Kalimantan
You can't beat the price at this excessively accommodating family guesthouse: a clean, cheap, friendly, no-frills place strategically located close to the…
Must-see hotels in Southeast Asia
Kanchanaburi
Nature wraps itself around this family-run guesthouse's waterside lodgings. It has two parts: regular rooms up above and stilted bungalows in a jungly…
Puerto Galera
These luxury hillside villas are a steal, especially when low-season discounts kick in. Most rooms have working kitchenettes and at least two rooms are…
Sumbawa
A modern lodge for surfers. The five rooms (two of which are air-conditioned) have soaring ceilings, wood furnishings and a common beachside restaurant…
Trang Beaches & Islands
The cheapest (but still overpriced) beachfront resort on Ko Kradan, Kalume has a collection of bamboo and wooden bungalows set around a garden. They're…
Kirirom National Park
A sprawling Japanese-run resort, vKirirom has a dizzying array of rooms, including slightly surreal circular-pipe rooms, some impressively simple, open…
Kota Kinabalu
This award-winning hotel has an international feel in its 100 rooms, with glossy floors, evocative B&W photos of Kota Kinabalu and Sabah on the walls,…
Dalat
Look down from this villa on the hill and the whole of Dalat opens up in the valley. There are only four rooms, decorated in 19th-century French fashion …
Around Manila
Seafront Lilom is not a dive resort but a relaxing retreat and dining experience, with all meals and a sunset cocktail included in the rates. There are…
Hanoi
Rooms at this stylish, atmospheric hotel have attractive wooden finishes, fine silk trims, local art and high technology. Standard rooms lack natural…
North Luzon
In splendid isolation 10km along a partially paved road from Saud Beach, Kingfisher caters to active travellers, with kitesurfing and windsurfing…
Ko Phi-Phi
This whopping resort – 201 wood-and-concrete bungalows mostly set just back from the beach with palms swaying between them – is its own self-contained…
Kota Kinabalu
This brightly painted flashpackers raises the bar for hostel digs in KK. Rooms are clean and practical, but the cheapest lack windows. From the cool 'opis…
Papua
Down a quaint side street, this bright-yellow, nine-room guesthouse is homely and welcoming, with a garden full of tropical foliage, an elegant dining…
Eastern Cambodia
Remork-moto driver and homestay owner Bun Puthea is one of the friendliest, most knowledgeable people in town. Guests rave about his cheerful hilltop…
Papua
Horex Hotel is a business hotel but no worse for that and weary tourists will find it an ideal spot to clean up and spoil themselves. Rooms are large and…
Cat Tien National Park
This ecolodge, 1.5km north of park HQ, sets the standard for atmospheric accommodation in Vietnam’s protected areas. There are comfortable tented rooms…
Sandakan
Decorated with murals by the former owner and former guests, this friendly and clean hostel has rooms with sea views and a rooftop area with even more…
Northwestern Cambodia
Located 5km west of Pailin, this resort has humongous bungalows with boutique touches and great views, and a 20m-long hilltop swimming pool. There are…
El Nido
While the capsule-style dorms are fairly basic for the price, you're paying for the stunning location on the quiet southwestern end of arguably the…
Myanmar (Burma)
The welcoming Amara offers swish rooms for surprisingly low rates. The 104 executive rooms have wood or parquet floors, a king-sized bed (in most), modern…
Ko Samui
The perilous drive up the steep hill is totally worth it for the incredible views at this popular sleeping choice, which also attracts a large crowd for…
Mae Hong Son Province
The combination of teak and stylish decor – not to mention the riverside location – makes this boutique hotel the best spot in town. Rooms have air-con,…
Vigan
Vigan's most striking hotel is a 19th-century mansion with exposed stone, original wooden floors, crystal chandeliers and paintings of top Filipino…
Pakse
Athena's subdued style features tasteful timber finishes and a classy ambience. The beds are marshmallowy delights, and dimming inlaid ceiling lights let…
Pakse
This exquisite boutique hotel occupies a lovely old house and evokes a bit of old France. The rooms enjoy polished hardwood floors, flat-screen TVs,…
Hanoi
Golden Art enjoys a quiet location on the western edge of the Old Quarter. Well-equipped rooms are stylish and relatively spacious, with a work desk and…
Chiang Mai Province
After an uninspiring approach beside a cement works, you'll struggle to suppress the oohs and aahs as you reach the tropical garden at this French-Thai…
Manila
The New World offers five-star amenities at a lower price (usually) than the competition. You can get a haircut, buy gourmet chocolate, play a game of…
Con Dao Islands
Very friendly glass-fronted homestay located near the national-park office. Its eight lovely rooms have nice touches, including vintage-style tiling and a…
Kalimantan
Samarinda's best city-centre hotel is where you come for pampered luxury. The colonnaded pool with its two-storey waterfall may be ostentatious, but the…
Tana Toraja
This well-organised backpacker lodge with very helpful staff is in a tranquil location, 10 minutes' walk from the centre. Rooms face a quiet field and…
Pulau Tioman
Escape the crowds to this plot on the far south side of Juara just before the turtle sanctuary, where boutique beach bungalows have ceiling fans, thatched…
Hanoi
This is a fantastic little hotel tucked away on a pleasant French Quarter side street, opposite a wonderfully dilapidated French-colonial mansion. Rooms…
Sihanoukville
One of few Otres 2 boutique resorts to have retained both its Western management and its charm, style-conscious Naia is all about white-washed minimalism…
Hanoi
On bustling P Ma May, this winning choice has excellent, comfortable rooms and decent beds in the six-bed dorms, but it's the super staff that give it a…
Dalat
Big and light dorms come with sparkly bathrooms at this popular place, and there are five spacious private rooms. There's a roof terrace and a downstairs…
Ipoh
Set in former workshops above trendy, redeveloped Kong Heng Sq, this design magazine-worthy boutique hotel offers rooms that are the height of industrial…
Kota Kinabalu
KK's first post-WWII hotel is plush and charming with its pink marble lobby, Persian carpets and baby grand piano. A colonial theme runs through to the…
Makassar
An excellent homestay owned by Dodo, a super-friendly local who's been assisting travellers and collecting pens for more than 20 years. His spacious, air…
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