How to Find Cheap Hotels in Brunei. The multi-billionaire Sultan of Brunei may sleep in a palace of 1,788 rooms, but you don't have to spend his kind of money to enjoy the natural and cultural beauty of Brunei. With persistence and imagination, you can find cheap accommodations in Brunei.
Plan on visiting the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque, which dominates the city of Bandar Seri Begawan with a magnificent golden dome. Visitors may enter, provided they remove their shoes and women cover their heads, arms and legs.
Travel by riverboat to the Belalong National Park and walk in the rain forest canopy of trees, among the monkeys, birds and snakes.
Bring your golf clubs--the Royal Brunei Golf and Country Club offers golfing fit for a sultan. Plan ahead, though, because this exclusive club must be booked in advance. Last minute arrangements can be made at the Empire Golf Club or the Pantai Mentiri Golf Club, both of which have beautiful scenery.
Compare the cost of booking your Brunei hotel directly with a package that includes accommodations and airfare. Cheap accommodations may be available in either category. To book accommodations, contact Brunei Tourism at 011 (+673) 238 28 22 or visit their Web site (see Resources, below).
Consider contacting a local tour provider before your trip, who will be knowledgeable about cheap rates and potential problems with Brunei accommodations.
Find an online friend who is passionate about Brunei. By searching and asking for help on discussion group or social networking Web sites, you can get a gold mine of first-hand information. Be sure to thank your new friend and offer your help in return.
Explore different ways of defining your trip. For example, if you can obtain approval as a research scientist or student of the rainforest, you might stay in the rustic Kuala Belalong Field Studies Centre by the side of the Belalong River, inside Brunei's Ulu Temburong National Park.
