Jiangsu
Yinxian Inn is arranged around a traditional courtyard, filled with leafy plants and a charmingly cluttered calligraphy workshop. All eight rooms are…
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Chandigarh
The smartest of three hotels standing side by side across the road from ISBT 17 bus station, Hotel Sunbeam (not to be confused with next-door Sunbeam…
Central Honshū
Beautiful Boun offers traditional decor with elegant touches, featuring tatami rooms and common areas brightened with ikebana artwork, mossy gardens,…
Udaipur
A modern place decked out in traditional style, friendly Poonam has 16 spacious, spotlessly clean rooms with marble floors, big beds, TVs and spare but…
Mongolia
Friendly Mr Gansukh, a local Buriat who has worked with the WWF, allows visitors to stay in rustic cabins on his property, located at the edge of the…
El Nido
There's nothing fancy about the Bill (much like its name). It's just a clean, modern, business hotel that's quieter than most places in town – a classic …
The Ancient Cities
A large resort-style property made up of 85 rooms in dozens of cottages. The pool, bar area and restaurant are all excellent. Some rooms have outdoor…
Guangxi
Tucked away off the main road just up from Silver Beach, and conveniently located for the ferry terminal and Overseas Town, WBS Hostel makes for a solid,…
South Goa
This laid-back yoga retreat, exclusive to guests, has a wonderful open-sided shala facing the ocean at the southern end of Patnem Beach, and three more…
Punjab (India)
Upscale by Bathinda's standards, this fancy business hotel offers new-age creature comforts in smartly appointed rooms, while the terrace pool and bar are…
Northern Laos
Not so long ago, this hotel was on its last legs, but with new management helping to run the place, it has really turned itself around and now offers the…
Luang Prabang
Subtle lighting and immaculately managed foliage intersperse the Thongbay's close-packed, wood-and-thatch bungalows, most of which overlook the Nam Khan…
Kampot
This friendly backpacker place has a rooftop dorm with impressive through-breezes, personalised fans and reading lights. Good-value private rooms are…
Udaipur
A beautifully renovated and much expanded haveli (traditional, ornately decorated residence) with tastefully decorated rooms surrounding a cool marble…
Arugam Bay
Deservedly popular place on the west side of the main road that definitely wins the 'garden of the year' award, with a lush, verdant Eden complete with…
Danang
The hotel à la carte dominates the beach's skyline, with 25 floors of all-suite accommodation, a spa and a fitness centre. The apartment-style suites are…
Osaka
In business for nearly a century right by Dōtombori, Kaneyoshi's current (1980s) building feels a bit dated, but it's offset by eager-to-please staff,…
Ulaanbaatar
This bright, family-run guesthouse offers spacious dorms and private rooms across a couple of stairwells. The facilities are clean and well-maintained and…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Yes, the decor’s in 50 shades of beige but the Anand’s rooms are comfortable, spacious and represent decent value, considering the prime location on a…
Chin State
Kalay's newest hotel is the most westerly, so far from the airport, but walking distance to the bus and train stations. Rooms have nice hardwood floors,…
Leh
The young, eponymous owner, Tsetan, has a polite but unquenchable enthusiasm that transforms this simple, back-lane guesthouse into a community brimming…
Ko Samui
Anantara’s stunning palanquin entrance satisfies fantasies of a far-flung oriental kingdom, where clay and copper statues of grimacing jungle creatures…
Ko Lanta
These 15 gorgeous, Mexican-style, adobe-looking studios are straight off the pages of an interiors magazine, with clean lines, hardwood and whites…
Pushkar
Housed in a lovely old blue-washed building with lawns and gardens, this guesthouse has ashram austerity and genuinely friendly management. Some of the…
East Bali
Perched on the headland right above the blue water of the Bali Sea, this hotel has a distinctive white and aquamarine colour scheme that complements its…
Ayuthaya
Two minutes from the train station on the east bank of the Pasak River, Baan Are Gong's creaky but characterful rooms inhabit a century-old teak building…
Fuji Five Lakes
Given its views of Fuji across the lake, this retro hotel is a steal. Rooms are smart, Western-style twins with plenty of space, and all face the lake…
Mongolia
We like a lot of things about Ezent Guren; the rooms decked out with corporate class amenities (wi-fi, flatscreen TVs, clean sheets), the on-site…
Ahmedabad (Amdavad)
Near Ahmedabad train station, this is a solid choice. The art deco lobby, the comfortable rooms with superb beds, and the pictures of Ahmedabad…
The Gobi
This friendly, motel-like place is the town's best budget choice. Rooms are simple, but clean and bright, and management are welcoming to foreigners…
Phang-Nga Province
This attractive resort has a collection of polished wood bungalows lovingly decorated with natural-wood furniture and Thai artwork. Electricity is 100%…
Kyrgyzstan
Unusually comfortable family home with freshly decorated rooms, Western-style bathroom, and a tapchan in the walled yard. It's brilliantly central, albeit…
Qinghai
This glossy hotel offers bright, spacious and fully equipped rooms decorated to a high standard, with automatic lights in shower rooms and large,…
Tashkent
Despite boasting Tashkent's most characterless lobby, the upper floors of this hotel are well decorated and rooms have good furnishings, including…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
A wonderfully tranquil 19th-century house (no shoes, no TVs, no children), sun-yellow Gratitude has been delightfully restored. Nine individually styled…
Sumatra
At the southern end of the city, and not far from the beach, Yadi’s place is the heart and soul of the local surfer community, with boards as well as…
Pokhara
A delightful, luxury resort on the sloping shores of Begnas Tal. All rooms – set in stone and wood cottages and surrounded by gardens – have lake and…
West Sumatra
One of Sungai Penuh's better hotels, Mahkota is fronted by a rather grand reception building, and though rooms are fairly generic, they're comfortable…
North Sumatra
This centrally located guesthouse has a prim, old-school feel – there's a 10pm curfew and extra cost for hot showers (10,000Rp) – but the cheapest rooms…
Kyūshū
Opened in 2017 by a friendly former Tokyoite, this humble guesthouse across the street from Hirado's ferry port shows its Taishō-era roots in quirky…
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