Reviews of Cempaka hostel

Very friendly and helpful host, good location - 5 min from the port. Water refill and tea were available

Bathroom could be renovated. No curtains or doors in the dorm so there's no privacy

Very good location.

Very basic facilities. Street food right next to the hostel was very expensive even tho the owner said it was cheap, but i think they ripped us of because we were turists.

The host was nice

There was no WiFi, blanket, towel. The place was not really nice. We ended up leaving after one night.

Nice owner and amazing location

They scammed me, there was no accomodation

They scammed me, there was no accomodation

Very helpful owner

A bit noisy in the morning from outside but the location balances it

I would not recommend this hostel to any woman. I felt very unsafe and had to leave without staying the night. The owner kept coming to my bed and getting very close to me, touching my face, taking photos of me and messaging me on WhatsApp to borrow my stuff when I was out.

Cheap and good location, owner Chris very helpful and friendly. Don't expect luxury for the price, but it's simple and clean, AND you get drinking water. My bicycle was locked in a secure space.

Could have more privacy, but quiet and comfi!

Chris the owner is so nice and helpful with everything. You get what you pay for.

Excellent location, so handy to access the port and town. The beds were comfortable.

I know you get what you pay for. But they don’t have wifi, the water in the sinks don’t run, the bathrooms are pretty gross, you aren’t given a sheet or blanket. It’s located down a side alley and we were a little confused when we arrived and the owner told us to keep walking… we told him no we think this is our hostel and then reluctantly took us inside. There are no doors or complete walls, equalling zero privacy, this could be remedied slightly by putting curtains on the already existing curtain rails beside the beds. The big lights are left on very late into the night. I woke to the smell of cigarette smoke first thing in the morning.

The location is great. Price is great. The owner was very helpful giving advice. I went back and stayed a second time.

The owners son is a smoker and sits inside smoking scrolling reels on loud, blowing smoke out the window, which is fine. But where my bed was the second time meant I was up listening to his reels smelling cigarette smoke right up until midnight when he went to bed

Owner is nice. Location is great. Vibe was fine. Probably cheapest option in town.

Very simple and old. Bathrooms (toilet + shower) are extremely tiny, impossible to have a relaxed shower/personal hygiene. No privacy (curtain) in bed, the hostel is basically one big room packed with beds.

The owner is super kind and friendly, he helped me knowing where to go to visit and where to do laundry, scooter, barber etc. Very nice the hostel and super cheap. So many backpackers in the place, easy to meet people and organise visit or fun diving day trip! 10 star to my friend!!!

Chris was a very kind, calm and friendly man. He is conscientious of all the guests and their needs, helping with advice and suggestions any way possible. I appreciate the time I spent getting to know him and the insight he has of flores island. I would certainly go back to stay at cempaka hostel again.

The main advantage of this place is its host, Kris. He can help you book a Komodo tour with a discount, recommend what to see in the town, and where to eat cheaply. He also helped me get crab and lobster at the market for a very low price.

Really nice owner. He helped me book a bus and when they tried to charge me a lot, found a shared car for me for cheaper. Lots of advice about what to do in the area. Make sure to get some chicken and rice across from the hostel for 10k!

What you get is what you pay for. Don’t expect anything fancy when staying here.