edsander's Reviews

We'd stayed in average and good hotels and resorts in Laos, but the Tad Fane resort was probably the only one that did not really meet our expectation…

This was without a doubt the best hotel of our trip. Not only did the restaurant have a relatively extensive breakfast buffet with pancakes, fruit and…

Regardless of the reception staff that sometimes seemed rather indifferent, this was a very nice place to stay at. Rooms were avarege but there was a …

The Kangaroo Sunset Bar is a restaurant and bar owned by an Australian but currently rented and run by the Irishman Paul and his Thai girlfriend. We e…

This hotel has nice bungalows close to the Nam Song river and is located at the edge of the center of Vang Vieng. The beds we had were a drama though …

Many people don't realise that Laos is the most heavily bombed country in the history of warfare. During the Vietnam War the UD dropped two million to…

This is none of the relatively new (and pink!) hotels in the city of Phonsovan, located in the main street at short distance of the city center. The r…

The Mahasok villa is located at a short walk from the center of Luang Prabang. Disadvantages of the hotel are the rather cramped rooms, the noise that…

Those who don't venture beyond places like Van Vieng, Vientiane and Luang Prabang will probably not realise that 80% of the people in Laos live in sma…

The bungalows have well maintained spacious bedrooms and bathrooms and insect screens in the doors and windows. Electricity is available until 10 o'cl…

The Surinphone Hotel is like the rest of Udomxai: dull and dusty. Not that it's a punishment to stay here for one night but don't expect any lively ac…

One of the things I liked best about Laos was the diversity of activities that are possible in this country. Besides your normal sight-seeing there's …

This resort consist of a series of small bungalows, each with a bedroom and bathroom. The bathroom has a relatively luxorious shower cabin and the bed…

Not a bad place to stay at, this hotel has rooms with balconies overlooking the Mekong and Laos on the other side. The bathroom and bedroom are pretty…

What an excellent place this is ! As the name implies the Airport Hotel is located at the airport. Should you consider to go skydiving next door, you …

What exactly makes a 4-star hotel a 4-star hotel? Somebody should explain me sometime because I often fail to grasp the concept. In this case it seems…

Again, a 4-star hotel that offers everything you would expect. There's an outside pool, several bars and restaurants and a nice breakfast buffet. Ther…

It doesn't get much better than this, as far as luxury is concerned. This place just oozes class and obviosuly caters to tourists and business people …

Another 4 star hotel, although the big sign on top of the hotel claims it's 3 stars. The interior is stylish with Andalucian influenced architecture, …

This hotel offers everything you would expect from a 4 star hotel, but nothing more. Therefore I cannot give it more than an average rating. The hotel…

We stayed in this hotel for one night on our trip from Malaga to Granada. This is actually a combination of hotel rooms and appartments. We stayed in …

I booked an excellent offer through weekenddesk.com at this hotel. Two nights including breakfast, one dinner, coffee and vlaai (regional cake) and a …

Before catching a concert in the Concertgebouw last Sunday we grabbed a bite at this nice little tapas bar that I found on the internet. It's located …

This was one of the better hotels we stayed in during our 25 day trip. It had a nice room with a well working air-conditioning and an actual pub next …

This was without a doubt the worst place we stayed in during our trip through Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh. Everything is so dreadfully wrong about thi…

As far as the hotel itself is concerned, this was probably one of the two best hotels in our 25 day journey through Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh. The r…

An excellent place in the main street (Mall) of Manali. They have a very extensive menu with all kinds of Indian, Tibetan and Chinese food, cold beers…

Hotel Dekyid was another disappointing place we stayed at during our trip from Ladakh to Manali. The misery started when our group leader tried to che…

We stayed several nights in this hotel in Leh ... or should I say outside Leh? The hotel is located near the Shanti Stupa in Leh, meaning that it's a …

Certainly not the best hotel we've been in during our 25 day trip through India. If a hotel's the only one in town I normally don't mind that much whe…

After having been called Six Flags Holland between 2000 and 2005 this amusement park in Biddinghuizen got back its old Walibi name. Under the Six Flag…

When you are visiting Hanoi the Temple of Literature is a must-see. And while you're in the area you should definitely drop by the KOTO restaurant tha…

During one of the days we spent in Hanoi we visited the famous Water Puppet Theatre near the Hoan Kiem lake. Initially I thought this was going to be …

This bar is managed by a Vietnamese-Canadian woman called Kim(my) Le. Kim is very active in Nhra Trang with her campaign against sex tourism and pedop…

While spending a couple of days in Ho Chi Minh City our curiosity was arroused by the posh Rex Hotel. This hotel has been popular during the American …

I spent a week in Chennai for business and stayed at the Raintree during this time. The hotel is a trendy new place with very reasonable pricing. None…

During our journey from Tibet back to Kathmandu we stayed at The Last Resort for a couple of hours. A real shame that we couldn't stay longer, I would…

Sakya was one of the places we visited on our trip from Lhasa, Tibet to Katmandhu, Nepal. I remember it being a bit of a detour from our route and it …

During our trip to Tibet we visited the Ganden Monastery, located 40 kilometers from Lhasa and at a height 4500 meters. A winding road takes you up to…

Dunya is a bar and restaurant in Lhasa that is being run by a management that is partially Dutch, partially American and partially Tibetan. The result…

In Thamel, the tourist nightlife area of Kathmandu you'll find a splendid restaurant called Third Eye. It's got local dishes, among which some Newari …

After a long day of trekking through the Kathmandu Valley we stayed one night at the High View Resort in Dhulikel. The resort consists of small two st…

Kuala Lumpur is an important hub for international air traffic. There's quite a few airlines that travel to South East Asia and use Kuala Lumpur as a …

While staying in Sihanoukville we stayed a day at Chiva's Shack. A nice place with kind people, although honesty seems to have its limitations here. B…

A journey through Cambodia is an attack on the senses. The horrors of the Khmer Rouge, the dust and dirt of the jungle roads and the splendour of the …

There is a speedboat operating between Siem Reap and Phnom Penh on the Tonle Sap lake. This seems like a cool idea but you should spare yourself the h…

The Dead Fish Tower is a very popular restaurant in Siem Reap. It's quite an atmospheric place, especially for Asian standards and the owners have spa…

There's no doubt about it. The Temples of Angkor must be one of the, if not THE, highlight of South East Asia. First, let's get rid of a misconception…

If you're travelling between Kompong Cham and Kompong Thom make sure you stop for half an hour at Skuon. You'll be amazed by these local delicacies an…

Sambor Prei Kuk is a recommended place to visit if you haven't seen Angkor yet and are travelling by road from Kompong Cham or Kompong Thom to Siem Re…