Accommodation & Places to Eat- Southeast to Suriname
Suriname
In town, in the lovely colonial guesthouse on the Demerara River, run by the mining company. C Hotel Star Bonnett, 1¾ kilometres out of town on Georgetown Rd, T046505, F6829, clean, good lunches. Nearby C Summit Hotel, T046500.
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New Amsterdam
A Church View Guest House, 3 Main and King Sts, T032880, F4151. Including breakfast, clean. Recommended. B Parkway, 4 Main St, T033928, F2028. Clean, friendly, safe, with bath, recommended but food poor. Circle C, Main and Charlotte Sts, Creole, and Brown Derby, Main and Church Sts, Creole. Both US$3-6 per meal. Various Chinese on Main St. Oik Banks Est, Main St.
Springlands
D-F Swiss Guest House, T0392329. Pakistani run, helpful, simple accommodation. In Skeldon: E Parapak, no fan, no mosquito net, poor value. D Mahogony, with bath, E without, fan, clean, friendly. Recommended. Several good Chinese restaurants within a few blocks of Springlands town centre. Good Indian food at Mansoor, Skeldon.
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