reset.
Fukuoka: The Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Fukuoka
Japan’s southern region and its gateway city of Fukuoka offers plenty of rest and rejuvenation, whether you visit the surrounding onsen towns or while away the hours at The Ritz-Carlton Spa’s soothing wellness facilities. Their new, Art of Wellness journey brings together local traditions and premium ESPA products with gentle breathwork that soothes the mind and promotes deeper levels of relaxation. The massage targets tight muscles with a nourishing body oil before ending with light refreshments in the lounge area. For the ultimate treat, relax at the hotel’s 25m heated indoor pool, perfect for colder winter days, before moving to the treatment room for a deeply restorative massage.
Experience Fukuoka’s quality ingredients in the spa treatments at The Ritz-Carlton Fukuoka. Photo: The Ritz-Carlton Fukuoka
The spa menu also includes Kyushu-inspired treatments that use some of the region’s most sought-after ingredients such as rice, seaweed and ume (plum). Try the Itazuke Restore which uses brown rice from the region in heated pillows along with bran and stress-relieving mugwort to compliment a therapeutic massage using essential oils of rose geranium and sweet orange. Or indulge in the Oceanic Purity which uses seaweed from the Ariake Sea, filled with nutrients, vitamins and minerals for a body wrap and massage treatment that nourishes the body while toning and smoothing the skin.
Hong Kong: Yun Wellness, Island Shangri-La
This beautifully appointed retreat in the heart of Hong Kong’s urban jungle is soothing from the get-go. Dressed in greenery and soothing warm tones, Yun Wellness in the Island Shangri-La hotel brings its treatments to life through a thoughtful mix of traditional modalities and forward-thinking technology. Visiting practitioners also add an element of holistic wellness such as energy healing and meridian therapies by Master Franz Polanen Darmasada, and meridian and fascia therapy by Master Eric Lee that can improve mobility and sleep quality.
Yun Wellness combines modern equipment with traditional wellness in a nature-inspired environment. Photo: Island Shangri-La
Also worth making time for is the Yun Align, a new signature treatment that is a high energy meridian awakening therapy that combines Tui Na and Traditional Chinese Medicine meant to restore balance, and ease tiredness and stiffness. It includes meridian brushing on the back that relaxes the connective soft tissues, followed by an application of a soothing aromatherapy balm to boost circulation.
Danang: TIA Wellness Resort
Offering the first of its kind in Vietnam, TIA Wellness Resort in Danang introduces Aerial Flow Therapy, an experience that takes place in a purpose-built room with a hammock at the centre of this tranquil treatment. As you lie peacefully suspended in a cocoon-like hammock, the therapist will guide you through gentle swaying and assisted stretching to decompress the spine and aid in joint relief. Around you, a 3D lightscape of shifting colours and shapes create a dreamlike atmosphere. The experience relaxes you both physically and mentally and is designed to enhance your mood, improve sleep quality, reduce stress and help reset your nervous system.
TIA Wellness Resort’s new aerial flow therapy is the first of its kind in Vietnam. Photo: Tia Wellness Resort
The 60-minute treatment is part of the resort’s Retreat Inclusive programme which allows guests to enjoy multiple therapies each day along with a plant-based meal plan and access to a wide range of wellbeing classes from HIIT to breathwork.
Phuket: Jara Wellbeing at Trisara Resort
Located on the northern coast of Phuket, Thailand, Jara Wellbeing at Trisara Resort has launched a series of new wellness treatments that delve deeper into relaxation. Their Indian Head Massage treatment includes the use of therapeutic sound vibrations to calm the nervous system and improve mental balance, while their signature Reawakening Journey is designed for weary jetlagged travellers, and combines herbal steam, deep tissue massage, facial therapy and sound healing to help guests recalibrate to their surroundings. For a more traditional Thai experience, the Luk Pro Kob massage focuses on Sen Sib energy lines, while the Samunpai scrubs use aromatic local herbs to gently exfoliate the skin.
Experience an enhanced Indian Head Massage treatment at Trisara’s Jara Wellbeing. Photo: Trisara Resort
The resort is also focusing on offering wellness experiences for the whole family to enjoy together, from spa treatments that use organic coconut oil to fitness activities like Muay Thai and tennis lessons.
Bali: The Ungasan Clifftop Retreat
At this beautiful cliffside retreat at the southernmost tip of Bali, Indonesia, guests are invited to take part in The Ungasan’s Signature Spiritual Wellness Experience, led by Guru Ji Bagus, a Balinese healer whose master of traditional healing is matched only by his unconventional passion for heavy metal music. It is fitting then that Ungasan’s wellness experiences are about finding calm within chaos, and includes treatments such as the Seven Chakra Healing Bowls that cleanses energy pathways and prepares the body for renewal, and the Sacral Light Stone Therapy that connects to Bali’s spiritual heritage and involves an emotional and spiritual cleansing for inner harmony. This is followed with the Cool Bliss Cucumber Facial, a refreshing remedy touching on Bali’s natural healing elements to rejuvenate body and spirit.
Delve into Balinese traditions at The Ungasan Clifftop Retreat. Photo: The Ungasan Clifftop Retreat
The Signature Spiritual Wellness Experience also includes daily yoga sessions, meditative nature walks and resilience workshops alongside elegant private villa accommodation and bespoke butler services.
For more information on Singapore Airlines’ flights to the above destinations, visit singaporeair.com.
Located in Singapore’s vibrant East, Asador, Spanish for grill or roaster, has quietly built a name on its authentic wood-fire cooking. Regulars often return for its flavourful in-house dry-aged steaks, extensive list of Spanish wines, and warm hospitality. Eschewing garden-variety dishes like paella, the menu showcases regional specialities like Santoña’s famed anchovies. The premium 00 anchovies – Spain’s highest grade – are sublime: delicate and buttery on toast. Don’t miss the 100% acorn-fed Jamón Ibérico either; it’s melt-in-your-mouth tender with a lingering sweet-savoury depth.
The chargrilled octopus, served with potato pavé and red pepper purée, is a standout with the perfect balance of tender and chew. Also good: the roasted chicken with prunes, olives and shallot. For dessert, allow yourself to be tempted by the Tarta de Queso ‘La Viña’, a tribute to the original Basque cheesecake from San Sebastián, or order the Reverse Espresso Martini and watch it appear as if by magic from a ‘secret’ bar hidden in the back. Named 60ml as a nod to its generous pour, the vibey speakeasy-style cocktail lounge is just right for a digestivo or two.
