North Maluku
This sweet boutique sleep has 19 rooms, which book up fast, spread across two buildings. Rooms are immaculate – light and spacious with hardwood floors,…
Must-see hotels in Maluku
Banda Islands
For comfort, service and value, Cilu Bintang remains head and shoulders above any other accommodation in the Banda Islands – an immaculate Dutch-colonial…
Maluku
Romantically rustic cottages are stilted over the sea and enjoy fabulous bay views, but all the accommodation here shares a lovely white-sand beach backed…
North Maluku
Formerly the Bela International Hotel, the Grand Dafam offers a four-star hotel experience at three-star prices. Rooms come with all the trimmings,…
Banda Islands
A rustic boutique hotel in an 1859 Dutch colonial-era house; characterful if slightly overpriced rooms come with rain showers, solid wood furniture and…
Maluku
Seven spotless rooms on a peerless stretch of beach sit with splendid views of the bay. All rooms share terraces and have their own bathrooms, the most…
Banda Islands
To find the class crashpad on Ai, walk up from the jetty, right at the T-intersection, past the fort, then 500m further past a school and pineapple…
Maluku
This blissful island hideaway, with 11 rooms in three bungalows that only open in the dry season when guests are expected, is ideal for a small group of…
North Maluku
Run by charming Aty, the Kurnia is a pleasant homestay in a quiet neighbourhood 1km from the town centre. There's no air-con but plenty of fans,…
North Maluku
Deliciously laid-back Kupa Kupa Cottages offers plenty of reasons to stay a few nights at its well-kept bungalows decorated with Papuan handicrafts…
Pulau Ambon
Standing out from the midrange crowd thanks to its solicitous staff, rooftop restaurant and distinctive design – all stripped pine and artwork – the City…
Maluku
By far the best hotel in Langgur, the Grand Vilia has spacious, comfortable and modern rooms with excellent beds, decent bathrooms and safety boxes. There…
Maluku
For pure soporific serenity, few budget guesthouses in Indonesia can beat Savana Cottages. Watch the swooping curlews and the tide retreating in the…
Maluku
The 20-room Mahu Lodge offers sizeable, old-fashioned and clean rooms set around a fine garden with a swimming pool and hammocks to laze in while gazing…
Pulau Ambon
Formerly the Baguala Bay Resort, this family-friendly place is set around a swimming pool in a lovely waterfront palm garden with fine bay views,…
Pulau Ambon
Sandwiched between the popular beaches of Santai and Namalatu, this laid-back resort is set around a large garden. Rooms are big and comfortable, without…
Banda Islands
A guesthouse with a colonial homestay feel, Mutiara is owned by the same team who run the more upmarket Cilu Bintang. There's no hot water but rooms are…
Banda Islands
Allan's has five bungalows, all jutting out over the bay and sharing a terrace. The largest and most expensive is well-suited to a family. Rooms come with…
Maluku
At the beach’s reputedly haunted and much quieter northern end, 700m beyond Ohoililir village, Coaster Cottages is a wi-fi–less retreat with a variety of…
Maluku
Perched above the sea and linked by wooden walkways, this long-standing traveller favourite juts out over Teluk Sawai. It offers large and simple wooden…
Pulau Ambon
Big and modern rooms, if a touch plain, at a sprawling complex set around carefully tended lawns and with a scenic bay location. Some rooms have private…
Banda Islands
Budget-friendly Vita offers a great bayside location with seven simple but sizeable rooms set in a colonnaded L-shape around a waterfront palm garden …
Pulau Ambon
Kota Ambon's swishest hotel has sizeable and comfortable rooms that come with all mod cons, although the bathrooms are less impressive than you'd expect…
North Maluku
Right by the waterfront, a 10-minute walk west of the speedboat jetty, the most expensive rooms here are swish by Jailolo standards: spacious, modern and…
Banda Islands
Set around a pleasant, plant-filled courtyard, the charming Delfika has a range of mostly well-renovated and large rooms, although beds can be a little…
Pulau Ambon
Rooms are immaculate and good value at this contemporary hotel with a decent downstairs cafe-restaurant and a reasonably quiet but central side-street…
North Maluku
On a quieter side street off Jl Pattimura, the Emerald is one of the best mid-rangers in town. Standard rooms are compact, but the others are big and all…
Pulau Ambon
One of Ambon's crop of modern midrange sleeps, the Orchid offers large rooms with high ceilings, wood furnishings and decent beds. Some cheaper rooms only…
Maluku
Friendly and sweet Johanna offers two simple but spotless rooms with fans, OK beds and reasonable bathrooms, both with terraces directly overlooking the…
North Maluku
A few hundred metres back from a black-sand beach – you can snorkel at the atolls 400m offshore – the serene Greenland has neat, clean and modern rooms…
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…
North Maluku
Blessed with tropical blooms in the garden and stunning views of Halmahera, this waterside homestay lies 100m north of the stairway to Benteng Tahula and…
Banda Islands
You're paying for the prime location on the waterfront – with great views from the garden and the huge communal terrace on the upper floor – at this long…
Maluku
There's a languid, siesta-at-any-time-of-the-day feel to the Dragon, but that's not out of keeping with Langgur generally. There are a variety of room…
North Maluku
One for the budget-conscious, the Indah appears more like a rundown house than a hotel: an empty flagpole stands in the front garden. Small rooms haven't…
Pulau Ambon
Located down a side street in the heart of downtown, the Asri is a long-standing Ambon budget crash pad with a variety of room options. The cheapest share…
Maluku
Run by a hospitable Muslim family, this basic guesthouse shaded by coconuts and ferns is set back from the snack-huts at the Ngur Bloat end of the beach…
North Maluku
Tucked away from the two-stroke mayhem of the main roads, the long-standing unfinished renovations here (including the intriguing stairs-to-nowhere) give…
Pulau Ambon
Just off the main road opposite the eastern end of the airport runway and run by the supremely helpful Michael, this cosy homestay offers three plain…
Banda Islands
The Green Coconut has a pleasant seafront location in the village (walk east from the jetty), with a common dining room and wonderful sea views from the…
