Krowi Inn

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, but where it really excels is with the warmth of welcome. There are six-bed dorms or comfy double rooms. Breakfast is fairly basic. Staff organise good, cheap Bromo tours.


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