North Sulawesi
This long-time backpacker favourite has English-speaking staff who are very well informed about transport connections. It’s based around a lovely home,…
Must-see hotels in Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi
About 3km northeast of central Ampana, these very well-maintained wooden cottages occupy a smooth pebble beach. Bumping up from a standard gives a…
South Sulawesi
You'll get plenty of peace and quiet at this two-cottage guesthouse perched on a prominent cliff above the beach. The view is excellent, the owners…
North Sulawesi
Owned and operated by Vita, a terrific cook, Novita is a delightful old-fashioned homestay right in Bunaken village. Vita also organises tours, rents…
Makassar
The basic bed-in-a-box rooms are kept clean and simple at this newer Chinatown place catering to budget travellers – many of whom congregate on the sunny…
Makassar
This solid attempt at a boutique hotel delivers small but comfortable rooms with artistic accents and grey-tiled bathrooms with the ever-popular voyeur…
South Sulawesi
A long row of rustic-chic, beautifully built bungalows (some with outdoor showers) descend down a narrow strip of land to the coastal cliffs where you'll…
Togean Islands
Comfortable little rooms (all with porches, some with shared bathrooms) on a slim black-sand beach, with reasonable rates and world-class diving on tap…
Makassar
This sleek, contemporary hotel is the most luxurious base in the city, offering guests a 25m rooftop pool, a gym, a spa and children's game corner. The…
Togean Islands
Eighteen clean, wooden bungalows with terraces and hammocks line a palm-shaded beach facing either Katupat village or the ocean. There's a good PADI dive…
Sulawesi
Patuno Resort Wakatobi is a sprawling dive resort on a long white-sand beach close to the northern tip of the island. Rooms in the hotel block are small…
Togean Islands
At the secluded southwestern end of the island and facing its own beach, Harmony Bay has quality bungalows (the cheaper ones have shared bathroom while…
North Sulawesi
These elegant, beautifully designed cottages in a lovely beachside setting don't offer diving, but do have Sarah – the owner and chef who whips up some of…
North Sulawesi
Enjoys a serene location on the mainland bay and is very well set up, including a Nitrox facility and a dedicated camera room. It's a boutique operation;…
South Sulawesi
Walk straight past the old building (now the smoking rooms) to the sparkling new block out back where the sharp business rooms sport spring beds, wall art…
Manado
Sometimes after a long day on a bus you just want a quality bed in a quiet, clean room run by professional staff. Doesn't hurt that it's got a great…
Manado
This resort 6km north of Manado has a warm, welcoming atmosphere with its recently upgraded facilities all spacious and well presented. Chill by the lush…
Central Sulawesi
New, clean, spacious rooms with ample common sitting areas make this a fine addition to the Wuasa lodging scene. The owner's daughter (who runs the place)…
Togean Islands
On a tiny speck of a white-sand-beach isle facing Katupat village, this family-run place is a slice of true tranquillity. Wooden bungalows (from basic to…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Central Sulawesi
Twenty kilometers southwest of Tentena, this isolated place is something of a time warp; its spacious, comfortable timber cottages are complete with…
North Sulawesi
More 'place' than 'palace', Onong's has large brick and bamboo bungalows with picture windows overlooking the village and valley that someone put a lot of…
South Sulawesi
A modern, efficiently run hotel with pleasing colour schemes, but lacking in maintenance. The staff is well used to travellers – possibly due to the tour…
Mountain View Resort & Cekakak Hostel
North Sulawesi
You have two options: fine wooden cottages with slate bathrooms set around a pretty garden, or bunks in a dark room in the hostel across the road. Cottage…
Central Sulawesi
This labyrinthine hotel can be confusing, though fortunately lots of plants, green spaces, a pool and a terrace dining area all help you relax as you hunt…
Tana Toraja
Mattresses on the floors of these two original, traditional tumbledown tongkonan provide as close to a rustic Torajan experience as you can get without…
South Sulawesi
Set back a bit from Pantai Bara, this rambling white stone resort is a maze of archways, ponds, staircases and towers. The staff are exceedingly friendly,…
Central Sulawesi
This long-loved resort is reason enough to come to Tanjung Karang. Three classes of rustic-chic wood-and-stone bungalows enjoy partial sea views (but not…
South Sulawesi
Tucked away from the rest of the world and perched on the rocks overlooking the ocean, this luxurious and intimate resort has a lush Mediterranean feel…
Tana Toraja
Tumbling down a hillside, the bland but fair-value Pison has 32 old rooms in several price categories with bathrooms and tiny balconies or porches; all…
Central Sulawesi
A very friendly family-run place with a wide choice of (ageing) rooms, from cell-like cheapies to spacious options with hot water. Most travellers happily…
South Sulawesi
Overlooking dreamy Pantai Bara, these tastefully presented supersized bungalows with plush bathrooms are set in a lush, flowering garden, however, they…
South Sulawesi
OK, so the east side of the cape gets a lot of rubbish washing in – appalling amounts. That being said, the staff patrols the 50m of white sand in front…
