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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. The staff was amazing, especially Git! The facilities are clean, the room (4 people dorm) was adequate, and the bed comfy. The rooftop is quite nice to hang out.

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9.2
Superb
237 reviews
Price from
US$13
per night

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
Superb
164 reviews
Price from
US$2
per night

Set in Bukit Lawang, Thousands of Bottles - Hostel and Trekking features a shared lounge, terrace, bar, and free WiFi. Certain units at the property feature a balcony with a river view.

You can play billiards at the hostel. Comfy beds, modern style hostel dorm, wonderful staff, very helpful, bar down stairs but not noisy, right next to the swimming hole!

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9.6
Exceptional
7 reviews
Price from
US$7
per night

Located in Lagudri and within a few steps of Sorake Beach, Nias Frank Accomodation features a private beach area, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi throughout the property. The rooms come with a balcony.

At the hostel, every room includes a wardrobe and a terrace with a sea view. At Nias Frank Accomodation, every room comes with air conditioning and a private bathroom. Frank and his family are great hosts, they make you feel very comfortable and welcome. Unreal location right in front of the break walk put on the reef and you are in. We stayed two weeks wish we stayed longer

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10
Exceptional
5 reviews
Price from
US$11
per night

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. Guests can dine in the restaurant or a drink at the bar and free WiFi is available. Had an amazing stay at Salty Dog Hostel. The most beautiful sunsets are there and surf is about 20 mins away. Arif is the most genuine and helpful person we have met in Indonesia, and he's surely the coolest guy on Nias! He helped us out on many occasions and always offered genuine advice and willingness to share the Nias culture. Thanks for the great time and see you again!

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9.6
Exceptional
70 reviews
Price from
US$7
per night

Sentosa Lodge features free bikes, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Padang. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property.

At the hostel guests are welcome to take advantage of an indoor swimming pool. You can play billiards at Sentosa Lodge, and the area is popular for cycling. Friendly staff, free laundry and coffee and clean room at affordable room rate

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8.9
Fabulous
113 reviews
Price from
US$13
per night

Medan Dazhong Backpacker's Hostel is set in Medan. The property is around 2.9 km from Maimun Palace, 3.2 km from Medan Grand Mosque and 1.7 km from Pajak Ikan Medan. The property is non-smoking and is located 1.9 km from Medan Train Station. The owner is a very nice man, helpful in any way he can help with. Providing tips for travellers and arranging tour with the people he knows across the region. He gives honnest prices and don't try to scam you. Of course you need to dare talk to people to have a good experience.

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8
Very good
5 reviews
Price from
US$7
per night

Dazhong Backpacker's Hostel is set in Medan. The property is around 2.9 km from Maimun Palace, 3.2 km from Medan Grand Mosque and 1.7 km from Pajak Ikan Medan. The property is non-smoking and is located 1.9 km from Medan Train Station. Best place to stay for backpackers in Medan. The location is perfect and the host extremely friendly and helpful. The place is clean and relatively comfortable--remember it is a hostel, not a hotel, so be prepared for sharing the space. I stayed at a different hostel in Medan before coming to Dazhong and it could not compare to this. You will meet fellow travelers here, the atmosphere is very friendly, and you will get all the information and help you need to travel in Sumatra.

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8.3
Very good
12 reviews
Price from
US$5
per night

Facing the beachfront in Tuapejat, Likat Surf House has a private beach area. There is free private parking and the property offers paid airport shuttle service.

Featuring a shared bathroom with a bidet, rooms at the hostel also feature free WiFi, while selected rooms also feature a sea view. Amazing. All was amazing. Surf lessons, boat trip, the room, the team, all this stay was so good (and bahasa indonesian lessons obviusly), I can only recommended to stay here with James and his family !!!

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8.5
Very good
20 reviews
Price from
US$12
per night

Located in Padang and within 8.5 km of Siti Nurbaya Bridge, Bertamu Penginapan Syariah features a garden, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi throughout the property. Rooms come with a terrace.

At the hostel, every room has a desk. At Bertamu Penginapan Syariah each room comes with air conditioning and a private bathroom. nice location. and also its in neighborhood area so it feels safe

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8.2
Very good
6 reviews
Price from
US$11
per night

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