Mui Ne
A well-established, refined place where lovely villas are dotted around a stunning, shady garden; the secluded pool area is delightful. It's located on a…
Mui Ne
A well-established, refined place where lovely villas are dotted around a stunning, shady garden; the secluded pool area is delightful. It's located on a…
Koh Rong
Down at the more preferable far end of Koh Tuch Beach, the 17 polished-wood bungalows here are roomy and attractive, with well-furnished private balconies…
Ko Tao
Perched high over the gulf waters overlooking Chalok Ban Kao, Chintakiri is one of Ko Tao’s more luxurious properties. Rooms are spread around the inland…
Northwest Vietnam
Your best choice if forced to overnight in Lai Chau, with spacious, modern rooms and fine views over the city from the upper floors. There's not much in…
Denpasar
The eight rooms at this sprightly urban family compound, a longtime traveller favourite, are clean and have small balconies. There is a nice courtyard and…
Yangon
A trip back to unflashy 1960s Yangon it may be, but the centrally located, 10-storey Panorama lives up to its name with rooms offering distant views…
North Sulawesi
Catering to couples and a more mature crowd, this sophisticated Javanese-Balinese style resort is one of Bunaken’s more refined options. Well-maintained…
Ko Chang
A good midrange choice, with 10 sturdy and sizeable bungalows, some with thatched roofs, right on the beach. All have air-con, wi-fi and hot water. It's…
Ho Chi Minh City
A well-run family-owned guesthouse where you can opt for front rooms with ace views, or smaller, quieter and cheaper rear options; all en suites are small…
George Town
This former goldsmith's has been reborn as a labyrinthine complex that combines rooms, a bar, a restaurant and a museum. The 44 rooms run the gamut, but…
Khao Yai National Park
Khao Yai's original luxury lodge has kept up with the times and has an attractive, vaguely Italian theme. All of the rooms have patios overlooking either…
Vigan
This bright blue-and-yellow B&B looks much more posh from the outside than in, but offers smart, spacious rooms in an excellent central location. The…
Coron Town
This place has nine basic rooms in a shack over the water near the centre of town. The shoes-off common area is pleasantly rustic, with a kitchen and lots…
Myanmar (Burma)
This beachfront resort offers 67 attractive, spacious rooms with high ceilings, wood floors and excellent beds. The seafront rooms are particularly good,…
Baguio
Mile Hi's motto is ‘clean, cosy, comfy’, and frankly it would be hard to argue with that. Located in Camp John Hay’s duty-free shopping centre, it has…
Davao
The Malagos Garden Resort has a collection of cottages set in a beautifully landscaped property with gardens, walking paths, a bird park, a butterfly…
Banglamphu
Boasting tight but attractive rooms, a rooftop pool and a location right in the middle of all the action on Th Khao San, the Rikka is one of the area’s…
Bukit Peninsula
Right at the entrance to the area above the Ulu Watu breaks, this modern 30-room hotel is a good mainstream choice. The three-storey main building…
Balikpapan
A family-friendly hotel, with an uber-modern interior and all amenities, including a patisserie, cafe, gym and 2nd-floor outdoor pool. Online rates keep…
Siem Reap
Designed in the colonial-era style, the open-plan suites here are spectacular, and many include a small garden and free-standing bath. On-site Lanterns…
Hat Yai
Super convenient if you have an early train as the Train Hotel is literally inside Hat Yai train station. It is clean and acceptable, although dorm rooms…
Siem Reap
The original Golden Banana, this place has a boutique feel, set in attractive temple-like pavilions with Sino-Khmer furnishings. Breakfast is beside the…
Cambodia
This boutique homestay is rented out in its entirety. It is an attractive wooden house on stilts with some extra love and care put into the furnishings,…
Peninsular Malaysia's Northeast
Expect flimsy tents right on the beach with shared facilities including a camp kitchen. It's basic, cheap and popular. Staff – look for someone splayed…
Ha Giang Province
Near the Lo River, this place has 42 spotless and spacious rooms with actual separate shower cubicles in the bathrooms – some even have rain shower heads…
Phnom Penh
This sleek design hotel offers three-star comfort at two-star prices. Rooms are ultra-modern with contemporary art adorning the walls, though some can be…
Higatangan Island Beach Resort
Eastern Visayas
Simple and welcoming accommodation on Higatangan Island, with a selection of rooms. Its owners can arrange bike and boat hire and staff are eager to help…
South Lombok
A solid beachfront option that gets everything right: it's sparklingly clean, well-managed and has a lovely pool area, with statues decorating the grounds…
Northern Laos
One of the newer places in town, the Singha Hotel offers 25 sparkling clean rooms with modern bathrooms and attention to detail such as towels folded as…
Papua
A quite classy place with well-equipped but small rooms, and a 24-hour restaurant. Some of the cheapest rooms lack windows and are dark, but head up a…
Cebu
A Norwegian-Filipino-owned shoreside hotel with a choice of clean, attractive rooms, a large pool, restaurant and very good service. It rents bikes and…
Gili Trawangan
A lush mature garden and a quiet beach location are the main draws here. The nine rooms and villas in a small compound boast elegant lashings of old…
Pulau Langkawi
This vast resort complex retains a palpable 1980s feel and has tennis courts, a gym, several restaurants and an infinity pool. The airy and brightly…
Gondia International Guesthouse
Jakarta
This modest-looking guesthouse, with hostel-esque signage, occupies a leafy garden plot on a quiet suburban street and has 12 spacious tiled rooms. It's a…
Northern Laos
Currently the best choice in town, the Santiphap has a friendly English-speaking manager who is attentive to overseas guests. Clean rooms include en suite…
Ko Pha-Ngan
B52’s campus of Thai-styled bungalows sports plenty of thatch, polished concrete floors and rustic tropical tree trunks that lead down to the sea. The…
Hua Hin
Making no effort to be stylish or trendy, the Lemon just delivers good value. Rooms are large, clean and quiet, and the Thai-French couple running it are…
Sukhothai Province
Mukda Resort has tidy, comfortable rooms relatively close to Si Satchanalai-Chaliang Historical Park, the cheapest of which are fan-cooled. It’s at the…
Kerobokan
Location! This elaborately carved complex is right on popular Batubelig Beach. The 96 rooms are large and have standard teak furniture plus terraces (some…
Quy Nhon
New in 2019, this luxury hotel is set just inland from the beach. All rooms are designed in a contemporary style, with subtle greys and pale wood colour…
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