Bridge Hotel

Getting into the city centre is easy by bus or electric scooter, and there are a few shops nearby, though the location itself isn’t great. The staff were nice and helpful. Check-in after 7pm is self-service unless you arrange something in advance. The rooms weren’t great: they aren’t sound isolated, so you hear everything around you. There was a loud party going on through the night.

Near a mall with easy public transport access, and the self check-in was handy. You get a code to retrieve your keys from the wall, which I thought was pretty cool. The room is OK for a backpacker. If you’re a luxury traveller, skip it. It’s a value for money hotel.

Thanks again to receptionist Kamola. She did an exceptional job making me feel welcome.

We explained that we had people with breathing issues and dust allergies, but the admin did nothing and said there was no way to change our room. There was no air in it, and we couldn’t open the window because it was on the first floor. The neighbourhood also felt loud and unsafe. The room itself looked as if it hadn’t been cleaned in ages. There were a few dead bugs on the walls and ceiling, the beds were dusty and looked already slept in, and the furniture was wobbly and partly broken. They ran out of toilet paper, too, and didn’t restock it for hours. The information and photos on the websites couldn’t have been more misleading.