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Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Plaza Resort Phuket Panwa Beach, Phuket – Thailand

October 3, 2013 By James Clark

Radisson Blu Plaza Resort Phuket Panwa Beach

Hotel Name: Radisson Blu Plaza Resort Phuket Panwa Beach Address: 44/5 Moo 8 Sakdidesh Road, Panwa Cape, Phuket, Thailand [EDIT: The Radisson Blu Plaza Resort Phuket has been taken over by AccorHotels and was rebranded as the Pullman Phuket Panwa Beach Resort in April 2016. This article is left online as an archive.] I stayed […]

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Hotel Review: Park Inn by Radisson Davao, Davao – Philippines

September 29, 2013 By James Clark

Hotel Review: Park Inn by Radisson Davao, Davao - Philippines

Hotel Name: Park Inn by Radisson Davao Address: Next to SM Lanang Premier Mall, J.P. Laurel Avenue, Davao, Philippines. I stayed at the Park Inn by Radisson Davao as a guest of Club Carlson, who I was working with on their Global Travelers campaign. I had a junior suite room which included a bedroom and […]

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Hotel Review: ibis Styles – Kuala Lumpur

October 30, 2012 By James Clark 4 Comments

ibis Styles Kuala Lumpur

Hotel Name: Ibis Styles Kl Fraser Business Hotel Address: Kompleks Metro Pudu, 1 Jalan Metro Pudu 2, Fraser Business Park, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I got to test out a new hotel on my last visit to KL. I was invited to check out the Ibis Styles Kl Fraser Business Hotel, where I stayed as a […]

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On On Hotel, Phuket Town – Thailand

April 22, 2011 By James Clark 7 Comments

On On Hotel

[On On Hotel, Phuket Town – Thailand] Phuket Town is a good alternative for accommodation away from the touristy beaches of Phuket, such as Patong Beach. The town has a good stock of Sino-Portuguese houses and no tacky tourist shops (or girly bars). On On Hotel is famous for being a filming spot in the […]

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Hotel Review: Marina Bay Sands – Singapore

January 11, 2011 By James Clark 14 Comments

Marina Bay Sands Review

Hotel Name: Marina Bay Sands Address: 10 Bayfront Avenue, Marina Bay, Singapore I stay in Singapore at least once a year as Changi Airport is such a convenient travel hub. Over the last couple of years I have been wondering, “what is that thing being built at Marina Bay?” The answer is the Marina Bay […]

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: casino, hotel, pool, singapore

Hotel Review: Tune Hotels – Kuala Lumpur (the low-cost airline of budget hotels)

September 17, 2009 By James Clark

Tune Hotel – Downtown Kuala Lumpur

Hotel Name: Tune Hotel – Downtown Kuala Lumpur. Address: 316 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Golden Triangle, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [Edit: This hotel has since closed – the article has been kept for the historical archive.] Tune Hotels.com is a budget hotel chain from Malaysia. This hotel group is connected to AirAsia, so it has a […]

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Staying in a capsule hotel in Tokyo

April 25, 2009 By James Clark 22 Comments

Capsule Inn Akihabara

[A review of my stay at Capsule Inn Akihabara from my 2007 visit to Tokyo.] Tokyo offers a wide range of accommodation options, but nothing is as quirky as a capsule hotel. The first capsule hotel opened in Osaka in 1979 and they can now be found in major cities across Japan. I stayed at […]

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Hotel Review: Grand Quality Hotel Yogyakarta – Indonesia

April 20, 2009 By James Clark

Hotel Review: Grand Quality Hotel Yogyakarta - Indonesia

Hotel Name: Grand Quality Hotel Yogyakarta Address: Jl. Adisucipto No 48, Yogyakarta Airport, Yogyakarta, Indonesia I stayed at the Grand Quality Hotel in Yogyakarta as a guest of the hotel, which was arranged by Tourism Indonesia, who I was writing on behalf of. I like Indonesian guesthouses but it has been good to have a […]

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: airport, hotel, indonesia, java, room with a view, yogyakarta

Hotel Review: Hotel Biarritz, Tangier – Morocco

March 10, 2009 By James Clark 1 Comment

Hotel Review: Hotel Biarritz, Tangier - Morocco

Hotel Name: Hotel Biarritz Address: 102-104 AV Mohammed 6, Tangier, Morocco I spent the night in Tangier, which not many visitors seem to do. There was definitely a distinct lack of tourism here. Most visitors to Morocco skip Tangier and head to the train station for the Marrakech Express. [City of Tangier] Tangier certainly has […]

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A guide to budget accommodation in Dubai

February 23, 2009 By James Clark 3 Comments

There’s not much in the way of budget accommodation in Dubai. Cheap guest house style accommodation that is common in Asian destinations does not fit in with Dubai’s grandmaster plan of being a luxury holiday and shopping stop-over hub. Hostels There are some hostels in Dubai, the UAE YHA, though it’s not in the most […]

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