Nashik
Nashik's newest digs are part of an entertainment complex featuring restaurants, bars and banquet halls. An elevator shaft complete with vertical garden…
Must-see hotels in Asia
Alappuzha (Alleppey)
Set in well-tended gardens, this lovely heritage home reveals four large, character-filled rooms with high ceilings, lots of polished-wood touches, and…
Ko Pha-Ngan
Smack in the heart of the action, family-run Palita is notable for its welcoming service. Spacious concrete bungalows look a bit ramshackle from the…
Kannur
A century-old traditional Keralan building with handsome wooden shutters, hidden beneath coconut palms and separated from Thottada Beach by a small lagoon…
Flores
Enjoy basic accommodation at Pante Hera in raised tents on the cliff overlooking the ocean or bunk rooms, both priced the same with meals included. There…
Kep
Meng Naren is the biggest and most central place on the main beach of Koh Tonsay, and also has the nicest rooms, along with a breezy restaurant and happy…
Kodaikanal (Kodai)
A beautiful hill-fringed hideaway, three hours’ drive below Kodaikanal, seven-room Cardamom House overlooks bird-rich Lake Kamarajar (which you can admire…
North Sumatra
Run by two friendly young brothers who speak good English, Dreamland has three appealing A-frame cottages with private bathrooms sitting partially hidden…
Sikkim
Hidden away opposite the primary health-care centre, Limboo's compact new rooms have little decor but they are unusually clean with good water heaters…
Hubei
The selling point of this simple hostel is a great little outdoor terrace to chill on. Located on the 11th and 12th floors of an apartment building near…
Thimphu
This modern block close to the Changangkha Lhakhang eschews the ubiquitous pine cladding found in many hotels for a sleek international feel. The rooms…
Thimphu
In a prime central location, the five-star Le Meridien Thimpu offers modern designer flourishes in place of traditional Bhutanese trim. Wood-panelled…
Gangtok
Nestled amid exotic greenery and set around pretty lawns, this lovely oasis of peace and quiet has a dozen large, well-kept rooms that are partly wood…
Ko Chang
Partially hidden on a verdant hillside west of the pier are a few dozen simple, comfortable huts overlooking a rocky cove with water on both sides, plus…
Iloilo
This high-rise towers over its competition for value. Rates are low for the amenities such as robes, 46in flat-screen TVs and a 21st-floor restaurant …
Nara
This friendly, contemporary ryokan (inn) aims to please. The 11 stylish, large Japanese- and Western-style rooms have private facilities, including a…
East Bali
Perched on jutting cliffs, this luxury resort has three infinity pools that step down to the sea in a cascade of aqua blue – a magnificent sight. The 33…
Bukit Peninsula
Rumah Bali is a luxurious interpretation of a Balinese village by cookbook author Heinz von Holzen, who also runs local restaurant Bumbu Bali. Guests…
Western Honshū
This minshuku-style lodging has no wi-fi or mod cons, but offers large, clean tatami rooms with washbasins and shared bathrooms. From Tottori Station's…
Chau Doc
With its walls decorated with indigenous art, collected from around the world by the Kiwi-Vietnamese owners, this wonderful guesthouse outside of the…
Hanoi
The chic Hotel de l'Opera effortlessly combines French-colonial style with a sophisticated design aesthetic. Rooms are trimmed in silk and Asian textiles,…
Peninsular Malaysia's Northeast
Redang’s biggest resort – a vast 400-room complex – dominates this beach. It has luxurious sea-view suites with balconies, two restaurants, a dive centre…
Volcan Beach Eco Retreat & Dive Resort
Camiguin
A line of well-constructed thatch-roofed cottages with sliding glass doors ends on a rocky shore battered by waves – there's a neat bamboo platform for…
Chinatown
Travel a century back in time by booking one of the nine rooms in this beautiful antique shophouse located in a classic Bangkok neighbourhood. They’re not…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Village-like Ranwar along Chapel Rd leads to Bandra's first noteworthy hostel, which occupies the top floor of a pre-Partition bungalow. Six six-bed dorms…
Guangxi
By far the best budget choice in Beihai is this relaxed guesthouse at the eastern end of historic Zhuhai Lu. With its eponymous mango tree standing out…
Gangtok
If you're looking for international-style luxury with quality service and elements of local atmosphere, Keepsa is a great choice – raised above the centre…
Ubud
Located in a river valley amidst the rice fields of Peliatan, 2km from the centre of town, this huge resort was built in 2001 and is looking a bit dated;…
Guangxi
One of few genuine budget places out this way is this long-established hostel that's now opened a branch here in Chaoyang Village, 5km from Yangshuo…
Uttarakhand
Just north of the bus stand, but in a quiet location with a panoramic view of the Himalaya from your veranda, this is Kausani’s best-value accommodation…
Sabah
Uncle Tan was one of the earliest environmentalists working along the Kinabatangan. This is not the Hilton: accommodation consists of raised, open huts…
Kovalam
Indeed amid palms and colourful gardens high above Lighthouse Beach (but only a five-minute walk away), British-run Treetops is a warm, calming and easy…
North Luzon
Evangeline's feels more like a B&B than a hotel. The multi-storied house is built like a heritage home, with heavy wood floors. The bedrooms, furnished…
West Sumatra
Commanding Bukittinggi's heights like a Moorish citadel, Novotel (formerly Hills) is usually full of VIPs and their security squads. Sports lovers can get…
Flores
If Sunset Cottages is full, or even if it's not, Sante Sante homestay and beach bar next door is run by the owner's nephew. He has two basic rooms and…
West Lombok
This all-inclusive resort for the backpacker set envisions itself as a place to practise the art of doing nothing. Rates include three daily meals,…
Lampang
If you’re going upscale, this is Lampang’s best choice. The lobby is tastefully decorated in a teak and Northern Thai–temple theme, a design that…
Alappuzha (Alleppey)
Just steps from the sand, Alleppey's lively, contemporary-style branch of India's favourite hostel chain is adorned with colourful shutters and murals –…
Pai
In a rural setting about 2.5km southeast of Pai, the 12 spacious, fan-cooled, wood and bamboo bungalows here are attractively positioned around a vast…
Northern Honshū (Tōhoku)
Among the many charms of this country inn is its impressive rotemburo (outdoor bath) in an isolated building surrounded by a dense thicket of trees. The…
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