Traditional & cost-effective budget accommodation: The hotels and guesthouses you book will have a dramatic effect on your overall travel experience. Check out our recommendations for some of the best, most cost-effective budget accommodation we’ve discovered in our recent travels.
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SandSpice Backpack
Carry your stuff, express yourself, keep your hands free, it's win-win-win. Most standard laptops fit in the internal laptop pocket, which measures 13.5" x 10.5" / 34 x 27 cm
![Goa Beach Huts Goa Beach Huts](https://www.sandspice.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2016/06/Goa-Beachhuts/1130883137.jpg)
Palolem beach guesthouses
Negotiating a price is expected, but do this with good humour, and don't mercilessly undercut the asking price.
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Istanbul Eateries & Accommodation
With only 2 days in Istanbul we did our planning before leaving home, to optimize time and find the best Istanbul eateries.
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Venice for 2 Nights: What’s the cost?
A short trip to Venice is potentially one of the most costly city breaks you can take. Why is Venice so expensive?
![Girona City Stopover Girona City Stopover](https://www.sandspice.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2017/12/Girona-Flowers/2698085789.jpg)
Girona - Where to Stay and Eat
A picturesque & inexpensive city with gourmet Catalan cuisine if you choose well - One highlight of a Girona City stopover is the food.
![Negombo](https://www.sandspice.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2015/10/negombo/2375736143.jpg)
Ceylonica Beach Hotel Negombo
First stop in Sri Lanka? don't be put off: The beaches around the Ceylonica Beach Hotel Negombo aren't the best this island has to offer…
![Kuala Lumpur Airport Layover 🛬🛣🛫 The Sama-Sama Hotel](https://www.sandspice.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2023/09/sama-sama-promo/3102621401.jpg)
Kuala Lumpur Layover 🛬
Nestled just steps away from your arrival point in Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the Sama-Sama hotel offers weary travelers a haven of comfort and sophistication.
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Lembongan Island Guesthouses
Booking ahead is usually a good idea, but you can find some exceptional guesthouses after you arrive - if you take the trouble to look.
![Madrid - Airport Transfers & Where to Stay Madrid - Airport Transfers & Where to Stay](https://www.sandspice.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/12/Madrid-transfers/3129101125.jpg)
Madrid Airport Transfers
With so much to see & do, booking a central location is key to getting the most from a short break in Madrid, and your airport transfers couldn't be simpler
![Oasis Hotel Manila](https://www.sandspice.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2019/08/Oasis-Hotel/2544847048.jpg)
Oasis Hotel Manila
... overlooking the green and peaceful Paco Park - but the area around the hotel is pretty grotty, with homeless, beggars and refuse. Not a place to wander around after dark.
![Seaside Boutique, Panglao](https://www.sandspice.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2019/07/Seaside-Boutique-1/3040914940.jpg)
Seaside Boutique, Panglao
At the Seaside Boutique our host created delicious and thoughtfully prepared 3-course dinners: We didn't consider eating anywhere else in Panglao.
![Georgetown, Penang - Malaysia's Cultural Smorgasbord](https://www.sandspice.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/09/Georgetown/1402151979.jpg)
Georgetown - A Cultural Smorgasbord
There's even a Tesco's on the outskirts of Georgetown, but don't get too excited. This is like no Tesco's we've ever visited in Europe, with mainly unrecognizable brands.
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Langkawi Long-Term Stay
Ever considered a long-term stay in just one location in South East Asia? We did just this on the chilled-out paradise island of Langkawi in Malaysia
![In-transit through Rome Airports? Try Best Western Hotel Fiumicino](https://www.sandspice.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2015/04/fiumicino/86008227.jpg)
In-transit thru Rome Airports?
The Best Western Hotel Riviera Fiumicino is a good choice for a one-night stop-gap, with a shuttle service from Rome's Fiumicino airport.
![Jakarta Takes Mansion - Comfortable, inexpensive, close to the action](https://www.sandspice.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2023/09/Jakarta-Takes-Mansion/1907847341.jpg)
Takes Mansion - Comfortable & Inexpensive
Close to Gambir train station, the Jakarta Takes Mansion is one of the few hotels in this price range that features a rooftop swimming pool.
![Juara Beach -Tioman Island - East Malaysia & Borneo](https://www.sandspice.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2019/10/Juara/2939665299.jpg)
Juara Beach -Tioman Island, Malaysia
Backed up by a mountainous rain forest, 1511 Coconut Grove on Juara beach offers several compact but comfortable raised wooden beach chalets
![Dubai Stopover Dubai Stopover](https://www.sandspice.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/04/Untitled-1-1/2404458015.jpg)
Dubai Stopover
For many travelers a short Dubai stopover is where their trip to the tropics begins, but there's plenty to do in Dubai so you must be selective…
![Mumbai & The Thousand-Yard Stare](https://www.sandspice.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2016/06/Mumbai-Twitter/1642111261.jpg)
Mumbai: The 1000-Yard Stare
... 3 weeks in India should do it. After absorbing the dubious charm of inner city streetlife, expect Mumbai to trump - in aces - anything that has gone before.
![Makunudu](https://www.sandspice.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2015/10/Maldives2-Twitter/3588078316.jpg)
Maldives 3-Day Stopover
Maldives Planning a Break: The luxury of the smaller islands comes at a price - less so if used as a stopover on route to other destinations.
![Your Guide to Affordable Guesthouses in Karimunjawa 🏝️ Indonesia](https://www.sandspice.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2023/03/waru-promo/3330979763.jpg)
Guesthouses in Karimunjawa 🏝️ Indonesia
For such a small Indonesian island community, there is a surprising number of Karimunjawa Guesthouses. Which ones are worth booking?
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Alona: Too touristy? or is it worth a visit?
Alona beach in the Philippines came as quite a surprise: If you read up about it online, you get the impression that this is an overcrowded tourist magnet.
![Ramada London Stansted Airport 🛬 An Affordable Prime Location](https://www.sandspice.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2023/07/Ramada-Promo/2335347225.jpg)
Ramada London Stansted Airport 🛬 An Affordable Prime Location
Ramada London Stansted is conveniently located near the Airport north of London, but does it offer a comfortable and stress-free experience?
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Galle Fort, Sri Lanka
Outside the fort we tried what I can only describe as Ceylonese-style fast food: A posh and sanitized version of street food. Quite a change from the excellent Galle Fort Indian Hut restaurant.
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Rome Hotels & Guesthouses
A destination in itself, Rome is also a launching pad for flights to the tropics - provided you find inexpensive and well-located lodgings
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Cebu city reasonably-priced guesthouse
Our Pension in Cebu city was located in a typical poor & congested Fillipino street area, with chickens & children dodging between the cars
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Mangoes in Moalboal, the Philippines
This is why we came to Moalboal: To relax in a secluded location with great snorkeling plus tasty local fish and exotic fruit.
![Maspalomas Gay Paradise Maspalomas Gay Paradise](https://www.sandspice.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2017/08/Maspalomas/3198832499.jpg)
Maspalomas Gay Paradise
What is it with Spain? Wherever you look there's a bloke sporting a jockstrap and high heels...
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