Asia
Satri House – Worth paying for the best room.
Review: There are now many choices of where to stay when visiting Luang Prabang, that little Cotswold-style gem of a town in central Laos. On our last trip we decided to stay on the edge of town in Satri House as Mr H had his heart set on staying in one particular room he had [...]
Three Hotels in Kota Kinabalu
Reviews: Kota Kinabalu is one of those destinations that is very family friendly and easily reachable from HK and Singapore in particular. Then there are the Koreans who come for the golf, and finally those people like me who use it as a transit point to the far more interesting destinations either deep in the [...]
Koh Yao Noi – The Paradise Resort
Now usually I wouldn’t divulge my most favourite places until I’d swooped in and secured the real estate at a decent price, but I feel compelled to share this one right now. I love holidaying in Thailand, and I’ve recently discovered another little gem that joins the River Kwai and Khao Sok in my list [...]
The Eugenia, Bangkok. Still a little gem.
Review: I’ve tried out a number of hotels in Bangkok over the past few years since I first stayed in the Eugenia back in 2006 (review here). Getting around Bangkok is still a bit of a nightmare, so you have to mitigate this by planning where you stay very sensibly in relation to what you [...]
Sukhumvit/Ploenchit – Where to sleep, shop, spa and sup in Bangkok
I never tire of Thailand. I don’t think it’s possible to have a bad holiday there, unless you are a muppet and go around smoking drugs and letting coconuts fall on your head. I never tire of Bangkok either, even though I’ve been there countless times. It’s just a great city, but – and this [...]
Danang – Easily doable for a long weekend from HK
Getting to Danang in Vietnam is surprisingly smooth from Hong Kong. If you travel with hand luggage only, you can leave HK early morning on a Friday and get to your resort in Danang or to Hoi An in time for lunch (the transfer is a bit of a squeeze in Hanoi but we made [...]
The Nam Hai – Still the best place on China Beach by far
Review: It’s difficult not to enjoy staying in a pool villa at the Nam Hai – they really are pretty pukka, but these days you do have to be as rich as Creosus to stay (when we first went during the soft opening it only cost us HK$2,400 for a two bed pool villa per [...]
Resotel – Super chilled hideaway on the River Kwai
Review: The Resotel is hidden away on the River Kwai about 40min past Kanchanaburi. I love this part of Thailand, so jungly and quiet. The hotel is a mish-mash of little bungalows in the jungle with a great swimming pool, restaurant, spa, lovely gardens and a river deck you can hang out on and while [...]
The Eugenia, Bangkok – lovely boutique hotel
Review: I first stayed in The Eugenia when it had just opened, and it really was a lovely experience. It’s a refurbed colonial era house, oooooozes charm and character, and is very chilled and sophisticated. We love this kind of “colonial safari lodge” style décor, animal skins on the floor, stuffed wildlife on antique tables, [...]
Peninsula Bangkok – Surprisingly Convenient
Review: As the credit crunch was starting to bite me in the butt we booked a 72 hour package to BKK rather than book flights and hotel separately as usual. I was a little apprehensive as for non-business travel I don’t like large hotels. Have to say that the package was very good value for [...]