Easily Melak's most comfortable hotel close to the river, but still about 1km uphill from the kapal biasa dock. It's popular with mining clients, but the 38 rooms, all with air-con and TV and most with hot showers, are rarely full. The restaurant can do dinner with a bit of notice.
Hotel Monita
Kalimantan
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
27.46 MILES
This exquisitely restored 1930s longhouse is flanked by intricately carved totems. Those with chickens represent a healing ceremony. The souvenir shop…
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29.76 MILES
Few lamin (the local word for longhouse) around here are occupied outside of community ceremonies, but this Benuaq Dayak house is an exception – you may…
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13.79 MILES
This rough wood-and-rattan Benauq Dayak longhouse is sparsely occupied during the day, but welcomes visitors – especially those interested in purchasing…
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7.99 MILES
There are 57 species of orchids in this isolated preserve about 16km southwest of Melak, though most flower in December and January. The final few…
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7.83 MILES
This small museum dedicated to Dayak culture is 17km west of Melak harbour on the road to Eheng longhouse.
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1. Sendawar Ethnographic Museum
7.83 MILES
This small museum dedicated to Dayak culture is 17km west of Melak harbour on the road to Eheng longhouse.
7.99 MILES
There are 57 species of orchids in this isolated preserve about 16km southwest of Melak, though most flower in December and January. The final few…
13.79 MILES
This rough wood-and-rattan Benauq Dayak longhouse is sparsely occupied during the day, but welcomes visitors – especially those interested in purchasing…
27.46 MILES
This exquisitely restored 1930s longhouse is flanked by intricately carved totems. Those with chickens represent a healing ceremony. The souvenir shop…
29.76 MILES
Few lamin (the local word for longhouse) around here are occupied outside of community ceremonies, but this Benuaq Dayak house is an exception – you may…