Lodges Ekologika on Portibi Farms
West Java
Set on the terraced slopes of Gunung Salak (2211m), this organic farm and gourmet kitchen has developed a reputation for imaginative meals crafted from…
Must-see hotels in West Java
Bandung
A brilliant central boutique hostel with well-designed eight-bed pod dorms, which provide more privacy than the traditional bunk-bed-style dorms (though…
West Java
Not your average backpackers' beach shack, Ermaja's Pavilion is a stunningly converted colonial building set in landscaped gardens, where the rooms…
West Java
If you want to get away from it all, this wonderful spot is the place to come. Surprisingly smart given its remote location, it has a good restaurant and…
West Java
Topped with domed, thatched roofs, the seven imaginatively designed rooms at this well-run mini resort are scattered through leafy grounds. Each room has…
Bandung
Dating back to 1921, this wonderful-looking hotel has a superb sweeping facade and a palm-tree-filled atrium, while the impressively large and bright…
West Java
Pangandaran's most creative guesthouse is a wonderfully relaxed and stylish place with artistically presented rooms (many with balconies, beamed ceilings…
West Java
This surf lodge is set in large grassy grounds just back from the main surf break and with views out over the waves. Rooms are tiled, modern and spacious,…
West Java
Taking centre stage at this low-rise boutique hotel is an artistic multi-level pool complex lined with water-spouting Balinese statues. The sizeable rooms…
Bandung
An unusual 'building block' exterior gives way to a contemporary, Japanese-influenced design hotel with floor-to-ceiling wall murals, soft wooden…
West Java
Nest in a cool Torajan-style cottage or smaller, modern 'Jakarta rooms' right on the beach; this is the nicest choice in Carita. It has a beautiful pool …
West Java
Set in the joyful and inviting family home of Yudhi Suryana, SL Guesthouse has private and shared rooms with curtained-off beds and a shared bathroom. It…
West Java
In a quiet residential street to the north of town is this popular, chilled-out hostel. The whole place is spotless, the staff are super-friendly and the…
West Java
And now for something totally different… Down a maze of tracks through the rice fields, this guesthouse represents back-to-nature simplicity. Built…
West Java
Inviting resort with individual cottages, all of which are a little different from one another, although wooden furnishings and colourful flourishes are…
Bandung
This hotel dates back to 1929 and is blessed with a photogenic lobby patisserie set beneath stained-glass skylights. The best rooms are those in the…
West Java
It's not gleaming new any longer, but this modernist beach hotel still delivers serenity and has the prime beachfront location. Tasteful rooms feature…
Bandung
When the rooms go by names such as Vintage Chocolate Flavor or Scandanavian Milk (whatever that might be?), you know you're going to be staying somewhere…
West Java
Tucked down a dirt road 50m from the main fishing beach and in a garden filled with tropical flowers and fruit trees (guests can pick their own fruit),…
West Java
Water, water everywhere at this upmarket resort with attractive thatch-and-timber bungalows built around and over waterlily ponds complete with croaking…
West Java
Long-standing and superb-value backpackers with 13 clean, spacious rooms with nice decorative touches – including bamboo walls and batik wall hangings…
West Java
Relatively sleek, with a parlour-floor lobby and a nice pool area, this hotel rises like a shark fin above the city, looming over the red roof tiles and…
West Java
Terrific-value, fan-cooled rooms, all with floor-to-ceiling glass on one side (some with beach and surf views), high ceilings, hardwood floors and…
West Java
Offering a great local experience is this character-filled family home, whose owner has lived here his entire life and is a wealth of knowledge on what to…
West Java
It's hard to beat this idyllically situated colonial guesthouse, located at an altitude of 1500m in a working tea plantation near the town of Pangalengan…
Bandung
While it's a tad out of the way, 4km north of the city, the Attic remains one of Bandung's best budget options. It's run by a friendly crew, who are…
West Java
Run with the eye of a person who is a natural in the hospitality industry, this welcoming family-run place has 10 pleasant, tiled rooms with wood…
West Java
About 4km south of the entrance to Kebun Raya Cibodas, this Balinese-owned place has attractive rooms with balconies that enjoy spectacular valley views…
Bandung
Part of a small national chain; the 101's reclaimed wood-panelled facade dripping with vines is cool, as is the Sino-Portuguese tile in the lobby and…
West Java
Attractive thatched roof, brick and wood cottages, all of good size and built over the rice paddies make this a tranquil and endearing choice. It's a five…
West Java
This Tamanjaya guesthouse was orginially built by the World Wildlife Fund and has four simple, clean rooms, each with two single beds and mosquito nets…
Bandung
In the heart of the action is this popular but institutional-feeling hostel, located up a flight of scruffy marble stairs from Jl Braga. Bunks are set up…
West Java
Set in a coconut grove, this lodge has been recently renovated and has six simple double rooms with fans. There's a kitchen, but you must bring your own…
West Java
An upgrade from the other beach bungalows is this laid-back choice across the road from the beach, with spartan rooms with attached bathroom, a porch to…
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…
Bandung
Part of a reliable national chain, this bright and bold design hotel is a good central choice where you can expect a stylish, air-conditioned room with…
Bandung
A worthy splurge. Rooms are stylish and service standards are very high. Although the pool is tiny, it has a great gym and a spa. Online discounts are…
West Java
First impressions, of a fairly grim facade, can be deceiving, but once you walk through the lobby the guesthouse opens up to a well-maintained garden and…
West Java
Well, it's certainly unusual… This double-storey matchbox house with colourfully painted Mediterranean-style shutters is named after the gigantic tree…
West Java
Built in a colonial mansion style, this glossy upmarket hotel is blessed with a perfect location looming over the botanical gardens. Despite the sumptuous…
