Kalimantan
Clean, with friendly staff, Mitra is Berau's best budget choice with the feel of a large guesthouse. Staff are accustomed to dealing with foreigners,…
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Prachuap Khiri Khan
Up above its popular vintage-themed cafe, these three solid wooden rooms (two small and one large) are decorated with some actual antiques. They share two…
Flores
Five spacious and spotless rooms, with those on the second floor commanding a higher price thanks to the verdant view. With hot water and chatty Jenny…
Ko Pha-Ngan
An effortless air of seclusion settles over this quiet beach resort, and although the sea can be a bit swampy, there are hammocks galore and a fine pool…
Leyte
This welcoming place has five spacious, spiffy rooms and a great shoreside location on Tangkaan Peninsula, 500m south of Burgos centre. There's good…
Bangkok
This smart hotel has five comfortable and quiet rooms that boast an almost Japanese minimalism, and are nominally themed after Balinese, Thai, Chinese and…
Sumatra
This sprawling, tropical garden property overlooks all the action on the water and is one of the more upmarket choices in Tanjung Setia. Facilities…
Vientiane
The 'Welcome' and 'Bon Voyage' sign at the entrance sets the tone for a friendly stay, and the nine rooms continue this theme, although the furnishings…
Vang Vieng
This hostel, with wedding-cake-style architecture, boasts private rooms with fan or air-con and private balcony and TV, and communal balconies to drink in…
Sumba
Some staff are more helpful than others and the grounds need greenery, but beyond that are 65 sparkling rooms with hot water and wooden furniture. Some…
Mae Hong Son Province
Ban Farang is off the main road towards the northern end of town (look for the signs near the minivan stop), with exceedingly tidy bungalows set on a…
Kalimantan
Easily Melak's most comfortable hotel close to the river, but still about 1km uphill from the kapal biasa dock. It's popular with mining clients, but the…
Ubud Region
Staying in one of the nine rooms here is like having your own tree house – you're surrounded by soaring palms and rice terraces. Rooms have a stylish…
Sanur
One of Sanur's first hotels, La Taverna has been reconstructed as an all-suites property while retaining its artful, simple charm. The pretty grounds and…
Kuta & Legian
Large rooms close to the beach yet away from irritations are a big part of the appeal of this older 40-room hotel. It's well maintained and there are…
Surabaya
A self-styled 'city resort'; the rooms at this former Hyatt are all conservative stately elegance, but the gardens are an explosion of tropical vegetation…
Mandalay
This recently opened, contemporary-style hotel is within a block of gold-pounding workshops; fortunately, they can't be heard from the well-kept, simply…
Chiang Khong
This inviting wooden house has six rooms in the main structure with air-con and en-suite bathrooms, while the cheaper rooms are fan-only and share…
Battambang
Offering serious bang for your buck, the Angkor's huge rooms are spotlessly clean and come with midrange amenities on a backpacker budget. White linens on…
Davao
The pleasant ground-floor coffee shop and in-room massage are bonuses at this small, professionally run downtown place. Some of the cosy – read, small –…
Boracay
This high-rise hostel a block or so from Bulabog Beach is clean and intelligently designed (eg private outlets and pull-out lockers), if slightly…
Chiang Rai
Slap in the centre of town, the Chiang Rai is an efficient budget to midrange option with rooms on three floors set around a breezy atrium. The…
Lampang
'Post-modern barn' is the self-professed theme at this design-conscious, minimalist-chic outpost. The eight rooms are lofty and decked out in exposed wood…
Medan
A smart, busy hotel that almost verges on earning a boutique label. The rooms have lovely, cool, dark-slate floors and bathrooms, rough whitewashed walls,…
Mae Hong Son Province
Located close to the Riverhouse Hotel, and efficiently run by the same people, this place backs onto the river and has a pool. The wood-floored rooms are…
Can Tho
This friendly, efficient hotel offers fantastic value and has bright, mango-coloured rooms – appropriate given the name means 'Mango Hotel'. Helpful staff…
Kep
Five cheap and cheerful rondavels (circular dwellings with conical thatched roofs) in the garden all have mosquito nets and fan, and share sparkling-clean…
Doi Inthanon National Park
A favourite with birdwatchers, this colonial-feeling resort sprawls over manicured gardens filled with towering old trees and even a small lake. It's by…
Ho Chi Minh City
The location is a bit stranded for sightseers, so you'll be taking taxis to the centre, but this is reflected in the rates, which are fine value given the…
Leyte
Offering fine value, the clean rooms are all air-conditioned and well maintained, they benefit from comfy beds with deep mattresses and quality bed linen…
Makassar
This sleek, contemporary hotel is the most luxurious base in the city, offering guests a 25m rooftop pool, a gym, a spa and children's game corner. The…
Northern Thailand
There are 12 compact but comfortable rooms – some with exposed brick walls – in this industrial-chic block, one of the few contemporary hotels in central…
Bukit Peninsula
The 20 tidy rooms here have good ventilation and hot water, and face a small compound with a lovely pool. Some 2nd-floor units have distant ocean views,…
Udon Thani
Technically in the city, but with an aura of deep countryside, this splendid hotel is centred on an infinity pool looking out over a lotus-filled lake…
Liberty Central Saigon Citypoint
Ho Chi Minh City
Liberty is a Vietnamese hotel brand with a reputation for value and service. Rooms feature chic decor and spacious bathrooms, and relaxation options…
Semarang
Towering over the city, this luxury hotel offers understated, well-designed rooms at good-value prices. Rooms come with large LCD TVs, fast wi-fi and…
Sandakan
Right near the waterfront, this hostel gets a lot of love from the backpacker contingent for its cleanliness and the helpfulness of its staff. The cosy…
West Sumatra
Walk through rice paddies (5.5km north of Maninjau) to these five simple bungalows facing a small beach and clear section of lake (no fish farms here)…
Dalat
This friendly hostel is tucked away down a narrow alleyway, insulating you from main-street noise. Owner Linh cooks communal dinners so that you can get…
Banyak Islands
If you get stuck on Balai, Losmen Putri is arguably the island's best accommodation. Go for the cheapest rooms with shared bathrooms or splurge on one…
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