Also known as Brunei Darussalam, the Sultanate of Brunei is one of the richest countries in the world, thanks its vast reserves of oil. In fact, Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei, is one of the richest people in the world. At just 5,765 square kilometres, it’s also one of the smallest, finding its two sections separated and surrounded by Malaysia. Accordingly Brunei hotels can all be found very close together, and a hotel in Brunei can provide you with a truly exquisite experience. Finding out about each hotel and making your Brunei reservations is made easy when you use HotelsOne.com. Perhaps you’d like to stay in a hotel room near such Brunei landmarks as the magnificent Istana Nurul Iman palace. Or a hotel near Brunei International Airport or a hotel near the Serasa Ferry Terminal at Muara, where you can catch a ride to Sarawak. HotelsOne.com will also tell you which hotels have restaurants, fitness centers, airport shuttles and more.
Many hotels in Brunei can be found in the country’s capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, also known simply as BSB or Bandar. A Bandar, Brunei hotel can put you close to the stunning gold domes of the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque. That and the Jame\' Asri Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque can be visited inside and out. A Brunei hotel in the capital city also allows you to explore the Islamic art gallery at the Brunei Museum. Be sure to ask at your hotel how to flag down a water taxi. That’s the only way to see beautiful Kampong Ayer, also known as the Water Village. The friendly residents of the hundreds of houses that seem to float on water are known to open their homes to visitors. And the hotel staff will also be able to direct you to the Mall in Gadong, one of the best places in the city to shop. Many hotels have their own restaurants, but for a variety of dining options all in one place, you can head to Gerai Makan, which is located on the waterfront in the southeastern corner of Bandar.
Heading west from your Bandar HotelsOne.com hotel is the small region known as Tutong, where you’ll find a number of petite plantations, nestled among Brunei’s virgin forests. Not much further from your hotel room is where you’ll find Belait, home to Kuala Belait, the second largest city in Brunei. To the east of the capital, separated by a strip of Malaysia, is the Temburong District, which is where you’ll find the stunning Ulu Temburong National Park Accessible only by boat, the park boasts the unique Canopy Walkway, which is set 50 meters high in the treetops.
