Hotel Name: Friendship Motel Address: 20 Penang Street, George Town, Malaysia I stayed at the Friendship Motel in Penang. This hotel is not far from the action of Little India in historic Georgetown. I walked in and booked a room myself, though you can also book it online. Like most properties in Georgetown, the hotel […]
Hotel Review: New Asia Heritage Hotel, Georgetown – Penang
Edit: This hotel has closed down (the last reviews on Agoda are from February 2020), and the last time I went by it was chained up with no sign of a new hotel in its place. This review remains as an archive, otherwise search for more hotels in Penang. Hotel Name: New Asia Heritage Hotel […]
Mypintu: a homestay-style guesthouse in Georgetown – Penang
This is currently not available online. Search for more hotels in Georgetown. Guesthouse Name: Mypintu Address: 36 Leith Street, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia I stayed at the Mypintu Guesthouse in Georgetown, Penang. I booked online and picked it out for its price and location, which is in the World Heritage area of Georgtown. If you are […]
Guesthouse Review: Xaviers Lodge @ Muntri Street – Penang
Guesthouse Name: Xaviers Lodge @ Muntri Street Address: No. 27, Jalan Muntri, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia [Edit: Xaviers Lodge @ Muntri Street is now Eastern Inn. This review is left as an archive.] I stayed at the Xaviers Lodge @ Muntri Street in Penang. Xaviers is a backpacker guesthouse of which there are many of this […]
Hotel Review: Hotel Al Jafs – Kuala Lumpur
Guesthouse Name: Hotel Al Jafs Address: 17-19 Jalan Bedara, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I stayed at the Hotel Al Jafs in Kuala Lumpur. The hotel is in the Bukit Bintang area, which is one of the most popular places to stay in Kuala Lumpur. Bukit Bintang is the name of the street, and it […]
Hotel Review: Simms Boutique Hotel Bukit Bintang – Kuala Lumpur
Guesthouse Name: Simms Boutique Hotel Bukit Bintang Address: No 180 Jalan Pudu, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I stayed at the Simms Boutique Hotel Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur. I booked online at the rate of $16.50 USD per night, which is at the low end of private rooms in KL. The hotel name says […]
Flight Review: Jetstar Asia – Singapore to Kuala Lumpur
Flight: Jetstar Asia 3K 685 From: Singapore (SIN) To: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) I flew with Jetstar Asia from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur. I compared flights with Skyscanner.com, and if you book in advance the flights are cheap. I paid $63.50 SGD ($46 USD) booked 3 months in advance, and that included a checked bag. This […]
Hostel Review: 5footway.inn Project Boat Quay – one of the best located hostels in Singapore
Hotel Name: 5footway.inn Project Boat Quay Address: 76 Boat Quay, Clarke Quay, Singapore [Edit: 5footway.inn Project Boat Quay has closed. This review remains as an archive.] I stayed at the 5footway.inn Project Boat Quay in Singapore. I was hosted by 5footway.inn – an independent hostel chain in Singapore. At the time of my stay there […]
Hostel Review: 5footway.inn Project Ann Siang – a hostel in a Chinatown heritage building in Singapore
Hotel Name: 5footway.inn Project Ann Siang Address: 267 South Bridge Road, Chinatown, Singapore [Edit: 5footway.inn Project Ann Siang has closed. This review remains as an archive.] I stayed at the 5footway.inn Project Ann Siang in Singapore. I was hosted by 5footway.inn; an independent hostel group in Singapore. 5footway.inn have a selection of hostels in heritage […]
Hostel Review: 5footway.inn Project Chinatown 1 – Singapore
Hostel Name: 5footway.inn Project Chinatown 1 Address: 63 Pagoda Street, Chinatown, Singapore [Edit: 5footway.inn Project Chinatown 1 has closed. This review remains as an archive.] For budget backpackers travelling around Southeast Asia, arriving in Singapore may be a shock to the system after staying in cheap guesthouses. The good news is that there is a […]
