About Indochina Luxury

• Hotels named, categories named. A quote from us names every hotel and the exact room category as the hotel describes it. We do not write "5-star hotel or similar".
• Three nights or more. Land stays on our routes are three nights or longer, with a short list of exceptions we explain.
• Fewer changes. We would rather drop a place than rush it.
• Guides where they help. Guided days and free days are listed separately on every quote.
• Flights over long drives. Where a domestic or regional flight replaces a long road day, we use it.
• Honest about 4-star. Where a good 4-star hotel is the smarter choice, the quote says so and prices both.

Every planner is good at some trips and poor at others. These are the ones we are poor at, and we would rather say it here than discover it after you have booked:

• Large groups. Our trips are built for one party in one vehicle. Above about eight travellers the hotels, the cars and the pacing all start to work against the method.
• Tight budgets. We can mix in 4-star hotels, but we do not plan trips around budget hotels or homestays, and our quotes will not compete with them.
• Active trips. Hiking, cycling and long days outdoors are not what our routes are paced for.
• Languages other than English. We plan and write in English. Guides in other languages can sometimes be arranged locally, but we cannot vouch for them in the same way.
• Last-minute peak season. If you write in late November for Christmas, the small hotels we like are usually full, and we will tell you so rather than fill the gaps with hotels we would not choose.

We do not publish testimonials here. Quotes on a company's own website are chosen by the company, and you have no way to check them. Judge us instead by the first draft we send: it names every hotel and room category, and you can check each one against the hotel's own website before you commit to anything.

The same principle runs through the site. Where we state a fact — a room count, an opening year, a ticket price — we link the source and the date we read it. Where we give our judgement, such as the fewest nights worth booking or when to choose something else, we say it is ours.

Use the form on any page. We reply by email to the address you give. If you would rather talk, tick the call-back box in the optional section and add a number. The contact page explains what to include so the first reply is useful, and how to book covers the steps after that.