Peak viewing
YULE MOUNTAIN HOTEL, ZHEJIANG
Yule Mountain is almost unrecognisable after a recent renovation by Continuation Studio. Framed by the tree-cloaked Tianmu Mountain, bamboo forests and a bijou creek, the 15-room property features stone-lined internal courtyards bordered by slatted screens, corkscrew stairwells, a vast central pool, a long perforated timber porch along the hotel’s outer edge, and stupendous views. Meanwhile, head chef Jiang Yongshui cleaves close to the Zhejiang playbook with green tea dumplings and groupers steamed with bamboo shoots. Daven Wu
Baisha Village, Taihuyuan, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, tel: 86.1515 880 5192. Rates: from CNY1,080 ($157)
Magic moment
THE PRESTIGE, PENANG
At the 162-room Prestige, recently opened in Penang’s old quarter, architect KL Wong’s imposing white pile of high arches and grillwork opens into a playful interior by Singapore-based…