This is no joke. TripAdvisor, one of the Internet’s most trusted sources for member reviews on attractions, accommodations, and restaurants, asked their members to reveal the cheapest, most comfortable lodgings around the world. The following is just a sampling:
Shiva Guest House in Kathmandu, Nepal
The Shiva Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal. Average price per night: $9. Member comment:
“The guesthouse is right in the center of Bhaktapur, rooms with great view on Durbar Square. Breakfast at rooftop with excellent view on city and Himalaya’s. In times of festivals quite noisy in rooms at front side. The guys really make you feel at home.“
El Panchan in Palenque, Mexico
El Panchan in Palenque, Mexico. Average pirce per night: $6. Member comment:
“The rooms were cheap and had hot water, the location was fantastic (just outside the park), and the staff was helpful. The people there helped to arrange our travels to Palenque ruins and a tour of nearby waterfalls, which was nice. There was even a computer lab with internet access for my friend who had some work to do.”
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After years of working 70 hours a week at jobs I detested, I felt like the proverbial "hole in the donut" - solid on the outside, but empty on the inside. Searching for meaning in my life, I abandoned my successful but unsatisfying career and set out on a six-month solo backpacking trip around the world to pursue my true passions of travel, writing, and photography. 
October 3rd, 2009 - 10:28 am
This is quite a find!!
October 3rd, 2009 - 2:39 pm
I still can’t believe the prices, really incredible. I haven’t seen stats on it but seems like Nepal has a growing tourism industry – or perhaps I’m just reading more and more about it.
October 3rd, 2009 - 11:02 pm
Wow, That top one looks pretty clean too. Still a little scary to stay in such a cheap hotel. I usually prefer 4 Seasons or something along those lines. I guess I am a softy.
October 4th, 2009 - 10:34 am
Some great deals here – mus make a note for next time I’m in Kathmandu or Las Vegas.
October 4th, 2009 - 9:18 pm
That is a seriously crazy price. Thanks for the new finds!
October 5th, 2009 - 6:37 pm
What a great discovery. Under $20 for a night in what looks a decent hotel.
October 7th, 2009 - 8:42 pm
Glad I saw this before I went to Kathmandu! Will def. check out Shiva Guest house! Thanks Barbara!
October 21st, 2009 - 1:59 pm
Great finds. The room of the Shiva Guesthouse even looks nice. I have to remember to mine TripAdvisor a bit more before I go next time. Thanks Barbara.
February 4th, 2010 - 3:11 pm
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