Hotel Name: Royal Guest Address: 221 St Andrew’s Drive, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka I stayed at the Royal Guest Inn in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. I booked in advance via Agoda and booked it for its location near to the town. Many of these hill-town places often list hotels and guesthouses far away from the […]
Airbnb Apartment Review, Colombo – Sri Lanka
Hotel Name: Zak Residences Studio Apartments Address: Colombo – Sri Lanka. [Edit: This apartment is no longer available. Search for hotels in Colombo.] I stayed at the Zak Residences Studio Apartments in Colombo, Sri Lanka. I booked it via Airbnb after being frustrated with the lack of decent budget accommodation in the hotels department. I […]
Hotel Review: Agosto Inn – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [Closed]
Hotel Name: Agosto Inn Address: 177A Jalan Tun H S Lee, Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [Edit: This hotel has now closed. This review is left as an archive.] I stayed at the Agosto Inn in the Chinatown area of Kuala Lumpur. I booked online via Agoda and I picked it for its budget price and […]
Hotel Review: Pi Hotel, Ipoh – Malaysia
Hotel Name: Pi Hotel Address: 2 Jalan Veerasamy, Ipoh, Malaysia I stayed at the Pi Hotel in Ipoh, Malaysia. I booked online via Agoda and selected it for its price and location. The rooms are quite small but have a modern feel to it. I like the hardwood floors and the open coat rack instead […]
Hotel Review: Star Lodge, Georgetown, Penang – Malaysia
Hotel Name: Star Lodge Address: 39 Lebuh Muntri, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia I stayed at the Star Lodge in Georgetown, Penang. I walked in off the street and I paid 45 MYR ($12.50 USD) for a single room. This is one of the cheapest guesthouses in Penang that has room with bathroom so it is a […]
A tale of two My Tho’s: The tour and independent version of the Mekong
After spending so much time in Saigon I figured it was time to see more of the country before going on my next trip. I’ve been to the Mekong Delta before but there is so much to see, so I made a plan to travel through the Delta by bus, get the ferry to Phu […]
Hotel Review: 75 Traveller’s Lodge, Georgetown, Penang – Malaysia
Hotel Name: 75 Traveller’s Lodge Address: 75 Jalan Muntri, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia I stayed at the 75 Traveller’s Lodge in Georgetown, Penang. This is one of those old-school guesthouses of Southeast Asia that isn’t listed on booking sites and doesn’t have a website. I walked in off the street and paid 42 MYR ($11.60 USD) […]
Hotel Review: Muntri House, Georgetown, Penang – Malaysia
Hotel Name: Muntri House Address: 48 Jalan Muntri, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia I stayed at Muntri House in Georgetown, Penang. I booked via Agoda and selected it for its location and price. Muntri House is a guesthouse accommodation in Jalan Muntri – a quiet street that runs parallel to the main street of Georgetown (Lebuh Chulia). […]
Hotel Review: Red Inn Heritage Guesthouse, Georgetown, Penang – Malaysia
Hotel Name: Red Inn Heritage Guesthouse Address: 15 Love Lane, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia I stayed at the Red Inn Heritage Guesthouse in Georgetown, Penang. I booked on Agoda and selected it for its location and price. If you had to pick a central place to stay in Georgetown it would probably be at Love Lane […]
Guesthouse Review: Le Village China Town, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
Hotel Name: Le Village China Town Address 47 Petaling Street, Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I stayed at the Le Village Guesthouse in Kuala Lumpur, which I booked via Agoda. I picked this place as I was looking just looking for a cheapo place to crash for the night. Chinatown is close to the Pudu bus […]
