Sumba
Set around a manicured courtyard are 54 immaculate, modern rooms. All have air-con and the only difference between a standard and deluxe is hot water. Two…
Must-see hotels in Asia
Guangdong
Large, plush rooms and an attractive swimming pool make this a great place to stay. Discounts up to 50% are often available. The hotel is a 20-minute walk…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
Reasonably priced and with more personality than the average business hotel, the Granbell is a popular pick. There's a big variety of rooms, with…
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Things are happy a short walk from the action, though this place looks grim from the outside. Incense infuses the traditional downstairs dining room,…
Hokkaidō
This is a cosy place in Rausu Onsen, just a few kilometres inland on the road to Utoro. The Japanese-style rooms with private facilities are spacious,…
Udon Thani Province
The best of three or four homestays within shouting distance of the museum, Boon Rung is a traditional-style, stilted wooden home with the family on the…
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Hidden away above Ooty on Strawberry Hill is this classic colonial-era house with wood panelling, antique furnishings, a snug lounge and good Indian…
Kyūshū
Less than 500m from Aso Station, this lovely, rustic ryokan in a 300-year-old samurai house has modern touches and a tree-lined setting. Its 12 rooms have…
Shandong
With a ground-floor coffee shop and an international ticketing office on the premises, staff here know how to cater to non-Mandarin-speaking guests. The…
Northern Laos
Don't be put off by the hammer-and-sickle flag out front, as this little guesthouse on the main strip has a friendly old owner. Bamboo-walled rooms are…
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
Kimi Ryokan has been a traveller favourite for decades and it's easy to see why: the tatami rooms and shared bathrooms (including a Japanese cypress bath…
Manila
The T Morato area of Quezon City has suddenly become a mecca for Manila boutique hotels. Ian Schrager himself would admire the B's vintage industrial…
Khao Yai National Park
These colourful cottages just 100m from the park entrance are basic but very clean and a step up from most other budget lodging in the area. There's no…
Sichuan
If you want to improve your geomancy, settle into this beautiful courtyard inn beside the Feng Shui Museum. The nice twin rooms are each inspired by a…
Raja Ampat Islands
One of the flashiest and biggest of the dive resorts, Papua Explorers is set in a large, pretty bay and has 15 palatial over-water bungalows. It’s all…
Nagano Region
This massive hotel is a good option if you're roving by rental car: it is right beside the highway's Nagano exit (9km from Nagano Station), has a huge,…
Mongolia
The arrival of this four-star business hotel is bit of a game changer in Kharkhorin. While you won't get a local experience (for that you'll need to stay…
North Sumatra
This German-Indonesian-run resort is the pick of Tangkahan's riverfront accommodation, with modern bungalows in sprawling clifftop gardens – the best have…
Pulau Perhentian
Ombak provides modern digs in Bali-inspired rooms on Coral Bay. Beds are comfortable, bathrooms are tiny and management are very helpful. Credit cards are…
Northern Kerala
Chembra Peak looms high above this peacefully positioned, red-brick, colonial-era bungalow turned boutiqueish hostel, set in leafy gardens 6km south of…
Haiphong
Maxim's has been going for years, but remains a fine lower-midrange choice. The cheapest rooms come without a window, so it's worth upgrading, but all…
Si Lanna National Park
Owned by a well-known professor from Chiang Mai University, this laid-back floating stay is an excellent choice at the Mae Ngat Irrigation Reservoir…
Jaffna
Run as an annex of the excellent Jaffna Heritage Hotel, this fine guesthouse shows up separately in many booking sites. The rooms are large and have chic…
East Java
With its prime location in front of (arguably) the best part of the reef, plus a multi-level watch tower for sundown beers and wave-watching, Jack's …
Kratie
Stranded somewhat inland from the riverfront action, this is nonetheless a deservedly popular place thanks to a moderate level of comfort and service (for…
Okinawa & the Southwest Islands
The genial, English-speaking Hiro presides over this laid-back spot where young neighbours and friends cruise in to hang out. Accommodation is available…
Around Tokyo
Right smack across from the Narita-san complex, this ryokan is a great choice for a last night preflight. Though aspects of its public spaces could use…
Rajasthan
Atmospheric, comfortable and family-run, Sukhdham Kothi is 150 years old and was once the home of the British Resident’s surgeon. The old-fashioned rooms…
Kochi (Cochin)
Just 300m north from Vypeen Island's ferry dock, this beautiful 1930 Keralan heritage house is a delight, with two large connecting rooms featuring quaint…
Ko Lanta
Set on secluded rocks at the northern end of the final beach before Lanta's southern cape, these cute, canary-yellow concrete fan and air-con bungalows…
Kunming
Proud but subdued, this icon of Kunming hôtellerie history has a fabulous location opposite Green Park, and has kept up with modernity with a tasteful…
Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)
Smart, orange-walled, polished-wood cottages with terraces and a bit of style, in a knot of palms just steps from the beach. The most affordable 'cottages…
Nuwara Eliya
This popular travellers' guesthouse is spread over two neighbouring buildings, with a sociable vibe and helpful staff. Rooms, some with lots of wood trim,…
Ko Samui
This quiet hotel on the beachfront road a short walk south from the pier has very good, spacious rooms with a balcony overlooking the sea and some…
Ibis Hotel, Tianjin Ancient Culture St
Tianjin
Riverside branch of the dependable Ibis chain, with a lobby cafe and simple, modern, comfortable rooms. The cheapest have interior-facing windows. The…
Kuching
A well-run, comfortable place with a breezy verandah and a cosy living room. The breakfast of fresh fruit, banana fritters and muffins out on the verandah…
Udaipur
Nukkad has clean and simple fan-cooled rooms radiating off a vertigo-inspiring central atrium. On the roof there's a sociable restaurant were you can…
Maharashtra
On the main highway for the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, this is an efficiently run hotel, owned by an Indian mountaineering legend, with well-appointed…
Sarawak
With more than 200 rooms, the RH Hotel is Sibu's most impressive place to stay. Expect a hefty discount on the rates listed here and excellent views of…
Sapa
Located in a valley, on the outskirts of teensy Nam Cang village, 36km from Sapa, this stylish wooden house with eight minimalist rooms is a collaboration…
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