Bandar Seri Begawan hotels & places to stay

This place is great while spending a couple of days in Brunei! Pros - clean rooms, warm showers (not that you need it), small kitchen area, filtered drinking water, free tea/coffee, excellent staff (always smiling, super friendly and helpful), location is walkable to night market, town center, lots of place to eat nearby. Cons - the green fake grass floor, it’s really dirty, pieces are falling off. It doesn’t seem like a good choice for a hotel...

Bell, the owner, is one of thefriendliest hosts I have ever met. We had a lovely stay. Bell helped us as much as possible by picking us up from the airport and giving us a ride to the center. To be honest, the location of the villa is not ideal but Bell, his staff and the villa itself make up for that one. Soon he is opening a guesthouse in Miri as well. We had a preview and we really loved it. Unfortunately for us it was not finished yet but hopefully you can try it out.

I stay in hotels about 100 nights/year. I normally stay in 4-stars, but with only two nights in Bandar Seri Begawan hotel and no other great hotel choices in the downtown area, I chose the Jubilee. Long story short I would never stay anywhere else in BSB. Staff were ultra friendly and helped me in any way I asked. All of BSB is within a 20 minute walk of the hotel. To see further out sites, the hotel driver took me around in a brand new van for about 25% of the cost of a taxi. Rooms are small, simple but clean. The attached Thai restaurants and small market make it a very convenient location. All in all it was the professional caring efficient staff that makes this hotel an absolute gem. I look forward to returning to the Jubilee. This is a five-star in spirit.

I chose this guest house since its location close to the airport. We arrived at airport from Melbourne at mid nite and before I have asked the staff of this guest house through Agoda whether the hotel can pick up us at airport since this is my first time coming to Brunei. It should be no problem because I read the review that hotel can pick up with additional charge,. Unfortunately, the staff replied my message and he said it is not possible to pick up as even though I could pay the service. So when I arrived i took taxi and the driver charged me for USD 8 which is very expensive coz the distance is only 1km :(. So i disappointed with the staff who answered my message in Agoda. The good news that I got the pickup transfer to airport in the morning. So if you book this hotel make sure u contact the right person because actually the hotel offer pick up service, and please be careful when u get taxi coz the taxi in Brunei is expensive.

This is my first time to book an "Agoda home" and don't know what to expect since I will be staying with the homeowners in a separate room and I was surprised! I was about to back out since it is too far from the city "center" and since it is very difficult to find transportation in Brunei, going here proved to be a challenge. However, the host is super duper helpful and would constantly send follow-ups to provide assistance. I would never forget how helpful they have been that they agreed to drive for me and also changed my money (since all money changers are still closed early morning). So all in all, my stay became more pleasant because of them. Can't thank them enough for opening their home for me (in a very cheap price) and I love how their place has "personality" that I forgot to ask if they are into the "arts" because I love how they decorated the place. Their baby girl is such a darling ^_^ Sending love and gratitude from the Philippines! ^_^

The place is very much strategically located as shopping malls, night market, restaurants, convenience stores, and the bus stop are just within a walking distance. The bed is also big and is very comfortable. I felt safe staying in my room as Brunei Darussalam itself is one of the safest countries in the world. My only suggestion is that you’re staff should learn how to speak in English better. There are a lot of resources in the Internet for better communication. If I come back to Brunei, I will definitely stay here again!

Booked this hotel as Agoda offered quite a good deal. It is reasonably cheap as we were a party of 5; which I reserved additional bed for my dad. Location of hotel is considered great as it was not far from Bandar Seri Begawan. There is a restaurant (MyTown) located next to it which can offer sumptuous and variety meals. On rooms, there were clean and comfy for my standard. Hot water was available. The interior designs were nice throughout the inside hotel areas. Overall, this is a good hotel for my experience.

Had a good stay in Starlodge, the staff are very accomodating and helpful, especially Mr. Ahmad Za'im and Mr. Abdul Afiq. Both of them are very friendly and patiently answer me on all the query i asked. 5 star service for them. As for room, it is quite comfortable and spacious, had a 2 nights stay there I'd say its worth for every sens of money we paid. Distance wise it is quite far from Bandar Seri Begawan, however there are two way shuttle provided around 4 trip a day, approach the reception for more information, the receptionist are willing to help. Thank you starlodge for the great stay!

Even though the place is far from the city, we're able to go around known places in Bandar Seri Begawan through a rented car at reasonable price. The staff are very accommodating especially Ms. Gina who assisted us in all our needs. Airport transfer is free which is very important since taxi fare is very expensive. We enjoyed a lot our stay in Brunei and in Venice Lodge.

We travel to Brunei every 2 months, this is our first time stay in this hotel because recommended by ours friend. They provide basement carpark, is safe and good for customers. I love this hotel because surrounded by restaurants, café, supermarket, shopping and etc within walking distance. That is a small shopping mall connected with hotel lobby, can find restaurants, bakery, boutique outlet, electronic shop,... without walking out from the hotel! Breakfast was provided, fresh and nice foods and good environment. Our room is big, a small coffee making area, and living room ( two of single sofa and one coffee table), big window, big washroom, only the decoration a bit old.

It was surprisingly pleasant. With such a competitive rate, I was expecting a run-down building with poor service. But the building was quite new and well-maintained, the parking space ample, the rooms spacious with good beds and the staff was courteous, friendly and helpful. Located just off the Muara-Stutong Highway and close to the Jerudong Park Medical Centre, the location was perfect for me as I could make frequent visits to JPMC to visit a sick friend. Bandar Seri Begawan was also a short drive away. One improvement required: the hotel should insist that guests do not smoke in the rooms.

we enjoyed using this hotel as our base in bandar seri begawan. it's a bit out of downtown, but close to plenty of shopping, restaurants and the night market. buses are easily caught into the city center (they stop running at 5:30p.m.) the staff was very helpful, there is a shuttle service for far less than a cab if you need to get to and from the bus or airport. definitely would stay here and again and recommend it heartily. breakfast included was very good, lots of choices, buffet style.

The room was nicer & bigger than I imagined through the photos even though the price wasn't THAT expensive really. Location is decent as there's a few good restaurants in the back and a grocery store. It's very quiet in the day and at night. Like all of Brunei, it's VERY SAFE. Walk around at night with all your jewelry and cash hanging out and no one will harm you even unless you harm them of course. Badiah staff is very very helpful and will really try to help you out in whatever you need. You'll really have to avail of their rent-a-van services for a few hours though if you want to go around Bandar Seri Begawan, but it's totally worth it as the driver will really go to wherever you want within the city and waits for you patiently when done.

Decent bedroom with a living room equiped with a small kitchen area(no complaint about it).Wifi is usually slow and terrible in Brunei, so for me it is normal. Rather used local sim for business internet connection although the data is a bit pricy.Tv channel is limited, so recommended to download movies/series in a pendrive/HD to plug it on the tv usb port for in house entertainment. Busy area during the day due to tyre shop, workshop noises nearby which does not bother me so much, but restfull at night (just few noise of cars passing by) and the location are mostly nearby food area, daily needs, business area and easy access to other strategic places. the place is not as fancy as you expect like other develop countries such as singapore, malaysia, etc but i would recommend riverside residence as one of a decent place to stay. I am satisfy with what they had in house, not so much complain about it and pleased to have stayed there.

This is the best place to stay if you're coming to Brunei. The staff are really friendly and very knowledgeable of Brunei and the surroundings of the apartment building. It is also very close (10 minutes) walk to the city centre and the walk takes you across a little water village with a nice boardwalk to the main mosque in the centre of Bandar Seri Begawan. The apartment complex is very clean and the rooms are very comfortable. There is a supermarket and other shops in the same building open until 9:30pm and there are a lot of restaurants and a shopping centre right outside the building. The staff even took us to the airport for free when we were leaving Brunei. If I come back to Brunei I'll stay here again as my no.1 choice.

I have to say that this hotel was ideal for my short stay in Bandar Seri Begawan. The location is a bit out of the way but if you don't mind walking, the location is just perfect. The free shuttle is really helpful because BSB does not have a reliable public transport system. Free pick up and drop off to the airport as well as free trip to tourist spots within BSB. I feel it is good value for money as there is not much to see in BSB so getting to a tourist spot is effortless. Room was clean, they have free coffee and water and the toilet is clean as well. The staff are friendly and very accommodating. My only suggestion is that the breakfast choices could use an improvement and that they close the gate late at night (1am) so I had to call the frontdesk to open it for me.

The living room was spacious and beautiful! It was the two balconies and the comfy-looking couch that really got me. My family was absolutely in love with the apartment. But seriously, the best thing about it is how cheap it is per night!!!! Instead of wasting my money on hotel rooms for 4 person, I could just get a whole apartment for better price, bigger space and larger group of people. All in all, we were quite sad that we only stayed there for a night only.

If you want to stay and do like a local, this place is the right place. You must take a boat taxi to get there. Mrs. Kem as a host is very very kind, she treath her guest like her member of famiy, chit chat at the terrace, go to the morning traditional market to buy traditional kuih (traditional cake), she will suggest you a nice experience in brunei. The breakfast was so wonderful, breakfast with traditional kuih and with the view of brunei river and ali omar mosque. It’s a bit pricey for the room, but it’a worth with the experience you will get there. If you want a luxury fancy place to stay it is not a right place, but if you want a great experience stay and do like a local it is a right place. Thanks kunyit 7!

This is the second time I have stayed at the Centrepoint hotel, and just as last time it did not disappoint in terms of the size of the room, the facilities and the price was also reasonable. However, the building is getting quite old now, so it's not in the best state when compared to other newer hotels in Bandar Seri Begawan. Breakfast was also a bit worse than last time (the nasi lemak has worsened sadly), but still offers a good selection and is included within the price.