Malang
For a real flavour of what Java has to offer, this remarkable luxury hotel, loaded with local character and genuine hospitality, sets the standard. It…
Must-see hotels in East Java
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East Java
Quite simply one of the finest hotels in eastern Java. Each of the five rooms here have been individually and tastefully designed – think high ceilings,…
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Surabaya
This landmark colonial hotel exudes class and heritage, with colonnaded courtyards, fountains, verdant greenery and a gorgeous pool area (though it's…
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East Java
There's a real sense of history throughout this hotel, which is in a converted Dutch colonial building dating from the 1850s. The rooms in the principal…
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Malang
The pick of Malang's backpackers is this friendly, centrally located hostel, opened in 2019 by a Dutch-Indonesian couple, both of whom are experienced in…
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East Java
There couldn't be a greater contrast between the hellish landscapes of the Kawah Ijen crater and this boutique hotel, which snuggles away under banana and…
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East Java
By far the best place to stay in Probolinggo, Clover is a smart and colourful 29-room hotel, where the small and spotless rooms have deep purple or hazy…
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Malang
The owners of this superb backpacking place have fashioned an excellent hostel on the rooftop of Hotel Helios. Dorm beds are comfy (and interestingly…
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East Java
The original Watu Karang surf camp is a stunner, with comfortable thatched cottages and villas, wi-fi and satellite TV. Peer over the side of the cool,…
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Surabaya
Someone went to town when they designed this aggressively artsy hotel. We love the foyer area with its melting wax-like columns, the graffiti in the…
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East Java
A wonderful eco-hotel where the complex resembles a traditional village and all the buildings make good use of recycled wood and solar power. There's…
East Java
Joyo's has steadily upped its game over the years. It has good-quality thatched wooden bungalows with fan or air-conditioning, a large-screen TV for…
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East Java
This budget lodge has an excellent location in the Kebun Balawan coffee plantation, close to hot springs and a waterfall. Rooms are divided between its…
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East Java
With a sociable vibe thanks to its restaurant and attractive layout (rooms are scattered down the side of a valley), this is first choice for most…
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East Java
Easily one of Banyuwangi's best budget choices is this relaxed, lime-green guesthouse, tucked down a residential street in town. Rooms are both spotless…
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East Java
This classy former plantation enjoys a resplendent garden, bursting with shrubs and flowers (all neatly labelled). The gardens definitely outclass the…
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East Java
This top-end resort, set in fertile grounds, has beautiful rooms with stone or timber floors, open-air bathrooms and attractive furnishings. From the…
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East Java
A cut above the rest of the Cemoro Lawang competition, the Bromo Otix has three classes of rooms. Those in the new front block are smart, brightly painted…
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East Java
This rustic place has lots of character, with bungalows and small rooms dotted around a large, leafy garden compound. However, most lack hot water (there…
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East Java
An ultra-modern mountain lodge, this excellent place has stylish though compact rooms with beautiful photo art on the walls, quality mattresses, floor-to…
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East Java
Not actually in G-Land but over the bay in Grajagan Beach (outside the national park) is this laid-back losmen, which overlooks an attractive black-sand…
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Surabaya
A respite from Surabaya’s manic streets, this venerable Dutch colonial villa (c 1917) retains a twinkle of charm and grandeur. Rooms are basic and spartan…
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East Java
This lovely resort-style hotel is a peaceful place to stay. Its huge, well-kept rooms and traditional-style cottages are dotted around a sprawling…
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Malang
This hostel gets the basics right. There's an immaculate, bright dorm featuring 14 pod-style beds with individual curtains giving a little extra privacy…
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East Java
Right opposite the waves, this attractive camp has three standards of bungalow in shady grounds with a restaurant and bar. It has beach volleyball, ping…
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Surabaya
What Surabaya lacks in budget guesthouses, it makes up for in cool, arty and affordable chain hotels. One such example is this reliable budget chain,…
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East Java
This well-run hotel is 500m along a side road on the eastern side of the village. As it's almost on the lip of the crater, you can stumble out your door…
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East Java
This friendly and buzzing place has four styles of frills-free rooms on offer: dorms, a bamboo hut, concrete rooms and stilted wooden cottages with arched…
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Malang
Helios has steadily upgraded the quality and prices of its accommodation in recent years. Behind the flash reception you'll find a selection of bright,…
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Malang
With its rather grand colonnaded Italianate facade and sparkling lobby, the strangely named Same Hotel flirts with tackiness. Fortunately, thanks to low…
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East Java
With its prime location in front of (arguably) the best part of the reef, plus a multi-level watch tower for sundown beers and wave-watching, Jack's …
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Surabaya
The simplicity of its name is perhaps reflective of its genius. Rather than bells and whistles, it sticks to the basic principles of what tourists want:…
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East Java
Rosa's spacious rooms have woven bamboo walls, private bathrooms and shady front porches. The place is geared towards guests who join its Baluran tours …
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Surabaya
An excellent choice for those in the market for a quality business-class hotel. The Mercure has first-class facilities, including an idyllic palm-fringed…
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East Java
A large, well-run resort boasting expansive, manicured grounds with a T-shaped pool fringed by palm trees. Faux-traditional cottages are spacious and have…
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Surabaya
In a city with as many identikit business chain hotels as Surabaya, it's hard to stand out from the pack. Through the use of soothing tones, carefully…
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East Java
One of Bromo's cleanest and best-value options is this attractive guesthouse with modern, spacious rooms – the pick of which look out to sublime valley…
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Surabaya
With unusually comfortable beds, and a surgical approach to cleanliness, this hostel, down in the southern part of the city, gets all the basics right,…
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Hotel El Royale Kartika Wijaya
East Java
An imposing colonial residence in sweeping grounds dotted with palms, lawns and tennis courts. The rooms are bright, spacious and filled with wicker…
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Surabaya
A self-styled 'city resort'; the rooms at this former Hyatt are all conservative stately elegance, but the gardens are an explosion of tropical vegetation…
