Mt Kinabalu & Kinabalu National Park
Set on the side of Mt Kinabalu, opposite a vegetable farm, this dark-wood building, popular with Malaysian tourists, has a Swiss-chalet flavour to it. Its…
Must-see hotels in Southeast Asia
Lombok
Slightly neglected since the original owners moved away, these sweet little lumbung (rice-barn) brick cottages nestled in the rice fields are nevertheless…
Northern Laos
Chaleunsuk is popular with travellers and has house-proud, generously proportioned rooms with large comfy beds and hot showers. Free tea is available in…
Phuket Town
A relaxed, up-to-date hostel where the look is red-brick and open-concrete with wall art. The two spacious, modern dorms for six or eight have individual…
Hat Kata
This welcoming, rather anonymous hostel-guesthouse offers cheap sleeps in an eight-bed dorm with two bathrooms. Clean, compact doubles (some brighter than…
Myanmar (Burma)
Catering mainly to middle-class Yangonites looking for a quick countryside break, Dreamland is a very pleasant surprise in such rural surrounds. About 1…
Myanmar (Burma)
This spacious, long-running spot has comfortable but plain rooms, painted in ethereal colours (lavender, anyone?). The more expensive suites overlook the…
Nong Khiaw
Delilah's Place has clean shared-bathroom rooms and cosy dorms with mozzie nets, superthick mattresses and safety lockers. There's also a great little…
Cameron Highlands
At this faux-Tudor hotel, 'heritage' means vintage carpets, furnishings in need of TLC and doors that require a rattle to access your room. The most…
Panay
This resort on its own peninsula south of Espinosa has nice facilities, but don't walk the beach to reach it – call ahead for a bangka pick-up (P2000 for…
South Sulawesi
Tucked away from the rest of the world and perched on the rocks overlooking the ocean, this luxurious and intimate resort has a lush Mediterranean feel…
Nakai–Nam Theun National Park & Around
This guesthouse offers respite in a string of rather small, aged, stuffy bungalows. The more expensive rooms are the only ones worth considering, and the…
Hat Patong
This is a sweet, simple guesthouse where Chinese art hangs on the flagstone hallway walls behind sky-blue shutters, a whitewashed facade and a vibrantly…
George Town
If, after having explored George Town, you have fantasies of living in a restored Chinese shophouse, then consider a stay here. This house (available only…
Penang
If you need a midrange hotel and are not fussed by zero character and with not staying right on the beach, this is your place. Rooms are equipped with air…
Dili
A stay here, right in what could be considered the centre of Dili, is a dip into colonial times, with a touch of grandeur to its fading dark-wood…
Myanmar (Burma)
Towering above the city-centre competition, this high-rise hotel has smart rooms at an affordable price. Standard rooms are small but include many of the…
Southern Laos
Set amid tall trees a bit north of the action, Anouxa has ageing rooms with private bathrooms, balconies and Hmong tapestries over the hard beds. The more…
Ko Phi-Phi
If you don’t mind walking 10 minutes to eat, drink or sunbathe, then Tropical Garden offers a little tranquillity (although you're in earshot of the bars)…
Nusa Tenggara
These nine, basic but large wooden bungalows might be dark and have bucket-flush toilets, but it's all about location. Positioned on Pantai Sebanjar, one…
Manychan Guest House & Restaurant
Northern Laos
Manychan distinguishes itself not by its patchy rooms but by the warm welcome of its eponymous owner. The restaurant has a coffee machine from Italy…
Hat Patong
Tucked into a tranquil soi, this artsy, characterful boutique guesthouse is overseen by pleasant staff and overflows with Buddha imagery, paintings of…
Krabi Province
This place is an old-fashioned hippy vortex with basic bamboo bungalows and a couple of newer wood huts with their own bathrooms, set in the trees behind…
Phang-Nga Province
This large, modern concrete block has spotless rooms with comfortable beds, nice showers and excellent views of the surrounding mountains. The breakfast…
Nusa Tenggara
Although a little bland, this is the best option for travellers used to hotel accommodation. There are 30 rooms with televisions, desks and bottled water,…
Phuket Town
The four-bed, concrete-floor dorms at this hangar-like hostel come with good, thick mattresses, big lockers and their own bathrooms, while private rooms…
Southern Laos
Porches in front of all rooms, a well-placed restaurant along the river, a helpful English-speaking owner and a good mellow vibe make this one of…
Cuc Phuong National Park
This pleasant resort is near a natural spring, enabling mineral-rich water to be pumped into wooden bathtubs in each room. There are (spring-fed) indoor…
Ho Chi Minh City
Combining restaurants, a bar and a poolside spa centre, this riverside property is a good option if you're keen to escape from the big-city bustle…
Kalimantan
Vacated in the 1970s and refurbished as a tourist hostel by the provincial government, this stately longhouse is guarded by an impressive array of carved…
Chin State
If convenience rather than quiet is a priority, this small and personable guesthouse, located directly across from the market and next to a minibus …
Medan
Most noteworthy for being the former De Boer Hotel, built in 1909, today the Grand Inna has subtle reminders of its former glory but its ugly high-rise…
Sumatra
Along the main Pagaralam thoroughfare is this run-down roadside motel with a range of rather musty rooms to choose from. You'll need to bring your own…
Railay
A steep set of stairs leads to this collection of tin-roofed, fan-cooled, woven-bamboo and shiny-wood bungalows, stilted between tropical gardens high…
Candidasa
Though it is both friendly and well-maintained, this hotel has a worn appearance and its accommodations are old-fashioned. Bungalows are dotted among the…
Hanoi
The Palmy's stylish dark-wood rooms are compact at best, but junior suites offer good value. Although the top-floor breakfast spread is average, the views…
Chiang Khong
Pretty much what the label says: a box-like structure holding 16 fan-cooled dorm beds. There are also five fan-only private rooms that share bathrooms…
Lampang
One of Th Talad Gao’s noblest historic buildings has been turned into this relaxed guesthouse. The six rooms, located above a cool cafe and ice-cream shop…
East Java
Built like a motor inn, with rooms on two floors on either side of a landscaped driveway. The rooms are clean and tiled, low on frills but comfortable…
Hat Khao Lak
The air-con rooms here have high ceilings, dark-wood furnishings, ceramic-tiled floors, huge bathrooms, and beanbags on verandas. The fan rooms, fronted…
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