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Reneīs hotel guide
(more than a incomplete list of first class houses, I honoured with my visit)
There are stars * ** *** , three of them gets houses, which have honoured by a good proportion of price and performance, nice inhabitants, well situated and with good options for eating nearby. Where this is not in case exactly there are less stars.
South Africa 
Johannesburg East Gate Backpackers*** - well looked house in the suborb Bedforview, here I get nice welcomed by Guido, Precios and fellows , ideal starting point for a Africa journey. Has changed the location. Now 41 Hans Pirow Road. Free coffee.
Durban Banana Backpackers** - large house in the middle of Durban, not far to the center and the Golden Mile, you should look for it at daylight.
Port St. Johns Port St. Johns Backpackers***, The village Port St.Johns in the Transkei you best reach by the Baz Bus, it stops outside of Umtata, a place famous for hijacking, for that reason the stop is outside and the advice to take the Baz Bus. There a lift is waiting which brings you save the 80 km to Port St. Johns. Port St. Johns Backpackers is situated not far from the beach. Its also not far to the village (where you get cheap meals, served by nice Xhosa women in the "Happy Hippo") You have good options to hike (Eagles nest). PeacefulRuhig with good contakt to the inhabitants living in the backpackers.
East London Sugar Shake Backpackers***, relaxed house in the town
Hamburg Oyster Lodge***, Hamburg is situated in the former Ciskei, relaxed house (oyster farm) magnificant view, family contakt to owner John, extensive kittchen facilities, who likes could taste oysters. Silent place, ideal for hiking at the river and to the sea, whale whatching if luck.
Knysna Hikers Haven***, peaceful house with some small rooms, not far from the laguna and harbour, good starting point for the surroundings.
Natures Valley ***, situated in wonderful picture postcard scenery. Ideal for hiking, watching and enjoying the scenery.
Swellendamm Swellendamm Backpackers ***, situated at the bottem of the Langeberge in the historic capedutch town of Swallendamm. In the garden its well possible to have a braii (grill). The surroundings are good to hike. Free coffee.
Wilderness Wilderness Backpackers *** , absolute dream house, with magnificant view at the railway bridge a(Outeniqua Choo Choo steam railway) over the Kaaimans river, one of the most fotografed objects of South Africa. The house offers different rooms, a kittchen and in front of the house you can sit at benchs of the meadow. To the beach you have to climb up the slope and to cross the railway track. To the town you best walk along the tracks, but you should not go in the nearby tunnel, if the the steam train had passed only some minutes ago. Owner of the house is James Truter, the former president of the South African archery association, realy nice and a good partner in a discussion.
Cape Town Bobs Bakcpackers** , one of a lot of backpackers in Cape Town at the Long Street, In the ground floor there is a restaurant with bar, above are some dormitories with a to small kittchen. Its cheap and so here hang around some boring not travelling backpacker, maybe for this only two stars.
Namibia
Windhoek Card Board***, Tasteful house with a large kittchen, good as starting point to discover the country. Easy to reaxh the city by walk.
Swakopmund Alternativ Space ***, situated in the suborb Kramersdorf, close behind the house beginns the desert inviting to get discovered. Nice rooms, a open kittchen and a shabeen (illegal drinking place). The owner and builder Frenus is architekt. To the city you have to walk 15 minutes. Arestaurants (I forgot the name) one time in the week is a skat tournament. To the beach you have to cross the city, which has some seightseeings too. Despite the position close to the desert, the Atlantic Sea takes some wet air, not good if you have to dry your laundry. When I visited the house, Sam was still living here. Now he had relized his plan from a own hotel hotel in Swakopmund.
Tsumeb ** The Backpackers vistit by me was affiliated at a hotel (again I forgot the name - sloppiness), some spaceful rooms, fridge, kittchen
Etosha Sachsenheim **, situated at the road from Tsumeb to, near to the junktion to the east gate of the Etosha national park (Fort Namotoni). the owner Gert Sachse (so the house get the name Name Sachsenheim) pursued agriculture too. There are separate huts. The 2 stars there are because the price is above the average for backpacker, but the house itself is really top. You can get tasteful dinner. For a trip to the Etosha park you are requested a transport (for example to the Mokuti lodge, where game drives are offered, after I had my game drive, the driver carried me direct to the Sachsenheim - great)
Rundu , here I was accomodated privat, for this I can not donate stars. the owner was the boss of the policy (not a bud adress) and I had good talks with him. I believe his name was Oswin. He offered me to join his families trip to Victoria Falls tomorrow. Great - I was consent sure. Rundu is the gate to the Caprivi stripe.
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Victoria Falls Finaughty*** , nearly in the middle of the town, but situated silent. Maybe named after the great elefant hunter William Finaughty, but I did not ask for it. fast mittendrin, aber doch ruhig gelegen. It was difficult to find such a good and cheap place in Vic Falls.
Victoria Falls Town Council* ok it is possible to stay here and if you have to change your home, because Finaughty was fully booked. Simple dorm huts at the street leadin gto the falls.
Harara Sable Lodge *** situated in the middle of the town, in fact of this you should be at home before darkness. Has a own swimming pool.
Harare Kopje 221***, situated in the suborb Highlands at the main road. I f you arrive from Blantyre you can dropp off direct in front of the house. Very good house with meadow around the area, dorms in the extansion, kittchen, bar with happy hour and the dayli visit of locals. Daily free lift to the city, transports to the station and the airport are possible too.
Bulawayo African Sun*** 398 Thuvso Road, Killarney, some outside idyllic in a green suborb. If you arrive the station in the morning you get picked up. Beautiful area the main building, extansions, a beer room. Very friendly owner. He ask everybody how it is, what he like to do and where he want to go next. Tours to the Matopo national park get offered including lunch.
Mutare Mrs. Bruce*** one of the most famouse backpackers of the whole Africa, seems to be fully booked every time, but you can stretch out your sleeping bag anywhere and enjoy the hospibility and cooking skills of Mama Afrika Mrs Bruce.
Mutare Travors Place*** not far from Mrs. Bruce, not so famous but first class too. Come as a guest and go as a friend, by Travor this slogan is true.
Lake Kyle Kyle View Holiday Resort** Chalets, not realy in the typical backpacker styl. Good starting point to discover the Greater Zimbabwe Ruins, nice lake.
Botswana
Kasane Lodge& Camp*** a nice camp with the convenience of a lodge like swimming pool. the camp was the first destination for the tent safari with the Botswana Bus, the outdoor camps i visited are not listed in this hotel guide.
Maun Audi Camp*** central camp near of Maun, collecting point for visitors of the Okavango Delta. For diner you can get a great meals like wilderbeest stew or springbok sausage.
Mokolodi Nature Reserve** situated south of Gaborone, from here take the bus in direction Ramotswa and let dropp off at the junktion at the main road. From here you have about 1,5 km to walk ( here developed the legendary oath of Mokolodi). The accomodations serve mainly for local seminar groups, but also backpacker get welcomed warm. You get introduced the stuff, you can go shopping with the stuff and you get breakfast. to waste the time you can discover the surroundings of the Nature Reserve.
For this only two stars? - ok it was some above the african 10 euro limit.
Sambia
Livingstone Jolly Boys*** , Yes there is a town at the oposite side of the river too. Here you can also get good accomodated like at the Jolly Boys
Lusaka Zona Motel* There was a time there was no backpackers in Lusaka, so I put up at the legendary Zona Motel. I t is a cement cube, the stuff was helpful and friendly, in the evening there is music, the surroundings you should discover in day light.
Chipata Guesthouse*** simple house near the bus station in the tranquill town of Chipata, oasis after a long bus ride from Lusaka, frinedly.
Malawi
Lilongwe Town Council Resthouse** quiet large simple house near the bus station, quiet ok if you arrive in Malawi.
Mangochi Rizick Resthouse*** nice small house, from the main road turn to the street in direction to the Shire river bridge, just right you will find the Rizick Resthouse, family atmosphere. A special luxus is a video recorder with the tape "welcome in Amerika" with Eddy Murphy.
Mangochi Damo Resthouse*** Rizick Resthouse was not like in former times, so I had this alternative, at the main road in direction Monkey Bay at the left side, a ittle hidden, with a surrounding area like a park.
Monkey Bay Resthouse*** once again the name is missing, the resthouse is right of the main street, short past the entry of the town. Nice surrounding with worksops. Monkey Bay is the starting point of the Lake Malawi shipping line, most of visitors went from here to Chembe.
Chembe Emmanuels*** 
A dream of a accomodation, direct at the Lake Malawi in the wonderful Chembe.
Prudent service by Martin, its possible to buy drinks. Meals can made by
Nixon (or a other local) at the beach. Nearby there are some feeding huts,
inviting you to enter, like the house of the pizza, only the Gap is out of work.
Senga Bay Hippo Hide Resthouse*** silent house near the lake, but the village has not the charm of Chembe or Nkatha Bay, maybe it gets in the next years.
Nkatha Bay Beach Village*** just at the entry of Nkatha Bays at the left side, stepping some steps down, there ist the Beach Village, where you can rent a hut, is not so silent.
Nkatha Bay Nyaja*** wonderful huts in a dreamlike area, in some distance to the village (in southern direction), but you can reach it walking, so visits of the village are possible easy. In the restaurant there are meals, drinks and a beautiful view.
Chitimba Florence Bay Resthouse*** 
situated direkt at the junktion to Livingstonia gelegen, to the beach some
meters over the street, a superb house. Meals get prepareted in the kittchen
nearby, drinks you can buy at Geofreys next door. Owner of the House is OB (sometimes
wrote Abi), but himself he lives in an other house now. The guesthouse get
managed by Mike. Nice inhabitants, you can get talking easy. From time to time a
witchcraft doctor is dancing in a hut nearby.
Livingstonia Resthouse*** not to miss if you climb up from Chitimba. A former missionary house, spaceful with some rooms, meadow in front of the house and magnificant view down to the gap. In my opinion better then the Stonehouse, which most travellers prever (maybe for the hot shower) Meals get prepared in the house, but you can also eat in the town. Not far to the Manchewe Falls, at the way down hill you reach the Lukwe Permacultur Camp
Karonga Lake Resthouse*** in some distance from the town direct at the lake
Vwaza March Camp*** 
From Rumphi you can take a truck lift to reach it, get dropped off at the
junktion, from here there are some meters to walk. Huts direct at the national
park. You can get tea and meals. Drinks are also available in the nearby village.
A new construction contains showers and toilets. For gamewalkes you have to join
a guide.
Kasungu Mulungo Apatsa Motel*** situated near the bus station, nice house with friendly stuff (get joined to go for a beer). Here you can feel the warm hearth.
Zomba Welcome Guesthouse** situated at the mainroad, simple but a little to loud.
Zomba Zanini Highfield Guesthouse*** situated near the main road. Spaceful house with a backyard where you can wash and dry your clothings, silent and friendly.
Likhubula CCAP Mission*** situated up hill from the village. The CCAP mission rents huts here. A small kittchen corner with current. Not far the pools invite you to swimm, in the village there is also a restaurant.
Likhubula CCAP Hut*** 
from Likhubula you have to hike 4 hours. Lonely heavenly situated hut, belongs
to the CCAP mission where you have to pay in advance. The voucher you have to
show the huts guard, he also prepared the hot water for the bath. Wunderful
mountain scenrery, worth to hike.
Mulanje Chedidi Motel*** situated at the entry of the town at the right side of the street. Modern spaceful house with a own restaurant (good meals) and a bar.
Liwonde Resthouse*** 
Beautiful house, from the main road / bus station you have to walk along the
Shire, silent, frindly, inviting to stay.
Blantyre Doogles*** You have not been in africa, if you didnīt stay at Doogles warst, you ae not in Africa if you stay at Doogles. Yes it is true, you should visit Doogles if you are nearby to be far of Africa than. Doogles is situated near the bus station for the long distance busses (Lilongwe, Harare). First class backpackers with preparing of meals, bar, swimming pool. tuesday and thursday excursiones to the Carlsberg brewery, you should join.
Tansania
Kyela Gusthouse** also here the name is missed. There are some more guesthouses in this small town. It is importend because here starts the busses to Daresalaam and it is not far from the Malawian border. The guesthouse owner wakes up you friendly early in the morning, because the busses departs early.
Daresalaam Zansibar Hotel** situated in the middle of the town, Relaxed in a bussy area.
Daresalaam Holiday Hotel* Pretty runned down, loud, but not cheap
Zanzibar Warerer Guesthouse*** situated near the ferry harbour of Stonetown. Friendly house where you get breakfast, not far to the Gardens, where you can good eat in the evening. Also to the small lanes of Stonetown it is not far.
Zanzibar Paje*** situated at the eastern cost. Huts direct at the beach, with a central restaurant. You can also eat in the nearby village. The sea comes from time to time, strong tides. the locals cultivate sea grass.
Mombo Guesthouse** situated near the main road Dar - Moshi, the bus stops in the town, walk in direction to the mountains.
Lushoto Guesthouse* a small house without to much comfort. Lushoto was the former capitol of the german colonial administration, this remains some traces. A colourful market, some options to eat in the town, you can hike in the Usambara Mountains, I recommend you to the Bella Vista restaurant, where you have a magnificant view over the Massai plain ( 3 hours to hike)
Moshi New Kindorogo Hotel*** if you watch from the main street to the Kilimanjaro, you will find this elegant hotel at the right parallel street in direction to the discribted hill. Comfortable rooms, a restaurant at the ground floor, a small garden, friendly stuffand a wonderful view from the romm. On which?
Arusha Lahtoy Guesthouse* situated near the center, irritating if a lot of people knocks at your door until late, to sell you a excorsion to climb the Kilimanjaro or to the Serengeti.
Babati Paa Paa* in the center of this small village, vithout to much comfort
Kondoa Guesthouse* situated near the bus station, the female stuff was a little irritaing, not resoluely to make friendship for livetime.
Dodoma Ujiji Resthouse** at the main junktion of the town walk away from the administration buildings, it is situated at the right side of this street. Nice house, some silent in this capitol, you have options to eat and to get fresh coffee nearby.
Mexico
Oaxaca Hotel Regional de Antequera*** La Casas 901 , nice hotel in the middle of the town
Veracruz Hotel Blanco*** , from the bus station you have to walk the long avenue into the city, down at the corner at the left side there is situated this nice house. Nearby you have a lot of trouble and options to eat.
Merida Hotel America*** Calle 67, situated near the center. A in viting house, good starting point for dayli excorsions to the Maya ruins.
Palenque Hotel Posada San Juan*** Avenida 3ra Sur. Well looked house at the edge of palenque, agreeble silent. From the bus station you have to walk down hill along the main street hand then turn right. The city you can easy reach walking. Nearby is the starting point for minibusses to the Palenque ruins, Aqua Azul and so on.
Chetumal Roses de Mar*** , simple house, from the bus station you have to walk into the city, situated at the right side of the street, friendly options to eat nearby.
Playa del Carmen Hotel Dos Hermanos*** (look for the picture of this site) 25. Avenida Ecke zur 2. Calle Norte, outside of the tourist area this house beams silence and comfort. To the beach you have to walk 10 minutes, it is recomended to walk some more, than you have a better beach and not so overgrowed. Restaurants and pollo shops you have at each corner.
Puebla Hotel Espana** 5 de Mayo 607, situated in the downtown, from outside you will read Hotel Espana
! in Mexico my hotel guide has probably the greatest gaps. Probably it was not planed in the past to develop here a work of travell relevant importance.
Guatemala
Flores Hotel El Faisan***, from Santa Elena, where the busses arrive you have to walk over the dam to the neighbouring Flores. The hotel is situated at the main bussiness street, relaxed rooms bordering at the restaurant, where you can have tasteful meals.
Cuba
Remark to Cuba. In Cuba there are not the usual backpackers or guesthouses and no hotels too. To spend the nights and maybe the days too, you have stay at a Casa Particulares. This are privat houses under state supervision, where you can get accomodation. You have your own room and you get your meals in the chamber or the kittchen of the family. In the house you are served by the family every time.
Matanzas Nidia T.** Sanchez del Valle, Calle 149 No.18408 e /184 y 186. situated outside the town, terasse with magnificant view over the bay. Because I arrived here late in the evening I had to pay more compare other houses in Cuba. Despite the late arriving I get welcomed warm by Nidia and Santana.
Santiago de Cuba Sr. J. Margarita Ayala Gonzalez y
Rudolfo***, San Pedro No.356 1/2 e/Trinidad y San German, 
near the center with the cathedral direct at a side-street. Margarita is the
perfect Casa mama, the meals were super, she is always endeavoured for your good
feeling, starting from a good sleeping to the packing of your bananas you did
not eat at the breakfast to the perfect organization of your departure.
Baracoa Srs. Fernando Aguilera y Natasha Disotuar***,
Flor Crombet No 115 / Frank Pais y Maravi, 
from
the malecom it is the second street, the Flor Crombet ( in front of it you have
the Maximo Gomes, and behind the Marti and Maceo, which is the main street).
Nice room with own lobby where you have armchairs. You can sit in front of
the street and loook or chatt with the locals. At this street there are
some good preserved buildings , which contains Casas.
Trinidad Carmen Hernandez Martinez***, Calle Antonio Maceo
718 map ,
from the historic center you walk down the Conrado Benitez hinunter, the fourth
turn into the
Antonio Maceo some house right you found this casa. not far from the bus station
too. The casa is situated in a nice quarter, you can also say slum 
Its
enjoying to sit in front of the door to look and to chatt with the locals. In
the backyard you can wash your laundry and hang up it to dry. If you wlk the
street to the right, a street turns down the valley.
Cienfuegos Calle 47 No.5215 e/52 y 54***, from the bus station you have only to walk arround the corner. there are two rooms by the family of Amelia, Miguel und Sohn Elias, who is a excellent cook. There is a beautiful roof garden, where you have a view at the former Jesuit monastery, the cathedral you can watch too.
Vinales Villa Candida Tatio***, Calle Orlando Nodarse 17, from the bus station you have to go in direction Pinar del Rio, turn left in the avenue (the name could be Azguy) with the trees at the middle stripe, the fourth right is the Orlando Nodarse, pass the school, than left and just right. At the street there are a lot of casas in a row. Here I was unable to eat the whole dinner!
Thailand
Bangkok Grand Guesthouse*** Khaosan Road (where otherwise) , what for a name for a guesthouse, what for a street, what for a city.
Chiang Mai Fang Guesthouse*** , in the north of Chiang Mai, from the bus station you have to take a minibus. beautiful house, situated in a silant quarter surrounded by green, despite you have a lot of truble and traffic in walking distance.
Chiang Dao Piengdao Hotel*** situated in a side-street of the main street (right of it, if you go in northern direction, in direction to the river) Beautiful historic building with relaxing atmosphere.
Thaton Apple Guesthouse*** , you have to get registered by the police, if you arrive in Thaton. Here you can also ask for the way, the police man will help you. Situated in a green garden, not far from the river and the center.
Louta Asaīs Guesthouse*** 
,
from Thaton you go by bus to the north. There are a lot of signs at the street,
show you the way to aAsaīs Guesthouse. there is full board and you will be part
of the family. You get discribed the culture of the Lisu hill tribe and there
are exvursiones to the surroundings. Here you enjoy your stay.
Mae Sai King Kobra Guesthouse*** 
, from the main street short befor the border you turn left
in the stree. You will find a relaxing backpacker area. King Kobra ambience, its
a place to feel good.
Prachuab Khirikhan *** simple guesthouse situated between main street and sea, a little hidden. To neter you have to walk through the garage, local comfort like usual.
Hua Hin Memory Guesthouse*** from the bus station you havr to go to the ship landing place, than turn right, or you walk from the hilton hotel through the tourists quarter. Nice house, well looked, a silent oasis not far from the bars and temtations
Damnoen Saduak Hotel?*** from the center you walk in direction of the swimming markets, at the edge of the town at the right side you will found this hotel. Big house, some grounds, silent, spaceful corridors.
Laos
Houa Xai Chanthone Guesthouse*** finaly times normal people, I noticed, when I arrived here. Laos is just a little more silent as the neighbouring countries, a example is this beautiful house at the main street. Take ooff your shoes if enter. Nice rooms, you you need you will find nearby, to the starting point of the river boats you have to walk some distance.
Pakbeng Guesthouse*** 
Pakbeng is adjusted to care for the people travelling at the Mekong. Nice
guesthouse, for shower you have to scoop the wather with a bucket. In the
evening you have to go early for sleeping, because the generator of the village
get switched off. Excellent is the providing of the travellers with food in the
morning, because the boats depart early.
Luang Prabang Bountheng Guesthouse*** situated at the corniche, nice house, relaxed cafe opposide at the river. Silent starting point to discover the town ansd surroundings. To the ship landin gplace and the bus station you have to walk some distance.
Vang Vieng Phonsakit Guesthouse*** Vang Vieng offers you more then 30 guesthouses. One of them is this beautiful house, situated at a side-street, a little hidden, you have to walk over a backyard. You have a meadow (good place to dry your laundry), all places in Vang Vieng to eat and for activities you can reach by walking.
Vientiane Guesthouse** I forgot the name of the house again. Situated near the center, simple house, The boss speeks good english and had some practical advises. Options to eat nearby.
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur ** The guesthouse area you will find if you walk from the station to the city, pass the colonial palaces. The indian quarter is nearby, where you can provide yourself with tasteful food. The guesthouse it quit loud, because the mopeds riding at the street the whole day.
Kuala Lipis Hotel*** from the center you have to walk to the river. Friendly family stuff, who can provide you with advices.
Dabong Hotel*** seems to by the only hotel of this small village. From the station you have to walk in direction to the river,,situated at the lift side of the street, silent and relaxed.
Kota Baru Hotel Berling*** , 826 Jalan Tengku Putra Semerak, elaxed silent house
Singapor
Singapor Lee Travellers Club***, 75 Beach Road Fu Yuen Building 6.floor, situated in the near of Raffles hotel you have this noble house. Some dorms and a central kittchen, where you can make breakfast free. Relaxed jewel in the metropol Singapor.
Egypt
Kairo Big Ben*** 33 Emad El Din Str., situated in the troubled Kairo. From the Midan el Tahir (bus station) you have to walk in direction to the station, large house with flair.
Hurghada Dolphin House Hotel** ,When I visit the house,
it was under construction. But for me they had a room ready and a great
breakfast.
Beni Suef
Minia
Luxur
Turkey
Istanbul Hotel Cerve*** Laleli Caddesi, nice house, from the center of the city in direction to the bus station. Take the tram, dropp off the second stop from the station, situated left in a side-street of the main street.
Bulgaria
Sonny Beach Hotel Tintyava*** look at the map, nice house direct at the beach, near of restaurants and tourist hotels, but also remote of it, small drinks bar at the yard.
Germany
Wolfersdorf Landhotel Fuchsbach***
!Unfortunely my list has some gaps, because I canīt remember the names of all visited houses in the towns. Maybe my rememberance comes back or somebody remembers to have watched me in a hotel or a town somewhere.
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