Best Hotels & Lodges

Cape Kudu Hotel is a refined boutique retreat on Koh Yao Noi, offering a peaceful escape surrounded by sweeping views of Phang Nga Bay. Its airy, coastal design blends natural textures with understated elegance, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. With calm surroundings, intimate spaces, and thoughtful service, it provides an ideal break from the busier parts of southern Thailand.

The Snow Leopard Lodge, the only dedicated wildlife lodge in Ladakh,i s located high in the beautiful village of Ulley in the Sham region of central Ladakh, north of the Indus River, at the head of the valley of the Ulley Chhu at an altitude of about 13,000 feet. It is 2 – 3 hours driving distance west from Leh. Ulley itself is a hamlet of just about 7 houses beyond which are the summer pastures of Yak and Dzo. This is classic ibex country and there are few more evocative sights than a magnificently horned male ibex standing vigil on some impossibly narrow outcropping, a few thousand feet above a plunging cliff. Over the past 10 years this area has been developed for snow leopard tracking and has gained a reputation not just for the high numbers of snow leopards but as one of the best areas to see Ibex, Urial, Wolf, Himalayan Fox, Bearded and Himalayan Griffon Vultures and Golden Eagles.

Starting life as a homestay owned by one of Ladakh’s top snow leopard trackers under the auspices of an innovative programme initiated by the first Director of the Snow Leopard Conservancy India – Rinchen Wangchuk – designed to use tourism as a conservation tool for the preservation of snow leopards and their ecosystem by putting tourism revenue directly into the local community.

Langtang offers guests accommodation options which include a variety of local lodges or teahouses. Although majority of these local lodges/ guesthouses are very basic, they offer comfort while you enjoy the beautiful landscape and hiking trails of Langtang.

Lama Hotel is a huddle of cosy teahouses at 2,480 metres in the Langtang Valley, named for the langur monkeys in the surrounding forest — a perfect first-night stop where dal bhat by the fire and the chance of spotting red pandas in the ancient woodland make for a gentle, enchanting introduction to Nepal's trekking trails.

The Palm Resort is conveniently located within walking distance of the beach and just five minutes from the nearest airport. The villas at the Palm Resort have two or three bedrooms, large living rooms, dining rooms, and private bathrooms while the selection of rooms and suites are spacious, refined and equipped with all the facilities required for a comfortable stay. The trendy on-site restaurant serves inventive traditional cuisine, and a variety of alcoholic beverages can be enjoyed at the bar. There is also an outdoor swimming pool with a paddling pool for children, a hairdressing salon, beauty salon, sauna, and professional masseuse.