Hotel Name: iHouse-New Hotel Address: 72/6 Pangkham Road, Vientiane, Laos I stayed at the iHouse-New Hotel in Vientiane, Laos. I booked online at the rate of $13.50USD per night, and I selected it out for its location in the city. Laos is a small city so you can’t really go wrong with hotel location if […]
Hotel Review: Avalon Hotel, Vientiane – Laos
Hotel Name: Avalon Hotel Address: 70 Rue Phnom Pen, Vientiane, Laos I stayed at the Avalon Hotel in Vientiane. I booked online at the rate of $13.50USD per night, and I picked it out for its price and location. Vientiane is a compact city so I don’t think there is any particular advantageous location. As […]
Guesthouse Review: Mut Mee Garden Guest House, Nong Khai – Thailand
Hotel Name: Mut Mee Garden Guest House Address: 1111/4 Kaeworawut Road, Nong Khai, Thailand. I stayed at the Mut Mee Garden Guest House in Nong Khai, Thailand. I booked online at 250 baht ($7 USD) and booked it mainly for its location. Nong Khai is on the Mekong River, with Laos on the other side […]
Guest House Review: Train Guesthouse, near Hua Lamphong station in Bangkok
Edit: Train Guesthouse is now Art Hotel Hua Lamphong. This review is left as an archive. Search for other hotels in Bangkok. Hotel Name: Train Guesthouse Address: 426-430 Rong Muang Rd, Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at the The Train Guesthouse in Bangkok, which I booked online for the rate of $10.95USD per night. I should […]
Airbnb Review: Private room near Asoke in Bangkok, Thailand
Airbnb name: LK: Private Bath, 9min to BTS/MRT Asoke, Shear house Address: Off Sukhumvit Soi 12, Asoke, Bangkok, Thailand As a frequent visitor to Bangkok I tend to mix my stays between hotels and Airbnbs. My last trip to Bangkok was a combination of Airbnb’s and hotels. The Airbnb stays have been a great way […]
Guesthouse Review: 96 Bui Vien Guesthouse, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
Guesthouse Name: 96 Bui Vien Guesthouse Address: 96 bui Vien street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam I stayed at the 96 Bui Vien Guesthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of $13 USD per night. I stayed here for a night while looking […]
Malaysia Hotel – One of the original “Recommended by Lonely Planet” hotels in Bangkok
Hotel Name: Malaysia Hotel Address: 54 Soi Ngam Duphli, Rama 4 Road, Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand The Malaysia Hotel is a 3-star hotel in the Sathorn area of Bangkok. I don’t usually stay in this area of Bangkok but I saw it while I was staying at an Airbnb nearby. Upon further investigation I found out […]
Madam Guest House – a $5 a night guesthouse in central Bangkok
Guesthouse Name: Madam Guest House Address: 11 Soi Saphan Khu, off Soi Sri Bamphen, Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand I’ve sometimes wondered if there are still any $5 a night guesthouses left in central Bangkok. You would never find such places on online booking sites, so it’s a matter of finding out from guide book listings (or […]
Guesthouse Review: Miggy Guest House, Bangkok – Thailand
Edit: Miggy Guest House has now closed down. This review remains as an archive. Search for more hotels in Bangkok. Hotel Name: Miggy Guest House Address: 2/34-35 Soi Sribamphen, Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at Miggy Guest House in Bangkok. I walked in off the street and booked a room for 420 baht per night […]
Guesthouse Review: Moon House, Bangkok – Thailand
Hotel Name: Moon House Address: Soi Sri Bamphen, Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at Moon House guesthouse in the old Soi Ngam Duphli backpacker neighbourhood of Bangkok. Before Khao San Road become the backpacker haven in Bangkok this area was where backpackers used to go. I was staying in the neighbourhood reviewing some different accommodation options […]
