Sarawak
A welcoming, well-run hotel whose 15 spotless, good-sized rooms come with comfortable mattresses, hot water, TV, phone and mini-fridge. Easily the best…
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Sumbawa
The choice budget spot in the area offers a collection of 12 spacious, well-tended tiled rooms. Those with private bathroom have sensational sea views,…
Melaka City
Staff do a great job keeping the atmosphere at this old-style backpacker joint sociable, particularly in the laid-back rooftop cafe-bar. Beds in the 18…
Sapa
The cosy Botanic stands out mostly due to friendly husband-and-wife owners Minh and Van, who are wonderful hosts. There are only four rooms, brightened…
South Sulawesi
This new outfit on the east coast embraces the fickle nature of Pulau Selayar: when seas get rough (May to November), they pack up and head to the west…
North Luzon
Tuguegarao’s best deal, especially if you bump up to the huge, rear-facing ‘matrimonial deluxe’ rooms. Rooms are surprisingly modern and well kitted out,…
Pulau Perhentian
Coral View has a great location at the northern end of Main Beach – the best end for swimming and snorkelling. Rooms range from fan-cooled, two-bed…
Sumatra
Located just north of Palembang’s market area, Zuri Express fills a colourful and modern building with equally colourful and contemporary accommodation…
Kalimantan
Pangkalan Bun's most atmospheric backpacker stay consists of nine basic riverside rooms in converted shophouses, some on stilts over the water. Owner Ryan…
Luang Prabang
Run by Andy and Venus, Manichan is big on personality and warmth, with air-con rooms and terrific breakfasts, including crêpes, homemade jams and…
Koh Rong
In the middle of the eponymous beach, these represent by far the classiest digs on Long Set Beach, with stylish bathrooms, minifridges, bathrobes, spa…
Sanur
Ideally located for an early fast boat to Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Penida or the Gilis, this long-running guesthouse has a veteran conviviality. Rooms are…
Myanmar (Burma)
Opened in 2016 at the southern end of the beach, the Azura has a kind of groovy 1960s Jetsons-style architecture. Sea-view rooms are very large and…
Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park
Manukan Island Resort, managed by Sutera Sanctuary Lodges, has the only non-camping accommodation on the island. It comprises a restaurant, swimming pool,…
Chiang Mai
An energetic, vaguely bohemian spot on busy Th Ratchaphakhinai, Diva offers the full backpacker deal – dorm beds, budget boxrooms, adventure tours, net…
Gili Air
This sprawling complex of basic bungalows in the northern interior of Gili Air is truly backpacker central, with a mushroom-shaped pool, heaps of…
East Bali
Swiss owned, this small resort has a garden setting and a good stretch of beach. There are three standard rooms with cramped bathrooms, five larger garden…
Bacuit Archipelago
If you're looking for a private-island luxury resort that isn't quite as expensive as the competition, Matinloc Resort has you covered. It's in a…
Southeast Luzon
Located on a quiet side street just off Magsaysay St, this creeper-clad stone house is the most characterful and best-value place in town, with 15 clean…
Banyak Islands
Directly next door to Nina's Bungalows are these three clean, well-maintained thatched bungalows with porches looking out to the beach – pretty much…
Surabaya
The simplicity of its name is perhaps reflective of its genius. Rather than bells and whistles, it sticks to the basic principles of what tourists want:…
Kalimantan
Mainland Maratua's newest resort is a stylish collection of villas orbiting a pool and deck overlooking a gorgeous stretch of coast and a long pier. The…
The Southern Islands
This is the more refined choice on Sunset Beach, tempting a more well-heeled clientele with masterful design, soothing music and a sustainable bent. The…
West Java
Run with the eye of a person who is a natural in the hospitality industry, this welcoming family-run place has 10 pleasant, tiled rooms with wood…
Cebu City
A long-running hostel with lively, helpful staff and decent dorm rooms – though bathrooms need a deep clean and better maintenance, and facilities need…
Coron Town
This tidy, narrow high-rise houses six cool, crisp, four-bed mixed dorms and just two private rooms. The dorm beds, with personal plugs, lights and…
Trang Beaches & Islands
The bright, minimalist and compact but comfortable bungalows (with decent rain showers) here are set around a small pool and just steps from the perfect…
Ko Pha-Ngan
On a private white nugget of beach sandwiched by jungle-topped boulders, this intimate, chic choice has bungalows that mingle with the natural…
Kalimantan
The rooms at this midrange business hotel are all the same size. An upgrade in price gets you touches such as a river view and face towel. The executive…
Flores
You'll feel like family at this budget, three-bedroom guesthouse. Rooms are simple, spotless and share a bathroom (with a pebbled shower). Ask owner Ino…
Yangon
Crossing the mini-bridge over the small koi carp pond is the first nice surprise at this smartly decorated 18-room guesthouse in a quiet, residential…
The Southern Islands
A long-time Serendipity (Sihanoukville) fave, Big Easy has brought its formula of flashy dorms and lively bar to the white sands of Saracen Bay. The air…
Koh Rong
Situated along a magnificent stretch of Sok San Beach, this boutique resort mixes stand-alone 'chalets' with hotel-style rooms. The chalets are…
South Lombok
One of the best places for a low-cost stay in Kuta, these eight bungalows (some fan-cooled, all with bathrooms) are built around a lovely pool area…
Northern Laos
Run by a friendly Lao guy, this lively little guesthouse outstrips the competition with mint-green and orange walls and above-average rooms with nice…
Dumaguete
A faux Spanish hacienda, replete with oil paintings, a wide wooden staircase and pots overflowing with ferns. The rooms have solid wooden floors and…
Ko Pha-Ngan
Relax in a hammock outside your own private Balinese-style bungalow on a steep hill, set around a two-tiered lap pool tiled in various shades of blue…
Kuala Lumpur
Two 1920s shophouses have been combined to create this antique-style, boutique property, which oozes tropical charm with four-poster beds, dark-wood…
Pulau Perhentian
The Azman family runs this small resort and restaurant on the eastern edge of the beach. The fan-cooled bungalows are comfortable and have two beds; air…
Danang
European boutique style comes to Danang at the new Di Lusso. Location-wise, you're near the river – it's a short walk to good restaurants and bars – and…
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