Must-see hotels in Java

  • Wisma Karima Hotel

    Central Java

    Just off the highway on the south side of town, this guesthouse is run by a welcoming family and has nine rooms, some quite spacious and with air-con, but…

  • Sunset View

    West Java

    This centrally located hotel on the inland side of the coastal road offers large, clean rooms. The restaurant downstairs serves Indonesian grub. Rates…

  • Pondok Kencana

    West Java

    The first guesthouse in town, Australian-owned Pondok Kencana enjoys a hilltop location at the entrance to the village, but is otherwise rundown and…

  • Whiz Hotel

    Semarang

    This green-and-white no-frills hotel offers competitive rates for its 148 sharp, slightly cramped but comfortable rooms. Breakfast is basic, as is the…

  • Dahlia Homestay

    Central Java

    This lovely family home with a cared-for garden offers quaint, simple rooms with wood furnishings, private bathrooms and hot water. Meals are also…

  • 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.

  • Wisma Pakuan

    West Java

    Twelve fairly average rooms with high ceilings, flat-screen TV and good beds. Those at the rear have views over a garden, where breakfast is served.

  • Palu Vi

    West Java

    A nondescript modern hotel featuring floating beds, high ceilings and flat-screens in wood-panelled rooms. It all looks like it's seen better days.

  • Hotel Gunung Mas

    Central Java

    This solidly built hotel has a wide choice of reasonably clean but otherwise unattractive rooms that have seen better days. Upstairs rooms have a little…

  • Losmen Lucy 2

    Yogyakarta

    Around the corner from the original Lucy losmen, this newer guesthouse may match the expectations of those on a tight budget but some of the grimy,…

  • Hotel Serena

    Bandung

    This large and very average hotel has the plus point of being close to the train station, but cleanliness and general maintenance could be better. It'll…

  • 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…

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