With just slightly more than 24 hours in Dublin, I would be spending time exploring the city rather than in a hotel room. As such, I opted for a hostel for this stay, reminiscent of my previous budget backpacking trip from London back to Singapore. A quick research on agoda shows that the hostel prices … Continue reading Generator Dublin Hostel: Reasonably Clean and Convenient Shared Accommodation
Karibia Boutique Hotel is another new hotel near Medan Railway Station. While the price is a little bit on the premium side, I had saved a bit by staying at Kama Hotel the night before, so I had a little bit more budget this time to splurge on a hotel for this last night in … Continue reading Karibia Boutique Hotel: Premium Boutique Hotel near Medan Railway Station
I had to overnight in Siantar only because the Siantar Ekspres travels the route once a day in each direction, with the next train back to Medan only departing the next day. As such, it wasn't really a choice destination to visit but a "compulsory" visit if I wanted to try the return Siantar Ekspres … Continue reading Arya Inn: Affordable Hotel in Pematang Siantar City
Kama Hotel is one of the cheaper hotels located near Medan Railway Station. As my arrival was already at night and I would be moving out of Medan the following day, I opted to stay here for the short time I had. Despite priced lower than neighbouring hotels, the building itself is rather big. *Note: … Continue reading Kama Hotel: Cheap and Good Budget Hotel near Medan Railway Station
Smart Hotel Thamrin Jakarta used to be a building that I see behind a perpetual construction site on a road difficult to access from both the KRL and TransJakarta Busway, but that has changed ever since the MRT Jakarta construction has completed as it's currently the total opposite, on the new main road just outside … Continue reading Smart Hotel Thamrin Jakarta: Budget Hotel outside Dukuh Atas BNI MRT Station
Located about 2 minutes away by foot from Sudirman KRL Station, I opted to try out Clay Hotel Jakarta for my trip this time due to its easy access to both trains and buses to get around Jakarta easily. Clay Hotel easily stands out from the walk from Sudirman KRL Station with its unique modern … Continue reading Clay Hotel Jakarta: Budget Hotel near Sudirman KRL and Railink Station
RedDoorz Plus @ Thamrin is, what I think, a new hotel near Sudirman KRL Station. By that, I mean that it did not show up on Google Maps when I made by booking, but instead, a hotel by the old name of Hotel Fiducia Blora showed up. Nevertheless, with the RedDoorz chain reasonably well-known around the South … Continue reading RedDoorz Plus @ Thamrin: Clean Budget Hotel near BNI City (Sudirman Baru) Railink Station
Daima Hotel Padang is located along the main inland road of Jl. Jend. Sudirman in Padang, and sufficiently close to Padang Railway Station which I will be mainly using during my trip. The price point and quality seems to be the best fit for my budget, so I opted for it for this stay. The … Continue reading Daima Hotel Padang: Good Location with Spacious Rooms
Salvator Hotel Palembang is an affordable hotel located near Pasar Cinde and perpendicular to Cinde LRT Station, which makes it convenient to explore the LRT line (aka my purpose of visit) and to get around Palembang in general since there are both LRT and Trans Musi bus services serving the road outside. The air-conditioned front desk … Continue reading Salvator Hotel Palembang: Budget Hotel adjacent to Cinde LRT Station
Qing Yun Resthouse is probably the cheapest hotel chain in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. In a city where there aren't many places to overnight in the first place, this is like a hidden gem since it's also not available on most booking websites. I opted to stay at their Qing Yun Resthouse Bandar branch which is near … Continue reading Qing Yun Resthouse Bandar: Affordable and Conveniently-Located Hotel at BSB Bus Terminal and BSB Waterfront