Our favourite boutique hotels in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia offers countless luxury boutique hotels. Intimate, personalised, and full of local character, they’re a great choice of accommodation if you’re looking for something unique and immersed in the local culture. Let our Lightfoot Travel experts recommend the best boutique hotels in Southeast Asia.

Wake up to lush jungle, rice fields, and exotic flora and fauna when you stay in a boutique resort in Bali, Indonesia. Many properties combine traditional Balinese architecture, modern style, and comfortable elegance.

Experience Luang Prabang’s history by staying in boutique hotels that are also notable buildings. The 3 Nagas comprises of three UNESCO World Heritage sites that are more than a century old, while Satri House is the former residence of Prince Soupha-nouvong. Both are redolent with Laos culture and character.

In Vietnam, pick from beachside boutique retreats in Danang and Nha Trang, as well as charming properties in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city with French colonial influences.

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Cambodia with Kids

Siem ReapPhnom Penh

  • Explore the Angkor temples in Siem Reap, including Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm

  • Discover Khmer flavours and cook a three-course Khmer meal

  • Experience the colourful spectacle of Phare, the Cambodian Circus

  • Fly through the jungle canopy on a zipline adventure

  • Feed the Asiatic black bears and sun bears at a rescue sanctuary

ideal length 7 nights

Golden Eagles & Western Nomads

Mongolia

  • Stay with a Kazakh eagle hunter and his family
  • Discover the importance of golden eagles to the Kazakhs, and learn about training these birds
  • Witness the unique, two-day Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival
  • Explore the Altai Mountains on horseback and visit ancient sites
  • Experience local cuisine and traditions such as Mongolian throat singing
ideal length 10 nights

Hiking Australia

Western AustraliaTasmaniaAustraliaAustralasia

  • Go hiking and trekking along the Margaret River

  • Explore the pristine waters of Tasmania’s Great Oyster Bay

  • Trek up Mount Gower, a rewarding eight-hour guided hike in New South Wales

  • Walk Hobart’s Hazards Beach Circuit and Wineglass Bay

  • Stay in Queensland’s highest mountain lodge

ideal length 11 nights

Island Hopping in Fiji

FijiAustralasia

  • Cruise aboard the luxurious Gipsea, a 50-foot yacht

  • Enjoy romantic barbecues in secluded coves

  • Experience two stunning island properties, Likuliku Lagoon Resort and Matangi Island Resort

  • Snorkel around the reefs of Navadra, part of the Sacred islands, Fiji

  • Go paddle-boarding, kayaking, fishing, hiking, wind surfing and catamaran sailing as you go

ideal length 9 nights

Luxurious Gourmet Tour of Australia

Western AustraliaSouth Australia

  • Sample world-class cuisine at acclaimed Australian restaurants

  • Learn to cook modern Australian cuisine and blend your own wine

  • Hunt for truffles in the Margaret River

  • Enjoy an exclusive private tour of Seppeltsfield, a historic wine estate

  • Stay in luxury accommodation in Australia’s top foodie regions

ideal length 9 nights
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