Sumatra
Perfectly placed for the Point, Sanali is one of Pantai Santai's few budget choices, with simple rooms and no real pressure to book a longer-stay package…
Sumatra
Perfectly placed for the Point, Sanali is one of Pantai Santai's few budget choices, with simple rooms and no real pressure to book a longer-stay package…
Lombok
These Sasak bungalows with 23 rooms in total are some of the best digs in town. Four of them have separate bedrooms across two floors – perfect for…
Ubud
In a primo location, this family homestay offers the timeless Ubud experience. Come and go past Made, Putu and their family as they make offerings and go…
South Sulawesi
A modest guesthouse run by friendly village head, Jafar, has basic, but clean, rooms that come with your own beach (popular with snorkellers during the…
East Java
The smartest place in town, this modern hotel has a good selection of simple rooms decorated with hand-carved wooden furniture. It's clean, mattresses are…
Nusa Lembongan & Islands
In the southwest corner of the island overlooking the Ceningan Point surf break, this cute little resort has a tiny beach and clifftop bar. The rooms are…
Ubud
Run by local painter Aji, who will be pleased to show you his work, this quiet homestay next to a river has four guest rooms with wooden ceilings and…
Sumatra
POP! is as subtle as the giant exclamation mark decorating the side of the building. The decor is Google meets pop art, the staff are young and helpful…
West Sumatra
Cubadak Paradiso Village is found on tranquil Pulau Cubadak, where 12 bungalows perch above the teal waters. You can snorkel off your front porch or go…
Papua
Grand View is an ageing place with plain but bright, no-frills rooms, half of which peer directly out over the waters of the bay. There's a downstairs…
Sulawesi
Wanci's newest, cleanest and quietest place to stay gets high marks for everything except location – it's about 2km out on the edge of town away from,…
Maluku
Friendly and sweet Johanna offers two simple but spotless rooms with fans, OK beds and reasonable bathrooms, both with terraces directly overlooking the…
Papua
Jayapura's best budget option and often full, the Amabel has neat little rooms with windows and an inexpensive restaurant. It’s up a small, leafy side…
Yogyakarta
A tidy little losmen owned by a hospitable family, with a handful of smallish, quirky and charming rooms, each with private mandi (Indonesian bath). There…
Papua
There’s nothing very Papuan about it, but the Swiss-Bel provides high-quality, European-style comfort in a harbourside location and it has a good open-air…
Central Java
This attractive hotel on a clean, narrow stretch of beach offers a handful of homely rooms, set around a delightful pool. The upper rooms open onto a…
West Java
Set in the rice fields a short way back from the main surf break is this sky-blue, concrete-block homestay, tended by lovely English-speaking staff who…
Kuta & Legian
The 173 rooms are large, with marble bathrooms featuring separate shower and tub. The three-storey blocks are set in lush grounds across from popular…
Sanur
Like its many-petalled namesake, the Gardenia has many facets. The seven rooms are visions in white and sit well back from the road. Nice verandahs face a…
North Sulawesi
Classic hotel charm begins at the tiled driveway and extends up to the open-air rooftop swimming pool. Rooms have been recently renovated to great effect,…
East Java
One of the best homestays in the village, Pasir Putih offers modern rooms with private bathrooms and patios overlooking the beach. Chuck in a royal…
Denpasar
The eight rooms at this sprightly urban family compound, a longtime traveller favourite, are clean and have small balconies. There is a nice courtyard and…
North Sulawesi
Catering to couples and a more mature crowd, this sophisticated Javanese-Balinese style resort is one of Bunaken’s more refined options. Well-maintained…
Balikpapan
A family-friendly hotel, with an uber-modern interior and all amenities, including a patisserie, cafe, gym and 2nd-floor outdoor pool. Online rates keep…
Bukit Peninsula
Right at the entrance to the area above the Ulu Watu breaks, this modern 30-room hotel is a good mainstream choice. The three-storey main building…
Papua
A quite classy place with well-equipped but small rooms, and a 24-hour restaurant. Some of the cheapest rooms lack windows and are dark, but head up a…
South Lombok
A solid beachfront option that gets everything right: it's sparklingly clean, well-managed and has a lovely pool area, with statues decorating the grounds…
Gili Trawangan
A lush mature garden and a quiet beach location are the main draws here. The nine rooms and villas in a small compound boast elegant lashings of old…
Gondia International Guesthouse
Jakarta
This modest-looking guesthouse, with hostel-esque signage, occupies a leafy garden plot on a quiet suburban street and has 12 spacious tiled rooms. It's a…
Kerobokan
Location! This elaborately carved complex is right on popular Batubelig Beach. The 96 rooms are large and have standard teak furniture plus terraces (some…
Manado
A gleaming white fortress on a hill in the middle of town, the Sintesa has all bases covered: a marble-clad lobby, spacious rooms with fine city views, a…
North Sulawesi
This Balinese-style resort gets top marks for service, and has many returning customers. The pool area, strewn with day beds and loungers, is gorgeous,…
Aceh
Oong’s Bungalows has good-value rooms in basic tin-roof cottages hovering back from the water. Cheaper options share bathrooms. The on-site restaurant,…
Bukit Peninsula
Back 20m off the main road, this friendly family-run homestay has 11 immaculate hot-water rooms that include breakfast. The tiles on the outdoor verandah …
Sumatra
This dependable, well-priced chain hotel has rooms decorated in vibrant colour schemes, ambient lighting and wide beds to go with plasma TVs, air-con and…
Sanur
Set 150m down a gang (alley) from the noisy road, Keke welcomes backpackers into its genial family (who are often busy making offerings). The five quiet,…
Bukit Peninsula
A mere 200m from the beach, the flash-free Puri Bambu is an older but well-run place – and the best-value option in Jimbaran. The 48 rooms (some with tubs…
Sulawesi
One of best places in town, Hotel Tongkonan Mamasa's spacious rooms in this family house have en-suite bathrooms, and there's a distinct welcome feel…
Maluku
Five wooden cottages set 100m back from the beach, with comfy beds, Western toilets and balconies. They're more expensive than other nearby options but…
West Sumatra
This clutch of adorable thatched bungalows is located on a near-pristine beach. Boat transfers here cost 400,000Rp and activities on offer include fishing…