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Anthony Bourdain's The Layover

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Anthony Bourdain not only knows his way around restaurants and food; his adventures have taken him all over the globe, first in "No Reservations" and now in "The Layover." Here are his top 5-star recommendations, revealed week by week! (No celebrity endorsement implied)

"If you're willing to spend some bucks, I love the St. Regis. If you're looking to live large, particularly around Christmas season with all the shop windows on 5th Avenue done up and stuff … it’s pretty cool."

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The St. Regis New York

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This was where Tony based himself for all his food adventures in what is arguably the greatest food city on earth. Easy to see why--the Mandarin Oriental is right in the heart of everything.

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Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong

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The Raleigh offers a great bar, old-school interior and a nice pool. Tony recommends the Raleigh's gorgeous beach: "Another great place besides the pool...take out jet skis."

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Raleigh Hotel

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A "swankadelic" hotel in the city’s historical center. Tony recommends the Hotel de Russie if you want to "blow it out and live large…and pay bigtime for the privilege."

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Hotel De Russie

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"If you want to do the whole old-world British colonial thing"

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The Fullerton Singapore

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Tony has enjoyed staying in the Grand Hyatt Singapore for years, and in the Singapore episode of The Layover he's lucky enough to be upgraded to the Presidential Suite!

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Grand Hyatt Singapore

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