Must-see hotels in Asia

  • Hotel Raviraj

    Aurangabad

    The standard rooms at this pleasant midrange option masquerading as a budget hotel are easily Aurangabad's best deal. Spacious, comfy linens, flat-screen…

  • Rainbow Chalets

    Pulau Tioman

    Eight colourful bungalows await you at this friendly place. All come with wooden porches that are decorated with shells and coral, and provide direct…

  • K2 Youth Hostel

    Xinjiang

    Housed in a huge warehouse space overlooking Tashkurgan's busy main pedestrian shopping street, this friendly hostel is run by a young English-speaking…

  • Hotel Bek

    Tashkent

    With friendly and professional English-speaking staff, spotless rooms, stylish touches and a small but very welcome plunge pool, this hotel is a great…

  • Lub*d

    Hat Patong

    A warehouse-like lobby doubling as a coworking space, a moo·ay tai (Thai boxing) ring and a pool/bar area give way to crisp, modern four-bed dorms with…

  • Hofang International Youth Hostel

    Hangzhou

    Pleasantly tucked away from the noise down a historic alley off Qinghefang Old Street, this hostel has an excellent location and exudes a pleasant, calm…

  • Nurda's

    West Java

    This surf lodge is set in large grassy grounds just back from the main surf break and with views out over the waves. Rooms are tiled, modern and spacious,…

  • Rock-End Manor

    Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh

    A gorgeous colonial-era building, whitewashed Rock-End overlooks the fairways of the army golf course. It's well managed and the six spacious rooms have…

  • Bagasbas Lighthouse

    Southeast Luzon

    Clearly the best hotel on Bagasbas Beach, this nautically themed resort, shrouded in vegetation, has a great restaurant-bar overlooking an inviting pool…

  • Hotel Mandakini

    Uttarakhand

    Mandakini is the best place to stay in town, with clean, spacious rooms. Upstairs rooms are the pick with fantastic views (go room C14). Its Nepali…

  • Moon Motel

    Gangwon-do

    Standing tall conveniently just a block back from the bus terminals is this superb love motel. Rooms are spotlessly clean, with huge beds, coffee sachets,…

  • Blue Star Guesthouse

    Kanchanaburi

    Nature wraps itself around this family-run guesthouse's waterside lodgings. It has two parts: regular rooms up above and stilted bungalows in a jungly…

  • Kost Samarinda

    Kalimantan

    You can't beat the price at this excessively accommodating family guesthouse: a clean, cheap, friendly, no-frills place strategically located close to the…

  • Amazing Koala Boutique Hotel

    Dalian

    Over on Fujiazhuang Beach is one of the rarer hotels for the region. The Amazing Koala is a large contemporary structure set back in dense foliage near…

  • La Laguna Villas

    Puerto Galera

    These luxury hillside villas are a steal, especially when low-season discounts kick in. Most rooms have working kitchenettes and at least two rooms are…

  • Art Hotel Ishigaki

    Yaeyama Islands

    Formerly the Hotel Nikkō Yaeyama, this thoroughly renovated and rebranded hilltop complex, though far from the shoreline, makes an excellent choice for…

  • Scar Reef Lodge

    Sumbawa

    A modern lodge for surfers. The five rooms (two of which are air-conditioned) have soaring ceilings, wood furnishings and a common beachside restaurant…

  • Hotel Sixty3

    Kota Kinabalu

    This award-winning hotel has an international feel in its 100 rooms, with glossy floors, evocative B&W photos of Kota Kinabalu and Sabah on the walls,…

  • Liangzhu Boutique Lifestyle Hotel

    Xiamen

    Old-world hospitality makes a guest appearance at this 1950s chocolate-coloured villa discreetly tucked away in central Xiamen for golden night-time peace…

  • vKirirom Pine Resort

    Kirirom National Park

    A sprawling Japanese-run resort, vKirirom has a dizzying array of rooms, including slightly surreal circular-pipe rooms, some impressively simple, open…

  • Kalume

    Trang Beaches & Islands

    The cheapest (but still overpriced) beachfront resort on Ko Kradan, Kalume has a collection of bamboo and wooden bungalows set around a garden. They're…

  • Ikhaya

    Chennai (Madras)

    A new iteration of a favourite old B&B, Ikhaya brilliantly brings together the best of heritage ambience and contemporary amenities. Rooms have carved…

  • Villa Vista

    Dalat

    Look down from this villa on the hill and the whole of Dalat opens up in the valley. There are only four rooms, decorated in 19th-century French fashion …

  • Lilom Resort & Gallery Cafe

    Around Manila

    Seafront Lilom is not a dive resort but a relaxing retreat and dining experience, with all meals and a sunset cocktail included in the rates. There are…

  • Golden Lotus Luxury Hotel

    Hanoi

    Rooms at this stylish, atmospheric hotel have attractive wooden finishes, fine silk trims, local art and high technology. Standard rooms lack natural…

  • Kingfisher Resort

    North Luzon

    In splendid isolation 10km along a partially paved road from Saud Beach, Kingfisher caters to active travellers, with kitesurfing and windsurfing…

  • City View Homestay

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    The best budget option in town is the four rooms within the home of Mohan Shrestha, the energetic man behind GETUP, the volunteer tourist information…

  • Onsen Hotel Nakahara Bessō

    Kagoshima

    Just outside Tenmonkan and across from a park, this family-owned inn traces its history to 1904, though the current building has a mid-20th-century feel,…

  • Phi-Phi Island Village

    Ko Phi-Phi

    This whopping resort – 201 wood-and-concrete bungalows mostly set just back from the beach with palms swaying between them – is its own self-contained…

  • 5Footway Inn

    Macau

    Converted from a love motel, 5Footway Inn has 24 small clean rooms, vibrant paintings in communal areas and excellent English-speaking staff. Breakfast…

  • Hotel Aravali

    Eastern Rajasthan

    One of the town’s best choices, this conveniently located hotel has been partly refurbished. Cheaper rooms are a little worn and weary but rooms are large…

  • Jungle Hut

    The Western Ghats

    Along with ecofriendly touches (solar power, rainwater harvesting), Jungle Hut has probably the best food in Bokkapuram (if you’re visiting from another…

  • Toojou

    Kota Kinabalu

    This brightly painted flashpackers raises the bar for hostel digs in KK. Rooms are clean and practical, but the cheapest lack windows. From the cool 'opis…

  • Harivihar

    Kozhikode (Calicut)

    In northern Calicut, the restored 1850 home of the Kadathanadu royal family is as serene as it gets – a traditional family compound with pristine lawns,…

  • Green Valley Vista

    Munnar

    Green Valley's views are superb, its rooms smartly up to date, and its welcome warm. Rooms sprawl across three floors, all facing the valley, and have TVs…

  • Hostel Astana

    Nur-Sultan (Astana)

    The pick of Nur-Sultan's hostels comes with a wonderful roof terrace, featuring panoramic views of the city. The two dorms are gender-segregated, there's…

  • Family House Homestay

    Eastern Cambodia

    Remork-moto driver and homestay owner Bun Puthea is one of the friendliest, most knowledgeable people in town. Guests rave about his cheerful hilltop…

  • Kamusioh Guesthouse

    Papua

    Down a quaint side street, this bright-yellow, nine-room guesthouse is homely and welcoming, with a garden full of tropical foliage, an elegant dining…

  • Eagle's Nest

    Western Mongolia

    The best hotel in town has a cosy, hunting-lodge vibe and a quiet location, with 11 well-maintained twins all facing back on to the mountains. Rooms have…

  • Horex Hotel Sentani

    Papua

    Horex Hotel is a business hotel but no worse for that and weary tourists will find it an ideal spot to clean up and spoil themselves. Rooms are large and…

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