Hotel Name: Xiang Mei Hotel – Laojie Branch Address: Yindu Building, 3016 Shennan East Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen, China I stayed at the Xiang Mei Hotel – Laojie Branch in Shenzhen, China. I had no idea where I should stay in Shenzhen as there doesn’t appear to be a central area that is most advantageous […]
Hotel Review: Casa Hotel, Hong Kong – a great budget hotel on Nathan Road
Hotel Name: Casa Hotel Address: 487-489 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong I stayed at the Casa Hotel in Hong Kong. The Casa is next to the Yau Ma Tei Metro, near the Jordan area in Kowloon. I like staying in this area as you have access to a metro station and you can […]
My Hong Kong hotel experience featuring one tiny room, stinky tofu, hookers, and all-night street food parties
Hotel Name: Temple Street Hotel – Toronto Motel Group. Address: 1/F, 98 Woosung Street, Jordan, Hong Kong. I’v stayed in some unusual hotels in Hong Kong over the years, but the Temple Street Hotel may rank as the most peculiar. I booked online and selected it for its location in the Jordan area, which I […]
Hotel Review: Crowne Plaza Changi Airport – staying at the best airport hotel in the world
Hotel Name: Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Address: 75 Airport Boulevard (Terminal 3), Changi, Singapore Singapore Changi airport is continually voted as the best airport in the world, so it’s not surprising that it should also have the best airport hotel in the world. I haven’t stayed in nearly enough airport hotels to make such a […]
Flight Review: Scoot – Melbourne to Singapore
Flight: Scoot TZ 25 From: Melbourne (MEL) To: Singapore (SIN) I flew with Scoot from Melbourne to Singapore. I was looking for flights from Melbourne back to Southeast Asia and I didn’t have an exact destination in mind so I was flexible about where to fly. I compared different flights with Skyscanner to come up […]
Hotel Review: The Cavenagh Hotel, Darwin – Australia
Hotel: The Cavenagh Hotel Address: 12 Cavenagh St, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia I stayed at The Cavenagh Hotel in Darwin. I booked online and picked it for its location and price, which worked out to be $53 AUD per night. It turned out to be a great choice as this was an ideal hotel for […]
Flight Review: AirAsia – Denpasar (Bali) to Darwin
Flight: AirAsia AK 649 From: Denpasar (DPS) To: Darwin (DRW) I flew with AirAsia from Bali to Darwin. I was looking for a flight from Bali to Melbourne and I found that I could cobble together an itinerary via Darwin for about the same price. I had never been to Darwin before so this seemed […]
Guesthouse Review: Canggu Stay, Bali – Indonesia
Accommodation Name: Canggu Stay Address: Jl. Pantai Batu Bolong 8b, Canggu, Bali, Indonesia I stayed at the Canggu Stay homestay/guesthouse in Canggu, Bali. I was specifically looking for a place on the Batu Bolong Road and this one looked good in the description as a comfortable guesthouse. Canggu is the most furthest away beach on […]
Hotel Review: Sense Hotel Seminyak, Bali – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Sense Hotel Seminyak Address: Jalan Kayu Jati No. 5, Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia I stayed at the Sense Hotel Seminyak in Bali. I compared hotels with Hotelscombined, using the search filters of 4-5 star hotels in Seminyak. There is such a glut of hotels in Bali that it makes more sense to search for […]
Hotel Review: Bali Loco Homestay, Bali – Indonesia
Hotel Name: RedDoorz @ Petitenget Street Located at Bali Loco Homestay Address: Jalan Petitenget No. 20, Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia I stayed at Bali Loco Homestay in Seminyak, Bali. I was looking for a budget hotel on Petitenget Street so this guesthouse was the eventual pick. Technically the property is listed as “RedDoorz @ Petitenget Street […]
