Ubud
A celebration of contemporary Balinese style, this Australian-owned property is one of the few accommodation options in Ubud that can rightfully claim a…
Must-see hotels in Southeast Asia
South Sulawesi
This family-run institution has six cheap rooms with shared mandi upstairs, and four sparkling bungalows with outdoor showers out back. However, the…
Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi
Although strategically located on the river directly across from Wat Arun, this multilevel wooden house has much more than just great views. The seven…
Ko Samet
Samet's one remaining bohemian bay is tucked off the main road down a dirt track. Running down a jungle hillside to the sea, these cute wooden bungalows…
Eastern Myanmar
This impressive hostel – one of the best in Myanmar – features smooth concrete walls and a vague industrial design theme. Dorms are fresh and spacious…
Ko Phi-Phi
Hibiscus-lined pathways here lead to shady teak bungalows with sleek, distinctly Asian indoor-outdoor floorplans. Each comes with floor-to-ceiling windows…
Little India & Kampong Glam
This popular hostel is spick and span, with comfy beds in a pod formation and super-helpful staff. The location is quiet but hip (you'll find decent…
Nusa Lembongan
Associated with World Diving, a local dive operator, this place offers fantastic rooms with terraces facing the ocean. Six plusher rooms surround a dive…
East Java
By far the best place to stay in Probolinggo, Clover is a smart and colourful 29-room hotel, where the small and spotless rooms have deep purple or hazy…
Phuket
Understated, luxurious and immensely peaceful, celebrity-magnet Amanpuri is one of Phuket’s finest, most exclusive hotels. Graceful traditional-design…
Sukhothai
At first glance, you might mistake this eye-catching complex for a Buddhist temple or a traditional Thai house. The upper-level rooms follow a distinct…
Songkhla Province
This beautiful boutique hotel is run by amateur local historian Abdu'r Rahman, hence the lounge resembling a small museum filled with antiquities and…
Northwestern Cambodia
Undoubtedly the best-value digs in Preah Vihear City, this is also a candidate for one of the best deals in the country. The 27 well-maintained rooms at…
Sarawak
After a few nights upriver, the Velton Inn's cool, spacious air-con rooms and slick bathrooms with excellent rainforest showers could be just what you…
Railay
Arguably one of Thailand's finest chunks of beachfront property, this exclusive resort sprawls across huge grounds filled with banyan trees, flowers and…
George Town
Occupying a former mansion, its kitchen and stables, 23 Love Lane tastefully combines antique furniture and fixtures with modern design touches and arty…
Hua Hin
Family-run guesthouse with great prices and loads of character – you're greeted at the front door by a crystal chandelier and there's a German shepherd…
Bagan
Set like a hacienda within private walls, the two-storey buildings surround a lush courtyard garden complete with lotus-filled pond and twisting acacia…
Northern Laos
Principally for the use of passengers aboard the Luang Say Cruise, this traditional hardwood-and-rattan lodge has stylish bungalows in a pretty garden,…
Southeast Coast
Amanoi enjoys a spectacular location on a private cove north of Ninh Chu; its 36 pavilions have ocean or national park views. The trad-hip design echoes…
Pattaya
On a different qualitative planet to most Pattaya accommodation, Rabbit Resort has stunning, stylish and secluded bungalows and villas that showcase Thai…
Kep
Choose from sturdy, stilted, wooden bungalows and cheaper, squat, concrete huts – all with private porch – at this well-run Khmer–American venture that…
Cebu City
This inviting, genuinely ecofriendly place has clean, spacious rooms, delightful common spaces loaded with games, a veggie-heavy cafe and slogans on…
Yangon
The epitome of colonial luxury, the Governor’s Residence was first built in 1920 as a guesthouse for important nationals of the Kayah ethnic group. The…
Maluku
Romantically rustic cottages are stilted over the sea and enjoy fabulous bay views, but all the accommodation here shares a lovely white-sand beach backed…
Dien Bien Phu
The best deal in Dien Bien Phu is this friendly hotel, down a quiet, riverside alleyway. The 31 rooms are comfortably fitted out with good beds, flat…
Battambang
A stylish fun bar, leafy front garden for relaxing and free beer on arrival make Here Be Dragons a top backpacker base. Six- and eight-bed dorms come with…
Sarawak
This 16-room, longhouse-style guesthouse with valley views is full of evocative photographs, each with a story that owners Lucy and David Labang will…
Mactan Island
Abacá boasts a secluded oceanfront position on a narrow peninsula with an infinity pool, fine spa, gourmet restaurant and butler service. As there are…
Nam Tok
Luxurious raft rooms at FloatHouse shift with the movement of the river. The rooms' Thai-village stylings (split bamboo walls, traditional decorations)…
Ko Chang
Facing the mangrove forest, this environmentally friendly guesthouse is a fabulous spot. Crisp, attractive rooms face the verdant front garden, while the…
Malapascua Island
The classiest place in Malapascua, this Italian-run hillside resort above Logon Beach is a cut above the competition. Attractive cottages feature soaring…
Sabah
With flower-filled lawns, this charming accommodation has lovely chalets with wood floors and boutique accents, clustered around the pool. The restaurant…
Mentawai Islands
Boasting one of Mentawai's most stunning white sandy beaches, crystal-clear waters and coconut trees, this Spanish-owned resort truly is your clichéd…
Central Mountains
Just outside Candikuning you'll find 17 small conical woodsy cottages arrayed on a hill. Each has a deep soaking tub and nice views down to south Bali …
Mentawai Islands
With Pitstops breaking right in front of its three breezy Mentawai-style cottages, this intimate surf retreat has an enviable location on Pulau Masokut…
Kuching
This riverfront property, housed in two old shophouses that were rebuilt after a fire, has a truly boutique ambience. All 24 rooms are different, with…
Sarawak
Run by Norwegian-born Lars and his Bidayuh wife, Liza, this superfriendly, sustainable jungle homestay occupies a wooden house built on land that once…
Koh Dach
The leading homestay on Koh Dach, run by an English- and German-speaking tour guide who really understands what guests want from the experience. Set in an…
Dili
Offering fine facilities and a chilled-out ambience, plus sunrise and sunset views from the beach across the road, this diving-school hostel has plenty…
