Hanoi
Rates vary dramatically due to the nature and location of this sprawling apartment-hotel tower, but bargains can be found if you book ahead. For the…
Must-see hotels in Asia
Tainan
You can sleep among tomes here – part of the premises used to be a bookshop – and there are two blocks of dormitories, women's and mixed. But what we like…
Ipoh
Central Ipoh's poshest business hotel smoulders with down-lit dining areas, lavish breakfasts and a small rooftop pool and cocktail bar. Rooms are fitted…
Siargao
This spacious property has a sophisticated and contemporary island vibe. The five rooms are sparely furnished with flat-screen TVs and nice bathrooms. The…
Pulau Tioman
Nabbing one of Bushman’s nine varnished wood bungalows, with their inviting wicker-furnished terraces, is like winning the Juara lottery – with…
Ye Olde Smokehouse Fraser’s Hill
Malaysia
Exposed beams, log fires, four-poster beds and chintz – the Smokehouse goes for broke on its English-charm offensive. Rooms are individually tailored,…
Kyūshū
Crisp, comfy and contemporary, this stylish new hotel sits behind a black-box facade. Most of its 68 rooms are Western style (twin-bed rooms are…
Panay
Midway between San Miguel and Nueva Valencia, this nature resort is superbly done. Set in an attractive forest with concrete pathways and a running stream…
Around Tokyo
A Never-Never Land of rustic wooden cabins, walkways and ladders perched on a leafy mountainside, Pelan Village offers an eco-retreat designed for self…
Southern Laos
Set on the riverbank facing Wat Phu, La Folie makes the most of the views. The gorgeous wooden bungalows have lots of attention to detail, including Lao…
Nitin Ratanghayara Family Rooms
Gujarat & Diu
At his family’s courtyard-style home, friendly, golden-toothed Nitin Ratanghayara has several very good rooms for travellers. They’re spotlessly clean,…
Ulaanbaatar
This boutique hotel has just 10 rooms, each one decked out in brown and beige furnishings, with flat-screen TVs and modern, albeit small, bathrooms. The…
Singapore
If it's all in the detail, then this Peranakan-inspired hotel has nailed it. Taking inspiration from the traditional Singaporean neighbourhood that…
Panay
This is both a great place to stay and adventure-travel HQ. Owned by a Filipino-Austrian couple, this very private resort has its own white-sand beach, a…
Western Visayas
Some 4km off the highway and with the finest location on the island, the 20-hectare resort sits on a long, private white-sand beach framed by two…
Fukuoka
The 3m-tall sculpture of a cat in a diving suit standing guard outside is your first clue that this place is not like the others. Spanking-new, 164-bed,…
Camiguin
Gnarly tree branches serve as pillars holding up this two-storey home perched on a rocky headland with waves breaking below. Just three rooms here. The…
Gujarat & Diu
Set in large grounds with lots of trees and birds, this peaceful lodge is around 6km west of Sasan Gir and far enough away from any village to be…
Ao Nang
Glur is a fabulous combination guesthouse and hostel, designed, built, owned and operated by a talented Thai architect and his wife. This quiet complex…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
The Sunflower is what all budget hotels in Kolkata should strive to be. It's housed in a grand 1865 residential building – take the vintage lift to the…
Trang Beaches & Islands
On a tree-clad hill just five minutes' walk from Hat Farang, these gorgeous bungalows are an excellent choice. The rustic designs incorporate distressed…
Sikkim
All alone at the western end of Khecheopalri Village, around 10 minutes' walk from the stupa, this delightful wooden homestay has four attractive rooms…
Anhui
Started by some former tour guides, this hostel ticks all the right boxes, with a well-stocked bar, movie room, friendly and informative English-speaking…
Rock & Wood International Youth Hostel
Shanghai
With a serene bamboo-edged pond in its courtyard, and a bright and inviting lounge and bar area, this is a popular tranquil choice for travellers. Rooms…
Kashmir & Ladakh
On the clifftop lawns next to the Amar Mahal and with similarly royal connections, Jammu's most atmospheric and relaxing property is guarded by bronze…
Henan
Down an alley off Chongfu Lu, this little hotel has helpful staff and large rooms with comfortable beds and private bathrooms. Thoughtful room decorations…
Chitwan National Park
Run by one of Nepal’s leading ornithologists, Tika Ram Giri, Gaida Lodge has a range of rooms including some original bungalows plus newer modern rooms in…
Railay
At the northern end of the beach, hidden in forested grounds that stretch back to luscious limestone cliffs, is this collection of Thai-style homes for…
Mandalay
The best hostel in Mandalay by some distance. Comfy dorms with their own bathrooms, free pasta snacks, a rooftop terrace, a busy bar, communal area and…
Mongolia
This popular, family-owned guesthouse is run by Gaya, who has been providing travellers with a local experience since 2003. Take your choice between gers …
Mae Hong Son Province
The five fan-cooled A-frame bungalows around a small pool are compact but well maintained, while the four air-con rooms in the newer building are spacious…
Seoraksan National Park
Just 300m from the park entrance, in the crook of a mountain, is this English oasis with Edwardian armchairs in the lobby and two red London Routemaster…
Kanchanaburi Province
You don't often get views like this on a budget. Stone and log-built rooms gaze upon tranquil waters at this family-run spot, one of the few in…
Around the Kathmandu Valley
Beautifully perched on a hilltop, the tin-roofed red-brick cottages here are deceptively simple but perfectly suited for tired trekkers, with comfy beds…
Western Mongolia
Tour operator Blue Wolf offers eight Kazakh–style gers sleeping two to four people each, and one larger ger with six beds, set in a walled and secure…
Kodaikanal (Kodai)
The cream of Kodai’s hotels is a magnificent five-star colonial-era mansion overlooking the lake. Rooms are spacious with extra-comfy beds and, for some,…
Guiyang
Housed in a large white gallery space in a converted building, He House is Guiyang's best independent hotel. Open-plan rooms are oversized and crisply…
Kyūshū
There's atmosphere aplenty in these dozen thatched-roof huts with Japanese rooms, sink and toilet surrounding a beautiful rotemburo. The antique-filled,…
Raja Ampat Islands
This well-run beachfront Kri homestay is halfway to being a resort, with a professional dive shop and a superb house reef burgeoning right off the jetty…
Aceh
There's a fabulous range of rooms and cottages cascading down the cliff side at this Mediterranean-feeling resort. Although it caters to all travellers …
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