Must-see hotels in East Java

  • Aston Jember Hotel

    East Java

    Wooden floors, funky wallpaper, floor-to-ceiling windows, thick mattresses and an impressive swimming pool that nearly encircles half the hotel. This…

  • Kendi Villas

    East Java

    A small and modern resort-style place with friendly management and tile-floored individual cottages lined up alongside an inviting pool. Rooms have…

  • Watukarung Prapto Homestay

    East Java

    Behind a terracotta-roofed family house is a series of wooden cabin rooms, which, though spartan, are polished clean and have good mattresses and attached…

  • Hotel C-1

    East Java

    The smartest place in town, this modern hotel has a good selection of simple rooms decorated with hand-carved wooden furniture. It's clean, mattresses are…

  • Pasir Putih

    East Java

    One of the best homestays in the village, Pasir Putih offers modern rooms with private bathrooms and patios overlooking the beach. Chuck in a royal…

  • Hotel Ibis Surabaya City Centre

    Surabaya

    Following the classic Ibis style, the entire place, from the reception to the rooms, is modern and businesslike, and the city centre positioning is spot…

  • Arabika Homestay

    East Java

    This dated, chilly mountain lodge is managed by the Kebun Kalisat coffee plantation, which is a short walk away. While it could be cleaner and better…

  • Mess Pantai

    East Java

    Set among patches of forest and agricultural land 700m behind Pantai Sukamade, Mess Pantai is a basic but peaceful place to stay in the park…

  • Palm Hotel

    East Java

    Just south of the huge, grassy alun-alun (main public square), this aging hotel has a large, heat-busting pool that makes it a great escape from Java's…

  • Citihub Tunjungan

    Surabaya

    Right in the heart of the city, almost opposite the Tunjungan Plaza mall, this affordable business chain hotel is an option if you value your home…

  • Jona’s Homestay

    Malang

    This long-running homestay in a colossal colonial villa is run by a sweet family. The location in an affluent neighbourhood is also convenient and quiet…

  • Park Bungalow

    East Java

    The park has limited bungalow accommodation. Pantai Bama is the preferred location as you're right on the beach and it's better set up for visitors. There…

  • Hotel 88

    Surabaya

    A modern hotel on a street getting transformed into a string of Indonesian-style McMansions, with malls and monuments a short walk away. Rooms aren't…

  • Puri Perdana

    East Java

    Built like a motor inn, with rooms on two floors on either side of a landscaped driveway. The rooms are clean and tiled, low on frills but comfortable…

  • Surfing Bay Cottage

    East Java

    Across the street from the beach, this place is a little more upmarket than most of the homestay-style rooms in Pacitan. Rooms, which are in individual…

  • Hotel Bromo Permai

    East Java

    With huge views out over the caldera, this place has a prime location. The tiled rooms are very average, though, and maintenance could be better (you'll…

  • Tengger Indah

    East Java

    An east-facing double-storey homestay in town, a stone's throw from the rim at the junction. The interiors are simple, tiled and affordable, but otherwise…

  • Hotel Trio Indah II

    Malang

    With a row of enormous old trees out front, this hotel's great arched frontage resembles a Victorian railway terminal. Inside things are a little less…

  • Hotel Sahid Montana

    Malang

    A tiled, three-star indoor-outdoor inn serving mostly domestic tourists. Rooms are set on three floors around a garden gurgling with fountains. It's a…

  • Arya Homestay

    East Java

    Simple, fan-cooled tiled rooms come with high slanted ceilings and friendly management. It's on the inland road and just a moment's walk from the beach.

  • Pos Paltuding

    East Java

    The PHKA post at the start of the Kawah Ijen hike has a bare, chilly cottage with basic rooms fit for a monk. There’s no hot water, and blankets are not…