We began Platinum Award Villas out of a simple conviction: that the very best villas in Asia deserve to be written about with real discernment, not the breathless sameness of most luxury travel copy. The region's finest houses are extraordinary, and telling the genuine standouts from the merely expensive takes a practised eye.
So this is a curated, independent look at luxury villas across Bali, Phuket, Koh Samui and beyond — how they are designed, staffed and chosen, and what truly separates an award-winning property from the rest. We take no paid placements and praise nothing we wouldn't book ourselves.
The journal is edited by Vivienne Hart, who has spent years among the region's best houses. To reach us, write to [email protected].