Flores
Away from the main drag in a local village, friendly Gecko's has four spotless rooms. The shared, open-air bathroom with pristine white walls, ferns,…
Must-see hotels in Nusa Tenggara
Nusa Tenggara
Run by sweet Ibu Martine and her son, this fine collection of eight lime-green, concrete bungalows is super clean, shaded by palms and is the cheapest…
Kupang
This 84-room hotel is a popular stay in Kupang, with clean rooms with tasteful decor and a massive, ocean-front pool with sunset views (although it gets…
Sumbawa
These three bungalows built out of recycled teak (some of it from royal palaces, we're told) are set back about 100m from the beach on a leafy patch of…
Flores
Lena House has 10 clean bamboo bungalows spread across two properties (Lena 2 is reached by boat) on a spectacular bay framed by jungled mountains. The…
Sumba
Beside two expensive VIP rooms with gaudy bed sheets and air-con (although the rate covers up to three people), you can watch fisherman at work from the…
Sumba
With 14 simple rooms that are much cleaner than the gloomy fish tank in reception, you can expect plenty of images of the host family, Virgin Mother and…
Sumba
A plain, clean guesthouse with an out-of-place dolphin water feature, overlooking a rice paddy with grazing buffalo. There are six rooms with air-con, TV…
Sumba
On the righthand side facing the beach is this small, bamboo house with three basic rooms sharing one bucket-flush toilet and mandi. Set among local homes…
Flores
Down a gravel road off the road that leads to the pier, these 23 basic but clean rooms have desks and Western toilets. The cheapest are fan only. The town…
Flores
Set a touch back from the road, this family-run, plain but polished five-bedroom guesthouse is a bargain. Three cheaper rooms share a bathroom and there…
Flores
Look before you book – some rooms are dark and cramped. Those on the 2nd floor have views of the (rather gloomy) 15m pool, but the epic Gunung Meja looms…
Sumba
This 80-room hotel is set on a sunken plateau on the edge of a valley. Standard rooms are cramped, fan-cooled and have twin beds, but VIP rooms have views…
Gili Trawangan
Just a few metres from where the fast boats drop you on the beach, the two lumbung (rice-barn) units and seven rooms here are perfect if you want to be…
Flores
A purpose-built lodge run by Martin, a local from Wae Rebo. It sits serenely amid rice fields with views of both sunrise and sunset and is some 9km from…
Sumbawa
A 35-room bungalow complex that stretches back from the beach. All bungalows are spacious with tiled rooms and private patios, but some are in better…
Kupang
This well-managed hotel has a beachfront location and a resort feel thanks to a lovely pool. Decor is already dated, but rooms are spacious, carpeted and…
West Timor
With garish orange and green sculpture in the garden and a 3D mural of The Great Wall of China (the owner went once, and liked it), this 63-room hotel is…
Nusa Tenggara
Set on the main drag opposite Museum Seribu Moko, these rooms flank a courtyard with an odd, mildly creepy water feature. Many of the rooms are dark and a…
West Timor
Although these beige rooms aren't about to win design awards, they're as clean and serviced as they come in Soe. Some have Indonesian toilets, so inspect…
Flores
Right at the trailhead, this is the original place to sleep for people making the Wae Rebo trek. Friendly owner Blasius is a Wae Rebo expert and operates…
Flores
This five-bedroom budget homestay is run by a sweet, young family. The cheapest room shares a toilet, there's a 150,000Rp fan room with its own bathroom…
Nusa Tenggara
This highly recommended spot is set 500m inland from the beach. Attractive, thatched lontar bungalows feature stone foundations and private verandahs…
West Timor
These 52 rooms vary dramatically. All are decent with wooden bed-frames but the best have private terraces. Some have been tainted by nicotine while…
Sumba
These tidy, good-value rooms cluster around a pleasant back garden. The cheapest, fan-only rooms have cold water; more money brings air-con and even more…
Sumba
This homestay, run by the same family as Stori around the corner and a nicer option, is as welcoming as it is colourful. There are eight rooms in a…
Kongregasi Santa Maria Berdukacita
Flores
Channel your inner Madeline in one of 13 spotless rooms located in a convent. Service is excellent, smoking is prohibited and there is a 9pm curfew. Among…
West Timor
The newer of the Victory hotels opened in 2017 with 23 clean rooms with questionably patterned wallpaper, air-conditioning, TV, hot water and breakfast…
South Lombok
Right in the village, this place offers 18 clean rooms spread across three buildings (each at a different price/comfort level). Most have colourful drapes…
Gili Meno
This OK collection of budget bungalows is in a good position. No one will be huffing and puffing at these units. It's comfortable and on a nice, white…
Kupang
Confusingly located off Jl Mohammad Hatta in a residential neighbourhood, this compound is actually quite central. The 15 rooms are basic, large and clean…
South Lombok
This lodge offers spacious wooden bungalows with tiled roofs in a lovely coconut grove. It's fairly simple, which goes with the serene setting right on…
Flores
Sterile and with the unmistakable air of a business hotel, this is nonetheless a convenient bet for the centre of town. Service is sincere and the rooms…
West Timor
Still shiny and clean, this two-storey block has 20 rooms ranging from windowless cells to spacious, light-filled retreats. All have hot water and air-con…
Sumba
Near to the centre is this simple hotel with 21 rooms. All have air-con, television, small desk and comfortable beds. Free wi-fi in the decent restaurant …
Flores
Ruteng's biggest and shiniest hotel has 52 rooms and more on the way. Rooms are reliably clean with comfortable beds, televisions and hot showers, albeit…
West Timor
This sprawling hotel compound just west of the centre has a range of 30 rooms in an L-shaped, three-storey block. All have hot water, vital up here in the…
Flores
Set up a modest hill in a quiet neighbourhood south of the centre, this peaceful, six-room retreat is perfectly calm and tidy. Rooms are large and you can…
Kupang
Ultra-modern and rather garish, M Hotel is a midrange option for those who desire comfortable beds at a lesser price, pertaining to a lack of facilities…
Sumbawa
The nicest of the ultra-basic homestays in town, set just back from the pier. All rooms have mattresses on the floor and shared bathrooms, but if you ask…
