Beds: Large, low to the ground and jet-lag friendly. Somehow these beds manage to vastly reduce the after-effects of being transported 6,000 miles across the globe. Even the first few nights in this bed were restful. Occupying the very top floors of the Shinjuku Park Tower, rooms have spectacular panoramas out over Tokyo, stretching as… Continue reading Park Hyatt, Tokyo
Beds: Large, simple white wood-frame beds with reasonably comfortable mattresses. Not luxurious, but good quality for Gili Trawangan (or Gili T, as it’s known locally). The vibe is hippy beach chic with an emphasis on the chic. It’s very pretty and totally instagrammable. Rooms of good proportions are housed in bright white and turquoise-painted chalets… Continue reading Le Pirate Beach Club, Gili Trawangan, Lombok
Beds: Comfortable and reasonably-sized double beds housed in traditional Balinese wooden huts. Puri Lumbung means ‘rice barn palace’ and with a mosquito net overhead and specatular views from each hut, you wake feeling somewhat regal in your own private palace. If you’ve been travelling along Bali’s heat-hazed coastline and struggling in the humidity, you’ll sleep… Continue reading Puri Lumbung, Munduk, Bali
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