We stayed in private rooms, arranged through a woman we met at the railway station. She rented us a flat in the upstairs of her own home, in the centre of the village. The flat had 2 bedrooms, a living room and a balcony, for $5 a night between the three of us. The living room had a good view of the village, and the house was set among trees, near the river. This was by far the best and by far the cheapest place we stayed in the whole country! The flat was newly decorated, smelt faintly of pine wood and varnish, and was an altogether lovely place to stay.

We met people who were staying at a variety of the village's hotels, and they were all paying a lot more money for much worse accommodation. Private rooms are a great idea - you can make yourself a cup of tea, or dinner if you don't feel like eating out, and save yourself money as well! A bargain that is hard to beat. From what I can gather, it is common for people offering private rooms to wait at train stations nearby and offer accommodation. If this doesn't happen to you, visit the tourist information bureau in the village, as they have a list of people offering rooms in their houses.