Liu Men Melaka

Six shophouses stitched into one family compound after the war, now a small boutique hotel tucked into Malacca's old quarter. The original spiral staircase survived the restoration, and each suite mixes colonial bones with Peranakan tilework and art deco woodwork, so no two rooms feel quite alike. Jonker Street's antique shops are steps away, and the family who actually grew up here still runs the place, which explains why it doesn't feel like a set.