Run by a friendly, energetic local couple, Fifi and Jack, this hostel and cafe is Danau Maninjau’s backpacker central. Bunk in the four-bed dorm or go for one of the lakefront rooms with private bathroom and hot shower. The owners organise excursions, from round-the-lake bicycle or motorbike jaunts to hikes of the caldera (seven hours).
Canoe hire (per hour 30,000Rp) and an inviting restaurant with cold beer are added perks.