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Conrad International (Hong Kong)
Unused. Grade: 1
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Conrad International Hotel, night view (Hong Kong)
Unused. Grade: 1
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Hongkong Hilton
Like many other hotels in Hong Kong, this one is long gone, and missed. It was a kind of anchor point for Central District. Two cards are available. One was mailed in 1984 with two different stamps and fully legible postmark, as well as a blue tri-lingual airmail sticker (Grade: 1, $8), with the second card being much the same as the other one (Grade: 1, $8).
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The Kowloon Hotel (Hong Kong)
Two unused cards are available. How they make the area look uncrowded is a miracle of modern photography–or computers. Grades: 1
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The Oberoi (New Delhi)
Two unused cards from the 1990s. Grades: 1
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The Grand Hyatt Jakarta Gardens
Fading but unused 4.75″ x 6.6″ card of this Jakarta landmark. Grade: 2
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Hilton Hotel, Taurus Restaurant (Jakarta)
The Hilton is gone, now the Sultan. The card is old (1970s-80s) and unused. But the front is as clear as a sparkling photograph. Grade: 1
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Jakarta Hilton International, Garden Tower
The hotel has changed its name and ownership but the card lives on. Unused, Grade: 1
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Hilton at night (Jakarta)
The late, lamented Hilton. Two unused cards are available. Grades: 1
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Bali Hyatt Hotel
We’re pretty sure there’s still a Hyatt in Bali and we’re pretty sure it’s not this one. The card was mailed in 1977, two stamps and readable if indistinct postmark. Grade: 2
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Mandarin Hotel, Jakarta (Indonesia)
This is the slightly newer of our two Mandarin Indonesia cards. Mailed in 1984 with three stamps and two indistinct postmarks. Grade: 2
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The Jakarta Mandarin (Indonesia)
And here is the slightly older view of the Mandarin. Four cards are available. One was mailed in 1983, with two stamps and most of a postmark (Grade: 2, $5). The other three are unused (Grades: 1, $4).
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Hotel Borobudur (Jakarta)
Two unused cards are available. Grades: 2
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Grand Hyatt Bali, Lagoon Pool
Mailed in the 1990s with stamp and almost entirely readable postmark. A little postal battering but not enough to stop us from wishing we were there now. Grade: 2
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Hotel Poedjon, Malang (Java, Indonesia)
The card is old, but was mailed from Japan (three stamps, Shinjuku postmarks) to Malaysia in 1992. So it’s been around. A little caption in one margin says “Uitgave Hotel Poedjon, Malang.” Grade: 3
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Four Seasons Hotel, spa and health club (Tokyo)
We never grew into the spa culture, but this looks worth of Nero and the Roman Empire. Maybe that was the idea. Three unused cards are available, from the 1990s. Grades: 1
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Hotel Okura, Tokyo
Four cards from the early 1980s are available. Three are unused (Grades: 1, $3). The other was mailed from Akasaka in 1983, with stamp , full postmark, and red airmail marking (Grade: 1, $3.50).
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Tokyo Hilton, pond
Unused card, probably from the 1980s. Grade: 1
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ANA Hotel, Tokyo
Two of these unused and incredibly sterile cards are available. Grades: 1
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ANA Hotel, Atrium Lobby (Tokyo)
“Sunlight streams through the green leaves and the sound of waterfalls play,” if you can imagine. Two unused cards are available. Grades: 1
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Keio Plaza Inter-Continental, Tokyo
We try not to be too cynical about most cards but sometimes we can’t help wondering why they turn out the way they do. All we know is that it’s not by accident. We just find these quite stark. Four cards are available. Two are unused (Grades: 1, $3). One was mailed in 1983 with stamp, Shinjuku postmark, and affixed airmail sticker (Grade: 1, $4), and the fourth was mailed in 1986 with a postage meter (Grade: 3, $2).
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Keio Plaza Inter-Continental, lobby (Tokyo)
Two unused cards from the 1980s are available. Grades: 1
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Ginza Dai-ichi Hotel, Tokyo
Unused card from the 1980s. Maybe earlier. Grade: 1
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Nikko Narita Hotel (Japan)
Unused card from the 1980s. Mottling is starting on the reverse. Grade: 2
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ANA Hotel, Tokyo
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Grand Hyatt, Seoul
Three 4.6″ x 6.5″ cards are available, from this popular but formal hotel. Two were mailed (1997, 1999) each with a stamp and readable postmark (Grades: 2, $3.50) and the third is unused but heavily fingermarked on the reverse (Grade: 3, $2.50).
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Mandarin Oriental Hotel (Macau)
Unused card from the 1990s. Grade: 2
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Pelangi Beach Resort, Langkawi (Malaysia)
This 4.5″ x 7″ card was mailed in 1991 with a Federal Territory stamp and barely legible postmark. We are not certain how the card’s designer managed to make it look like the resort had just experienced a nuclear holocaust. Grade: 2
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Genting Highlands, Malaysia, hotel
Mailed in 1986 with a Negeri Sembilan stamp but unfortunately the entire card is overwhelmed by postmarks and postmark ink on front and reverse. Grade: 5
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Genting Highlands, Malaysia, hotel night view
S.W. Singapore card KL8502, mailed in 1991 with stamp and barely legible postmark. We’d love to launch into a long story about Genting but this is hardly the place for it! Grade: 3
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Genting Highlands Holiday Resort (Malaysia)
Two cards are available. One was mailed in 1990 with an uncancelled stamp but orange barcoding at the reverse bottom (Grade: 3, $2.50). The other was mailed in 1991 with Pahang stamp and full postmark (Grade: 1, $3.50).
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Club Mediterranee, Cherating (Malaysia)
Two unused cards are available. Grades 1
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Desaru (Malaysia)
Unused card from the 1980s. Grade: 1
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Tanjong Jara Beach Resort (Malaysia)
Three cards are available. One is unused (Grade: 2, $2.50). Another was mailed in 1999, with two stamps, only a bit of postmark ink on one of those, and an affixed blue airmail sticker (Grade: 2, $3). The third was mailed in 1989, has two stamps (one is abraded), two postmarks (Kuala Lumpur and San Diego), and the bilingual blue “Mel Udara” sticker (Grade: 3, $2).
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Hyatt Kuantan (Malaysia)
This card was mailed from Kuala Lumpur sometime in the 1990s, with stamp and partly readable postmark. Grade: 1
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Westin Philippine Plaza (Manila)
Two cards are available. One is unused (Grade: 1, $2) and the other was mailed from Philippines in 1989 with stamp and partial postmark (Grade: 1, $3).
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Desaru View Hotel, Johor (Malaysia)
This card was definitely mailed–the stamp is there–but no postmark. Grade: 4
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Tropical Inn, Johor Bahru (Malaysia)
Unused card from the 1980s, spotting heavily on front and back. Grade: 3
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Hyatt Kuantan, Telok Chempedak (Malaysia)
Two cards from the 1980s are available. One is unused (Grade: 2, $2.50) and the other was mailed in 1984 with three different stamps, partly legible postmark, and bi-lingual blue airmail sticker–plus a fair bit of postal battering (Grade: 3, $4).
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Kuala Lumpur Hilton (Malaysia)
Seven of these cards are available. There are many other cards with very similar photos but these seven are all the same, from the early 1980s when the hotel was (obviously) still operating under the Hilton name. Four are unused. Of these four, two are Grade: 1 ($3) and two are Grade: 2 ($2.50). Two others were mailed in 1982, each with multiple stamps, indistinct postmarks, and some postmark smudging on the fronts (Grades: 2, $4). The last was mailed in 1980 with two stamps and modest corner bumping (Grade: 2, $4).