Semarang
In a hard-to-find lane close to riverside Gang Lombok in the heart of Chinatown, this small hotel has seven fairly spacious, reasonably clean, tiled rooms…
Semarang
In a hard-to-find lane close to riverside Gang Lombok in the heart of Chinatown, this small hotel has seven fairly spacious, reasonably clean, tiled rooms…
Malang
With a row of enormous old trees out front, this hotel's great arched frontage resembles a Victorian railway terminal. Inside things are a little less…
Central Sulawesi
Tasteful, spacious wooden bungalows sit pretty in a coconut grove, close to the sea. The staff is eager to help and can arrange motorbike hire. Breakfast…
Kalimantan
At tiny Loklahong village, 2km downriver from Loksado, you can sleep with the locals in a breezy bamboo-walled hut next to the balai adat (village hall)…
Maluku
The cheapest rooms here are windowless cells, but the others are big and comfortable enough, if old-fashioned, with reasonable beds. A sizeable swimming…
Sumatra
Recommendable only for its price tag is this dirt-cheap hotel with a choice of fan or air-con rooms. The cheapest rooms with shared mandi are grim, but…
Sumatra
One of Tanjung Setia’s longest-established losmen is still one of the area’s best, with stylish concrete bungalows with private verandahs, and a terrific…
Flores
Sterile and with the unmistakable air of a business hotel, this is nonetheless a convenient bet for the centre of town. Service is sincere and the rooms…
Banda Islands
A guesthouse of two halves (and floors); the more modern and expensive upstairs rooms offer splendid bay and volcano views. Downstairs rooms are old…
Ubud
A nice breakfast bale (traditional pavilion) by the pool is the major draw here. The 14 rooms are divided between standard, superior and deluxe categories…
Banda Aceh
In a town full of pricey accommodation, this downtown hotel offers one of the better budget choices. You'll get a balcony and private bathroom, but keep…
North Sulawesi
Two resorts in one! Kuda Laut with its refined rooms, pool and beach bar command a premium, while its sister resort next door, Onong, is more basic, but…
Ubud
Eka's is the home of Wayan Pasek Sucipta, a teacher of Balinese music, and the melodious tones of gamelan can often be heard in his family compound…
Sumatra
Located 4km south of Gunung Sitoli, this place has spacious, motel-style rooms. The service is friendly but erratic and the mattresses uncomfortable, but…
Malang
A tiled, three-star indoor-outdoor inn serving mostly domestic tourists. Rooms are set on three floors around a garden gurgling with fountains. It's a…
Kalimantan
The four clean waterside rooms are good value and four more were being constructed over water at the time of writing, all with air-con and bathroom. Ask…
Kalimantan
Looking a bit like a Lego building, multihued POP! is a contemporary midranger with a lot to like, from its modern lobby with Pitstop cafe and free…
Kalimantan
Biuti has some of the more beautiful rooms in its class, with decorative wooden walls, comfortable artistic public spaces and clean bathrooms. Even the…
North Sulawesi
A family-run place at the southern end of Pantai Liang, this large hillside complex high above a corner of sandy beach has wooden bungalows with grass…
West Timor
Still shiny and clean, this two-storey block has 20 rooms ranging from windowless cells to spacious, light-filled retreats. All have hot water and air-con…
Balikpapan
Sneaking into the budget category thanks to its good-value fan rooms, Gajah Mada is a dated but popular and very central cheapie right in the thick of the…
Yogyakarta
A modest, well-kept hotel with a pleasant garden at the rear. Tiled rooms with high ceilings and hot water bathrooms are a little dark and a bit…
North Sulawesi
With varying grades of room prices (and quality), this lodge – which feels more like a city hotel than a forest retreat – offers something for everyone…
Yogyakarta
There's a warm welcome at this guesthouse, which has three classes of neat rooms in the heart of Sosrowijayan's labyrinthine backstreets. There's a free…
Central Java
Rooms in this four-storey concrete tower are reasonably comfortable but in need of redecoration. Some are tiled, others sport carpets, but all are a bit…
Bandung
This breezy hotel is a reasonable deal with comfortable, but aged rooms, helpful staff and a central and quiet location close to the Governor's Residence…
Central Java
Set in a small garden, the rooms here are Japanese-inspired chalets with sliding windows and doors that recall the rice-paper windows of the motherland…
South Sulawesi
On the south end of Pantai Bara proper, these simple wooden bungalows with fans and cold-water showers overlook a coconut grove fringing the tranquil…
West Timor
This sprawling hotel compound just west of the centre has a range of 30 rooms in an L-shaped, three-storey block. All have hot water, vital up here in the…
Flores
Ruteng's biggest and shiniest hotel has 52 rooms and more on the way. Rooms are reliably clean with comfortable beds, televisions and hot showers, albeit…
Sumba
Near to the centre is this simple hotel with 21 rooms. All have air-con, television, small desk and comfortable beds. Free wi-fi in the decent restaurant …
Central Sulawesi
Sporting a breezy rooftop terrace overlooking the city, this new(ish) business hotel keeps it simple but clean. Alarmingly it is showing a little more…
North Sulawesi
An intimate place with a personal touch set in a former coconut plantation and recovering mangrove forest, Mimpi Inda has large thatched bungalows facing…
Bukit Peninsula
Five basic cliff-side rooms rattle to the beat of the surf day and night. Set in the rocks amid the various bars, this is the place if all you want is a…
Flores
Set up a modest hill in a quiet neighbourhood south of the centre, this peaceful, six-room retreat is perfectly calm and tidy. Rooms are large and you can…
Sumatra
Here at one of Bengkulu’s smartest hotels you can expect clean, simple lines and contemporary design, complemented by such perks as a gym, pool and…
Candidasa
With a guesthouse feel, this hotel offers 12 small, simple and well-maintained bungalow-style units. Most are far enough from the main road to escape…
Banda Islands
The more expensive rooms have views over the harbour towards Gunung Api, but all are clean and comfortable for the price. Bathrooms are very cramped…
Bandung
A handsome midranger with a welcoming, if cramped, tiled lobby, a homely facade and 19 rooms on three floors. Rooms aren't huge but have nice linens,…
North Sulawesi
While the low cost of the fan rooms apparently gives staff permission not to maintain them, the New Deluxe rooms arranged around an attractive lily pond…
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