Radisson Hotel Brunei Darussalam

It is about a ten minute drive from the airport which suited us as we were on a short layover. They have 24 hr room service which was great. The staff at reception are super helpful and friendly. They have water filters in the corridor and it was the first time I saw one which has an option for sparkling water! The kettle took ages to boil water. I probably should have just taken hot water from the filter. We didn't have much time to do anything except eat and sleep before catching our next flight out in the morning but I did get to have sahur at 4am sent to my room, with rice, chicken, fish, vegetables, fruit and cake.

Perhaps the best hotel for first-timers to Brunei. We were worried about the availability of cabs in Brunei after reading about the lack of taxis in Brunei on the net. Still, the hotel arranged for a nice Mazda sedan for a very reasonable price. We had the option of paying extra for a very early check-in at 0900 in the morning, but the gentlemen at the reception provided us with various options to spend our limited time in Brunei. The symbol of Brunei, Saifuddien mosque is only 12 minutes walk from the hotel and the royal regalia museum is in front of the hotel. You can withdraw money, eat, and escape the heat at the Yayasan shopping center near the mosque. The breakfast was excellent and the restaurant is open from morning to night. You can book all tours from the hotel. Thanks to Ziman, who arranged a nice tour of Kampong Ayer for us. Thanks to Mr. Eros for a smooth check-in. Also, thanks to everyone at the restaurant for a lovely breakfast and cakes in the afternoon.

Staff and Bruneian people are really friendly and helpful. I never felt unsafe walking around. Only the extreme heat and humidity which is much worse than in Singapore makes it hard to walk around.

Perfect location for walking to all of the sights. The lobby staff were amazing - everytime I entered they asked what I needed, gave me directions, stored my bags, and let me use the facilities and shower after I’d checked out waiting for my flight too. Really spacious rooms, super comfy beds - very happy with my stay! Also definitely get a rate that includes breakfast, it’s great & there’s not much else around.

Location convenient: walking distance to the mosque, water village and Yayasan mall. Not walking distance to The Mall in Gadong, but hotel provides free shuttle bus 3 times a day (can also book pickup and go back to hotel) so very convenient! Hotel is very quiet, lots of green outside window, and spacious room/bathroom. You can book taxi to/from airport for 25 local currency. I also booked a day tour through them (water village) and it was really good, the tour guide was very nice and even brought me to visit his house in the water village. Wifi quite fast and stable. Cleaners and staff are polite and helpful.