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With mountain views, Sumatra Orangutan Discovery Villa is situated in Bukit Lawang and has a restaurant, full-day security, bar, garden, sun terrace and picnic area. There is a private entrance at the guest house for the convenience of those who stay. The rooms are fitted with a balcony with garden views and free WiFi. Staff help me to join the group to see the orangutan

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9.3
Superb
185 reviews
Price from
US$12
per night

Situated in Iboih, 200 metres from Iboih Beach, Santi Garden Bungalows features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a private beach area and a terrace. Rooms are equipped with a balcony with garden views and free WiFi. The bungalow was great. Clean, lots of room and the location is close to Olala restaurant and the village itself. Robi the manager is very helpful and always checking to make sure all is good. Staff were friendly. The snorkelling right of the dock (which is Olala’s but they were fine with Santi using) was fantastic most days. Definitely would return here

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9.4
Superb
487 reviews
Price from
US$19
per night

Located in Bukit Lawang, Gino's Place - Guest House & Jungle Trekking features a garden, terrace, restaurant, and free WiFi throughout the property. There is free private parking and the property provides paid airport shuttle service. The place is super clean and all the staff is amazing!! The whole place is a 10/10 and the food on the premises is delicious😋😋😋 We would like to give a big thank-you to Putri for the great communication from the date we booked and throughout our stay and to Nani for always greeting us daily at the reception/restaurant area with her genuine smile. “Big SHOUT OUT to Jack and Rico for being excellent guides during our two day jungle trekking…..and of course a big thank you to Junet our amazing taxi driver who picked us up at the airport and at the end of our stay drove us to lake Toba in the most professional way possible🙏🙏😊😘🦧

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9.2
Superb
180 reviews
Price from
US$9
per night

Providing garden views, SeaGate Bungalows in Sabang offers accommodation, a private beach area, an open-air bath and a garden. This beachfront property offers access to a terrace, free private parking and free WiFi. The accommodation features airport transfers, while a car rental service is also available. The snorkeling in front of the bungalows is good. Borja and YunYun are very accomodating. Services like scooter rental and laundry are offered. There is also a dog (give him some nice scratches to become friends). The bungalows were also very nice.

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9.8
Exceptional
204 reviews
Price from
US$33
per night

Featuring mountain views, Orangutan Bungalow in Bukit Lawang features accommodation, free bikes, a garden, a terrace, a restaurant and barbecue facilities. Complimentary WiFi is offered.

There is a fully equipped private bathroom with shower and free toiletries. An amazing location in the middle of the jungle. We even saw an orangutan before we arrived at the bungalows. The staff is friendly and the rooms where nice and had an amazing view.

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9.2
Superb
526 reviews
Price from
US$10
per night

Set in Bukit Lawang, Sahnan Guest House has a garden, terrace, restaurant, and free WiFi throughout the property. A tour desk can provide information on the area.

At the hotel, every room is fitted with a balcony. At Sahnan Guest House the rooms come with a private bathroom. Nice big room, balcony with hammock, restaurant and bar area overlooking the river on the side of the village that has no motorbikes; one minute walk from the rickety bridge. Lovely friendly helpful people in the family that own the place. No problem storing luggage during trek and doing laundry on return. Happy days, thanks a lot team Sahnan.

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9.3
Superb
202 reviews
Price from
US$16
per night

Situated in Bukit Lawang, Green Travelodge Bukit Lawang features accommodation with free WiFi and seating area.

There is a fully equipped private bathroom with shower and free toiletries.

The lodge offers an Asian or halal breakfast. Green Travel lodge was beyond our expectations. The accommodation looks exacly like the pictures, it's really peacefull and relaxing. The food is also AMAZING, we even took a cooking class with the chef ( it's not offered but you can just ask Jay or Lulu ). I did the one night two days trek and I loved it. We had Rio and Mizin as guides and they were wonderful. They know everyting about the jungle and can show you so many different plants and for what they are used for, you are always learning somethings. They have a perfect english. We were also lucky to see 8 orang outan, a lot of Thomas's leaf monkeys, pig tail monkeys and a lot of differents birds. Even in the jungle we ate really well with the cook Padme, he did 5 differents dishes for us. Jay told him which kind of food we liked and he cooked in consequence. The other junior guide Sandra was also really nice, he is still learning english but he is always trying to help. All the guides took really good care of us and were always looking if we needed help or if we were happy. I told Rio that I loved waterfall and he took me to see one near the camp and they were no one except us. And the day after, we took an other path than the usual one to see an other waterfall, and again, we were alone. It was great to be finally away of all the tourist in the normal path. Rio knows the jungles so I you tell him what are your preference, he will do anything to satisfy you. When I was doing the trek, my mom was really sick. She had food poisoning in Bali. Jay called a doctor and she came 3 time a day to check on my mother. The whole team took really good care of her, always coming to check on her and to bring her food to get better. The price of the doctor was also really cheap for all the things she did. Because of the sickness of my mother, I was not sure to do the jungle trek, but jay reassured me that he will take care of everything and he did. I'm really greatful.

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9.5
Exceptional
473 reviews
Price from
US$15
per night

Kokos Hostel Padang City features an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Padang. Offering a bar, the property is located within 2 km of Samudra Beach. The accommodation offers evening entertainment and a shared kitchen. Very nice and cosy hostel. The staff was extremely helpful. They helped even with impossible tasks :)

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9.3
Superb
268 reviews
Price from
US$13
per night

Set in Bukit Lawang, Jungle treking & Jungle Tour if you want to stay here, you must book treking only with us offers a garden. The accommodation offers room service, and currency exchange for guests.

At the hostel, each room is fitted with a balcony with a mountain view. At Jungle treking & Jungle Tour if you want to stay here, you must book treking only with us the rooms are equipped with a TV, a shared bathroom, and a terrace with a city view. The staff and the owner Tamrin are very helpful and kind! I had an amazing stay and the Jungle tour I booked with them was incredible! The rooms are very simple, but have everything you need. I definitely recommend coming here!

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9.1
Superb
165 reviews
Price from
US$2
per night

Situated in Bukittinggi, 1.5 km from Gadang Clock Tower, Padi Ecolodge features accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a restaurant. Located around 1.8 km from Hatta Palace, the hotel is also 21 km away from Padang Panjang Train Station. The accommodation provides airport transfers, while a car rental service is also available. We were blown away by the beautiful grounds of the property. Surrounded by cliffs and rice fields, Padi Ecolodge is absolutely stunning. The buildings are so beautifully designed and the landscaping is gorgeous. The owner was super lovely and helpful too!

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9.1
Superb
268 reviews
Price from
US$52
per night

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