8 beautifully designed budget hotels where you can stay for around $100

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On the spectrum of travel lodging, there's an option that falls somewhere between couchsurfing and booking a luxury hotel room: staying in a budget hotel. Though cheap hotels have gotten a reputation for being dingy, there are quite a few that are well-designed, feel inviting, and have great character.

Here are eight of them around the world with rooms you can book for approximately $100.