Kalimantan
With its high-ceilinged, well-maintained rooms near the river, Hotel Tiara offers the best of both budget worlds: plain but good-value budget rooms in the…
Must-see hotels in Kalimantan
Tanjung Puting National Park
Located directly on the river at the end of Sekonyer village, these three rustic rough-hewn wood cabins offer a pricey but truly immersive Borneo…
Kalimantan
On the far edge of town, Swiss-Belinn is Pangkalan Bun's swankiest hotel, though it lacks much in the way of charm. Discounted rates (listed here) are the…
Kalimantan
This polished resort, owned by the Mesra Coal conglomerate, is located on a private hilltop north of the city centre. Some rooms have balconies…
Kalimantan
This chain hotel adds a touch of class to the otherwise standard business-hotel market. The fresh rooms all have work desks, flat-screen TVs and bone…
Kalimantan
The riverside location is the trump card at this popular midranger. You only really get a river view in the 'Classic' rooms and above – as well as over…
Balikpapan
An excellent, classic old-world Asian hotel with very accommodating staff and a convenient location for dining options. The wooden floor and dark trim are…
West Kalimantan
The top midrange choice in Sintang has modern and tidy rooms with quality beds and hot showers – the smallest are pretty compact but are bargain priced…
Kalimantan
These family-run seafront cottages, just south of the main jetty, are a bargain by Maratua's pricey standards. It's a simple place offering breakfast and…
Kalimantan
This traditional, boutique-style hotel with warm wooden accents enjoys a fine central riverside location. The gardens and pool area are delightful and the…
Kalimantan
Avilla is a decent midranger on the main road through the city. Rooms are simple but comfortable for the price and there's a pool out back, accessed via…
Balikpapan
A family-friendly hotel, with an uber-modern interior and all amenities, including a patisserie, cafe, gym and 2nd-floor outdoor pool. Online rates keep…
Kalimantan
Retro styling is a nice feature of this multistorey hotel, where each room is spotless and individually themed. The rooftop cafe and bar and close-to…
Kalimantan
The original of three Palmy hotels in town, this boutique offering is compact and contemporary with a gym and an inviting ground-level cafe. Free airport…
Kalimantan
These compact overwater bungalows are clean and well placed – the more expensive ones have air-con and hot water.
Pontianak
The closest thing to a resort in Pontianak, the Gardenia is near the airport, making it a great option for those uninterested in the city itself. Spacious…
Pontianak
Its location on the river sets this hotel apart, but inside it's somewhat fading, with threadbare carpets, worn fittings and a pervading mustiness. If you…
Kalimantan
Vacated in the 1970s and refurbished as a tourist hostel by the provincial government, this stately longhouse is guarded by an impressive array of carved…
Kalimantan
This rambling Escher-esque complex has a variety of musty rooms at the lower end of salubrious, but popular with budget travellers. Out front is a…
Kalimantan
With its brightly painted rooms and creative lighting, Pelangi is showing signs of age and rooms are a bit pokey, but it still retains a chill hang-out…
Kalimantan
Tenggarong's best hotel is perched on a hillside south of town with views over the Mahakam. The stately wood-trimmed rooms are fading, and staff seem…
West Kalimantan
Although well worn, this line-up of cleanish concrete rooms orbiting a large central courtyard is a popular go-to choice in Putussibau for the handy…
Balikpapan
The main reason to stay in this former police residence (the top cop now lives next door) is the location backing onto Kemala Beach. The 12 motel-style…
Kalimantan
Bright-green Sri Muntai, above a ground-level shop on the main (concreted) village strip, wins the award for best front porch: a breezy hang-out above the…
Pontianak
This stalwart budget place is well located and manages to remain relevant and relatively clean. Rooms are small, but all have private bathrooms. Floors…
Pontianak
Four-storey Green Leaf is a rare budget find among the hotels along Gajah Mada. Large superior rooms are spacious enough with clean tile floors, while the…
West Kalimantan
The pick of the local losmen, though there's little English spoken. Larger air-con rooms are the best choice, but all have cold-water mandi and squat…
West Kalimantan
Singkawang's swankiest hotel is incongruously part of the Grand Mall complex, where modern luxury meets shopping in an otherwise ancient city. Facilities…
Kalimantan
Spotless lavender-striped rooms at this small hotel include high ceilings, TVs, showers and homely touches. Head west on Jl Kartini along the south bank…
Kalimantan
Centrally located Sari has 22 compact rooms, strung along two parallel piers connected by a footbridge. All have air-con, cold-water showers and private…
Kalimantan
Falling somewhere between the cheap village guesthouses and the flashier Mountain Meratus Resort, this resort on the east side of the river (cross on the…
West Kalimantan
This tidy, two-level guesthouse is in a quiet area a couple of kilometres south of town. The 28 bright, clean rooms flank a relaxing common area with…
West Kalimantan
Known locally as Mess Pemda, this small, single-level government guesthouse is close to the river bridge and park. All rooms have air-con and TV, arrayed…
Kalimantan
At tiny Loklahong village, 2km downriver from Loksado, you can sleep with the locals in a breezy bamboo-walled hut next to the balai adat (village hall)…
Pontianak
Garuda is a solid, no-frills midranger away from the Jl Gajah Mada hustle but still close to the city-centre action. Rooms are simple and clean with hot…
Kalimantan
The four clean waterside rooms are good value and four more were being constructed over water at the time of writing, all with air-con and bathroom. Ask…
Kalimantan
Biuti has some of the more beautiful rooms in its class, with decorative wooden walls, comfortable artistic public spaces and clean bathrooms. Even the…
Kalimantan
Looking a bit like a Lego building, multihued POP! is a contemporary midranger with a lot to like, from its modern lobby with Pitstop cafe and free…
Balikpapan
Sneaking into the budget category thanks to its good-value fan rooms, Gajah Mada is a dated but popular and very central cheapie right in the thick of the…
Kalimantan
Aimed at modern business travellers, the spotless superior rooms don't have any windows, but do have modern art and safety deposit boxes. The fitness…
