“This was our first trip to Phnom Penh and we had decided to splash out a bit. Billed as ‘Phnom Penh’s most comfortable hotel’, the Bougainvillier seemed like a good bet. At $83 per night for a suite we were expecting something seriously good.” Kay and Dave look at some of the places to stay along Phnom Penh’s Sisowath Quay.
If you’re after somewhere cheap, clean and comfortable to eat, drink or even stay in Bangkok, then Domino is the place for you.
There are hundreds of places to stay in Bangkok, from backpacker hostels to luxury five-star hotels. Here are some of our favourites.
“Much of the disappointment was created by the great build-up they gave themselves. We thought we were in for a treat. Not so.” Kay and Dave stayed overnight in North Devon in August 2005 – here’s their verdict on the Fortescue Arms in Woolacombe…
“We had a ‘superior’ room which was rather cramped so I would be wary of taking a standard sized one. The room contained one of the smallest double beds I have ever seen. Even so. the sheets were too small for the bed.” Kay and Dave get less than they bargained for from the Hotel 1926 in Penang.
“In the old days, the tourist hub of Kathmandu was Jochne, aka ‘Freak Street’. But the hippies are long gone and Thamel is now the place for travellers to relax in lively bars and international restaurants.” Kay and Dave pay a visit to Nepal’s capital city.