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CabanaCopa Hostel, Copacabana
Rio de Janeiro
CabanaCopa is a hostel in a big renovated colonial house on a quiet lane in Copacabana, three blocks from the beach and next to the green slopes of t…
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Udai Haveli Guest House, Udaipur
Udaipur, Rajasthan
A small, family-run guest house in the Ganesh Ghati neighbourhood of old Udaipur, a short walk from Gangaur Ghat on Lake Pichola and the City Palace.
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Locanda Antico Fiore, Venice
Venice
A small, romantic hotel in an old Venetian palazzo in the San Marco district, close to the Grand Canal.
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Villa Olmi Firenze
Bagno a Ripoli, Florence
An 18th-century villa turned four-star-superior hotel, set in its own park and gardens in Bagno a Ripoli, about 4 km from the centre of Florence.
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Kōya-san temple stay
Wakayama
A mountaintop monastery town founded in 816 by the monk Kūkai, with more than 100 temples, many offering shukubō (temple lodging), where you eat vege…
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The Niseko Company chalets, Hirafu
Niseko Town, Hokkaidō
The Niseko Company rents out more than 30 private chalets, houses and villas in Hirafu, the main village at Niseko United, Japan's best-known powder …
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Banana House and Wellness Centre, Shela
Lamu
A guest house and yoga retreat in the car-free village of Shela on Lamu Island, about 100 m from the waterfront.
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Malé and local island stays
Maafushi, Kaafu
The Maldives is a chain of coral atolls in the Indian Ocean.
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El Panchán, Palenque
Palenque, Chiapas
A cluster of jungle cabañas, campsites and restaurants on the road between Palenque town and the Maya ruins, inside the rainforest at the edge of the…
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White Tulip Hostel, Amsterdam
Amsterdam, North Holland
A budget hostel on Warmoesstraat, one of the oldest streets in Amsterdam, five minutes' walk from Centraal Station and Dam Square and on the edge of …
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Neudorf's Gingerbread House B&B
Mapua, Tasman
A homely bed and breakfast run by Swiss-Kiwi hosts in a quiet rural valley at Neudorf, near Upper Moutere.
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Mermaid Resort, Sabang
Sabang, Oriental Mindoro
A dive resort with 34 rooms and suites on the beach at Sabang, Puerto Galera, on the north coast of Mindoro.
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Dianamar Guest House, Albufeira
Albufeira, Faro
A small, family-friendly guest house in a quiet part of Albufeira, an easy walk from the beaches, the old town and the marina.
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Mkomazana Mountain Cottages, Sani Pass
KwaZulu-Natal
Self-catering cottages at the foot of the Sani Pass in the southern Drakensberg, inside the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg World Heritage Site and 8 km from …
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Backpackers Paradise, Oudtshoorn
Oudtshoorn, Western Cape
A long-running hostel in a converted old house on Baron van Reede Street, on the Cango Caves side of Oudtshoorn.
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Templestay at a Korean temple
Hapcheon-gun, South Gyeongsang
Many Buddhist temples in Korea offer templestays of one or two nights, where you join monks for early morning chanting, meditation, a tea ceremony an…
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Top Barcelona Apartments
Barcelona
Holiday apartments and studios in central Barcelona, between Plaça de Catalunya and the Ramblas.
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Icehotel, Jukkasjärvi
Kiruna, Norrbotten
The world's first ice hotel, rebuilt every winter since 1989 from blocks of ice from the Torne River, with art suites carved by artists from around t…
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Venus Hotel, Pamukkale
Pamukkale, Denizli
A family-run hotel in Pamukkale village with a garden courtyard and pool, a short walk from the travertine terraces.
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Hotel Dört Mevsim, Pamukkale
Pamukkale, Denizli
A family-run hotel in Pamukkale village, about six minutes' walk from the entrance to the white travertine terraces and the ruins of Hierapolis.
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Wrea Head Hall, Scalby
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
A Victorian Gothic country-house hotel built in 1881, set in parkland on the edge of the North York Moors National Park at Scalby, just outside Scarb…
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YHA Streatley-on-Thames
Upper Basildon, West Berkshire
A youth hostel in a large Victorian house, five minutes' walk from the River Thames at Streatley, where the Thames Path crosses the ancient Ridgeway …
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Flatdogs Camp, South Luangwa
Eastern
An affordable, relaxed safari camp on the banks of the Luangwa River, right at the main gate of South Luangwa National Park, one of Africa's best par…