Nassan

Nassan's guesthouse consists of a couple of appartments with dorms with bunkbeds, a bathroom and a kitchen, some with a TV in one of the bedrooms. They have some private appartments as well.

It's a great place to meet people. The appartments are cleaned daily, but there still tend to be cockroaches in the kitchen, especially when people leave food out (so don't, please). There is a laundry service, but don't give them anything you're too attached to, as they use a lot of bleach, and sometimes mix up the clothes with other guests'.

Nassan's guesthouse runs tours as well. I shopped around, but they always seemed to have the most attractive package and have a good reputation. I went on 2 tours that lasted about a week, with 2 companions each time, in a minivan with a driver/guide who could speak at least enough English to communicate and was generally very good. And a 1-night homestay with a family not very far from UB, which was also a succes.

There is a book exchange, and if there is anything you want to leave behind when you move on, they will donate it to an orphanage.