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Salty Dog Hostel

Telukdalam

Set in Telukdalam, a few steps from Baloho Beach, Salty Dog Hostel offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. The property has a bar, as well as a restaurant serving Asian cuisine. The accommodation features evening entertainment and a shared kitchen. The hostel is located right on the calmer parts of the ocean on a lagoon. It is an amazing property with wonderful people, great host Arif and his lovely family who runs this place. The two surfing spots are around 20 minutes drive each, which make this location quite quiet, and the hostel has very good social vibes, and overall a place where you will come for 2 days and end up staying 2 weeks.

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9.5
Exceptional
42 reviews
Price from
$7
per night

Jungle treking & Jungle Tour booking with us

Bukit Lawang

At the hostel, each room is fitted with a balcony with a mountain view. At Jungle treking & Jungle Tour booking with us the rooms are equipped with a TV, a shared bathroom, and a terrace with a city view. Great location, great value for money and extremely helpful staff

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8.8
Excellent
104 reviews
Price from
$4
per night

RedDoorz Hostel @ Capsule Inn Medan

Medan

Situated within 1.8 km of Medan Train Station and 4 km of Maimun Palace, RedDoorz Hostel @ Capsule Inn Medan features rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom in Medan. With free WiFi, this 2-star hostel offers a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk. The property is non-smoking and is located 4.2 km from Medan Grand Mosque. Excellent capsule accommodation right in the center of medan. Amenities provided were amazing. Would stay again for sure.

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8.1
Very Good
109 reviews
Price from
$9
per night

Semalam at Sun Yat Sen - SELF CHECK IN

Medan

Set in Medan and with Maimun Palace reachable within 1.5 km, Semalam at Sun Yat Sen - SELF CHECK IN offers express check-in and check-out, rooms, a garden, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge. The property is around 1.3 km from Medan Grand Mosque, 2.7 km from Medan Train Station and 1.5 km from Pajak Ikan Medan. The accommodation provides airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available.

At the hostel, the rooms come with air conditioning and a shared bathroom. Clean, comfortable, beautiful hostel!

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8.2
Very Good
67 reviews
Price from
$10
per night

Gonias Hostel

Gunungsitoli

Set in Gunungsitoli, Gonias Hostel has a shared lounge, terrace, restaurant, and free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and currency exchange for guests. Staff super helpful. Great accommodation and help with getting food. 5 mins drive from airport. We arrived at 12.00 and asked the owner what we could do in the afternoon. Within an hour we were trekking to remote farm, eating freshly caught fish, visiting traditional village houses and swimming under a waterfall. The guide was excellent.

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8.4
Very Good
14 reviews
Price from
$11
per night

RedDoorz near Millennium ICT Center Medan

Medan

Set in Medan, 7.2 km from Medan Train Station, RedDoorz near Millennium ICT Center Medan offers accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property is around 8.6 km from Maimun Palace, 8.8 km from Medan Grand Mosque and 7.7 km from Pajak Ikan Medan.

At the hostel, rooms are equipped with a desk and a TV. At RedDoorz near Millennium ICT Center Medan all rooms have air conditioning and a private bathroom. Good Staff, Free Wifi, Comfort

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7.1
Good
14 reviews
Price from
$10
per night

Friendly losmen

Lagudri

Set in Lagudri, a few steps from Sorake Beach, Friendly losmen offers rooms with air conditioning and free WiFi. Lagundri Beach is 1.3 km from the hostel.

The nearest airport is Binaka Airport, 103 km from the hostel.

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Price from
$19
per night

Lawang Inn

Bukit Lawang

At the hostel, rooms include a balcony with a garden view. Featuring a shared bathroom, rooms at Lawang Inn also boast a mountain view. At the accommodation rooms come with a private bathroom and bed linen.

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Price from
$14
per night

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