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# Palau budget accommodation - advice needed Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Palau
liberty01 22:46 UTC 06 Oct 2007 | Hi! I am going to Palau in November. I was recommended to stay at Lehns Motel, DW Hotel or Tree-D Motel (budget range, around 40$ for a single). I tried to contact these places, but the email-address for Tree-D-Motel and DW Hotel did not work (I also checked with PVA) I need to arrange accommodation at least for the first night. All advice or correct email addresses will be appreciated. Which place would you recommend? Does Sam´s provide good service (might need some help with new gear)? Cheers, Liberty |
5waldos 09:12 UTC 07 Oct 2007 | Sams is great. As far as the other places- keep trying, or pick up the telephone and call. They speak English. I don't have recommendations- others have stayed at these and either search here or wait and someone will sit up and take notice. | 1
papamike 11:16 UTC 07 Oct 2007 | E-mail in the South Pacific is substantially more expensive than more developed areas, so they check E-mail far less often. Many places may not even have a computer and rely on a trip to the occasional visit to the internet cafe to check their messages. Sometimes it is easier to phone or fax, as 5 Waldos suggests, I assume you speak English. Papa Mike www.mikehollywood.com | 2
liberty01 02:14 UTC 08 Oct 2007 | Hi! Checking email is not the question, I only receive "failure notices" when trying to email. Thus, the addresses are just invalid. Lehns´ answered quickly... By the way, Lehns offers much cheaper rates than the packages available with Sam´s. Yours, Liberty | 3
5waldos 03:41 UTC 08 Oct 2007 | Ding ding ding ding- much cheaper rates for diving? I don't know much about Lehns, but significantly cheaper rates someplace where everyone is about the same price raises concerns to me anyway. I know of no-one who has every gone diving with Lehns. They might be magnificent, but do keep this in mind. Safety is a big issue in diving. And we had a couple of rather unpleasant occurances with dive outfits while I lived in Palau. And ran into some nasty stuff in the Red Sea too. Just a heads up. | 4
liberty01 01:30 UTC 09 Oct 2007 | No, I don want to dive with Lehns. But I was offered a single at Lehns for 45USD a night by Sam´s as part of their package, while Lehns offers a 33USD discounted rate. By the way, I knew about safety issues. Thus, which shops have a good reputation? Cheers, Liberty | 5
liberty01 02:26 UTC 09 Oct 2007 | No, I don want to dive with Lehns. But I was offered a single at Lehns for 45USD a night by Sam´s as part of their package, while Lehns offers a 33USD discounted rate. By the way, I knew about safety issues. Thus, which shops have a good reputation? Cheers, Liberty | 6
5waldos 06:08 UTC 09 Oct 2007 | Sams is good. Especially if you ar next door. Rooms are different- you might end up bitten or dirty but most likely not dead. I realize that almost all divers know about the safety issues- wasn't trying to be in any way insulting, just the mother in me coming out. | 7
liberty01 00:33 UTC 10 Oct 2007 | Thank you. Safety and service are paramount, particularly as I am not travelling with a dive buddy. Is Lehns safe, clean and in a central location? People liked Tree-D-Motel, but I could not find out email yet... Yours, Liberty | 8
papamike 03:46 UTC 10 Oct 2007 | Have you tried treedomc@palaunet.com for Tree-D hotel E-Mail? Also their website is www.tree-d-hotel.com and I checked it it is up and running and has a contact page with a link to E-mail. Papa Mike www.mikehollywood.com | 9
mylovedhl 00:56 UTC 22 Jul 2008 | How to get the discount about Lehns motel? Do you reserve for using long day? i also have a plan to go to palau , i want to budget.. Liberty say you don`t know mail address, but you get a discoumt . That `s a good price. Let me know plz..Maybe i am also go alone | 10
papamike 15:30 UTC 22 Jul 2008 | Well it does appear that the tree-d web site is not functioning If you go to the Palau Visitors Authority web site, under "where to stay" the rates for tree-d are US$38.50 for single and US$44,00 for two beds. The E-mail address is treed@palaunet.com Have a great trip! Papa Mike | 11