Guesthouse Name: Birdnest Guest House Address: 64 Jalan Hang Kasturi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I stayed at the Birdnest Guest House 2 in Kuala Lumpur. I arrived in KL without any accommodation booked (I had been on an island without internet) so I just turned up in the Chinatown area and walked around. There are lots […]
Guesthouse Review: ABC Chalet And Restaurant, Tioman Island – Malaysia
Hotel Name: ABC Chalet And Restaurant Address: Kampung Air Batang, ABC Beach, Tioman Island, Malaysia I stayed at the ABC Chalet And Restaurant on Tioman Island, Malaysia. I booked online for the rate of 85 Ringgit ($19.31 USD). Tioman is one of those places where you could turn up and look around for a place […]
Hostel Review: Plush Pods Hostel, Singapore
Hotel Name: Plush Pods Hostel Address: 2 Tan Quee Lan Street, Bugis, Singapore [Edit: Plush Pods Hostel has now closed. This review is an archive.] I stayed at the Plush Pods Hostel in Singapore. I booked online which worked out to approximately $23 USD (I paid in AUD). I selected this hostel out of the […]
Hotel Review: Wisma City Inn, Makassar – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Wisma City Inn Address: Jl. Ahmad Yai B 34, Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia I stayed at the Wisma City Inn in Makassar, Indonesia. I booked online which worked out to approximately $16.79 USD per night. I booked it for its location, which is around the Chinatown area. The hotel is in a side street […]
Hotel Review: Wisma Jampea, Makassar – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Wisma Jampea Address: Jalan Jampea No. 2, Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia I stayed at the Wisma Jampea in Makassar, Sulawesi. I arrived in Makassar with no hotel booking so I went to Jalan Jampea in Chinatown which I knew had some budget hotels. I had stayed at the Hotel Yasmin across the road so […]
Guesthouse Review: Riswan Guest House, Bira – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Riswan Guest House Address: Bira Bontobahari, Bira, Sulawesi, Indonesia I stayed at the Riswan Guest House in Bira Beach, Sulawesi. I walked in off the street and was offered 120,000 IDR per night ($8.30 USD). There are lots of family-run guesthouses along the one stretch of road so I went to a few […]
Hotel Review: Hotel Yasmin, Makassar – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Hotel Yasmin Address: Jalan Jampea No. 5, Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia I stayed at the Hotel Yasmin in Makassar, Sulawesi. I booked online and selected it for its location in the Chinatown area of Makassar. I think this is the best area for a short-term visitor to Makassar. The Yasmin is a 3-star business […]
Guesthouse Review: Riana Homestay, Rantepao – Indonesia
Guesthouse Name: Riana Homestay Address: Jl. Abdul Gani No.83.h, Rantepao, North Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia I stayed at the Riana Homestay in Rantepao, Indonesia. I walked in off the street and got a single room with bathroom for 100,000 Rupiah ($7 USD). I was staying at another guesthouse where I had bathroom issues, so I […]
Guesthouse Review: Wisma Irama Guesthouse, Rantepao – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Wisma Irama Address: Jl Abdul Gani 16, Rantepao, Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia I stayed at the Wisma Irama Guesthouse in Rantepao, Indonesia. Rantepao is the biggest town in the Tana Toraja region of South Sulawesi. If you are visiting Tana Toraja this is where most of the accommodation options are. I was so […]
Hotel Review: Grand Populer Hotel, Makassar – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Grand Populer Hotel Address: 30th Sulawesi Street, Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia I stayed at the Grand Populer Hotel in Makassar, Indonesia. I booked online and the rate worked out to be 235,000 Rupiah ($16.35 USD). This was my first time to Makassar (or Sulawesi for that matter) and I didn’t know which area would […]
