Here is a list of the Hostels, Hotels, and Guesthouses we stayed in during our trip to Asia. We also stayed in the Jungle one night, the Elephant Centre one night, and of course at my Grandma’s house in Philippines (which not available to book haha). I can’t say we did the trip on a shoestring and you can do it all for a lot less, we just preferred to have hotel facilities every now and again!
Thailand |
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| Area | Name | Price pppn | Our rating 10=amazing 1=bad |
Comments |
| Bangkok | Mad Monkey hostel | £12.46 | 6 | Great for hardcore partygoers… a little too hardcore for us. Room very basic. |
| Chiang Mai | D-well hostel | £9.00 | 9 | Fabulous charm and nice staff. Communal area and free breakfast. |
| Chiang Rai | The North Hotel | £5.55 | 5 | Basic but good location to access the bus station. |
Laos |
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| Area | Name | Price pppn | Our rating 10=amazing 1=bad |
Comments |
| Huay Xai | The Little Hostel | £9.00 | 6 | Basic but convenient if you are doing the Gibbon Experience. |
| Pak Beng | Donevilasuk hotel | £4.00 | 7 | Not as bad as the reviews made out to be. Has water, soap, towels. Ok for one night stopover if you are taking the slow boat. |
| Luang Prabang | Aham Hostel | £5.71 | 4 | Sociable but unhygienic. Food area next to toilets. No soap in bathroom. No shoes allowed so permanently wet feet. |
| Vang Vieng | TNA Hotel | £9.30 | 10 | Modern and clean. |
| Vientiane | Vientiane Garden Hotel | £11.00 | 10 | Relaxing place with a pool. |
Vietnam |
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| Area | Name | Price pppn | Our rating 10=amazing 1=bad |
Comments |
| Hanoi | Rebublik Backpackers hostel | £2.75 | 8 | Sociable hostel with free beer! |
| Cat Ba Island | Cat Ba hostel | £2.00 | 4 | Up a large hill. Staff don’t speak much English. Beds cramped into small damp rooms. |
| Ninh Binh | Mountainview Homestay | £9.00 | 10 | Lovely rooms with a view. |
| Ninh Binh | Ngoc Hotel | £13.00 | 10 | The nicest hotel staff I’ve met. |
| Phong Nha | Thien Phu Hostel | £4.17 | 6 | They let you check in at 4am from overnight bus. Decent breakfast. Damp rooms. |
| Hoi An | Tribee Cham hostel | £5.00 | 10 | No bunk beds here! Good buffet breakfast and a choice of free activities to take part in. |
| Ho Chi Minh City | KHA hostel | £5.42 | 9 | New and modern. Very clean. Only had fried rice/fried noodles for breakfast. |
Cambodia |
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| Area | Name | Price pppn | Our rating 10=amazing 1=bad |
Comments |
| Phnom Penh | Billabong hostel | £4.50 | 9 | Sociable and has a pool. |
| Siem Reap | Lub-D hostel | £6.25 | 10 | THE BEST hostel we’ve come across. Straighteners, charging points, free water, loads of activities. |
Philippines |
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| Area | Name | Price pppn | Our rating 10=amazing 1=bad |
Comments |
| Manila | Zen Rooms hotel | £10.00 | 8 | Ok for a quick stop in Manila. Rooms are clean. |
| Angeles | Red Planet hotel | £12.40 | 8 | Good if you have a flight to/from Clark |
| El Nido (North) | Dandal Bay View huts | £8.20 | 8 | Basic rooms but located right on the beach paradise. |
| El Nido | Mando Mango huts | £7.00 | 8 | TV, air con and towels. |
| El Nido | Harlem beach hut | £11.00 | 9 | On the beachfront. Has tea facilities. Has mosquito net. |
| Panglao | Panglao Palms | £16.50 | 10 | Well equipped room. Helpful host. Nice pool. |
| Cebu | Little Norway Guesthouse | £8.44 | 10 | Close to Cebu Airport and to a shopping centre. Rooms are new and well equipped. |
