Unique hotel experiences in Asia by Live Less Ordinary Bloggers with unique, boutique and design hotels in Southeast Asia and beyond.
For affordable Ryokan hotels at Mount Fuji, the best area would have to be Kawaguchiko Lake (fujikawaguchiko) found in the Fuji Five Lakes region. With its perfect setting next to Mount Fuji, the entire stretch of Fuji-facing lakeside has been taken over with ryokan hotels. There are plenty to choose from. But it is expectedly […]
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Few (if any) destinations in Southeast Asia offer accommodation so varied and cheap as Siem Reap where low-end boutique hotels can come as little as $10 per night. But I would personally prefer to splurge given the opportunity on some of the high-end yet affordable luxuries the destination has to offer. For this post, my top
10 Top Boutique Hotels in Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) Read More »
This year we will spend Christmas in Northern Ireland with family and, with an inevitable stopover in London, I thought I’d make the most of the opportunity. With 50,000 points in my Platinum Elite IHG Rewards, I do just that, and I reward myself with a stay at the InterContinental London Park Lane. After two
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This would be our fifth visit to Rayong, although before now, we have always failed to see further than the pier at Ban Phe. There has always been a slight disadvantage for mainland beaches in Rayong, where they often go overlooked, in favour of the nearby island of Koh Samet. But I do feel this
Beachviews and Seafood: Rayong Marriott Read More »
After a 04:00am wake-up in Bangkok we board a cramped flight to Singapore and navigate the city’s metro system during sweltering midday heats. Our arrival to Clover 33 Jalan Sultan felt more like an arrival to a sensual spa, than just another urban hotel experience with soft spotlighting, therapeutic aromas and sedate ambiance. Concrete completely
Hotel Clover 33 Jalan Sultan: An Urban Escape in Singapore Read More »
For the first half of this month we travelled almost 10,000 km overland through Japan. The latter we spent in the most basic regions of rural Thailand. I think, if ever we deserved a break, it was now. Following a quick stopover in Bangkok we arrive to Phuket just in time for the midday heat
Anantara Phuket: An Andaman Escape Read More »
For the past two nights I’ve been staying in the Riad Star – the former home of 1930’s vaudeville star Josephine Baker in Marrakech. Baker dropped out of school at the age of 13 and lived as a street child in the slums of St. Louis, sleeping in cardboard shelters and scavenging for food in
Reliving history at the Riad Star, Marrakech Read More »
My stay at the Dwarika’s Hotel Kathmandu is something I will never forget. I was a guest there when the earthquake hit 80km west of Kathmandu, and so for me the hotel holds special significance. The staff were incredible during the disaster; I simply cannot stress this enough. In fact, incredible isn’t a strong enough
Dwarika’s Hotel Kathmandu. Simply Stunning. Read More »
Quite often the worst thing about travelling is the actual travelling itself. Struck down with food poisoning in Bangkok, I had to somehow pull myself together and take two flights in one day when all I wanted to do was crawl under the covers and think of anything but my treacherous stomach. Flying first from
Luxury in Thamel: The Dalai-La Boutique Hotel (Kathmandu) Read More »
After ten days of trying to avoid the wrath of spiders and other insects in rural Isaan, I find myself thrown back into Bangkok – a city unashamedly made up of international brands and in-your-face consumerism. My chosen stay is at the boutique Maduzi Hotel, yet despite its central location in the heart of the
Secluded Luxury at the Maduzi Hotel, Bangkok Read More »
