| region | lodging | $US / night | rating | notes |
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| Fiji | Saweni Beach | $21.62 |  | poor location, but the accomodations were acceptable |
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| Nabua Lodge | $36.19* | | great location. the accomodations were primitive |
| Otto and Fanny's | $75.01* | | great all around. best food in the Yasawa group |
| Sunseeker | $18.1 | | basic backpacker |
| Christchurch | Stonehurst | $24.6 | | outstanding! |
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| Foley Towers | $18.04 | | pretty gardens |
| Akaroa | Chez la Mer | $16.6 | | Beautiful house and gardens |
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| Linton House B&B | $49.2 | | Very romantic! |
| Charlie B's (Ch-Ch) | $24.6 | | Apartment/Flat |
| Catlins | Manor House Backpackers | $16.39 | | Good location, but noisy neighbors. |
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| Curio Bay Backpackers | $14.76 | | Great location. A bit rustic. |
| Hill Top Backpackers | $18.45 | | Fantastic!! |
| Southern Comfort | $16.39 | | Nice, comfortable place (but crowded) |
| Louies Restaurant | $45.0 | | Excellent! Great ambiance & food! |
| Stewart Island | Jo & Andy's B&B | $16.39 | | Comfy room, good breakfast, but too much smoke. |
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| Fiordlands | Possum Lodge | $16.39 | | Great lake front view! Comfy. |
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| Barnyard Backpackers | $18.04 | | Private and quiet. |
| Queenstown | Butterfli | $21.0 | | new but not homey. |
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| Wanaka | Wanaka Bakpaka | $18.48 | | A great room with private bath, nice setup |
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| Okuru | Okuru Beach B&B | $25.2 | | Comfortable stay, but nothing to see/do |
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| WestCoast | Chateau Franz Josef Backpackers | $16.8 | | Eclectic, a little crowded |
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| Forest Park Cabin | $23.1 | | private, quiet and all amenities |
| Punakaiki Beach Hostel | $18.04 | | on the beach |
| Marlborough | The Palace | $20.05 | | we got lucky with an apartment to ourselves |
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| The Villa | $18.86 | | friendly place, centrally located |
| Resolution Bay | $16.39 | | Very rustic, but charming |
| Endeavour Lodge | $16.39 | | Very cold, bunk beds |
| Punga Cove Resort | $28.7 | | Ahhhh... |
| Portage Shop | $18.45 | | Comfortable |
| Wellington | Lower Hutt Holiday Park | $30.75 | | All amenities |
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| Rowena | $18.45 | | Older, cramped kitchen |
| Napier | Waterfront Lodge | $18.86 | | Older, but comfy |
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| Aqua Lodge | $18.45 | | A bit cramped |
| Taupo | Orakei Korako Lodge | $18.45 | | We had it all to ourselves |
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| Extreme Backpacker's | $16.39 | | Modern, comfortable rooms |
| Rotorua | Funky Green Voyager | $17.63 | | The friendliest staff in NZ |
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| Whitianga | Coromandel Lodge | $18.04 | | Nice apartment units |
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| Coromandel Town | Whitehouse | $13.12 | | Old but very charming |
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| Kahoe | Kahoe Farms | $18.45 | | Gotta try their pizza! |
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| Paihia | Mousetrap | $16.39 | | A bit run-down, but good views |
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| Kohukohu | TreeHouse | $18.04 |  | Very beautiful setting & building, almost 4 pigs |
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| Auckland | Marco Polo | $16.39 | | Nice wood building |
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| City Gardens | $18.86 | | Old victorian house, we had best room w/view! |
| Melbourne | Enfield House | $26.0 | | Unkempt and critters in the ceiling |
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| Olembia | $33.28 | | Clean, quaint manor house |
| Apollo Bay | Angela's Guest House | $33.0 | | Includes breakfast on the room's balcony. Great value. |
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| Adelaide | Backpack Oz | $22.0 | | basic, friendly, relatively convenient |
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| Outback | Heading Bush | $51.0 | | a fantastic way to see the outback. primitive camping not for the shovel shy |
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| Alice Springs | Annie's Place | $28.6 | | friendly staff, very accomodating |
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| Elke Outbackpackers | $23.4 | | kitchenette & bathroom shared btwn 2 rooms |
| Northern Territory | Remote Possibilities | $102.96 | | not very professional |
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| Darwin | Chili's Backpacker | $26.0 | | adequate |
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| Kuta | Camplung Mas | $48.88 | | Nice, but overpriced |
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| Komala Indah Cottages | $9.43 | | Well kept, comfortable rooms |
| Ubud | Suartha | $6.66 | | Charming, but too many insects |
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| Candra Asri | $7.77 | | Comfy room, pretty garden setting |
| Toya Bungkah | Volcano II | $3.88 | | Very basic |
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| Lovina | Nirwana Sea Side Cottages | $11.09 | | Fantastic setting, small room |
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| Gilimanuk | Lestari Homestay | $13.37 | | O.K. room, bad location |
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| Mt. Bromo | Lava View Hotel | $23.26 | | Overpriced, past it's prime - but good location |
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| Yogyakarta | Prambanan Guesthouse | $9.77 | | Very comfortable, great value |
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| Candidasa | The Grand Natia <hotelnatia@yahoo.com> | $14.53 | | Awesome! Unbelievable value |
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| Bangkok | New Siam I | $9.0 | | Clean and quiet |
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| New Siam II | $12.0 | | New, clean, comfortable |
| Koh Samui | Coco Palm | $11.36 | | Nice, but thatched ceiling |
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| Samui Island Resort | $13.64 | | Great beach, basic room |
| Koh Pha-Ngan | Top Hill Resort | $11.36 | | New, clean, quiet, nice view - but far from beach |
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| Koh Samui | O.P. Bungalows | $15.91 | | Clean, air con, central but quiet |
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| Chiang Mai | Chiang Mai Travel Lodge | $9.09 | | Old, dingy, but clean. Convenient location |
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| Chiang Khong | Hua Wiang Country House | $3.41 | | Old, basic, but clean |
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| Pakbeng | Villa Salika | $10.64 | | Overpriced, but only decent accomodation in Pakbeng |
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| Luang Prabang | Jaliya GH | $4.26 | | Nice courtyard,friendly staff, basic room, hard bed |
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| Mano GH | $4.26 | | Brand new, excellent! |
| Vientiane | Sihom GH | $9.57 | | Overpriced, basic |
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| Kathmandu | Tibet Guest House | $13.0 | | Best double room for the value in Kathmandu |
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| Pokhara | Hotel Tulsi | $10.0 | | Great views on the upper floors |
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| Annapurna | tea houses on the circuit | $13.0* | | Some were better than others. Most had primitive toilets. Prices increased with the elevation. |
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| Siem Reap | Green Garden Guest House | $20.0 | | Clean, comforatble, refrigerator and A/C |
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| Railay | Viewpoint | $16.0 | | Comfortable |
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| Mountain View | $15.0 | | New, comfortable, but limited electricity |
| Phi Phi | Andaman I GH | $27.0 | | Fine but bathroom smells of sewage |
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| Gipsy I | $11.0 | | Basic, most affordable during high season |
| Phuket | Boomerang | $18.0 | | All the comforts (hot water, A/C, TV), but not much character |
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| Sukhothai | Lotus Village | $12.0 | | Beautiful setting, comfortable room |
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| Ayutthaya | Chantana GH | $6.0 | | Basic, new and clean |
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| Singapore | Regalis Court | $55.38 | | Charming, wood floors, antique furniture. |
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| Cape Town | Simply The Best Backpackers | $14.29 | | Basic |
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| Arniston | South of Africa Backpackers | $17.14 | | Clean and sterile, lacks character |
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| Knysna | Brenton on Sea Hotel | $32.11 | | Fantastic ocean view, log cabin, in room jacuzzi |
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| Outshoorn | Tom's Mill B&B | $18.34 | | Very charming, garden setting in the heart city |
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| Paarl | Jacky's Place B&B | $22.93 | | Comfortable |
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| Cape Town | Oak Lodge | $16.51 | | Beautiful Victorian place but be sure to ask for a room in their apt. building next door (quieter) |
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| The Backpack | $27.52 | | Overpriced. Nice bar and pool but the rooms are minimal. |
| Africa | Wildlife Adventures | $700.0* | | A great way to see the vast expanse of southern Africa |
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| Victoria Falls | Shoestring Backpackers | $20.0 | | Good location, safe, friendly |
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| Johannesburg | Airport Backpackers | $13.76 | | Convenient to the airport |
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| Eastgate Backpackers | $15.59 | | One good double ensuit room and good, safe location |
| Kruger Park | Elephant Plains Bush Lodge | $-1.0 | | Excellent service and accomodation |
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| Nkorho Bush Lodge | $-1.0 | | Another great bush lodge |
| Madrid | Hostal Macarena | $56.07 | | Nice, but overpriced |
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| Hostal Riesco | $36.49 | | Good location, comfortable, nice but small rooms |
| Barcelona | Hostal Levante | $42.72 | | Good location, clean, comfortable room |
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| Pamplona | Hostal Bearan | $32.48 | | Very clean, good location |
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| Toledo | Hostal Santo Tomé | $40.04 | | Great location, very nice room |
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| Madrid | Emma & Cesar | $0.0 | | Beautifully decorated, charming staff |
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| Mellendorf | Rastätte Mellendorf | $48.95 | | Very clen, comfortable. Includes breakfast. |
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| Kiel | Chrissy & Kai's Place | $0.0* | | The staff goes out of it's way to make you feel at home. |
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| Hamburg | Hotel Bremer | $48.95 | | Clean, but prostitutes outside the door |
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| Bremen | Hotel Bremen Haus | $54.29 | | comfortable and good breakfast |
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| Emdem | Uwe and Karin's Vacation House | $0.0 | | cozy lodge and friendly staff |
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| Heerenveen | Elly & Richard's | $0.0 | | much more comfortable than the hut in Fiji |
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| Amsterdam | France Hotel | $51.62 | | clean room but hot and stuffy |
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| Boppard | Royal Hotel | $38.27 | | Quaint place on the Rhime |
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| Munich | Marion's Place | $0.0 | | Cozy, homey atomsphere |
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| Heidelburg | Hotel Zeiglerbrau | $48.95 | | clean and comfortable |
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| Hirschau | Lodge Weich Gasthof | $37.38 | | basic room in a small town |
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| Prague | Pension Brezina | $60.0 | | clean comfortable, free internet & parking |
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| Washington, D.C. | Mami & Papi | $0.0* | | No place like home |
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| Miami | Mario & Christy's | $0.0 | | We're waiting for the new place ... |
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| Boyton Beach | Rose | $0.0 | | Very hospitable with an excellent tea service |
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| Key West | YHA | $74.0 | | Our first hostel in America |
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| Speakeasy Inn | $74.0 | | Good atomsphere, right on Duval |
| Austin | Mom G.'s place | $0.0 | | Lovely place but some household chores are expected |
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* all inclusive - all meals were provided. This was often the case because there was nowhere else to go.
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