Asia contains some of the world's most exquisite resorts, and this list of luxury brands can help you to locate one in a country you want to visit. A stay won't be inexpensive, but it will provide a peerless experience in a place that approximates paradise. Even couples who are accustomed to five-star accommodations elsewhere will be dazzled by the level of service and the beauty both the public and private spaces at these palatial properties.

•Aman Resorts

Rated no. 1 by the Zagat Survey of Leading Chains, Hotels, Resorts& Spas, Aman Resorts are known as sensual havens. This luxury hotel group has resorts in Bali, Bhutan, Cambodia, France, French Polynesia, India, Indonesia, Morocco, The Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turks & Caicos, and even in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA.More »

•Banyan Tree Resorts

Banyan Tree luxury resorts are located in Bahrain, China, Indonesia, the Maldives, Thailand, and the Seychelles. The freestanding tented pool villas at the Banyan Tree Maldives Madivaru property provide an exquisite santuary for lovers.

Opened September 2011, Banyan Tree Macau is one of three hotels that make up the $1.9 billion Galaxy Macau complex.More »

•Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces

Spread across a dozen countries, the magnifient Taj Hotels are primarily located in Asia -- India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Malaysia. This luxury hotel group also has outposts in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Mauritius, the UAE, Yemen, and Zambia.

Jiva — Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces’ luxurious, authentically Indian spas — offers head-to-toe treatments. In addition, highly qualified Ayurvedic doctors, masseurs and therapies are available to enhance clients’ well-being and foster longevity.

Far more than a city hotel, The Taj Mahal Palace & Toweris set beside the landmark Gateway to India monument, and is itself a highlight of Mumbai’s skyline. A destination in itself, a fabled grand hotel on the order of the Ritz in Paris or the Dorchester in London, the Taj inhabits a legend that guests are a part of during their stay.More »

•Oberoi Hotels and Resorts

Award-winning Oberoi retreats boast exquisite decor, flawless service, extraordinary cuisine, and excellent technology. This luxury resort group is based in India, but it also has locations in Egypt, Indonesia, Mauritius, and Saudi Arabia.

Spas are an essential guest amenity at Oberoi Hotels & Resorts. At Wildflower Hall, Shimla in the Himalayas — which has won the title of “India’s Leading Spa Resort” from the World Travel Awards for many years — clients undergo treatments in private spa suites and pavilions that overlook the legendary peaks.More »

•Leela Palaces Hotels Resorts

The Leela brand came on the scene in 1980 and since opening its first hotel in Mumbai the hotel group has evolved into eight distinctive properties in prime locations in New Delhi, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Chennai, Goa, Udaipur, and Kovalam — and more properties are on the horizon. The four characteristics the brand focuses on are luxury, grace, nature, and the nation of India. Perhaps the most romantic of all the hotels is the palace property in Agra, where all rooms will face the Taj Mahal.

Every hotel and resort spa under the Leela umbrella uniquely complements its environment. In Kerala, the birthplace of Ayurveda, The Leela Kovalam Beach maintains three full-time doctors in Divya, the Ayurveda Wellness Spa. Signature services include four-handed massage, herbal wraps and milk baths. Guided outdoor yoga and meditation sessions are available at several properties.More »