Asia's luxury hotel scene is unlike anywhere else on earth: overwater villas in the Maldives, rooftop infinity pools in Bangkok, ryokan-style suites in Kyoto, and colonial-era grandeur in Mumbai.
Building a stack of hotel points doesn't happen by accident-it happens through a deliberate credit card portfolio strategy that turns everyday spending into elite status, free nights, and upgrades.
Booking a luxury stay used to mean accepting whatever cancellation terms a hotel handed you, but loyalty tiers have quietly rewritten those rules.