Kwala Musam, Batang Serangan, Kabupaten Langkat, Sumatera Utara, 20852 Tangkahan, Indonesia
#1 of 3 hotels in Tangkahan
Guests' ChoiceBased on 34 hotel reviews
8.1Cleanliness
7.6
Comfort
7.6
Location
9.1
Facilities
7.3
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.9
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Reviewed: March 18, 2024
Anton
United KingdomThe location was amazing and the staff went above and beyond what was necessary. For the price it was beyond comparison but as a result of the very low price, don't expect 5 star luxury
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: February 4, 2024
Ernita
IndonesiaBest experience, the hidden paradise Sumatera "Tangkahan"
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: October 4, 2023
Adam
AustraliaA sign describing and pricing the diffetent tours would have been helpfull.
Great location, great staff, good food. One tour was rated by my son as in the top 5 days of his life!
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: September 20, 2023
Maria
SpainThe acommodation in the bungalow was not bad, could be improved but was very good for its price. The people here were extremely nice. The jungle tour with Nanda was amazing, the food was great. Its people was so great! I learnt a lot from them and they are hard working people! Nice experience.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: August 15, 2023
Eric
FranceVery good value Quiet place
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: July 30, 2023
Jessqin
ChinaA, The place needs to be cleaned more , with ants everywhere . First I thought its because its close to jungle until I opened the dustbin... B ,theres only one plug in the room, which is for the fan. C, If you dont mind no water most of the time , no wifi at all , its your place . After all, its cheap and located in the jungle . Im just curious how people manage to brush their teeth in the bathroom like that. D , It would have been better if the reception is more informative but maybe English is another problem.
They are kind enouh to pick me up from Bukit Lawang at a very reasonable price. And when I go to Medan , they also called the public bus for me so I wont have to walk to find it in the morning.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 21, 2023
Fiona
United KingdomSituated right on the banks of the river looking out over a beautiful spot of the Forest. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Room was very clean and the food was excellent quality. We took a trek into the forest and our guide Nandi was brilliant We also took the elephant morning tour to wash them and hand feed them, was a lot of fun and the elephants are well cared for
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 12, 2023
Janez
SloveniaLocation, view to the jungle.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: February 20, 2023
Tony
United Kingdomvery noisy from other guests at night
amazing location
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: February 5, 2023
Whisler
United States of AmericaThere was no toilet paper.
Incredible menu and food on the first floor. Simple rooms on the second floor with bed, fan, toilet.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: August 17, 2022
Ade
IndonesiaNo aircon
So natural, near river and close to jungle. And also they have soma package for jungle trekking and river tubing.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: August 5, 2022
Heriwinal
QatarThe room only has a bed, a fan (in lieu of AC) and a toilet. Necessities such as a small table, mirror and wardrobe are not available. For bathing purposes, visitors must bring their own toiletries, as well as flip-flops for footwear in the room are not available. Some of the room lights are not bright enough. Innkeepers need to pay attention to the most basic needs of visitors, as noted above. And lastly, the most important thing is that visitors don't forget to bring mosquito repellent or body insect repellent.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner is available upon booking, the menu is limited. For foreign visitors, the choices can be a hassle, but for local tourists, the menu choices are in accordance with the local people's diet. They are good and taste. The location of the inn is very close to the river, it is not far from main road either. Managers and workers are very helpful and friendly.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: January 20, 2022
Likke
BelgiumWe arrrived on friday. Unfortunatelly the place was full booked by locals with a kind of event , so they have used loudspeaker until 2 am fot that event. We coudn't sleep well, that was also the main reason we've decided to check out the next day since the owner told us that the group will stay on weekend. Pity, otherwise the place could be perfect in serenity.
Friendly staff and owner. Good price for good bed in private room and elephant washing, basic but clean room, big portion of meal, green location with riverview. Helpful by arranging public transport.
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: May 14, 2024
Johanna
GermanyI thought I booked the Chalet but it was a standard room. The quality was low, it was "rustic basic" rather than standard. The room was neglected with dirty walls and floors and a hardly functioning shower. Its a place for a night just to sleep. A price of 3-4£ per night would be more adequate than 5.80£, which is what I paid for other Standard Rooms, which were nice and comfortable.
I met wonderful local people at the lodge. We went tubing and elephant washing together. I had an unforgetable stay due to the kind-hearted, fun people I met.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: April 21, 2024
Isobel
United KingdomThe only thing missing was a mirror in the bathroom… who needs to wear makeup in the jungle anyway!!!🤪
The staff were absolutely amazing at Green Forest! They were so welcoming when I arrived and throughout my whole stay they were great! I did the jungle trek and tubing and can honestly say it was the best day of my travels so far, so nice to spend an evening with the locals too! Couldn’t recommend this place enough 🫶🏼🤩
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: March 12, 2024
Rettenwander
AustriaThe staff was not friendly. We wanted to see the waterfall and the elephants, but they weren’t bothered at all. Even when we tried to ask with google translate, they didn’t care to gives us proper directions. The only person that spoke english also didn’t care to help us out. Since there was no phone reception for us, we were quite lost as to where to go or how to find things. In the end we could only get our room at around 4:30, even though we should have gotten it by 2 p.m. If you want to go to Tanghakan and are a Westener, just go somewhere else.
The room itself was very nice. Shower and toilet outside was very clean. Tangkahan itself is a quiet town, the river is beautiful.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: January 2, 2024
Laurits
DenmarkVery Nice People! Very helpful and lovely village not luxurious but the jungle trek was very cool. Best without kids probably
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: September 3, 2023
Andreas
AustriaThe Bungalows are very simple, but an authentic experience. It can be very very hot and humid.
Nice location in Tangkahan. They helped us to organise some nice activities like short jungle hikes and river tubing as well as airport transfer. The food in their restaurant was good.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 28, 2023
Maurice
TurkeyStaff did not inform us there was no water, no electricity for a while. Later we found out it was because of severe Rain that washed some pipes away. If we had known we could be more sympathic about it. Food took a very long time like hours... later we found out that shopping needed to be done.
Lovely view and location
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: July 13, 2023
Sylvia
BelgiumBasic house. There were no sheets, only blankets which didn’t feel clean.
The location is very close to the river and the elephant sanctuary. Nice excursion with tubing and hiking around the river.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: June 26, 2023
Melissa
SwitzerlandThere was no hot water and also no sink at all. We had to brush our teeth over the toilet. The water from the shower was constantly running so the floor was a bit wet all the time.
Staff was very nice and we did a jungle trekking for one day to see the elephants. The owner which also is the guide, knows a lot about the nature which he shared with us.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: April 25, 2023
Daniel
NorwayEverything
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: January 19, 2023
Chris
United KingdomNothing was too much trouble for the staff and guides, everything arranged for me including transfers to/from Medan, a day trip to Bukit Lawang and a few days trekking in the stunning pristine jungle in Tangkahan. I made use of the laundry service, food was excellent and a lovely lunch was prepared for each trek. The area is incredible and I had so much fun exploring and searching for wildlife, green forest was an excellent place to come back to and relax in after a tough day. I will be back.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: January 15, 2023
Jake
Abkhazia, GeorgiaThe rooms are a little basic and there is no wifi so be prepared. But the staff can help with meals, transport, trekking and anything else you need so no issues if you want to disconnect for a few days.
Very helpful and friendly staff in a quiet location, with great meals from their kitchen. Staff can help you with anything you need during your stay.
Stayed in December 2022
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