North Korea
If you stay over in Kaesong, you’ll normally be based at this wonderful hotel consisting of 20 traditional Korean yeogwan (small, well-equipped en suite…
Must-see hotels in Asia
Sumba
Formerly Nihiwatu, few luxuries are excluded from this celebrity-favoured resort, where you might bump into the Beckhams. Hefty price tag aside (we've…
Luang Prabang
You can imagine Graham Greene writing under a wood-blade fan in the wicker-accented restaurant of this beautifully renovated French colonial-era building…
Bangladesh
Somewhat incongruous for a place like Barisal, this gigantic operation conjures images of Las Vegas right in the heart of this tropical waterworld. Rooms…
North Sulawesi
This new addition to Bunaken is in a league entirely of its own. Each embarrassingly comfortable villa protruding from the lush gardens has commanding…
Mandalay
In 2018 Accor took over this high-rise, crescent-shaped property, uniquely situated at the foot of Mandalay Hill, and renovated most of the 208 rooms in a…
Nuwara Eliya
Judged in pure value-for-money terms, the somewhat tired rooms at this quintessentially colonial hotel don't really cut it. However, a stay at the Hill…
The Southern Islands
The only resort on Koh Thmei is a gem, with tidy bungalows that use solar panels and biofuel for electricity. The resort sits on a private beach, and you…
West Bengal
The rajbari at Bawali, about 30km southwest of Kolkata, represents a masterful exercise in restoration of a once-crumbling 18th-century palace. Many of…
Kathmandu
This hotel is probably the best known in Nepal, due to its connections with the near-legendary Boris Lissanevitch, who ran the original restaurant. The…
Bangladesh
Helping fund a local NGO-run women’s training centre, this welcoming guesthouse on the peaceful outskirts of town is easily the nicest and best-value…
Raja Ampat Islands
Sorido offers top diving standards along with Western-style comforts, such as air-con, camera workstations and hot showers in spacious, well-equipped…
Shanghai
Housed in a former towel factory, this fabulous youth hostel leaves most others hanging out to dry. You’ll pass a row of splendid shíkùmén (stone-gate…
Eastern Rajasthan
The suite-sized rooms at Patan Mahal have all been painstakingly restored and furnished in plush and comfortable style. This is a relaxing retreat where…
Nuwara Eliya
North of town on a beautifully groomed rise overlooking the golf course, this striking colonial residence was once a planters’ club. Today, it's a…
Shangri-La Boracay Resort & Spa
Boracay
There's no doubt about it: this is Boracay's most impressive resort. Occupying the northwest tip of the island, it offers everything you might wish for:…
Thimphu
A 'less is more' philosophy presides at this exclusive five-star resort, Thimphu's finest, edging into the forest by a tinkling brook northwest of town…
Kathmandu
There’s nowhere in town quite like this creaky 19th-century former Rana residence – the kind of place where you expect to bump into some whiskered old…
Myanmar (Burma)
Some 2.5 miles northwest of Mt Popa's main temple, the lovely, lonely Popa Mountain Resort has all-wood bungalows, dramatically set amid lush gardens with…
Assam
This heritage resort 5km from Balipara offers luxurious rooms in five superbly renovated bungalows amid a picturesque botanic garden (the Eastern…
Thimphu
Perched beside a peaceful stretch of the Wang Chhu, about 7km south of Thimphu, Termalinca packs a lot of comfort into its stone and timber buildings…
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
For a real treat check into this high-end, boutique safari camp with 12 well-spaced safari tents with wooden floors, a desk on which to write in your…
Galle
One of the Fort's most famous buildings, this Aman hotel boasts lashings of colonial opulence. Its reception rooms (all polished teak floors and period…
Tajikistan
Surrounded by fields overlooked by two large daybeds, this friendly homestay is a relaxed place to break the journey for lunch (30TJS) or overnight, and…
Ōsumi Islands
Overlooking Yakushima's southeast coast, this stunning collection of luxury villas blends ocean views with Balinese design elements. Sustainable practices…
The Southern Islands
A throwback to the early days of the Southern Islands, Paradise remains a timeless testament to castaway-chic style near the far south end of Saracen Bay…
Raja Ampat Islands
Tucked away on a dreamy private island, Agusta excels for its stylish beachfront villas, top-notch Italian restaurant and exceptional hospitality. The…
Anantara Golden Triangle Resort & Spa
Chiang Rai Province
This award-winning resort takes up a large patch of beautifully landscaped ground directly opposite the Hall of Opium. The rooms combine Thai and…
Timor-Leste
Listen to the waves from these cute but no-frills open-air bungalows (with unreliable power and mosquito nets) in the shaded grounds (also a campsite) of…
Kathmandu
Part of an Indian chain of hostels, Zostel is a clean, comfortable and well-run place a stone's throw from Thamel. The thick comfortable mattresses, well…
Kathmandu
Across the Vishnumati River on the way to Swayambhunath, this is one of Kathmandu’s most interesting hotels in any price category. The brick complex feels…
Ko Samet
Exclusive and offering the ultimate in privacy, this sleek resort near Ko Samet's southern end is one of the island's most luxurious. Golf carts hum about…
Kyrgyzstan
Situated on a hilltop overlooking a magnificent mountain panorama, two yurts run by a friendly local family make the perfect base for day hikes to…
Dunhuang
This stand-alone four-star resort is tastefully designed with Central Asian rugs, a cool stone floor and Chinese antiques. The hotel’s rooftop restaurant…
South Coast
Glamping with extra wow-factor. The 21 canvas tent-villas here, some floating on pontoons, are on Koh Andet, an island in the Tatai River 6km downstream…
Nepal
This former pilgrim rest house has been reincarnated by its Tibetan owners into Bodhnath's most stylish boutique option. Each floor is designed in a…
Koh Rong
Coconut Beach's original guesthouse sprawls up a hillside overlooking cerulean water and powdery white sand. The owners go above and beyond for guests and…
Sigiriya
The aptly named Hideout is indeed a real escape, tucked away at the end of a dirt road surrounded by paddy fields and with viewing platforms for spotting…
Southern Higashiyama
Gion Hatanaka is a fine ryokan right in the heart of the Southern Higashiyama sightseeing district, less than a minute’s walk from Yasaka-jinja. Despite…
Palawan
This chilled-out beachfront resort on Honda Bay, about halfway between Puerto Princesa and Roxas, is great for slower-paced travellers heading north to El…
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