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Discover the Best Hotels, B&Bs, Inns and Vacation Rentals in Dili – Based on 1,013 Real Reviews from Actual Guests
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Be prepared for lots of rubbish especially plastic bags and water bottles but everything in between. It is easy to get around once you discover the buses. .25c and just knock on the roof to indicate your stop. There are great food options particularly beachside. Atauro Island is a great place to visit, stay, snorkel and dive and a complete relief from the grungyness of Dili, (except for the vast amount of plastic washed up on its lovely beaches). Do a tour of Timor Leste and stay most of the time outside of Dili and you will experience a really lovely country with very friendly people, but be prepared for a developing nation, much poor infrastructure, poverty and first world prices for quite a lot of things because of the use of US dollar as the currency.
East Timor is a very beautiful country with friendly loving people. Dili, the capital is very over populated, hot, polluted with emission from cars and motor bikes. The true beautie of the country is over the mountain terrains and untouched coastal beaches.
Timor-Leste is a developing nation, so bear that in mind with your expectations. But the locals are friendly, I was traveling by myself & I felt completely safe. I ate at local places, which helped keep costs to a minimum. Restaurants that are designed for foreign's are much more expensive (almost twice the price). I spent most of my trip outside of Dili & would recommend that you try to get out of Dili & look around the rest of the country.
Slightly off the beaten track, Dili is still developing but offers a reasonably safe destination with decent hotels, restaurants and activities. I always go on business, but manage to take in some activities. The Tais Market is a good place to start with local cloth (Tais) availabake which makes great table runners and presents. People are friendly and on the whole don't hound you like they do in other parts of SE Asia (eg Bali). Local coffee is great and I always end up taking 3-4 kgs home with me. Getting around is easy. I have a driver, but taxis are plentiful and are metered. Recommend either Timor Plaza or Discovery Inn to stay. Good restaurants include Nautilus on the Esplanade and the Diva at Discovery Inn.
The Resistance Museum, Cristo Rei and the World War 2 memorial in Dare were the highlights of Dili. The walk to town from Cristo Rei was beautiful and plenty of markets for drinks and snacks, also a few good restaurants along the way.
“Good location. Cordial staff. Cheapest price for a private room in overpriced Dili.”
“The location is amazing.. the food are great.. the staffs are so friendly and helpful.. feels like home.. if there is any chance to dili, ill pick this place for sure.. there is a dog name's Lucky (owner's dog), so calm and so friendly..”
“Everything about Discovery Inn was great - staff, location, safety, facility, food, etc. Please refer to TripAdvisor for detailed review.”
“Very nice place to stay and spend time during in Timor Leste”
“The personable staff, great breakfast and comfortable bed are a few assets that this wonderful hotel has to offer.”
