The Capital Residence Suites

I stayed at the Capital Residence Suites Hotel for 3 nights and I have to say it was really good. It is in a really nice, quiet location, although the whole city is super peaceful and quiet. It is about a 10-minute walk to the center and a shopping center. From there you can also take a ferry to Kampong Ayer. There is a KFC, supermarket, souvenir shops, etc. All the important sights are also within easy walking distance. But don't be surprised, nobody walks. I was the only one. But whatever. There is a great pick-up service from the airport, which is brilliant. And they also take you back to the airport. Great service. There was also breakfast, but I never enjoyed it. I can't say anything about that. I always leave early. WiFi was stable and fast, so you could work. The staff takes care of everything. You can also book tours and the like if you need to go somewhere. Otherwise just use the taxi app DART, it works great and the drivers are all so nice. I think there is also public transport, but it is probably not used much. In any case, if you ever find yourself in Brunei, book a few days at the Capital Residence Suites, you won't be disappointed.

IMO this is the best hotel to stay at in Bandar. The staff is friendly and accommodating. The rooms are large, walk in shower, excellent a/c. The breakfast that is included is good and varied. The biggest selling point is the free shuttle they provide from the airport and to attractions. This is well organized and makes seeing sights easy as public transport is difficult here. I recommend eating dinner at the night market, very cheap and lots of local tasty things to try. We were there 3 days and it was a bit long for the things there are to see. 2 days are enough unless you are doing a day trip to the National Park, which we did not.

Everything. What more you can ask (free shuttle bus to and fro airport, breakfast included, great hospitality etc.) I am amazed that they managed to remember me and my family as the guests of which room, well afterall we were there for 7 days. I would definitely come back. Also, a heads up to those coming to Brunei generally, all shops close at 10pm, you can't find any stores that open 24/7. And you really need a car to move around Brunei. Good thing about this hotel, they provided charged shuttle to tourist location (so you can depend on this also)!

The main reason to select this hotel is their shuttle service. Not only pickup/dropoff airport but also for the major tourist attractions around town. It’s important due to high humidity weather in rain season. We don’t want to walk around on empty streets. There is a poor public transportation around the town. The diver, Boy was very vey friendly and nice. He waited us in the arrival hall patiently on the day we arrived. Giving us warm welcome with a big smile. He introduced some tourist attractions on the way to the hotel, bring us to the night market in the evening to try local food. We are lucky that he dropped us to airport also. We learned more about local lives from him. He is really talkative guy and just like your family member in Brunei! Of course, other staffs were also friendly. Our room was quiet, comfortable, air conditioning was powerful, WiFi was smooth, breakfast was good.

We had a lovely stay at the CRS. From the moment we arrived we were made to feel welcome. The staff were all helpful, polite, friendly and happy. Our room was clean and very comfortable- we slept really well. The bathroom was well equipped with flowing hot water. Wi-fi was excellent. We enjoyed our breakfast each day, there was a good selection and the freshly cooked eggs were perfect. The location was great for us- we were able to walk to the places we wanted to see and we used the complimentary shuttle bus to take us to Gadong night market which was a real bonus. Thank you for a lovely stay.