Flores
Set among coconut palms, this resort is so spotless it feels like someone's raking the sand as you walk. Eight bamboo bungalows have undulating roofs and…
Must-see hotels in Asia
Kerala
Around 7km southeast of Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary, cheerful Hornbill's 20 large permanent tents with modern concrete bathrooms rest in a sublimely…
Tajikistan
Nigina Avassronova's comparatively luxurious homestay has solar-heated showers and beds in bright, carpet-walled rooms. From the front yard, there's a…
Kanchanaburi
This beautiful, newly built hotel rises high over the river and the views are great, though not equal – a design flaw sets many of the balconies so far…
Ubud
One of Ubud's new crop of boutique-style guesthouses, Sapodilla is notable for its large, stylishly presented rooms and its high levels of service –…
Moalboal
In a peaceful location on the tranquil southern side of Moalboal, Love Beach has an attractive bar and pool area, restaurant with excellent sea views,…
Phang-Nga Province
Thaweesuk is a friendly family-run place in a historic building with a colourful mosaic-floor lobby on north Th Phetkasem. Ground-floor cold-water fan/air…
Jiangxi
On the mighty Gan River is Nanchang's finest high-end hotel, doing the Swiss efficiency model proud. Rooms are understated and spacious with big-window…
Sichuan
Smart twin rooms with private bathrooms are set around a garden courtyard on a quiet side road. Squat toilets only in the cheap rooms while the more…
Chennai (Madras)
A boon for Chennai's budget travellers, Red Lollipop is a genuine, sociable hostel, 700m south of Mylapore's temple. Boldly colourful walls are scrawled…
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
This well-managed, MP Tourism–run hotel stands on the riverbank 900m west of the fort (a path links the two), and is a dependable choice with large,…
Danang
This family-owned hotel has a lemongrass aroma in the lobby and sweet service instilled by the friendly patriarch/boss, who's sometimes on hand at…
Central Java
One of a number of homestays that are clustered along 'Homestay Street', this friendly enterprise at the top of the street is part of a village…
Koh Rong
Nestled in a secluded cove about a 15-minute beach walk from Koh Tuch pier, Treehouse has more than a touch of the fairy tale about it. The glass-doored…
The South
This is a small boutique hotel, where wood and stone combine to create a Zen-like sense of happiness (the ocean-side setting, coconut-tree-studded lawn…
Pulau Perhentian
This semiluxurious option overlooks perhaps the best beach on the islands – a sweeping half-moon bay with good coral (and turtle viewing) around the…
Northern Laos
This spacious resort sits in pretty, flowering gardens, although a swimming pool with waterslides and jungle gyms makes it slightly less serene for…
Candidasa
Amarta's 16 rooms are arranged in a garden compound right next to Mendira Beach; the best are the modern suites at the rear of the compound, which have…
Harbin
While the yellow-and-blue paint job on a historic Harbin building is a little hard to appreciate, there's nothing wrong with the location of this popular…
Puri
The benchmark for Puri luxury, this modern hotel is split between two adjacent buildings. The 12-year-old Mayfair Heritage has spacious, stylish rooms and…
Kamakura
Charming, slightly shabby and ultraconvenient, this hotel built in 1924 has both Western- and Japanese-style rooms, most of which share bathrooms. There's…
Ōsumi Islands
This simple and clean youth hostel doesn't offer meals, but there are several good restaurants close by. It's a 10-minute walk from Miyanoura port – turn…
Uttarakhand
The best-value and most traveller-friendly accommodation in Pithoragarh, rooms range from simple with shared bath to large and ornately furnished. The…
Dongcuo International Youth Hostel
Lhasa
This hostel attracts mainly Chinese backpackers, though a few foreign travellers find their way here. Rooms are smallish but well maintained, with wooden…
Yangon
Book ahead for the four rooms – two dorms with four and three beds each and a couple of private rooms – at this minimalistic, chic guesthouse. There's a…
Sokcho
This is a hostel all grown up. Rooms are clean and common areas close at night for proper rest for all. Bonuses include heated floors, strong showers,…
Bangkok
One of Bangkok's biggest hotel and serviced apartment chains with five properties across the city, Centre Point's riverside establishment has a highly…
Aceh
Set up by an Aussie builder who helped construct local villages following the 2004 tsnuami, these modernised bungalows are located halfway between the…
Mentawai Islands
This small guesthouse has a beach-house vibe and is just a short hop from Iceland, Suicides and other decent breaks. Accommodation is geared towards solo…
Lhasa
Travellers from Taiwan and Hong Kong love this reliable old-town choice. The four floors of rooms are set around a pleasant inner courtyard, which means…
West Bengal
This green-coloured wooden lodge in the heart of the park is one of the most in-demand wildlife lodges in India. Animals can be spotted right from the…
Ko Samet
This is the new face of Samet: stylish, chic resorts occupying beachfront space in place of cheap huts. The 40 rooms, all with stressed wood underfoot and…
Alappuzha (Alleppey)
Fringed by gardens of orchids, family-run Malayalam revolves around a pair of spacious two-storey four-room houses facing the lake near the Nehru Trophy…
Shanxi
This new hotel stands out from the rest on this street with its young, design-oriented vibe and attentive service. The rooms are not very big but are…
Jeepney Hostel & Boracay Kite Resort
Boracay
Just off Bulabog Beach, Canadian-owned Jeepney caters to hard-living kitesurfers with regular parties, a kitesurfing centre and a sports bar (open 24…
Bishkek
Bright rooms and friendly English-speaking staff recommend this hostel in the south of Bishkek's centre, near the Vefa Center. Long-term residents of a…
Coron Town
Located 2km north of the centre, this is a quiet retreat with 22 rooms surrounding a lush pool and garden. The rooms are plenty modern but are done up in…
Fukuoka
Location, location and location are reasons enough to stay here in trendy Daimyō, and this hotel gives you easy access from business-hotel-size rooms that…
Krabi Town
This swish family-run boutique hotel has spacious, light and airy rooms. There's a twist to the modern bathrooms – vanity basins are in the bedroom. All…
Himachal Pradesh
Using its signature combo of muralled walls and fresh dorms of good new bunk beds, Zostel cheekily steals some of the best views down the valley and its…
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