Beachside Hotel

Dili


Opposite Areia Branca, this is one of Dili's best beachside accommodation options. Tastefully decorated rooms have kitchenettes while more expensive ones overlook the beach; there's also one with bunks good for singles and groups. A great on-site cafe (7am to 7.45pm) serves organic food at tables on the sand. It's connected to town by blue mikrolet No 12.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Dili attractions

1. Areia Branca

0.06 MILES

This lovely cove 5.5km east of central Dili is picturesque, with its white sand backed by steep hills and good places to eat and sleep. At the end of the…

2. Cristo Rei

0.97 MILES

The hard-to-miss Cristo Rei, 7km east of town, has 570 steps leading to the statue of Jesus, a gift from the Indonesian government in 1996. It's a popular…

3. Xanana Gusmão Reading Room

2.43 MILES

This complex houses memorabilia of Timor-Leste's first president, Xanana Gusmão, including the former presidential car (he opted for a cheap one at the…

4. Dili Waterfront

2.64 MILES

Watch kids kicking soccer balls around on the patches of sandy beach and runners sweating it out while you're strolling the decent walking path that runs…

5. Santa Cruz Cemetery

2.87 MILES

On 12 November 1991 Indonesian soldiers fired on a peaceful memorial procession for Sebastião Gomes heading from Motael Church to Santa Cruz Cemetery;…

6. Palácio do Governo

2.92 MILES

The grand, white Palácio do Governo dominates the town centre. The grounds here occasionally play host to events, but they're usually just a fancy car…

8. Resistência Timorense Arquivo e Museu

3 MILES

An excellent museum which commemorates in detail Timor-Leste's 24-year struggle against Indonesian occupation. Falintil’s resistance is brought to life…