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…
Must-see hotels in Southeast Asia
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…
Johor
About 300 beds are available at this resort, north across the channel from Pulau Aur. Dayang Blues Resort is located at the scenic beach on the south of…
Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard
A decent budget option in Ban Phe, handy for the piers and beach. It offers welcoming staff, simple but comfortable rooms with decent facilities and an on…
Around Manila
This well-maintained place, 2.7km east of the rotunda, is good value. It overlooks the lake but sits on a busy intersection, so noise is a potential…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Myanmar (Burma)
This beachfront resort offers 67 attractive, spacious rooms with high ceilings, wood floors and excellent beds. The seafront rooms are particularly good,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Home Stay Nur Rahim Kampong Ayer
Bandar Seri Begawan
If you wish to experience traditional water-village life, stay at this Malay stilt house, run by a friendly local family. Rooms are simple, but clean and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard
Simple, rustic wooden bungalows with shared bathroom on a postcard-perfect beach on the western side of the north coast. It's the island's main backpacker…
Ngapali Beach
This place has 56 rooms, 20 of them substantial two-storey affairs, but all sizeable and set around a very pleasant garden that sits behind a good strip…
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…
Chiang Khan
This stately old Thai-style home, built in 1852, has been modified and converted into a hotel. It has tastefully decorated rooms, all with double beds,…
Banaue
Not only is Randy a great and knowledgeable host whose brain you may wish to pick about all things Banaue, but he runs a ship-shape guesthouse with some…
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…
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…
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…
Siam Square, Pratunam, Phloen Chit & Ratchathewi
This reputable serviced-apartment provider has a good mix of suites that make perfect logistical and financial sense if you're travelling with family. It…
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…
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…
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…
