Guesthouse Name: Matahari Lodge Address: 58-1 Jalan Hang Kasturi, Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I stayed at the Matahari Lodge in KL’s Chinatown. I have stayed here before and recalled it being a reliable budget guesthouse in Kuala Lumpur. I booked online for the rate of $12.41 USD. The cheapo guesthouses in KL are the typical […]
Guesthouse Review: Birdnest Guest House 2, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
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 […]
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 […]
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: Golden Bridge Guest House, Mt Lavinia – Sri Lanka
Hotel Name: Golden Bridge Guest House Address: 17 Hotel Road, Mount Lavinia, Colombo, Sri Lanka I stayed at the Golden Bridge Guest House in Mt Lavinia, a beach suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. I didn’t book ahead so I found this by walking along Hotel Rd (which is a promising name when looking for a […]
Hotel Review: Village Inn, Unawatuna – Sri Lanka
Hotel Name: Village Inn Address: Off Yaddehimulla Rd, Unawatuna, Sri Lanka I stayed at the Village Inn guesthouse in Unawatuna, Sri Lanka. I found this place via Lonely Planet (the book version) which was listed as a recommended place. I was walking around looking for a place and ended up here. Unawatuna is 5 km […]
Hotel Review: Dutch Villa, Galle – Sri Lanka
Hotel Name: Dutch Villa Address: 2 Sudharmalaya Road, Galle, Sri Lanka I stayed at the Dutch Villa in Galle, Sri Lanka. This is a guesthouse which I found by walking around the streets inside the fort area. I paid 2000 LKR ($15 USD) for a private room with attached bathroom. The guesthouse feels like a […]
