Hotel Name: Maliana Hotel. Address: Jl. Sumatera, Kupang, West Timor – Indonesia. Maliana Hotel is a budget hotel/guesthouse in Kupang, West Timor, Indonesia. I picked this place from a selection of hotels that are clustered around the waterfront. Looking at the map it seemed like the most convenient place to stay in the city and […]
Hotel Review: Hotel Ikhlas, Ende, Flores – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Hotel Ikhlas Address: Jalan Ahmad Yani, Ende, Flores, Indonesia. I stayed at Hotel Ikhlas in Ende, Flores. I walked in off the street and there was a double room with fan and private bathroom available at 100,000 IDR (8.25 USD). My room was run-down but nothing out of the ordinary for a budget […]
Guesthouse review: Maria Inn, Moni, Flores – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Maria Inn Address: Jl. Trans Flores, Moni, Flores – Indonesia. On my visit to Kelimutu National Park I stayed in Moni – a small village close to the park entrance. If you want to see the sunrise over the volcano (and it is worth seeing) you will be staying in Moni as the […]
Hotel Review: Hotel Johny, Bajawa, Flores – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Hotel Johny Address: Jl. Gajahmada, Bajawa, Flores – Indonesia. I stayed at the Hotel Johny via a recommendation from an ojek (motorcycle taxi) who picked me up at the bus stop outside town. I’m usually reluctant to go with hotel recommendations from touts, but the price he quoted was cheaper than any of […]
Hotel Review: Gardena Hotel, Labuan Bajo, Flores – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Gardena Hotel Address: Jl. Soekarno Hatta, Labuan Bajo, Flores, Indonesia. Gardena Hotel is a budget hotel/guesthouse type accommodation in Labuan Bajo. The hotel isn’t bookable online and there isn’t a contact form on their site (www.gardenaflores.com) so I called them to reserve. When I arrived my name wasn’t listed (Ahh Indonesia!) Fortunately there […]
Guesthouse Review: Lolo House, Legian Bali – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Lolo House Address: Jl. Melasti Gang Lebak Bene, Legian, Bali – Indonesia. I stayed at Lolo House while I was in Legian. I found this place as I was staying across the road at the Rosani Hotel. There isn’t a website for this guesthouse so I just walked in off the street. I […]
Hotel Review: Rosani Hotel, Legian, Bali – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Rosani Hotel Address: Jalan Melasti, Lebak Bene, Legian, Bali – Indonesia. I stayed at the Rosani Hotel in Legian, Bali. I booked it online and selected it for its proximity to the beach and because there was a good deal offered on Agoda. [Rosani Hotel Pool] The Rosani is an old-style building that […]
Guesthouse Review: Ubud View Bungalows, Ubud, Bali – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Ubud View Bungalows Address: Jalan Hanoman, Padang Tegal, Ubud, Bali – Indonesia. Ubud View Bungalows is a budget guesthouse in Ubud, Bali. The guesthouse is well located just off Jalan Hanoman at the Monkey Forest Road end. I was in Ubud for three nights and I booked it online for its price and […]
Sleeping in Airports: Staying overnight at Singapore Changi Airport
While booking flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Denpasar (Bali), the two cheapest flights on offer were overnighters with connections in Singapore or Kuala Lumpur (Low Cost Carrier Terminal). If you know anything about LCCT you would know not choose to do an overnighter there, so I picked the luxurious SIN. Usually I would […]
Guesthouse Review: Pink Guest House, Bangkok – The cheapest hotel on Sukhumvit
Hotel Name: Pink Guest House Address: 2/7 Sukhumvit 53, Bangkok – Thailand On my last visit to Bangkok I stayed at what might be the cheapest hotel on Sukhumvit. Technically it isn’t possible to say that anywhere is the cheapest place due to the nature of hotel booking sites that offer steep discounts at various […]
