Pantai Kelapa, Dili, East Timor
#10 of 19 hotels in Dili
Guests' ChoiceBased on 25 hotel reviews
8.8Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.4
Location
8.6
Facilities
8.7
Staff
9.8
Value for money
9.0
Free WiFi
8.7
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Reviewed: 28 August 2025
Knut
NorwayI had three stays at this hotel during my trip to Timor Leste. I visited several locations around the country, but used Palm Beach hotel as my hub in Dili. The staff was nice and helpful whenever I had any questions or requests both before my arrival and during my stay. When my plans changed during my stay there I simply wrote a message to them and asked if I could an extra night added and got a positive reply within half an hour. I would be happy to stay here again on a new trip to Timor Leste.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 21 August 2025
Annette
AustraliaStairs to the 4th floor was the only negative thing
Everything was exceptional -the staff had excellent English and so helpful . Nothing was too much trouble .
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 2 August 2025
Peter
AustraliaThe staff were very helpful. Organised a taxi to take us around and made suggestions about where to visit
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 26 July 2025
Andrew
United StatesThis place was awesome! It far exceeded my expectations. The staff was very friendly, helpful, and willing to accommodate certain requests! I can’t imagine there’s a better option in Dili.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 24 July 2025
Joost
NetherlandsBe aware that Dili can be full of smoke because of open wood fires.
Staff has been super helpful. Lorraine was very knowledgeable and a perfect host. She took care of a rental car. Pick up and drop off from airport were good. Cleaning staff was excellent. Comfortable bed!
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 21 July 2025
Sarah
AustraliaLimited outdoor space, but plenty of space in the apartment.
Slightly out of the major busy area, but walkable distance to everything we needed. Right near the microlet route was so convenient.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 14 July 2025
Murray
AustraliaNo meals, apart from breakfast Heavy quilt on bed was too hot. Need other options
Great staff, large clean rooms, reliable wifi
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 30 June 2025
Melissa
AustraliaNothing.
It was very spacious and the breakfast was great. Beds comfortable. Clean
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 2 June 2025
Laurie
AustraliaThe breakfast menu could be expanded a little. We would suggest a vegetarian hot breakfast option with sautéed greens (kankong or similar) and a muesli option too.
We found the staff and facilities and location to be excellent. Highly recommend.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 6 May 2025
Cyffylliog
United KingdomA lift!
Breakfast great, and transfers very good and very obliging for town runs.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 21 January 2025
Alastair
AustraliaComfortable hotel for a quick work trip. The staff looked after me very well, the breakfast was great! Well located for my work around the corner at US Embassy.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 6 January 2025
Stephen
AustraliaWhen I arrived I noticed that the tiled shower floor was mouldy. This was quickly rectified once my concern was raised with the front desk. The cleaners did a great job of remedying this concern. If you're not particularly fit - like me - there are no lifts, which was a tad challenging on the the third level - that's level 4 as the bottom level is the first. I tried the swimming pool on day 3 - ask for towels at reception. Unfortunately, the water was smelly. This wasn't a biggie for me as the pool area was limited. The lack of a bar will probably be a draw-back for a reasonable proportion of holiday makers wanting to enjoy a tipple or three.
The apartment was spacious with the separate living and bed rooms. It's also a reasonable walking distance to a couple of bars and cafes. However, I preferred to use the Blue Taxi due to the heat and high likelihood of rain in the afternoon.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 5 January 2025
Judith
AustraliaI couldn’t fault the hotel at all it meet all of our expectations.
Cooked Breakfast was a great way to start the day. The hotel also had a pool and gym that was well maintained and inviting. Management and staff were always eager to help with any requests and the service we received was exceptional, always happy and took the time to say hello.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 27 December 2024
Vin
India- Can't get into the dirty beach there.. sewage was being let into the beach right in front of our eyes. Can't blame this on the hotel though. - Not many restaurants around & the nearest ones would be about 15-minutes away by walk. - No public transport (not the hotel's problem again). - No restaurant on-site. Only breakfast is provided by the hotel in the morning. - No much tourist information since they focus on business/long-term travelers. - No activities except the pool. - Price was expensive for our liking.. close to $200 a night. But was lesser than other highly-rated properties. Difficult to say value-for-money but not many other good options at this price point. - Wifi Internet connectivity was just acceptable. It works in the room & reception only. Our phone network let us down & we were totally dependent on the hotel wifi. But can't complain much here since the whole of Timor is known to have very poor networks.
- Hotel arranged a free pickup from the airport, well planned & on-time. A free drop later as well. - Hotel is about 10-15 minutes from the airport. Location is not all that great, though close to a beach (5-min walk) which is not at all clean. The CBD is about 15-20 minutes away by car. - Checkin was smooth & fast. Checkout was pretty quick as well. Both done in less than 10 minutes. USD cash & Visa credit cards are accepted. - Staff are friendly but not very knowledgeable except the FO Manager. - Best part was the room which was huge & well furnished & maintained very well. We got a 2-bedroom apartment on the GF which did not have much of a view but was close to reception & the pool. A fully functional kitchen with microwave oven, big fridge, gas burner & cutlery. 2 attached toilets for both the rooms, a dining table with chairs and a sofa to watch TV. Toilets were clean as well. Beds, linen, lights were all good. ACs & fans in both the rooms & the living area were convenient. Power points were great, right next to the beds and had USB ports for charging. This was very helpful & highly appreciated. We did not need any adapters for any of our electronic items like phones, laptops & power banks. Even the working table had USB points & an international plug point. This is so easy to do & yet many upscale hotels do not do this! - Room also had a washing machine. - There's a small swimming pool which looked inviting but we did not have the time to use it. - Breakfast options were limited especially for vegetarians but seemed adequate for us since we eat eggs. - Taxi is called by the hotel when we want which arrives in about 10-15 minutes usually. To be paid by us separately. - The restaurant has a tie-up with a restaurant nearby who delivers to the rooms and they even have a menu of them in the rooms but we could not use them since they were closed during our stay.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 18 October 2024
David
AustraliaNothing to dislike
Friendly staff with comfortable bed in a spacious apartment
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 8 February 2025
Young-saing
South KoreaExtra Slow Wifi internet
Close to Beach
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 29 July 2025
Morekolodi
BotswanaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 16 July 2025
Johann
AustraliaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 12 July 2025
Lucrezia
ThailandThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 16 June 2025
Dr
United KingdomThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 13 March 2025
Jonathan
AustraliaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 9 March 2025
Q8ez3160
KuwaitThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 15 February 2025
Dilson
East TimorThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 20 May 2025
Tino
GermanyThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2025
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