The lowly hostel has long since started to clean up its act. But even the most discerning budget travellers have never seen anything like these high-impact, low-overhead design-led hostels - not to mention the new wave of pod hotels that provide a more private, low-cost alternative to bunking en masse.
Located about 75km from Shanghai, Blossom Hill is the fusion of three Ming-style homes that has been reconstructed into a 20-suite hotel that retains the structures' original pillars, beams, stone lintels and traditional roof, as well as terraces connecting the front and back halls.
Set on a forested hill overlooking Kunming, Innhouse comprises four L-shaped structures that include 17 suites, each with its own bamboo-clad balcony cantilevered over the dense landscape.
Ensconced in the foothills of Tianmen Mountain in Guilin, surrounded by national nature reserves and forests, this dramatic restaurant of the same name, is best accessed via a scenic boat ride.
A shining beacon in a bustling cityscape, W Taipei's radiant glass-fronted façade captures the heart of what we've come to associate with this buzzing city.
Held on a secluded tropical island off Phuket, Thailand, the first Gay Diving Week in Asia promises to be a week full of diving and partying in paradise.
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