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Singgahsana Lodge, No 1 Temple St. (corner of Main www.planetborneolodge.com. Band A (dorm) & B.
Bazaar), Tel: 429277, Email: info@singgahsana.com. www. Pinnacles, Jalan Borneo (opp. Hilton). Tel: 419100,
singgahsana.com. Kuching’s irst bouique backpacker www.pinnacleskuching.com. Band A (dorm) & B.
lodge sill leads the way. Stylish, well appointed rooms The Room, 6 Padungan Arcade, Jln Song Thian Cheok.
with individual air-con (some with shared bath). Rootop Tel: 423688, www.theroom.com.my. Band A-B
Backpackers’ Bar. Band A (dorm), Band B. Rom Orchid Garden, 33A, Lorong 5, Jln Siol Kandis,
93050 Kuching. Tel: 447001, www.romhomestay.com.
Anglican Guest House, St. Thomas Cathedral, Jln Tun Malay kampung homestay near city centre, Band B.
Abang Haji Openg. Tel 414027. Church guest house Saloma’s Villagestay, Kg. Sadir, 94200 Siburan. Tel: 016-
-rooms not always available to the public. Band A. 8682525, www.salomavillagestay.org. Bidayuh village &
Annah Rais Longhouse Homestay, Jln Borneo Heights, jungle homestay. Band C (full board).
94200 Padawan. Homestay in historic Bidayuh village. Secret Sanctuary, 132 Taman Stutong Indah, 93350
www.longhouseadventure.com. Band C-D. Kuching. Tel: 363001, www.thesecretsanctuary.com
B & B Inn, 30 Jln Tabuan. Tel: 237366. Band A (dorm) & B. Charming & eccentric bouique chalets in Kuching
Basaga Holiday Residences, 69-70 Jalan Tabuan (20 suburb.
mins walk from centre). Tel: 416069, www.basaga.com. Union Yes Retreat, see Lundu, page 16.
Bouique resort based around a 1920s mansion. Band B-C. Village House, see Damai & Santubong, page 14.
Batu Bata, 8 Jln Carpenter. Tel: 239075, www. Wo Jia Lodge, 17 Main Bazaar. Tel: 251776, www.
batubataguesthouse.com. Band A (dorm) & B. wojialodge.com. Band A-B.
Beds Guesthouse, 229 Jln Padungan. Tel: 424229, www.
bedsguesthouse.com. Band A (dorm) & B. There are a number of government-organised
Berambih Lodge, 134 Jln Ewe Hai. Tel: 238589, www. Village Homestay Programmes that ofer visitors the
budgetlodgekuching.com. Band A. opportunity to stay with local communiies and enjoy
Borneo Seahare, Teochew Assn. Building, Jln Tabuan. local atracions. Guests stay with their host family and
Tel: 010-9620253, www.borneoseahare.com. Band A. can paricipate in daily village aciviies. For further
Brookes Terrace, 291 Jln Abell. Tel: 427008, www. informaion visit www.right.sarawak.gov.my/homestay.
brookesterrace.org. Band B-C.
The Fairview, 6 Jln Taman Budaya (nr Sarawak Museum). EATING OUT
Tel: 240017, www.thefairview.com.my. Band B.
Jambu Village, see Sempadi, page 16. Kuching has a great deal to ofer the adventurous
The Kebun, Jalan Kubah-Matang, 93050 Kuching Tel: gourmet. As well as typical Malaysian and Western fare,
014 5775666, www.thekebun.com. Farmstay in Matang there is a whole range of local delicacies worth trying -
with self-drive car included. Band C-D (full board). see Sarawak Specialiies. At the last count there were
Kuching Waterfront Lodge, 15 Main Bazaar. Tel: more than a thousand food outlets in Kuching. As we
231111, www.kuchingwaterfrontlodge.com. Band A can barely scratch the surface in this guide, we have
(dorm), B-C. generally focused on popular, well known and centrally
Kurakura, Kg. Semadang, Jln Borneo Heights, 93250 located outlets. We strongly recommend that visitors
Kuching. Tel: 012 8920051, www.kurakura.asia. Bidayuh who have ime get out and about in Kuching’s suburbs
rainforest homestay. Band C-D (full board). and make their own dining discoveries.
Lodge 121, Jln Tabuan (opp. Borneo Hotel). Tel: 428121,
www.lodge121.com. Band A (dorm) & B. Cofee Shops
Marco Polo Travellers, 236 Jln Padungan. Tel: 246679.
Band A (dorm) and B. Cofee-shops with their atendant food-stalls are
Mr D’s B&B, 26 Jln Carpenter. Tel: 248852, www. doted all over town. Some of the most interesing
misterdbnb.com Band A (dorm) & B. and tradiional ones are found around Jln Carpenter,
My Sarawak Travel Café, 94 Jln Carpenter. Tel: 256729. Main Bazaar, Jln Ban Hock and Jln Padungan, The cofee
Band A (dorm) & B. shops on Lebuh Temple are conveniently located near
Nadin Homestay, No. 312, Kampung Siol Kandis, 93050 the budget hotels on Jln Green Hill, and serve a wide
Kuching. Tel 445085, www.nadinhomestay.com. Malay selecion of dishes, including good roasted chicken
kampung homestay near city centre, Band B. rice (Green Hill Café). At lunchimes, many cofee
Nanga Damai, see Damai & Santubong, page 14. shops serve economy rice, mixed rice, fast food or nasi
Nomad Borneo, 3 Jln Green Hill. Tel: 237831, www. campur. These are four diferent names for the same
borneobnb.com. Band A (dorm) & B. Also operate the dish - a plate of rice with porions of meat, ish, curry
adjacent Tracks, plus Threehouse in Jln Cina. and vegetables selected from the delicacies on display.
Planet Borneo Lodge, 10 Lorong Park. Tel: 412100, Cheap (RM 4-6), delicious and very illing.
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Bazaar), Tel: 429277, Email: info@singgahsana.com. www. Pinnacles, Jalan Borneo (opp. Hilton). Tel: 419100,
singgahsana.com. Kuching’s irst bouique backpacker www.pinnacleskuching.com. Band A (dorm) & B.
lodge sill leads the way. Stylish, well appointed rooms The Room, 6 Padungan Arcade, Jln Song Thian Cheok.
with individual air-con (some with shared bath). Rootop Tel: 423688, www.theroom.com.my. Band A-B
Backpackers’ Bar. Band A (dorm), Band B. Rom Orchid Garden, 33A, Lorong 5, Jln Siol Kandis,
93050 Kuching. Tel: 447001, www.romhomestay.com.
Anglican Guest House, St. Thomas Cathedral, Jln Tun Malay kampung homestay near city centre, Band B.
Abang Haji Openg. Tel 414027. Church guest house Saloma’s Villagestay, Kg. Sadir, 94200 Siburan. Tel: 016-
-rooms not always available to the public. Band A. 8682525, www.salomavillagestay.org. Bidayuh village &
Annah Rais Longhouse Homestay, Jln Borneo Heights, jungle homestay. Band C (full board).
94200 Padawan. Homestay in historic Bidayuh village. Secret Sanctuary, 132 Taman Stutong Indah, 93350
www.longhouseadventure.com. Band C-D. Kuching. Tel: 363001, www.thesecretsanctuary.com
B & B Inn, 30 Jln Tabuan. Tel: 237366. Band A (dorm) & B. Charming & eccentric bouique chalets in Kuching
Basaga Holiday Residences, 69-70 Jalan Tabuan (20 suburb.
mins walk from centre). Tel: 416069, www.basaga.com. Union Yes Retreat, see Lundu, page 16.
Bouique resort based around a 1920s mansion. Band B-C. Village House, see Damai & Santubong, page 14.
Batu Bata, 8 Jln Carpenter. Tel: 239075, www. Wo Jia Lodge, 17 Main Bazaar. Tel: 251776, www.
batubataguesthouse.com. Band A (dorm) & B. wojialodge.com. Band A-B.
Beds Guesthouse, 229 Jln Padungan. Tel: 424229, www.
bedsguesthouse.com. Band A (dorm) & B. There are a number of government-organised
Berambih Lodge, 134 Jln Ewe Hai. Tel: 238589, www. Village Homestay Programmes that ofer visitors the
budgetlodgekuching.com. Band A. opportunity to stay with local communiies and enjoy
Borneo Seahare, Teochew Assn. Building, Jln Tabuan. local atracions. Guests stay with their host family and
Tel: 010-9620253, www.borneoseahare.com. Band A. can paricipate in daily village aciviies. For further
Brookes Terrace, 291 Jln Abell. Tel: 427008, www. informaion visit www.right.sarawak.gov.my/homestay.
brookesterrace.org. Band B-C.
The Fairview, 6 Jln Taman Budaya (nr Sarawak Museum). EATING OUT
Tel: 240017, www.thefairview.com.my. Band B.
Jambu Village, see Sempadi, page 16. Kuching has a great deal to ofer the adventurous
The Kebun, Jalan Kubah-Matang, 93050 Kuching Tel: gourmet. As well as typical Malaysian and Western fare,
014 5775666, www.thekebun.com. Farmstay in Matang there is a whole range of local delicacies worth trying -
with self-drive car included. Band C-D (full board). see Sarawak Specialiies. At the last count there were
Kuching Waterfront Lodge, 15 Main Bazaar. Tel: more than a thousand food outlets in Kuching. As we
231111, www.kuchingwaterfrontlodge.com. Band A can barely scratch the surface in this guide, we have
(dorm), B-C. generally focused on popular, well known and centrally
Kurakura, Kg. Semadang, Jln Borneo Heights, 93250 located outlets. We strongly recommend that visitors
Kuching. Tel: 012 8920051, www.kurakura.asia. Bidayuh who have ime get out and about in Kuching’s suburbs
rainforest homestay. Band C-D (full board). and make their own dining discoveries.
Lodge 121, Jln Tabuan (opp. Borneo Hotel). Tel: 428121,
www.lodge121.com. Band A (dorm) & B. Cofee Shops
Marco Polo Travellers, 236 Jln Padungan. Tel: 246679.
Band A (dorm) and B. Cofee-shops with their atendant food-stalls are
Mr D’s B&B, 26 Jln Carpenter. Tel: 248852, www. doted all over town. Some of the most interesing
misterdbnb.com Band A (dorm) & B. and tradiional ones are found around Jln Carpenter,
My Sarawak Travel Café, 94 Jln Carpenter. Tel: 256729. Main Bazaar, Jln Ban Hock and Jln Padungan, The cofee
Band A (dorm) & B. shops on Lebuh Temple are conveniently located near
Nadin Homestay, No. 312, Kampung Siol Kandis, 93050 the budget hotels on Jln Green Hill, and serve a wide
Kuching. Tel 445085, www.nadinhomestay.com. Malay selecion of dishes, including good roasted chicken
kampung homestay near city centre, Band B. rice (Green Hill Café). At lunchimes, many cofee
Nanga Damai, see Damai & Santubong, page 14. shops serve economy rice, mixed rice, fast food or nasi
Nomad Borneo, 3 Jln Green Hill. Tel: 237831, www. campur. These are four diferent names for the same
borneobnb.com. Band A (dorm) & B. Also operate the dish - a plate of rice with porions of meat, ish, curry
adjacent Tracks, plus Threehouse in Jln Cina. and vegetables selected from the delicacies on display.
Planet Borneo Lodge, 10 Lorong Park. Tel: 412100, Cheap (RM 4-6), delicious and very illing.
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