Must-see hotels in Southeast Asia

  • Green Turtle

    Puerto Princesa

    Green Turtle's location near Puerto's hard-to-reach bus station is a huge plus if you have a morning departure the next day. It's a friendly hostel…

  • Vivit Hostel

    Banglamphu

    Flower-patterned curtains, framed portraits of flowers and grandfather clocks provide this hostel with an overwhelmingly mature feel, despite it having…

  • Wake Up @ Muang Kao

    Sukhothai

    If there’s a homestay equivalent to a flashpackers, Wake Up has nailed it. The five rooms here are spacious and tasteful, come decked out with local…

  • Hive Hostel

    Vientiane

    This hostel has a central location, a modern feel and three exceptionally cold air-con dorms with curtained-off bunks, lockers and sparklingly clean…

  • Windbell Villa

    Hoi An

    A luxury homestay with lovely spacious rooms and villas that either have a pool or garden view, and a huge flat-screen TV. The host family is a delight…

  • Ladera Villa Ubud

    Ubud

    Close to the central Ubud action but far enough removed to offer a tranquil retreat, this hotel offers an array of well-equipped rooms and more-luxurious…

  • Allez Boo Resort

    Mui Ne

    This classy beachside hotel has a delightful ambience thanks to its French-colonial-style architecture and wonderful grounds, which spill down to the…

  • Salasara Hotel

    Siem Reap

    Salasara Hotel is a cool, contemporary hotel offering value for money. Rooms include impressive motifs from the bas-reliefs of Angkor Wat and sumptuous…

  • Youpy Bungalows

    Gili Air

    Among the outcrop of driftwood-decorated beach cafes and guesthouses strung along the coast north of Blue Marine Dive Centre, Youpy has some of the best…

  • Nouri Cottages

    Kalimantan

    These family-run seafront cottages, just south of the main jetty, are a bargain by Maratua's pricey standards. It's a simple place offering breakfast and…

  • Stand By Me Hostel

    Lampang

    The four- and six-bed dorms in this bright yellow building across the Mae Wang are fresh and clean and have small lockers. There's a solitary private room…

  • Namkhong Riverside Hotel

    Chiang Khong

    This efficient three-storey hotel holds heaps of clean, neat rooms, most with private balconies overlooking the river. The rooms aren't huge, but they're…

  • Thalassa Manado

    Manado

    This resort 6km north of Manado has a warm, welcoming atmosphere with its recently upgraded facilities all spacious and well presented. Chill by the lush…

  • Premier Hotel

    Sarawak

    This popular and welcoming hotel offers 189 spacious rooms in an excellent downtown location convenient for the markets. Rates are significantly cheaper…

  • Suma Hotel

    Lovina

    Enjoy views of the sea from the upstairs rooms; the best of the 26 have air-con and hot water; large bungalows are quite nice as is the pool and cafe. An…

  • E&O Residences Kuala Lumpur

    Kuala Lumpur

    Chances are, once you spend a night in these elegantly designed apartments, with their clean-line furnishings and striking contemporary art, you will not…

  • Golden City Light Hotel

    Mandalay

    This friendly spot is located near some cool outdoor food markets and the city's largest mall. It offers reasonably handsome rooms, chilly air…

  • San Roque Paradise Resort

    Around Manila

    In a well-kept compound in Talisay, this is a good option for a lakefront stay. The 10 rooms are clean and there's a four-bed apartment. The friendly…

  • Sea Breeze Lovina

    Lovina

    One of the best choices in the heart of Kalibukbuk, the Sea Breeze has five bungalows and two rooms by the pool and the beach, some with sensational views…

  • Bao Anh Motel

    Ha Tien

    You could spend days passing anonymously through its characterless halls, but for clean rooms with river views, this recently refurbished hotel is great…

  • Khao Ta Mong Lai Forest Park Campsite

    Prachuap Khiri Khan

    There's a shady, seldom-used campground in this park with some of the cleanest facilities in Thailand. There are simple bungalows, but they're intended…

  • Kim House

    Quy Nhon

    Fine new hostel on a side road with cosy six-bed dorms and decent private rooms that have high ceilings and solid wooden furniture. Showers are clean and…

  • Avanti Hotel Saigon

    Ho Chi Minh City

    Located at the northern end of Ben Thanh Market, this hotel is perfect for those on a retail mission, and there are some superb restaurants within walking…

  • Lily's Hostel

    Ho Chi Minh City

    Lily's has a warm and welcoming ambience courtesy of its hip, modern decor. Located in a lane just off bustling Ð Bui Vien, it easily bridges the gap…

  • Mansion Hostel

    Mandalay

    On a busy, traffic-choked stretch along the southern length of the Mandalay Palace moat is this traveller-friendly hostel. The vibe is social on the…

  • Banjai Garden

    Chiang Mai

    Set in an orderly wooden house, Banjai Garden has a calm air and a pleasant garden for hanging out. Take your pick from simple but clean and great-value…

  • 60 Blue House

    Chiang Mai

    This appealing, clean and colourful hostel has one eight-bed dorm and clean private rooms with shared bathroom. Owner Khun Tao is a mine of local…

  • Manta Sailing

    Mui Ne

    Right on the beach, these five simple fan-cooled rooms (all with en suites) are located in a sailing school. Based in a rambling building at the far…

  • Sri Beach Inn

    Kuta & Legian

    Follow a series of paths into the heart of old Legian; when you hear the rustle of palms overhead, you're close to this guesthouse in a garden with five…

  • Diep Anh

    Ho Chi Minh City

    A step above most PNL options, figuratively and literally (with thousand-yard stairs), Diep Anh’s tall and narrow shape makes for light and airy upper…

  • Belle Resort

    Myanmar (Burma)

    More stylish than most Chaung Tha hotels, the rooms here are understated sophistication with sprawling beds, big bathrooms and massive windows providing…

  • Sukau Greenview B&B

    Sabah

    Run by locals, this lime-green wooden affair on the river has snug, fan-cooled dorms and basic rooms. There's also a pleasant cafe looking out on the…

  • Hulo Hotel & Gallery

    Kuala Lumpur

    Each of the 63 rooms here sport artworks and designs from different local and regional artists and creatives – and there's even more canvases to browse in…

  • Cabins

    Sarawak

    The park has reasonably comfortable two-room cabins; the old ones are wooden, the newer ones made of concrete. Fan rooms (classified as Forest Lodge 6)…

  • Pai River Villa

    Pai

    The 10 air-con bungalows here are spacious and stylish, with decent bathrooms and wide balconies that encourage lazy riverside relaxing and mountain…

  • Phang-Nga Inn & Hotel

    Phang-Nga Province

    This converted residential villa features wooden staircases, louvred cabinets, shelves full of crockery and peaceful gardens. Rooms are stylishly…

  • Foresto

    Sukhothai

    Wind through a semisecluded garden to find 15 spacious and stylish rooms, all with decent bathrooms. Choose from the vast rooms in the main structure or…

  • Novotel Nha Trang

    Nha Trang

    Soaring over the promenade, this stylish, well-managed oceanfront hotel features split-level rooms with sunken bath tubs – book an upper floor for the…

  • Sakura Hotel

    Vung Tau

    Very popular thanks to its ever-helpful owner, who speaks good English, rents scooters and bikes and can advise travellers about onward transport. The…

  • T’Lodge

    Pulau Perhentian

    Featuring large rooms with private bathrooms and hot water, T'Lodge is handily located near the jetty in Kuala Besut for the ferry to the Perhentian…

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