Crans Ambassador, Crans-Montana, Switzerland

This 54-room opulent hotel serves spectacular views of snow-capped mountains in winter and sun-drenched landscapes in summer. Plenty of natural wood and warm fabrics offer an understated, modern take on the chalet style featuring large windows and private terraces overlooking the forest or the valley.

In the Deluxe Suite, you can enjoy the outdoor hot tub and stop off at the hotel snow-sports shop and then make for the nearby ski lift during the day. When the snow has melted, go in search of adventure, with everything from rock climbing and trail-running to a leisurely round of golf nearby. Guests can end a day at La Table Restaurant, where rustic Alpine dishes are paired with an ample choice of wine.

SLH Insider Tip: Wellbeing and indulgence are the focus here. The hotel spa features a gym with personal trainers on-hand to help achieve your goals, and a Performance Lab to pick up tips on improving your golf form. There’s also a heated indoor pool overlooking the valley and a number of private spa treatment rooms.

The room rates start from EUR248 (Bt9,420) per night inclusive of breakfast. Online booking can be made at http://www.Slh.com/cransambassador.

Cape Fahn Hotel, Koh Samui, Thailand

The 22 all-villa resort is set on a private island, separated from Koh Samui by a small, walkable shallow channel caressed by the tropical sun. Across the bay, people gather on popular Choeng Mon Beach, but at Cape Fahn you have the sheltered shores almost to yourself.

Influenced by traditional Thai architecture, each villa has a large plunge pool complete with private sun deck and is decorated with plenty of natural wood complemented by a sea-inspired colour palette. Spend the day relaxing at your villa, sampling local and international dishes from the room service menu or hop on a boat or paddleboard and go exploring. Then enjoy an evening of fine dining at the Cape Fahn Hotel restaurant, followed by a drink or two under a canopy of stars.

SLH Insider Tip: The Reading Room offers the perfect location to shrug off the cares of the world with a cooling drink and a good book, exclusively for guests.

The hotel is expected open in September 15 and the room rates start from Bt17,000 per night. Check out the early-bird promotion at http://www.Slh.com/capefahn.

Opus XVI, Bergen, Norway

Crafted by descendants of Bergan composer Edvard Grieg and named after his famed concerto, this 65-room hotel offers guests a modern feel while immersing them in the city’s rich musical heritage. Every element of this luxury city centre hotel plays a part in telling Grieg’s story, with original features including marble columns and polished granite walls alongside Scandi-chic design.

Individually styled rooms pair block colour palettes of natural tones with subtle details such as gold-accented furniture, soft upholstery or statement lighting. Named for Grieg’s masterpiece, the Classic room or the Peer Gynt suite is as comfortable as it is contemporary.

With its location on Vagsallmenningen plaza, guests can take in the views from Mount Floyen and the KODE art galleries or learn more about Edvard Grieg at the Opus XVI library exhibition.

SLH Insider Tip: One of the architects behind the building, which was once Bergen’s grandest bank, was the composer’s cousin. Many of the rooms and suites are named after Grieg’s masterworks, and during summer months, lunchtime piano and opera concerts bring his works to life.

The room rates start from EUR228 (Bt8,660) per night inclusive of breakfast. Find out more details at http://www.slh.com/opus.

The Liming Bequia, St Vincent & the Grenadines

Doing nothing is an art form in Bequia (Bek-way) and is the philosophy at The Liming. Channel pure escapism in one of the nine spacious, stylish villas including one five-bedroom mansion house, each offering exquisite vistas while retaining the privacy afforded by an exclusive Caribbean island.

Spend days lounging beside your private infinity pool or the refreshingly peaceful beach. Those with a thirst for adventure could board a hand-built schooner for a day trip to Mustique, or head into Port Elizabeth, with its colourful wooden houses and bustling produce markets. Then as the sun sets, return to your contemporary villa to watch the sky fill up with stars.

SLH Insider Tip: If you’ve opted for the Gingerlily five-bedroom mansion house, you’ll have your own gardens as well as a kitchen for cooking up Caribbean feasts.

The hotel accommodates 14 elegant rooms and is expected to welcome the first guests on November 1. The room rates range from US$550 (Bt18,350) per night inclusive of breakfast. Find out more details at http://www.Slh.com/liming.

Villa Neri Resort & Spa, Linguaglossa, Italy

Hidden among the olive groves and fragrant pine trees of Etna Regional Park, this luxurious 24-room boutique resort hotel takes elements of traditional Sicilian living and turns them into something fresh and contemporary.

White walls and clean lines turn the spotlight onto individual details, from classic tiling to wooden flooring. Many suites have views of Etna, with extra luxuries such as in-room hot tubs, wine cabinets and fireplaces.

The Petra Spa offers massages and beauty therapies that draw on plant essences and natural ingredients from the surrounding landscape, complemented by a sauna, Turkish bath, plunge pools and relaxation area.

SLH Insider Tip: Named after the 12 fountains dotted around the outdoor dining area, Le Dodici Fontane offers a sensory journey through the flavours and cooking traditions of Sicily. In summer, dine outside with the fragrance from the herb gardens and olive groves drifting on the air.

The room rates start from EUR230 (Bt8,737) per night inclusive of breakfast. Book your stay at http://www.Slh.com/neri.

Clearly a strong Wi-Fi signal is crucial for a comfortable stay, especially with the rise of tech-orientated travel activities such as taking the ultimate picture for social media, checking restaurant reviews online and listening to the ultimate holiday playlist.

Booking.com delved into its more than 27 million properties in over 120,000 destinations around the world to present eight high tech hotels that cater to the contemporary tech-savvy traveller and offer so much more than just fast Wi-Fi.

citizenM Amsterdam, The Netherlands

This affordable boutique chain with hotels in New York, London, Glasgow, Amsterdam, Paris and Taipei, breathes technology. Upon arrival, travellers are greeted by self-check-in computers and each room is equipped with MoonPad, a tablet that allows guests to control the blinds, adjust the climate control and the (coloured) lighting and set a mood-enhanced wake-up call. The MoonPad also provides information about the hotel and functions as an entertainment device.

Virgin Hotels, Chicago, USA

This funky hotel has a clear focus on technology. With the Virgin Hotels mobile app named Lucy, you can ask for anything without having to talk to anyone. With the app you can check-in and out, customise your mini-bar, adjust the temperature of your room and eMeet and chat with other hotel guests. Additionally, the Tesla Model S house-car can drop you off anywhere within a two mile radius while out and about exploring the city.

Hotel Blow Up Hall 5050, Poznan, Poland

Entering Hotel Blow Up Hall 5050, known for its impressive collection of art, guests may feel as if they have time travelled into the future. Digital art installations monitor guests entering the hotel and projects the image back in a series of surveillance shots. Your room key is an iPhone that will navigate you to the correct room by means of IT recognition technology and will also serve as a way to communicate with hotel staff during your stay. Each room is individually designed and is equipped with a LCD satellite TV.

W Singapore, Sentosa Cove, Singapore

The hotel offers high-tech amenities like underwater speakers in the pool and, in case you fancy a party and a WOW Suite with its own private DJ booth. You can unlock your room with your smartphone or Apple Watch and guests can enjoy the complimentary use of a smartphone with unlimited Wi-Fi and local calls.

The Peninsula Tokyo, Japan

Of course no high tech list would be complete without a property in a city as tech advanced as Tokyo. In The Peninsula Hotel all guestrooms have unlimited internet radio with more than 3,000 stations, large flat-screen TVs, customisable mood lighting and a nail polish dryer. You can discover Tokyo in a BMW 750s, Tesla Model S or a Rolls-Royce Phantom that are waiting for guests outside the door.

Loews Hotel 1000, Seattle, USA

At Hotel 1000, guests won’t be disturbed by housekeeping as every room is equipped with heat-detecting sensors that alert staff when a room is occupied. Guests can also choose their room temperature, artwork and music all using smart technology. For golf fanatics, there’s a virtual Golf Club where you can play golf with real clubs and balls at one of the 50 world’s best golf courses of your choice.

Eccleston Square Hotel, London, UK

This boutique hotel in London might be one of the most technologically advanced hotels in the world. Almost everything in the rooms is controlled by sensitive keypads, from the music and lighting to the shower walls that turn from transparent to frosted with the touch of a button. Guests don’t have to worry about getting a good rest and relaxation during their stay, handmade and adjustable Swedish Hastens beds come in each of the rooms.

Mama Shelter Paris, France

Located in the 20th district in central Paris, this stylish hotel was designed by Philippe Starck. It offers ultramodern guestrooms with an iMac computer with an Airplay function, free movies on demand, a photo booth and of course, complementary Wi-Fi access. Guests can also relax at Mama Shelter’s amusement area with table football and a gift shop.

AMSTERDAM IS taking new measures to ease tourist pressure on its popular red-light district including compulsory clean-up breaks in streets and monitoring of crowds, the council said Tuesday.

The announcement comes days after the city’s ombudsman warned its bustling centre was turning into a “lawless jungle” at night with police powerless to intervene against crime and violence.

“Apart from existing measures, Amsterdam will now take extra action to reduce pressure on the city centre and to improve access to the ‘Wallen’,” the city council said in a statement.

The “Wallen” (Dutch for “canal banks”), is the inner city’s seedy red light district and includes its infamous red-framed windows where prostitutes ply their trade.

“A lot of rubbish gets thrown in the streets. Therefore ‘mop-up pauses’ are being introduced for certain streets,” the city said.

“Parts of the Wallen will then be closed off to the public in order to properly rid streets,” of waste and vomit, it said.

Amsterdam also monitors visitor numbers, coded from green to orange to red, depending on numbers.

“If a code red is called, so-called ‘hosts’ will be deployed and if necessary, streets will be closed off,” the city said.

“Hosts” are council workers specially employed to direct visitors to less busy areas and to address bad behaviour if necessary.

Law enforcers are also now being issued with a mobile pin machine which will enable them to issue spot fines to tourists and get immediate payment.

“Access to the city’s famous canals are also being closely monitored,” the city said.

Some 18 million tourists flock to Amsterdam every year – more than the entire population of the Netherlands.

Over the past year, the city has sought to take major steps to push back against unruly visitors instituting stiff fines and penalties for breaking public disturbance laws.

But enticed by cheap travel, groups mostly of young men – mainly from elsewhere in the Netherlands or Britain – frequently roam the inner city’s canal-lined streets at weekends, on pub crawls or to celebrate stag parties drawn by easy access to drugs and the notorious Wallen district.

Things came to a head when Amsterdam’s official ombudsman Arre Zuurmond warned late last month that the capital’s “city centre becomes an urban jungle at night”.