Sumatra
Overlooking its namesake break (one of the island's best right-handers) in the far south of Telos is this idyllic Aussie-run resort with modern-fitted A…
Must-see hotels in Indonesia
Kalimantan
Spotless lavender-striped rooms at this small hotel include high ceilings, TVs, showers and homely touches. Head west on Jl Kartini along the south bank…
Manado
A utilitarian option for budget backpackers and those with particular interest in downtown seaport life. The rooms are kept clean, and they do toss on the…
Sumba
These tidy, good-value rooms cluster around a pleasant back garden. The cheapest, fan-only rooms have cold water; more money brings air-con and even more…
Ubud Region
On the busy main road in Mas, this hotel offers rooms, suites and villas – the suites are much nicer than the ugly rooms and villas. It's behind a gallery…
Raja Ampat Islands
This expat-managed Kri homestay understands the needs of backpackers and serves them up simple thatched huts with separate shared bathrooms lined up along…
Sumba
This homestay, run by the same family as Stori around the corner and a nicer option, is as welcoming as it is colourful. There are eight rooms in a…
West Sumatra
This long-established budget inn has a good travel desk, helpful staff and a sociable downstairs space. Rooms on three levels are pretty basic, but all…
Central Sulawesi
Overlooking Luwuk bay, around 6km south of the centre, this sleek convention hotel has great facilities and resort notions, including a fine pool, fitness…
Kongregasi Santa Maria Berdukacita
Flores
Channel your inner Madeline in one of 13 spotless rooms located in a convent. Service is excellent, smoking is prohibited and there is a 9pm curfew. Among…
Maluku
Incorporating the former Penginapan Lease Indah, the Perdana is the best choice in Kota Saparua. The more expensive rooms are clean with reasonable beds…
West Timor
The newer of the Victory hotels opened in 2017 with 23 clean rooms with questionably patterned wallpaper, air-conditioning, TV, hot water and breakfast…
Sanur
The grandchildren of the late artist Le Mayeur de Merpres and his wife Ni Polok run this small homestay. It's within the Museum Le Mayeur compound and…
Ubud
Overlooking a bubbling stream and surrounded by forest, the 21 rooms at this alternative health treatment centre are popular – book well ahead of your…
Banda Islands
Away from the main stretch of beach, a 10-minute walk south of the mosque in Kampung Lama, this place has OK rooms with Western toilets and a pleasant…
Yogyakarta
One of the original losmen (budget accommodation) in the area, this cheap and cheerful guesthouse is run by a house-proud lady and has 12 tidy, tiled…
Yogyakarta
This relaxed old-fashioned guesthouse, with its polished red veranda and window shutters, offers a colonial-house experience for budget prices. It's…
Kalimantan
Centrally located Sari has 22 compact rooms, strung along two parallel piers connected by a footbridge. All have air-con, cold-water showers and private…
South Lombok
Right in the village, this place offers 18 clean rooms spread across three buildings (each at a different price/comfort level). Most have colourful drapes…
Ubud
In a little garden, this homestay has six worn but clean rooms with simple bathrooms; only one has air-con. The best are at the rear of the compound,…
Kalimantan
Falling somewhere between the cheap village guesthouses and the flashier Mountain Meratus Resort, this resort on the east side of the river (cross on the…
Gili Meno
This OK collection of budget bungalows is in a good position. No one will be huffing and puffing at these units. It's comfortable and on a nice, white…
Ubud
Each of the six slightly grubby rooms here have a terrace with direct access to the pool or a balcony with views of the guesthouse's bamboo-bedecked…
Nusa Lembongan
The more upmarket sister guesthouse to Pondok Baruna on the waterfront, Frangipani has eight spacious, luxurious bungalow-style rooms and a good-sized…
North Sumatra
Behind Sibayak Trans Tour & Travel, this long-standing cheapie has rooms that have a lot of Indonesian personality, making the place feel more like a…
Kupang
Confusingly located off Jl Mohammad Hatta in a residential neighbourhood, this compound is actually quite central. The 15 rooms are basic, large and clean…
West Java
A large, somewhat sterile but well-run hotel offering good-value rooms with wood-panelled walls, modern decor and generous bathrooms, many with tubs fed…
Maluku
The Irene (pronounced ‘ee-reh-neh’) is friendly with rooms placed around a courtyard that's set back from the road. It's worth spending extra for the…
Yogyakarta
With batik-wrapped columns, tiled rooms and a general sense of family-home first, and traveller lodging second, this is a friendly place to stay. Rooms…
Banda Islands
The biggest guesthouse on Hatta, with seven concrete rooms, two wooden ones and a big bungalow set back from the beach, this place attracts people here…
East Java
An east-facing double-storey homestay in town, a stone's throw from the rim at the junction. The interiors are simple, tiled and affordable, but otherwise…
South Lombok
This lodge offers spacious wooden bungalows with tiled roofs in a lovely coconut grove. It's fairly simple, which goes with the serene setting right on…
Papua
Padiving’s Erick Farwas has a basic four-room guesthouse on Pulau Wundi (meals must be arranged in advance). Dive and snorkel packages are available, and…
Ubud
A large pool and garden setting are the main attractions at this compound off the Ubud Market. The 27 rooms are simple but pleasant; some have air-con and…
Banda Islands
Just to the left of the jetty and right on the beach – look for the yellow house – Greenpeace has two upstairs rooms sharing a small terrace with great…
Maluku
To one side of the bulky, tiled Kimson Center, arranged around a colonnaded courtyard, Aurelia Hotel offers rooms decked out in the height of 1980s chic…
West Sumatra
The southernmost homestay in Kersik Tua is found uphill next to the tea plantation and then left along the football field. It's a solid choice, with cosy…
Kuta & Legian
Hung-over travellers will appreciate the 12 dark, cold water–only rooms at this attractive little place that features a tiny grotto-like garden…
Bukit Lawang
There’s an excellent range of wooden tree houses here, as well as more solidly built rooms painted in sunny Mediterranean colours. Rooms have four-poster…
Mercure Convention Center Ancol
Jakarta
Four-star business-style hotel inside the amusement park complex of Ancol Luar Biasa. Rooms are simple and clean with tea and coffee facilities. There's…
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