Must-see hotels in Southeast Asia

  • Nha Nghi Nui Doi

    Ha Giang Province

    This sweet little place on the main road through Tam Som offers simple, light-filled rooms with crisp, clean linen on the beds.

  • Chambok Homestays

    Kirirom National Park

    An astounding 63 homestays are available in Chambok commune as part of the well-run community-based ecotourism (CBET) program.

  • Tioman House

    Pulau Tioman

    Located at ABC's north end, this place offers eight air-con chalets painted a happy yellow and featuring modern hotel decor.

  • Jero Rawa

    Nusa Penida

    Run by a delightful family, this laid-back guesthouse has clean bungalow-style rooms just across the street from the beach.

  • LA Interline Hotel

    Davao

    This gleaming multistorey hotel has a large lobby and a nice cafe. F Torres St restaurants are within walking distance.

  • Hikers Sleep Port

    Cameron Highlands

    A friendly, family-run hostel with murals on the walls, a cosy common room and beds under mosquito nets in the attic.

  • Mandhara Chico

    Lovina

    This spiffy family-run guesthouse is right on a small strip of charcoal-sand beach. The 12 rooms are basic but tidy.

  • Reza Guesthouse

    Kalimantan

    These compact overwater bungalows are clean and well placed – the more expensive ones have air-con and hot water.

  • Marina Hotel

    Papua

    Best deal in town with acceptable, clean rooms and cold showers. Also rents motorbikes for 50,000Rp per day.

  • Forest Lodge Type 4

    Sarawak

    Two-storey, all-wood cabins that come with a balcony, a sitting room, a two-bed room and a four-bed room.

  • J & N Lodge

    Bohol

    Simple, pretty clean hotel with air-con rooms and affordable rates. It's around 600m from the port.

  • Almont Inland Resort

    Northern Mindanao

    A large complex with standard-issue rooms and spacious grounds with an attractive pool area.

  • Thongmyxai Guesthouse

    Northern Laos

    Just about the smartest accommodation in town, set in an attractive garden with bungalows.

  • JCR Pension

    Bohol

    If you're marooned, this basic place in Ubay is worth a try and about 400m from the pier.

  • Muntri Mews Residence

    George Town

    A breezy, spacious shophouse boasting four suites, three of which can sleep up to four.

  • Royal Mandaya Hotel

    Davao

    Large convention-style hotel in the centre of old downtown, with a nice restaurant.

  • Eagles Inn

    Panay

    This business-class hotel in the centre of town is your best bet in San José.

  • Arabika Homestay

    East Java

    This dated, chilly mountain lodge is managed by the Kebun Kalisat coffee plantation, which is a short walk away. While it could be cleaner and better…

  • Mountain Float

    Si Lanna National Park

    As the poshest floating stay at the Mae Ngat Irrigation Reservoir, secluded Mountain Float mainly attracts wealthy families and groups of friends from…

  • Over Hill Guesthouse

    Chin State

    Four brightly coloured aluminium cabins are perched above the cliffside village of Thaing Nyin, just west of the junction where the road splits in three…

  • Mod Guesthouse

    Hua Hin

    This hotel has tiny noisy rooms with minimal decor and noticeable ageing, but it's usually full throughout the high season. Of the half-dozen pier…

  • Mess Pantai

    East Java

    Set among patches of forest and agricultural land 700m behind Pantai Sukamade, Mess Pantai is a basic but peaceful place to stay in the park…

  • Summit Accommodation

    Bach Ma National Park

    Near the summit are four options, from the simple Kim Giao villa and Do Quyen villa to the more comfortable Phong Lan villa. All have private bathrooms,…

  • Riverside Guesthouse

    Eastern Cambodia

    Overlooking the riverfront area, the Riverside has long been a popular travellers’ hub. Rooms are basic, but then so are the prices. It's a good spot for…

  • Slumber Party Hostel

    Ao Nang

    You're here for the social scene not the ZZZs. Catering to a lively young crowd (over 35s are banned from staying here), Slumber Party's pod-like, purple…

  • Jasri Bay Hideaway

    East Bali

    The sound of the surf breaking will lull you to sleep at this Jasri Bay hideaway. Accommodation is in three old wooden tribal houses – couples should opt…

  • Jemmy Hotel

    Sumba

    With a curious pink colour scheme, this is a decent budget hotel popular with domestic workers. Rooms are positioned around a hallway with a couple of…

  • Joel’s Bungalows

    Aceh

    Joel’s Bungalows is the area’s legendary surfer hang-out. It's a bit rundown these days, however, and in need of maintenance, but its bungalows and rooms …

  • Eco Eden

    Flores

    Some 16km east of Riung and 2km off the main road, this thatched Robinson Crusoe fantasy has a 3km-long beach to itself, where guests enjoy incredible…

  • Resorts World Kijal

    Peninsular Malaysia's Northeast

    This gargantuan, five-star golf and spa resort sits back from the beach around 1km south of Kemasik towards Kijal. It boasts an 18-hole golf course,…

  • Daauw Home

    Northern Laos

    Daauw Home is run by a lovely Hmong family, and your stay in a cosy bungalow near the heart of town enables you to contribute something to women's…

  • Tree Boutique Hotel

    Malaysia

    Going all out on the tree theme (leaf designs, zesty green colour scheme, potted plants), this midrange hotel offers small, well-equipped rooms. Forest…

  • Palm Hotel

    East Java

    Just south of the huge, grassy alun-alun (main public square), this aging hotel has a large, heat-busting pool that makes it a great escape from Java's…

  • Puncak Inn

    Malaysia

    Standard rooms are small and scuffed, but friendly Puncak Inn offers the best value in Bukit Fraser. The location is supremely central, the information…

  • Mu Ko Lanta National Park Accommodation

    Ko Lanta

    Engulfed by craggy outcrops and the sound of crashing waves, the secluded grounds of the national park headquarters are a gloriously serene place to stay,…

  • Wasana Resort

    Laem Son National Park

    A family-run ring of dated but cosy concrete bungalows with bamboo beds wraps around the colourful on-site restaurant here. The welcoming Dutch-Thai…

  • Cat Ba Eco Lodge

    Cat Ba Island

    This resort boasts a rural location 12km from Cat Ba Town and 2km off the main road. Spacious, simple and somewhat overpriced wooden stilt houses sit…

  • Siuri Cottages

    Central Sulawesi

    Twenty kilometers southwest of Tentena, this isolated place is something of a time warp; its spacious, comfortable timber cottages are complete with…

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