Women-Friendly Travel in Brunei Darussalam
The Brunei Darussalam women-friendly travel guide places explicit women-friendly and family confidence signals first, while keeping uncertain details visible for review.
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Jubilee Hotel
Simple and clean standard rooms are found at this establishment which is situated right in the city centre, a short walking distance from sights and attractions. Hotel rates include airport transfer and breakfast with the hotel facilities including a Thai restaurant, laundry, concierge, travel information desk and free parking.
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Radisson Hotel Brunei
Conveniently located for tourists who want to experience the city’s hustle and bustle, you can walk from The Radisson Hotel Brunei into the city centre within 10 minutes. All rooms are spacious and have a TV, air conditioning, tea/coffee, electronic safe and free Wi-Fi. Other facilities which guests can enjoy include a gym, swimming pool, currency exchange, concierge, baby-sitting services, florist, casino, bicycle rental, a restaurant, multilingual staff and medical assistance if required.
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Trader Inn Bandar Seri Bagawan
While the hotel is a little far from the city centre, it does provide a decently priced taxi service. All rooms are clean and furnished exquisitely and the hotel provides air conditioning, complimentary toiletries, a restaurant, parking, casino, shops and a business centre. There is also a ‘Foot Reflexology’ centre where you can get your feet
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Orchid Garden Hotel
With 155 rooms to choose from and a location between the airport and government offices, this hotel is for the businessman. The hotel facilities include a tennis courts, swimming pool, restaurants, airport shuttle, multilingual staff, beauty/massage center, room service, tour desk, porters and 24hr reception and concierge.
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The Empire Hotel
Address: Jerudong BG3122, Negara Brunei Darussalam Tel: + 673 241 8888
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Terrace Hotel
This hotel has eighty rooms: forty standard rooms and forty deluxe rooms. Facilities provided include wireless Internet, air conditioning, and a mini-bar and colour TV amongst other things. The hotel itself offers a swimming pool, airport transfer, gym, 24hr reception and a restaurant which serves a wide range of cuisine but its specialty is Asian.
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The Holiday Lodge Hotel
There are 107 rooms on offer here that are all air-conditioned with colour TVs, internet and a daily local English newspaper. The hotel offers 24hr security and reception; a safe-deposit box, an outdoor swimming pool and children’s pool, a baby-sitting service available on request, foreign currency exchange and local sightseeing tours among other facilities.
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Le Gallery Hotel
This hotel is 15minutes from the airport and 5minutes from the capital. It offers a business centre, room service, parking spaces, laundry services and wireless Internet access.
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Pusat Belia
The only cheap hostel in Brunei, this establishment offers very basic rooms but all are air conditioned. The centre has its own swimming pool which charges B$1 for entrance though it closes at 9pm. There is also a cybercafé which charges B$1 per hour and it closes at 9pm. There is no kitchen area and it is forbidden to cook food in the rooms though the hostel is close to cheap eateries.
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KH Soon Resthouse
While the rooms can be termed Spartan, it is quite clean and has a great location in the city. The staff are friendly and very helpful. There is an ATM round the corner and an Internet cafe in a nearby alley.
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Brunei Hotel
Located less than 15minutes away from the airport, this hostel has air-conditioned rooms with general facilities including: satellite TV, International direct dial telephone, and Internet access.
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Yayasan
The ‘one-stop shopping complex’, this place has a variety of local and international shops, both boutique and chain-store. There are also several clinics, a large supermarket, a food court and several restaurants.
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What to do with Children in Tow
Most hotels in Bandar Seri Begawan have kids clubs that can babysit and entertain children while parents can go off and explore. A popular place for families is the Jerudong Theme Park as well as the Pantai Seri Kenangan Beach. There are also plenty of parks which you can explore.
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Brunei History Centre
Location: Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports Stoney Road/James Peace Road Bandar Seri Begawan BS 8610 Negara Brunei Darussalam Tel: +673-2240166-9
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Brunei Museum
Located on a hill at Kota Batu road, this museum has an excellent display in the Islamic Art Gallery and a large and impressive collection of Korans filled with beautiful calligraphy and clever craftsmanship. Other galleries have bronze and natural history exhibitions. Not far away from the museum are the tombs of Sharif Ali, the third sultan of Brunei, and Sultan Bolkiah, the fifth sultan of Brunei which are quite easy to walk to.
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Istana Nurul Iman
The residential palace of the Sultan, this place is located south of the city centre. It is not possible to enter, except at the holiday of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, but the huge size of the palace attracts tourists to take a picture in front of the gate.
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Royal Regalia
Address: Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Darussalam Tel: 22 44545 201 Opening Time: Saturday to Thursday: 8:30am - 5pm Friday: 9am - 11:30am & 2:30pm - 5pm Entrance is free
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Kampong Ayer
Easily accessible by water taxi, this beautiful place is where you’ll find hundreds of houses seemingly floating on water. Kampong Ayer is sometimes referred to as the Venice of Southeast Asia. The water village people are very friendly and many open up their homes to visitors year-round. Water taxis can be found by walking along the Brunei River or the main market in Bandar Seri Begawan. You can wave one down but remember negotiate the price before you get in. The average price for a full hour long tour is B$30 or B$15. If you'd rather not take a water-taxi tour, consider wandering around the villages yourself, starting from behind the Sultan's Mosque or from the other side in towns like Batu Satu.