One of the most historic hotels in the Far East, 270-room Peace Hotel recalls the luxury and leisure of another era with afternoon teas in the lounge, nightly jazz in the bar and Saturday tea dances. Guests are offered airport, shopping mall and theme park shuttles and picked up at the station if traveling by train. Recently renovated, it is really two buildings: North and South. The North was known as Sassoon House after its owner Sir Victor Sassoon, who started it in 1926. The 10th floor penthouse where he lived is now the presidential suite in case you want to book it.