South Sulawesi
This family-run institution has six cheap rooms with shared mandi upstairs, and four sparkling bungalows with outdoor showers out back. However, the…
Must-see hotels in South Sulawesi
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Makassar
This sparkling white homestay down a quiet lane near the seafront is run by the hospitable Marlah Pongrekun and George Biuw. The breezy, immaculately…
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South Sulawesi
Elevating the area's offerings to a higher plane, Tevana's attention to detail is palpable in everything from their exquisitely landscaped cliffside…
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Tana Toraja
Modern, comfortable rooms with splashes of colour and thoughtful touches make this sparkling new towering orange guesthouse a winner; the exceedingly…
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Tana Toraja
This well-organised backpacker lodge with very helpful staff is in a tranquil location, 10 minutes' walk from the centre. Rooms face a quiet field and…
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Makassar
An excellent homestay owned by Dodo, a super-friendly local who's been assisting travellers and collecting pens for more than 20 years. His spacious, air…
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South Sulawesi
These basic but clean rooms occupying the sprawling upstairs of a housing complex come with Anton, the helpful English-speaking owner who can arrange…
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Tana Toraja
The Heritage styles itself as a four-star resort, offering accommodation in huge tongkonan-style houses and a more conventional hotel block (which is fine…
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Tana Toraja
With commanding views and landscaped grounds, this place offers traditional tongkonan crash pads – inside are thin mattresses squashed together in compact…
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Tana Toraja
Owned and operated by Enos, an experienced Torajan guide who understands customer service, Rosalina features very clean upstairs rooms and a terrace…
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Makassar
Reviving the funky backpacker hostel concept, Pod House has an excellent location opposite Pantai Losari, friendly staff, clean rooms, and banks of budget…
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South Sulawesi
This new outfit on the east coast embraces the fickle nature of Pulau Selayar: when seas get rough (May to November), they pack up and head to the west…
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South Sulawesi
A well-run German-owned place with eight thatched-roofed, sea-facing wooden bungalows on a sandy beach on the southeast corner of the island. It's very…
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South Sulawesi
You'll get plenty of peace and quiet at this two-cottage guesthouse perched on a prominent cliff above the beach. The view is excellent, the owners…
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Makassar
The basic bed-in-a-box rooms are kept clean and simple at this newer Chinatown place catering to budget travellers – many of whom congregate on the sunny…
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Makassar
This solid attempt at a boutique hotel delivers small but comfortable rooms with artistic accents and grey-tiled bathrooms with the ever-popular voyeur…
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South Sulawesi
A long row of rustic-chic, beautifully built bungalows (some with outdoor showers) descend down a narrow strip of land to the coastal cliffs where you'll…
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Makassar
This sleek, contemporary hotel is the most luxurious base in the city, offering guests a 25m rooftop pool, a gym, a spa and children's game corner. The…
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South Sulawesi
Walk straight past the old building (now the smoking rooms) to the sparkling new block out back where the sharp business rooms sport spring beds, wall art…
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South Sulawesi
A modest guesthouse run by friendly village head, Jafar, has basic, but clean, rooms that come with your own beach (popular with snorkellers during the…
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South Sulawesi
A modern, efficiently run hotel with pleasing colour schemes, but lacking in maintenance. The staff is well used to travellers – possibly due to the tour…
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South Sulawesi
Set back a bit from Pantai Bara, this rambling white stone resort is a maze of archways, ponds, staircases and towers. The staff are exceedingly friendly,…
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Tana Toraja
Mattresses on the floors of these two original, traditional tumbledown tongkonan provide as close to a rustic Torajan experience as you can get without…
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South Sulawesi
Tucked away from the rest of the world and perched on the rocks overlooking the ocean, this luxurious and intimate resort has a lush Mediterranean feel…
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Tana Toraja
Tumbling down a hillside, the bland but fair-value Pison has 32 old rooms in several price categories with bathrooms and tiny balconies or porches; all…
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South Sulawesi
Overlooking dreamy Pantai Bara, these tastefully presented supersized bungalows with plush bathrooms are set in a lush, flowering garden, however, they…
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South Sulawesi
OK, so the east side of the cape gets a lot of rubbish washing in – appalling amounts. That being said, the staff patrols the 50m of white sand in front…
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Makassar
Within walking distance of the seafront and Fort Rotterdam, this long-time stalwart has spacious and clean, if ageing, rooms with only a hint of stale…
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Tana Toraja
The only 'luxury' hotel in the centre does OK with its spacious but dated rooms trimmed with dark wood accents overlooking either the lush garden…
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South Sulawesi
Smack in the middle of the activity around Pantai Bira village, this venerable place is holding up well and maintains a relaxed and peaceful vibe, due in…
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South Sulawesi
This rambling home owned by a local government official has several tidy rooms clustered around common seating areas with actual attempts at decor like…
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Makassar
The boutique-style business-oriented Favehotel represents good value given its fine location on a quiet street five minutes' walk from the beach. Rooms…
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Tana Toraja
A grandiose-looking cream villa close to plenty of eating options, with a choice of plain but well-maintained and clean rooms, all with bedside reading…
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South Sulawesi
On the south end of Pantai Bara proper, these simple wooden bungalows with fans and cold-water showers overlook a coconut grove fringing the tranquil…
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South Sulawesi
Clean, modern, soulless hotel in prime position for those on a Pelni ferry mission.
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Tana Toraja
One of the cheapest places in Rantepao that has maintained some standard of cleanliness, this small complex off a side street in a quiet neighbourhood…
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Tana Toraja
Hidden away down a side lane, this three-storey establishment has clean and comfortable rooms with hot water. The building is speckled with Toraja…
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Tana Toraja
Tiny rooms under a roadside cafe in front of Mentirotiku are clean and comfortable, though the thin roof between you and kitchen may be problematic for…
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Tana Toraja
The huge Torajan-style houses have massive curb appeal, but that's about it. Inside, the basic rooms are clean but uninspired, though some have bathtubs…
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Makassar
The now old New Legend has lost its shine, and will only appeal to thrifty backpackers looking for cheap digs in Chinatown. The dorms are fan-cooled,…
