| Really cheap hotels in Paris or New York might be | | | | Villa Serena Margarita Island, Venezuela |
| hard to come by. But outside of Europe and North | | | | Margarita is, generally speaking, the domain of large, |
| America there are some great accommodation | | | | expensive resort-style hotels. But the Villa Serena is a |
| options on offer for the budget traveler looking for a | | | | family-run place with a warm, comfortable vibe. And |
| bit of luxury. | | | | with prices from about EUR15 ($21) a night, it means |
| And let's face it, traveling is pretty hard work. Although | | | | you can spend a few extra days lounging around on |
| backpackers hostels might be the cheapest choice, | | | | the nearby beach. |
| there are times when you want to have a long | | | | Venus Hotel, Pamukkale, Turkey |
| shower all to yourself, put the air-conditioning on, and | | | | At just a shade over EUR6 ($9), and with a pool |
| curl up in a beautifully made bed... After attacking the | | | | thrown in, the Venus Hotel has got to be one of the |
| mini-bar, that is! | | | | best offers in Turkey. Everything is very carefully put |
| When it comes to price, many people seem to stick to | | | | together, and the place has an intimate feel. What's |
| the rule of thumb that 'if it seems too good to be true, | | | | more, the word's beginning to get out about the |
| then it probably is'. Hotels that offer a host of | | | | homemade meals they provide to hungry guests. |
| wonderful facilities, and are still really cheap, might | | | | Tibetan Lodge, Dali, Yunnan, China |
| cause a few alarm bells to ring. 'It can't be good if it's | | | | There are cheap hotels, and then there's the Tibetan |
| that cheap', people seem to say... | | | | Lodge. Plenty of places in China fall under the 'budget' |
| But, if this might occasionally prove to be the case, | | | | category, but few are as beautiful and lavishly |
| then here are a few cheap hotels around the world | | | | decorated (in traditional fashion) as the Tibetan Lodge. |
| that really are that good: | | | | Most important of all, though, it's spotlessly clean. And |
| Siem Reap Riverside Hotel, Cambodia | | | | from a trifling EUR4 ($6) a night, it's got all the luxury a |
| With Angkor Wat, one of the world's most exquisite | | | | footsore traveler could possibly need. |
| monuments on its doorstep, you'd have thought that | | | | Hotel Kaoba, Cabarete, Dominican Republic |
| accommodation at the Siem Reap Riverside Hotel | | | | At the Hotel Kaoba, in the paradisiacal country of the |
| would be seriously expensive. It's not the case, | | | | Dominican Republic, EUR12 (EUR17) goes a long way. |
| however. This charming place offers double rooms | | | | In fact, you get a lovely two person bungalow set |
| from around EUR4 ($6) a night. | | | | amidst a tropical garden. Not that you'll spend much |
| The hotel will even help arrange transport to the | | | | time in it! The beach town of Cabarete is full of great |
| wonderful Khmer temples. And in the evenings after a | | | | restaurants and bars. And during the day there are |
| long, hot day of sightseeing you can sit out and have a | | | | fantastic opportunities for kitesurfing and windsurfing. |
| drink on their beautiful flowery terrace. | | | | |