Kupang
Ultra-modern and rather garish, M Hotel is a midrange option for those who desire comfortable beds at a lesser price, pertaining to a lack of facilities…
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Papua
The best budget choice near the airport, the Rasen has small, clean rooms with hot showers and TV, plus a decent restaurant and free airport drop-offs…
Semarang
This old-quarter hotel occupies a colonial building with beamed ceilings and other vintage features. The clean rooms are fairly basic but do at least…
Banda Islands
Perched on a small black-sand beach with harbour views towards Banda Besar, the four rooms at this quiet guesthouse are reasonably-sized, bright and clean…
Sumbawa
The nicest of the ultra-basic homestays in town, set just back from the pier. All rooms have mattresses on the floor and shared bathrooms, but if you ask…
Central Java
Rather expensive for what's on offer, the rooms here are basic, with a mattress on the floor and mandi-style bathrooms with cold water. There are mosquito…
Sumatra
Red Planet is sleek, contemporary and minimalist, with plenty of crimson accents and mod cons. Its main road location is convenient for overnight stays en…
Manado
Stretching up to a hilltop villa, luxurious pool and fitness centre with city views, this place is all about stairs. Fan rooms are a little too basic –…
Aceh
On the main road as you enter town is this solid choice featuring comfortable rooms with air-con and wi-fi, but local-style bathrooms (with squat toilets…
Banda Aceh
One of Banda Aceh's most established midrange options, Hotel Medan has a good central location in the happening market area north of the river. Rooms are…
West Java
Going for the log-cabin look, these three rustic rooms with high ceilings are kept tidy and access a shared balcony with sea views. Downstairs there's a…
Maluku
Adjacent to the market, the Mandiri has sleepy staff and small, basic rooms with mandi (ladle bath) bathrooms and Disney-themed cabinets. Its greatest…
West Sumatra
White is the predominant colour at this smart, central hotel, the most upmarket on this little Bukittinggi hotel strip. Rooms are compact yet comfortable…
Mentawai Islands
This cute little cottage on the beach boasts a prime location in the heart of Nyang Nyang village. It only has two rooms, which are very basic affairs,…
Central Sulawesi
A new, modern, colourful hotel with breezy dining area and pool next to the lake. The large comfortable rooms climb the slope away from the water. Staff…
Sumatra
Just across the street from Panjang Beach, in the southern part of Bengkulu, this quiet hotel lets you choose between rather dated bungalow rooms with…
Papua
The most stylish and luxurious option in town, the Swiss-Belhotel offers all the business-class frills. There are some niggles, though, like uneven water…
North Sulawesi
Tumbling down a hillside at the northern end of Pantai Liang, these cute but worn little cottages are a good deal for backpackers, with verandahs, bamboo…
Sumbawa
The dim, tiled Lila Graha is a decent, central option if you must overnight in Bima. Its four storeys hold a wide range of rooms. Ground-floor suite rooms…
Flores
An absolute beachfront, four-room homestay with a back porch and hammock for maximum ocean enjoyment. Rooms are basic but spotless. One has an…
Sumbawa
Despite little competition, Losmen Mutiara, right next to the port gates and the last bus stop, is a decent enough place to stay. Twenty rooms are spread…
Kuta & Legian
A stylish cut above other budget places, the 27 rooms in the two-storey buildings here are pleasingly quiet, with ikat bedspreads and an unusual open-air…
Kalimantan
Aimed at modern business travellers, the spotless superior rooms don't have any windows, but do have modern art and safety deposit boxes. The fitness…
Banda Islands
Reached by steps cut into ossified coral, this proudly immaculate concrete home is located on the second 'tier' of the village. Its three rooms all have…
Flores
Super-clean but sparse rooms in bright, kindergarten colours, all with air-con, desks, hot water and televisions. Some rooms are without windows and those…
Maluku
Behind the tiled lobby, where there's a useful travel agent and the local Garuda desk, the Suita is rather faded. Bathrooms especially are plain. But the…
North Sulawesi
This well-managed hotel offers attractive, smallish rooms with clean lines and fast wi-fi that are (perhaps) short on character but big on cleanliness and…
Central Java
One of three homestays on this corner offering simple but reasonable lodging. All rooms have private bathrooms (mandi style), high ceilings and basic…
West Papua
The best hotel in town has comfy but surprisingly tired rooms, and the restaurant (mains 72,000Rp to 300,000Rp) provides a wide range of Asian dishes,…
Central Java
Just off the highway on the south side of town, this guesthouse is run by a welcoming family and has nine rooms, some quite spacious and with air-con, but…
Kalimantan
The overly small mandi (bathroom) at this clean and bare dockside losmen will torment your inner claustrophobe; spring for the en-suite option to buy some…
West Papua
Senopi village's quaint and normally well-kept guest house was not open during research, as the area's main attraction (Aiwatar hill, a saltwater spring)…
West Sumatra
Located above an outdoor adventure store in the heart of Kersik Tua, this friendly homestay is popular with local climbers. It's pretty bare-bones though,…
Balikpapan
A clean midmarket option with tiny, soak-everything-when-you-shower bathrooms. The more expensive rooms will get you a window, some more space and a…
Banda Islands
There's vibrant papaya-coloured paintwork, a patio and a pleasant deck overlooking the bay, but the bathrooms are mandis (ladle bath) and some toilets are…
Ubud
On the little lane just east of Jl Sukma, you'll find four tidy rooms in a classic family compound. It's bungalow-style and you'll enjoy privacy and…
Kalimantan
Long, but not culturally significant, this lodge's common areas have wall-to-wall windows giving you a superior view of the lake – views that formerly…
Kalimantan
The odd design of this hotel, with its central, well-lit atrium and colourful stairwell leading down to subterranean rooms, separates it from the dull…
Banda Islands
Sara doesn't speak English, but she is friendly and offers big wooden rooms with attached Western toilets and mandi (ladle bath) bathrooms. All share a…
Banda Islands
A basic but friendly homestay just behind the mosque in Lonthoir. Rooms are compact and clean with Western toilets and mandi (ladle bath) bathrooms. The…
