HOTELS
Maldives Hotels
Malahini Kuda Bandos Resort
On a remote island with white-sand beaches and palm trees, this relaxed resort, accessible only by boat, overlooks the Indian Ocean. It’s 9 km from Velana International Airport.
The understated rooms provide Wi-Fi, minibars, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. Upgraded rooms add TVs, sofabeds, terraces and/or ocean views. Beachfront bungalows have outdoor, rainfall showers.
Breakfast is available. A modern restaurant features a terrace with ocean views. An airy eatery has a wood ceiling, and seating on the beach. There’s a dive center, a spa, a gym and a hot tub, plus water sports facilities. Airport transfers by boat are available.
Furaveri Maldives
Among tropical gardens on a secluded island in the Raa Atoll, this upscale resort in the Laccadive Sea is accessible only by seaplane or boat.
Chic villas have free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, minibars, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, as well as sundecks and open-air bathrooms. Upgraded villas are beachfront or set overwater; some come with private pools. Room service is available.
Amenities include a bright, airy restaurant and a bar, plus a tranquil spa, a gym and an outdoor pool. There’s also a private beach, a kids’ club and regular entertainment. A dive center, water sports and BBQ facilities are available.
Vietnam Hotels
Mayflower Hotel Hanoi
A 7-minute walk from Long Biên train station, this polished hotel in the Old Quarter is 1 km from Hoàn Kiếm Lake and 2 km from the 11th-century Thăng Long Imperial Citadel.
Refined rooms provide Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minifridges, plus safes. Suites add city views and/or private balconies.
Breakfast is served in a formal restaurant that has mirrored walls.
Sunrise Central Hotel
Surrounded by restaurants, shops and cafes in District 1, this informal hotel is 5 minutes’ walk from the Bến Thành Market and 7 km from Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
The unfussy rooms provide complimentary Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, plus minifridges, safes, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. Family rooms sleep up to 5 guests. Suites add sofas. Room service is available.
A breakfast buffet is free. There’s also a polished restaurant/bar.
Singapore Hotels
Hilton Garden Inn Singapore Serangoon
Set in a concrete-and-glass building in the Little India district, this polished hotel surrounded by shops and restaurants is a 4-minute walk from the nearest subway station, and 4 km from The Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay waterfront performing arts complex.
Warm rooms come with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minifridges, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. Some have bay windows and/or city views; upgraded rooms feature balconies and/or sofabeds. Room service is available.
Amenities include an airy grill-style restaurant, an outdoor pool and a gym. There’s also a 24-hour convenience store, as well as coin-operated laundry facilities.
The Great Madras by Hotel Calmo
Set in the lively Little India district, this trendy vintage-inspired hostel is a 3-minute walk from a metro station and 16 minutes’ walk from the Singapore Art Museum.
Compact, minimalist mixed-gender and female-only rooms in communal dorms share bathrooms, and have sliding doors, free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs. Stylish private rooms offer en suite facilities. Upgraded rooms add patios and/or balconies. Suites come with round soaking tubs.
Amenities include a laid-back cafe/bar and an outdoor pool, plus a lobby barber shop and guest laundry facilities.