Must-see hotels in Indonesia

  • Roemah Pantes

    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…

  • Hotel Trio Indah II

    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…

  • Nebula Cottages

    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…

  • Mangkuraksa Malaris

    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)…

  • Hotel Isabela

    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…

  • Hotel Vista

    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…

  • Family Losmen

    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…

  • Hotel Sylvia

    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…

  • Delfika 2

    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…

  • Lumbung Sari

    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…

  • Hotel Prapat

    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…

  • Kuda Laut

    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…

  • Eka's Homestay

    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…

  • Wisma Soliga Resort Hotel

    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…

  • Hotel Sahid Montana

    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…

  • Miranda Homestay

    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…

  • POP! Banjarmasin

    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…

  • Hotel Biuti

    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…

  • Panorama Dive Resort

    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…

  • Hotel Victory I

    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…

  • Hotel Gajah Mada

    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…

  • Hotel Kirana

    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…

  • Tangkoko Lodge

    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…

  • 105 Homestay

    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…

  • Hotel Jepara Indah

    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…

  • Hotel Kenangan

    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…

  • Fuji Villa

    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…

  • Bara Coco

    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…

  • Timor Megah Hotel

    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…

  • Revayah Hotel

    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…

  • Sacca Residence & Resto

    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 …

  • Grand Soho

    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…

  • Mimpi Indah

    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…

  • Delpi Uluwatu Beach Rooms

    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…

  • Homestay Mbeliling

    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…

  • Hotel Santika

    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…

  • Ashyana Candidasa

    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…

  • Bintang Laut

    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…

  • Yokotel

    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,…

  • Tamasya Garden Hotel

    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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