Flores
At the dead end of Jl Pipipodo, this homestay has one room downstairs and three up top. The owner insists that prices are negotiable, but the balcony nook…
Must-see hotels in Southeast Asia
Sumatra
This fairly scrappy property is one of the few options for staying in Canti, with overpriced villa-style rooms that cater more to the needs of local…
Koh Rong
For rustic living in an authentic Khmer fishing village, look no further than this riverside delight. A half-dozen rooms and a delicious Khmer restaurant…
The Southern Islands
Staying at this place will make you feel like one cool alien. The white, dome-shaped bungalows look like mysterious igloos stolen from the moon, but they…
Pai
This collection of old A-frame bungalows and some newer ones, all with thatched roofs, is set on the edge of a photogenic rice field. The older ones are a…
Flores
There are eight beds in this single-dorm hostel, each with its own privacy curtain, power socket, reading light and hooks. Staff are friendly and the…
Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi-Phi National Park Accommodation
Krabi Province
These rustic but well-maintained air-con, 24-hour-electricity bungalows are just over the road from the beach. There's no wi-fi. Note that while you can…
Myanmar (Burma)
Set well back from the busy street amid birdsong and creeper-draped trees, the best thing about this hotel are the gardens. The multiroom cabins are dated…
Mae Hong Son Province
The cheapest rooms in this cosy wooden house are fan-cooled, share bathrooms and are mattress-on-the-floor basic. The more expensive rooms offer some…
Valle Verde Mountain Spring Resort
Panay
This budget hilltop retreat is a refreshing change from the beach. Accommodation is very basic, nay rundown, and the spring-fed pool a bit green, but…
Semporna
Palatial in proportions, this white monolith at the far end of the 'Semporna Seafront' neighbourhood is reasonably good value if there are two of you,…
Northeastern Thailand
Though the hotel lacks panache, Green Park’s big, bright and sparkling clean rooms are the best in Yasothon. There are two buildings – the main hotel …
Trang Beaches & Islands
Endearingly ramshackle and very laid-back, Garden Beach Resort stands out for its family feel and very helpful host. Bungalows, both the older and basic…
Banyak Islands
The only land-based accommodation on Pulau Tuangku is this surf lodge situated in the so-called Bay of Plenty. Rates include transfers and full board…
Malaysia
This large resort has a quiet stretch of white-sand beach to itself, and classic, wood-floored rooms encircling a large central pool. Ilham has a low…
Kalimantan
This rambling Escher-esque complex has a variety of musty rooms at the lower end of salubrious, but popular with budget travellers. Out front is a…
South Sulawesi
Overlooking dreamy Pantai Bara, these tastefully presented supersized bungalows with plush bathrooms are set in a lush, flowering garden, however, they…
Chin State
Soulless, cavernous and overpriced, this white elephant perched on a hill at the far eastern end of town is the largest hotel in Chin State. On the other…
Ko Phi-Phi
Tucked to the side of the food market and away from the noise of the bars (although the nearby mosque's early morning call to prayer may wake you), the…
Siquijor
A disappointment considering its location on a sheer flower-covered hillside that slopes down to a nice beach and marine sanctuary at the southern end of…
Timor-Leste
At the top of a hill overlooking town, this faded beauty offers fabulous wrap-around vistas of the surrounding mountains. Run-down but elegant rooms in…
Ko Pha-Ngan
The world-famous Full Moon Party was first hatched on the plot occupied by this hostel – one of the three properties run by Paradise, and staying here…
Yogyakarta
With a facade draped in a vertical garden and industrial-chic touches, this guesthouse promises a little more than it delivers. The rooms are hotel…
Hue
This modern and central hotel delivers warm service – staff really make an effort. Accommodation is also excellent: all options have laminate flooring and…
Labuan Bajo
The pool makes this 10-room nest even sweeter. Expect simple, super-clean concrete bungalows in a hilltop garden setting with magnificent views of Teluk…
Ko Samui
The big, bright cement rooms all with attached hot-water bathrooms and balcony in this nondescript apartment block are a steal. The Pott's staff is super…
Hat Patong
At the end of a quietish soi, just a few minutes' walk from the beach and Th Bangla, the Armoni has helpful staff and big, bright, clean rooms at…
South Sulawesi
OK, so the east side of the cape gets a lot of rubbish washing in – appalling amounts. That being said, the staff patrols the 50m of white sand in front…
Banda Aceh
This hotel is in a residential area southwest of Banda Aceh's centre, 15 minutes' walk from the Tsunami Museum. Rooms could use some sprucing up, but on…
Kupang
There's no English spoken here, but don't let that deter you – it's friendly, spotless, quiet and comfortable. The minimalist rooms have either two single…
El Nido
Old-school nipa huts hidden away down a hill on a razor-thin slice of Corong Corong's beach. The cottages cover little more than the basics – mattress,…
Hoi An
Staff are dressed in traditional ao dai at this atmospheric hotel and maintain good service standards. The hotel’s spacious, inviting and well-equipped…
Manila
What distinguishes Hilik from the pack is its downright stylish private rooms, although you'll want to request one off noisy Makati Ave. The air-con dorms…
Railay
The spacious, plain cottages highlighted with creamy yellow walls and big rain-shower bathrooms are comfortable, but a little overpriced for what you get…
Little India & Kampong Glam
This midrange hotel is well located for the Bugis shopping area and new restaurant hot spot South Beach Ave, though where the park is we can't say…
Hua Hin & the Upper Gulf
A popular place, there are 95 rooms and four pools spread out over shady green grounds that are almost jungle-like. Geared primarily toward Thai families,…
Northern Thailand
Also known as the Grand River Resort, this is one of a handful of ‘resorts’ on the western bank of the Mae Nam Ping set up for Thai tourists. There’s a…
Yogyakarta
Set in an enormous former condo complex, Edu is the biggest hostel in Indonesia and popular mainly with domestic travellers. It has a whopping 324 beds…
Ko Phi-Phi
Ibiza House is known for its famous (or infamous) pool parties on the beach.The dorms here are stock standard and some don't have windows, but you're…
Ko Tao
Above a boulder-strewn sea, these decent enough but basic corrugated roof huts are scattered across a lot of untamed tropical terrain. A rickety dock,…
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