Timor-Leste
If you splurge on one hotel in Timor-Leste, make it this one. Eight spacious, stylish modern rooms with brushed concrete and little patios are set…
Must-see hotels in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste
An eerie history as a torture centre during the Indonesian occupation doesn't stop this large, salmon-pink building from being one of Timor-Leste's most…
Dili
Offering fine facilities and a chilled-out ambience, plus sunrise and sunset views from the beach across the road, this diving-school hostel has plenty…
Timor-Leste
Australian owner Barry has clocked up around two decades in Timor-Leste, and can be credited for much sustainable, income-producing development on Ataúro…
Dili
One of central Dili's best options, this well-run pinkish hotel offers comfortable rooms with quality bathrooms, comfortable beds and air-con. Good…
Timor-Leste
The simple thatched huts at this community-run enterprise, 3km south of Maubisse, offer unmissable sweeping views of surrounding mountains. The Timorese…
Timor-Leste
Listen to the waves from these cute but no-frills open-air bungalows (with unreliable power and mosquito nets) in the shaded grounds (also a campsite) of…
Timor-Leste
Right by the waves, this complex offers six upmarket villas, all surrounded by their own privacy wall. They are exceedingly spacious, stylish and…
Timor-Leste
There's plenty to do at this family-friendly spot right on the beach: sip coconuts under the palms, chill in the bar-restaurant (open to all-comers) or…
Timor-Leste
Steps lead down through terraced organic vegetable gardens to two thatched villas (with hot and cold water). Book ahead for the villas, and give plenty of…
Dili
Genial Vilar and his upbeat staff give this place a great backpacker vibe. Colourful beds made from pallets exemplify the sustainable philosophy. Dorms…
Timor-Leste
This network of eight family homes around Beloi is an excellent community project coordinated by helpful Estevão (book by phone or Whatsapp). Rooms are…
Timor-Leste
This relaxed beachside dive centre offers comfortable island-style bungalows with shared bathrooms (two deluxe ones, US$10 extra, have private showers),…
Timor-Leste
This community-run guesthouse and restaurant opposite Boneca de Ataúro offers kind hospitality and good-value comfort in its bamboo-weave bungalows, some…
Timor-Leste
This friendly, well-kept spot has a lovely garden and the sound of the lapping waves. Choose between a thatched bungalow that sleeps five, or one of three…
Timor-Leste
Adara, on the western side of Ataúro, is a quiet, palm-tree-fringed area with terrific snorkelling and diving. 'Super' Mario is an engaging local who has…
Dili
On a central street with several sleeping and eating choices, the Plaza Hotel has rooms arrayed motel-style around a central courtyard. It's worth the…
Timor-Leste
Though well back from the beach, this family-run establishment is an upbeat place to stay and the island's most upmarket. A pool and bar (great tiki…
Dili
This boutique hotel is a favourite spot for repeat visitors to Timor-Leste: its pleasant accommodation blocks surround a palm-tree-shaded pool. The…
Dili
Opposite Areia Branca, this is one of Dili's best beachside accommodation options. Tastefully decorated rooms have kitchenettes while more expensive ones…
Timor-Leste
Alegria is otherwise known as 'the cocktail lounge' thanks to its on-site bar and restaurant. Eight new rooms have turned this into the place to stay in…
Timor-Leste
This typical home just above the road in the heart of the village offers a genuinely welcoming stay with a young local family – it's a great chance to…
Timor-Leste
This friendly guesthouse is located on a hillside near a swimming hole and waterfall. Simple but tasty meals are available, as are cooking classes. Rooms…
Timor-Leste
With clean rooms, friendly staff and a huge open-air balcony with sea view, Melita is one of Baucau's best budget options. Sometimes booked up with school…
Dili
A stay here, right in what could be considered the centre of Dili, is a dip into colonial times, with a touch of grandeur to its fading dark-wood…
Timor-Leste
At the top of a hill overlooking town, this faded beauty offers fabulous wrap-around vistas of the surrounding mountains. Run-down but elegant rooms in…
Timor-Leste
Set around a rather bare compound, these aquamarine buildings don't appeal from the outside but are well-appointed inside, with shiny tiles and spacious…
Timor-Leste
A couple of kilometres east of central Pante Makassar near the ferry, this hotel is opposite the beach and has snorkelling equipment and kayaks on hand…
Timor-Leste
This colonial-era pousada sits high within the walls of a fortress up on a hill, with enormous views of the coast and across to the Indonesian island of…
Timor-Leste
The best guesthouse in the Same area is run by Australian Brian and his Timorese wife Aurelia. It boasts what could be the finest pool in Timor-Leste …
Timor-Leste
With a garish orange-and-green colour scheme, this sizeable place has a good location near the swimming pool. Rooms are decent for this price and there's…
Timor-Leste
Community-run Lakumorre offers a variety of accommodation on Valu beach, with simple bungalows sharing a bathroom block and overpriced en-suite rooms…
Dili
Friendly Tito had just taken over this relocated hostel when we last passed by. The stairs are pretty rickety, but the dorms are spacious, clean and…
Timor-Leste
A local Timorese family keeps these four no-frills motel-style rooms in good nick, and pretty gardens out the front of rooms add to the appeal. Each room…
Timor-Leste
The Diocese de Maliana offers clean, modern rooms if you get stuck in unexciting Maliana. It's on the hill that winds up towards the rundown Pousada…
Timor-Leste
This three-level motel-style lodging is handily central and offers spacious rooms and helpful management.
Timor-Leste
This room-above-a-shop is a great relief if you've almost made it to Jaco but it's too dark to continue the 6km down. The kiosk does a brisk trade in the…
Timor-Leste
This dark and gloomy guesthouse on the main road is rather rundown. Let them know you're coming and book ahead for meals (US$5), or you'll go hungry…
