Lucknow
Lucknow's top hotel resides in an enormous stately building built as a domed homage to Taj's famous Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai and evokes a head-of-state…
Must-see hotels in Asia
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
Superb, well-priced hotel that's just 200m from Khatia gate, Chandan has modernish rooms set around a courtyard garden, and the eight-bed dorm is the area…
Timor-Leste
This community-run guesthouse and restaurant opposite Boneca de Ataúro offers kind hospitality and good-value comfort in its bamboo-weave bungalows, some…
Singapore
Although somewhat cramped, Betel Box has its perks – among them, walking access to Joo Chiat's (Katong's) plethora of top local eating options and…
The Ancient Cities
An elegant, modern place with rice-field views from the balconies of the five rooms, Sesatha has delightful gardens, dotted with palm trees and overlooked…
Zhangjiajie
Great-value rooms at the Geographer come with hot showers and industrially cool decor – there are even floor-to-ceiling windows in some double rooms. The…
Puerto Galera
Located 1km west of west of PG town, this well-run Italian resort will suit those looking for privacy. The spacious air-con rooms, in a three-storey…
Nagano Region
This stunning, though somewhat unwelcoming, eco-resort in the onsen village of Hoshino, 1km north of Naka-Karuizawa Station, is anything but basic. Modern…
Pulau Tioman
All the rooms at this comfortable diver-oriented resort have flat-screen TVs, air-con, safes, coffee-makers and other touches worthy of a three-star hotel…
Bhutan
This friendly, genuinely welcoming option features a sunny courtyard and a new wing of rooms boasting sumptuous Tibetan carpets, and bathrooms with rain…
Side by Side Organic Garden & Homestay
East Bali
Set amid lush rice fields near Tirta Gangga in the tiny village of Dausa, this non-profit endeavour was set up to give work to locals and improve their…
Bukit Lawang
With huge four-poster beds, immense rooms, hammocks on porches and immaculate hot-water bathrooms, this riverfront lodge combines the ultimate in creature…
Kerala
For something uniquely creative, seek out these four palm-fringed 'art cottages' attached to an artisan pottery warehouse, which occupies a reincarnated…
Gangtok
Checking into the Nor-Khill is like time travelling back to the pre-Independence era, when this stately property served as the royal guesthouse. Countless…
Bukit Lawang
Hidden away from the tourist strip a 10-minute walk along the river, this boutique guesthouse offers a perfect compromise: it's close enough to walk to…
Temples of Angkor
Located in the small village of Koh Ker about 1km from the main temple of Prasat Thom, most tourists don't even realise this place exists. Set in a…
Mussoorie
This famous Mussoorie hotel, built in 1902, underwent a seven-year renovation to restore it to its magnificent former glory, imparting a regal atmosphere…
Osaka
The Hilton has spacious rooms with king-sized beds and lovely touches such as shoji (sliding rice-paper) window screens. Staff speak English and are at…
West Sumatra
This place is run by local guide Zacky, who set up Explore Kerinci. The rooms are upstairs in a sizeable house with a wraparound balcony to kick back and…
Eastern Taiwan & Taroko National Park
The name doesn't lie. This small guesthouse really does ooze originality, fronted by a bar-bookshop and with offbeat curiosities giving character to the…
Arunachal Pradesh
This excellent place sits in the countryside just 150m from the Bumjipanga bridge over the Yargyap Chhu. It has large, bright, pine-lined rooms with…
Arunachal Pradesh
Mechuka's longest-running guesthouse has 12 wood-panelled rooms with hard beds and varying levels of comfort according to price (shared bathrooms for the…
Jaipur
Elaborately built and decorated in traditional style, this heritage hotel offers immaculate rooms, some with balconies, featuring murals, coloured-glass…
Timor-Leste
This friendly, well-kept spot has a lovely garden and the sound of the lapping waves. Choose between a thatched bungalow that sleeps five, or one of three…
Melaka City
With a fabulous location right on the river and steps from Chinatown, Casa Del Rio has palatial architecture that blends Portuguese/Mediterranean with…
Coonoor
This beautifully positioned farm on Coonoor's southeast edge is sustainably run with solar heating, rainwater harvesting and fresh cheeses from the milk…
Munnar
Handily located near the main bus station, this popular guesthouse has fresh, clean budget rooms (the best on the upper floor), a friendly welcome, and…
Sumba
Drastic upgrades to the property accompanied the arrival of electricity here in 2017. Twelve rooms face the beach, while two cheaper rooms in traditional…
Phang-Nga Province
The area’s poshest resort attracts yogis, couples and families keen for a secluded getaway. Accommodation is in uniquely designed, naturalistic-chic,…
Siliguri & New Jalpaiguri
State-government-run Mainak is in the (gradual) process of renovating its rooms; the completed ones are pleasantly bright, with splashes of colour, good…
North Goa
These luxury designer beach cottages (deluxe, luxury, grand and suite) are enveloped in a gorgeous leafy garden, just steps from the beach. Stand-out…
Kochi (Cochin)
This 1960s hotel, with its polished original art deco fittings, exudes the sort of retro glamour that contemporary hotels would love to re-create. The…
Pulau Perhentian
New Cocohut has a good choice of rooms including beachside bungalows and a two-storey longhouse, which has some great views from the balcony. The cheapest…
Chiang Mai Province
About 29km from Chiang Mai on the outskirts of San Pa Thong, this resort is set in a series of converted tobacco-curing sheds, redeveloped as tasteful and…
East Java
Not actually in G-Land but over the bay in Grajagan Beach (outside the national park) is this laid-back losmen, which overlooks an attractive black-sand…
Phuket
Rising up from a narrow road, this art deco building with curved balconies overflowing with vines is topped with a wonderful rooftop pool that affords…
Kansai
A foreign-travellers' favourite, this 10-room ryokan in a nearly 100-year-old wooden building has heaps of traditional atmosphere and friendly, English…
Melaka City
The attractive street art of Kenji Chai decorates the walls of this otherwise minimalist flashpackers in a key Chinatown location. Six- and four-bed dorms…
Sapporo International Youth Hostel
Sapporo
This oddly upmarket youth hostel – which looks like a modern apartment building – is great value, though it's a little out of the way. Both Western- and…
Northern Kerala
Secluded and on an 80-year-old estate overlooking banana plantations, ginger crops and rice paddies, this charming homestay (which translates as My Own…
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