(Ed note; I was travelling on my own so these were the prices for me. Half price per person for double rooms etc)
South Korea
Seoul- Seoul Backpackers, 30-1, Iksun Dong, Jongno Gu www.seoulbackpackers.com
£9, Dorm Room. Free breakfast, internet, laundry. Very comfortable, clean and friendly. Recommended. (14 nights over 3 periods)
Seoraksan National Park
Seorak Dong Youth Hostel - main street
£8 - Dorm Room. Clean, warm and comfortable. Cheap internet. Recommended (2 nights).
Andong
Gwandong Yeoinsok - Backstreet across road from train station entrance
£5.25 - Standard Korean Flophouse. Tiny room. Shared facilities. (1 night).
Gyeongju
Hanjin Hostel - 2 blocks NE of Express Bus Terminal
£10.50 - Own small room. Shared facilities. Expensive Internet. Friendly owner. Central (2 nights).
Jinju
Yeongnam Yeoinsuk - 2 blocks from bus station
£5.25 - TStandard Korean Flophouse. Tiny Room. Shared facilities. Central. (1 night).
Jeongeup
Yeogwan (no name) but 1 min walk behind bus station (info office nearby will show you)
£10.50 - Own en suite room, cable TV, very clean and central. Recommended (2 nights).
Gongju
Geumho Jang Yeogwan - Gogaemaeulgik (off main street downtown)
£13 - Own en suite room, cable TV, very clean and central (2 night).
Busan
Haedundae Resort
£0 - Free condo via my Korean friends (1 night).
Seoraksan National Park
Another Condo Resort
£0 - Free condo via my Korean friends (1 night).
Overnight Ferry to China
£0 (1 night).
China (Part 1)
Tai' An
Chinese Hotel next to Railway Station
£7.70 - tatty ensuite double room. Convenient for everything (2 nights).
Overnight Bus from Tai' An to Beijing
£0 (1 night).
Beijing
Jinghua Hotel, Nansanhuan Zhonghlu, Yong Dingenwai, Fentai District
£2.31 - comfortable 6 bed dorm, hot water, 24 hour bar, stroppy staff, but unbeatable value for Beijing. 15 mins from centre by bus (6 nights).
Overnight on TransMongolian Express from Beijing to Ulaan Bataar
£0 (1 night).
Mongolia
Ulaan Bataar
UB Guesthouse (they will pick you up at train Station/airport)
£2.50 - comfortable 4 bed dorm, hot water, very central. Mr Kim runs excellent, cheap tours of Mongolia. (5 nights).
Kharkhorin
Ger tent at family/tourist compound
£1.25 - comfortable basic ger. No running water. Pit toilet. Tour accom (1 night).
Tsetserleg
Local no name hotel in centre
£1.88 - triple en suite room. Western toilet. Sink. No shower. Tour accom (1 night).
Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur Lake
Family Ger tent
£1.25 - comfortable basic ger. No running water (stream). Pit toilet. Tour accom (2 nights).
Moron Hotel
Local no name hotel in centre
£2.19 - comfortable basic en suite room. Western toilet. Sink. No shower. Tour accom (1 night).
Hatgal Town by Lake
Gambar's Ger tent at tourist compound
£1.88 - comfortable basic ger. No running water. Pit toilet. Tour accom (2 nights).
Overnight on Bus from Moron to Ulaan Bataar
£0 (1 night). One tough journey
China (Part 2)
Overnight Train (hard sleeper) from Beijing to Nanjing
£0 (1 night). Empty due to SARS
Suzhou
Yin Zuo Hotel; Chinese Hotel 2 blocks west of Friendship Hotel
£9.23 - tatty ensuite double room, hot water. Expensive for what it was, but cheapest in Suzhou (2 nights).
Shanghai
Captains Hostel, 37 Fuzhou Lu (1 block west of the "Bund"
£15.38 - clean, western standand single en suite room. Very comfortable and central (Dorm accom closed due to SARS). Expensive (but only internet in town). Recommended (3 nights).
Hangzhou
Chinese guesthouse near East Bus Station
£6.15 - basic, single ensuite. some hot water. Convenient for local/bus transport. (2 nights).
Tangkou (Huangshan)
Chinese guesthouse in centre
£7.69 - basic ensuite double room, (off season so no hot water. Most places closed or refused me in May 2003 (2 nights).
Shaoxing
Hongliang Hotel; Chinese Hotel on Jiefang Beilu just down from Goldfish Hotel
£7.69 - enormous tatty ensuite double room, hot water. Watch out for toiletries extra charges but otherwise OK for the price (2 nights).
Zhouzhang
Chinese guesthouse right outside bus station (first you see on same side)
£6.15 - tatty single en suite room, hot water. (1 night).
Thailand
Bangkok
Sawasdee Smile Inn - Phaathi Rd
£4.18 - My usual place full at 3am. sister hotel around the corner. Cramped. Dingy as usual. Fan. Avoid. (1 night)
Bangkok
Sawasdee Krungthep Inn - Phaathi Rd . Back to my usual.
£4.48 - Standard seems to have dropped since it got in LP book but still ok. Double room. Hot shower. Fan. (Sat TV not working). Backstreet close to Koh Sahn Rd (8 nights)
Bangkok
Amari Boulevard Hotel - Sukhumvit Rd
£0 - Deluxe hotel room with everything you'd ever need in Bangkok. Friend got it free for 4 nights and why not? (4 nights)
Overnight VIP Bus from Bangkok to Krabi
£0 (1 night). surprisingly cheap and comfortable ride with recliner seats
Ko Lanta Island
Palm Beach Resort -off main rd south of ferry port
£1.45 - ensuite, fan, fridge bungelow room, patio with view of beach. Good value and quiet (2 nights). Recommended.
Railay Beach (near Krabi)
Railay Bay Resort - on beach at end of rsorts
£2.17- Comfortable, en suite, fan bungelow room, with swimming pool by beach. Really cheap deal with no tourists. Spectacular Beach. Good food at restaurant. Recommended. (3 nights)
Ao Nang Beach (near Krabi)
Palm Beach House - just behind, centrally, the seaside main rd in town
£1.66 Comfortable, en suite, fan room, with movie channel TV. Nice quiet seaside town. Rent mopeds cheaply from hotel. Recommended. (3 nights)
Bangkok
Bella Bella Inn (near Sawadee Krungthep Inn - Phaathi Rd
£3.18 - small en suite room with fan. Cheap and cheerful. Clean (2 nights)
Overnight VIP Bus from Bangkok to Butterworth, Malaysia on visa run
£0 (1 night). Comfortable ride with recliner seats
Trang
Kohteng Hotel (near clock tower)
£2.50 – large clean ensuite room with fan. Friendly town (1 night)
Kata Beach
Kata Big Rock (near Kata Wat Temple
£118 (for a month) – large 3 room en suite with fan/fridge/hot water. Clean. My excellent accommodation during scuba diving courses. Recommended. (44 nights)
Overnight Flight from Kuala Lumpur to London with Malaysian Airlines
£0 (1 night). Bossy staff. Not enough booze. Delayed.