Gunung Leuser National Park
The first Ketambe guesthouse you'll come across if approaching from the south and the most charming of its accommodation options, this place consists of…
Must-see hotels in Asia
Bangkok
This is one of Bangkok’s classiest luxury options, and, as the name suggests, the Sukhothai employs brick stupas, courtyards and antique sculptures to…
Phnom Penh
The largest and most ambitious hotel in the MAADS group of properties, Plantation ticks all the boxes with its high ceilings, stylish fixtures and…
Unawatuna
On a quiet road off the main Galle–Matara highway, this fine modern guesthouse has immaculately clean and inviting rooms with high-quality furnishings and…
Phnom Penh
Sixties-groovy, gay-friendly and extremely well run, this striking villa once belonged to the US embassy. The soaring original structure and a newer wing…
Cebu City
A fine no-frills hotel that enjoys a terrific uptown location with cafes, restaurants and shopping options on your doorstep. Rooms are smallish, but…
Halong City
The good-sized, modern and super-clean rooms here are excellent value, especially the spacious triples with one large and one small bed. Chuck in the fact…
Galaxy Lounge Beachfront Cabanas
Arugam Bay
A sociable place where many of the 11 spacious cabanas are raised on stilts and hammocks abound between the shore-side trees. Galaxy has charm and…
Izu Peninsula
A terrific budget choice just three minutes from the beach, Maruya rocks a hip open-plan lounge-kitchen fronting a corridor of lockable sleeping capsules,…
Leyte
Run by a welcoming Australian, this fine place has a prime waterfront location, with simply but elegantly furnished rooms with terraces. Cheaper options…
Yogyakarta
Featuring an intriguing juxtaposition of colonial house and designer hotel, the facade of this elegant option is strikingly decorated with a fun…
Nagano Region
This wonderful ryokan, the oldest in town, has a wide range of inviting traditional room types, many with private bathrooms and great views. The communal…
Karnataka
At the edge of the city, this hotel has attractive, artistically decorated rooms overlooking farmland. Food is home cooked, flavoursome and inventive. The…
Nagano Region
In a great spot in front of the Ichinose bus stop, and with English-speaking staff and a friendly atmosphere, this inn is popular with overseas guests…
Vientiane
A classy, modern hotel with a swish lobby and chilled veranda cafe with a great view of the road. There are 33 welcoming rooms here with varnished wood…
Bandung
Dating back to 1921, this wonderful-looking hotel has a superb sweeping facade and a palm-tree-filled atrium, while the impressively large and bright…
Gili Meno
This intimate property has just five bungalows surrounding a central pool and tranquil garden. Each has a unique character with art on the walls, gorgeous…
Alvin & Angie Mt Pinatubo Guesthouse
Around Manila
Run by superfriendly Alvin and Angie, this laid-back guesthouse is the place independent travellers head to to arrange their volcano trek. It's a relaxing…
Bacuit Archipelago
The newest and fanciest of El Nido Resorts' four Palawan properties, this is luxury living at its finest. The villas are honeymoon-ready, the horseshoe…
Nuwara Eliya
Run by a very hospitable family, this charming little guesthouse is located up in the hills, 4km northwest of town, in a mountain village said to be the…
Shanghai
The Meego is decorated with stencils of Shanghai's skyline and rooms are modern and clean but compact. Choose between private rooms with city views or…
South Goa
These sweet timber cottages dominate central Cola Beach, overlooking either the beach or the lagoon, and are the first place you’ll find on the walk down…
Seminyak
Understated yet cultured, the Samaya is one of the best bets for a villa right on the beach in south Bali. It boasts 52 villas in a luxurious contemporary…
Busan
Busan’s oldest international hotel gets better with age. A hint of retro shaken, not stirred, with modern touches creates a James Bond – a la Sean Connery…
Jingdezhen International Youth Hostel
Jiangxi
Located just inside the Sculpture Factory arts district, about 3km east of the town centre, this is the best hostel in Jingdezhen, with a lovely ground…
Siem Reap
Set in a grand old building near Psar Chaa (the Old Market) dating from, well, we'd hazard a guess at 1920, this is a thoughtfully presented budget…
South Sulawesi
Elevating the area's offerings to a higher plane, Tevana's attention to detail is palpable in everything from their exquisitely landscaped cliffside…
Kandy
A superb converted villa with seven gorgeous rooms, all with plush, tasteful furnishings and a dash of art, and kitted out with all the mod cons you could…
Bukit Peninsula
Fourteen bungalows are spread across a large site right on the cliff, just 400m east of the Ulu Watu cafes (about 200m off Jl Labuan Sait). The units are…
Kerobokan
This small development has only seven villas, which range in size from one to two bedrooms. Like the many other nearby villa hotels, each unit has a…
Arunachal Pradesh
A wonderful retreat with a handful of cosy rooms set in the forest just above the surging Siang River, across the bridge north of Pasighat. Great meals…
The Gobi
The smartest and newest hotel in town at research time, Entum is set atop a hill, overlooking the city and just off the highway. All rooms have wood…
Northeast Vietnam
This excellent-value hotel has spotless midrange rooms for upper-budget prices. The spacious doubles are better value than the cheaper superior rooms…
Mysuru (Mysore)
Excellent hostel in a historic house that shows Indian and British architectural influences. It's very well set up, with spacious dorms and private rooms,…
Ko Kut
This boutique ecoresort, tucked into the mangroves, uses recycled timbers painted in vintage colours to create a maze of eight rooms that resembles a…
Phnom Penh
A villa that had a second life as a boutique hotel has transformed again into a chic hostel with some of the most luxurious dorms in town. The pool (and…
South Goa
A serious step up from the budget places, Skylark’s clean, fresh rooms are graced with bits and pieces of locally made teak furniture and block-print…
Gili Air
Thirteen well-built, tastefully designed thatched lumbung (rice-barn) cottages, and pretty two- and three-storey cottages (some have rooftop living rooms)…
South Lombok
Centrally located Livingroom is everything you'd want in a hostel. It's got an eclectic bar with swings for seats, home-baked bread for breakfast, clean…
Chiang Mai
A standout flashpacker guesthouse with all the trimmings: wi-fi, pool, wood-decked communal areas, scattered Buddha carvings and smart tiled rooms with…
- placement: fullWidth
- path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
- possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
- targeting:
{ "position": "superzone" }
