Padang
A little out of Padang's centre, this slick business hotel features spacious, contemporary rooms with polished wooden floors, large bathrooms, sumptuous…
Padang
A little out of Padang's centre, this slick business hotel features spacious, contemporary rooms with polished wooden floors, large bathrooms, sumptuous…
East Java
This friendly and buzzing place has four styles of frills-free rooms on offer: dorms, a bamboo hut, concrete rooms and stilted wooden cottages with arched…
Kalimantan
Located 800m downriver from town, Mountain Meratus is Loksado's best accommodation, with a collection of well-crafted timber rooms with open-air stone…
Kuching
The Hilton has spacious, international-standard rooms in shades of cream, beige and maroon and all the amenities you'd expect from this class of hotel…
Bukit Peninsula
A rare budget find amid the pricey resorts of Jimbaran, this former spa is older and slightly rundown, but in an aesthetically interesting way. The best…
Pulau Perhentian
This huge resort occupies the eastern flank of Teluk Dalam and has a swath of narrow beach frontage plus a huge pool. The cheaper ‘standard’ rooms are a…
Little India & Kampong Glam
This upbeat, no-shoes hostel comes with polished-concrete floors and both Wii and DVDs in the common lounge, plus complimentary use of washing machines…
Melaka City
Professionally run with great service, this welcoming choice has each room decorated with an individual touch, with light and bright decor paired with…
Chin State
This is the closest accommodation to Mt Victoria (and furthest from Kanpetlet). It's also the poshest (and one of the newest), which in these parts means…
Phu Quoc Island
With an emphasis on switching off (no TV, wi-fi or air-conditioning in rooms) and socialising – fun communal dinners are a mainstay – Freedomland has 11…
Candidasa
Set next to Candidasa's pretty lagoon, Rama Shinta's 15 rooms are split between a two-storey stone structure and bungalows. All have terraces and have…
Bicol
In the thick of the Magsaysay Ave action, swanky Avenue Plaza has wonderfully accommodating staff to match the top-notch facilities. Rooms are suitably…
Trang Beaches & Islands
Straddling an arrow-shaped white-sand peninsula framed by views of karst islands and the mainland, Sivalai wins the award for Ko Muk's most fabulous…
Kep
Set in a relaxed, peaceful garden with adorable ducks roaming around, Bird of Paradise offers stupendous value and is well located just uphill from the…
Tana Toraja
With commanding views and landscaped grounds, this place offers traditional tongkonan crash pads – inside are thin mattresses squashed together in compact…
Mandalay
Stroll across ponds through a temple-style gateway to a grand, airy lobby overlooking a large open-air swimming pool in a lush semi-jungle setting. Rooms…
Ko Samui
For serious pampering, head to this secluded luxury gem. Impeccably maintained, the cluster of bungalows on the hilly grounds are like a small village,…
Cat Tien National Park
Well-organised and good-value riverside guesthouse run by an amenable family. The wood-roofed, brick-walled rooms are large and set around a garden strewn…
East Bali
One of the original Amed resorts, the Uyah is looking faded but still has lots going for it. Rooms have small terraces, good bathrooms and four-poster…
Manila
Helpful owners and homey if busy common spaces are the hallmarks of this popular Malate crash pad. The downstairs common area, open to the street, lends…
Ko Samui
Polished terracotta and rounded archways create a Spanish atmosphere and similar decor filters into the adorable rooms, which sport touches including…
Cat Ba Island
Although the wood-and-thatch standard bungalows are tiny for the asking price, and could do with some TLC, the island location and strip of beach are…
George Town
Palanquinn comprises two houses dating back to 1927 on a charming, mainly residential street in Pulau Tikus. We particularly liked the huge bathrooms –…
Malang
Helios has steadily upgraded the quality and prices of its accommodation in recent years. Behind the flash reception you'll find a selection of bright,…
North Luzon
With its swimming pools, manicured grounds and hammocks strung between palm trees, this waterfront hotel is Baler's fanciest. Gigantic white tiled rooms…
Ko Samui
You’ll find every type of party animal staying at the clean and well-tended accommodation linked to the popular beach facing Ark Bar. Contemporary,…
Ubon Ratchathani
Friendly and welcoming, with a great location, this home-turned-hostel, run by a charming elderly woman, is very backpacker-friendly. Rooms are simple …
Mandalay
All rooms have crisp linen, bed sashes, parquet floors and vaguely colonial-style bathroom doors. Even the cheapest 'standard' rooms are fair-sized, with…
Sandakan
We like Nak for its quirky lobby of oxblood walls, Chinese lanterns, giant bird cages and Oriental vases. Rooms aren't large but they are stylish, with…
Ubud
This hipster haunt behind the Alchemy cafe has a classic motel configuration overlaid with rock-and-roll panache. The 24 rooms are set up for global…
Hat Patong
Bang on the best (north) part of Patong's beach, Impiana's classic, garden-fringed rooms are laden with sophisticated creature comforts and close to all…
Hat Khao Lak
This large resort has a terrific water park, multiple pools and playgrounds that will thrill the kiddos. Prices include a buffet breakfast. Lots of on…
Cameron Highlands
In quintessential Cameron Highlands style, this mock-Tudor hotel harbours kingly rooms inspired by an English manor: white walls, wooden fittings and…
Villa Verde Safari & Pagi Dive Center
El Nido
Villa Verde Safari & Pagi Dive Center occupies lonely Dagmay Beach on El Nido's northern peninsula, about 2km north of Duli Beach the way the crow flies …
Flores
With 18 lumbung (rice barn) style bungalows and four family rooms spread along a white-sand beach, this is a truly beautiful island resort. Bungalows have…
Ko Tao
This scuba-centric resort has a summer-camp vibe – diving classes dominate the daytime, while evenings are spent en masse, grabbing dinner or watching…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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