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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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9.3
Superb
271 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. Great value for the price! The host was super friendly and helped arrange an amazing trekking tour with a great guide. Also very helpful with transport — picked me up and brought me to the bus station. I can recommend!

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9.1
Superb
157 reviews
Price from
US$7
per night

Thousands of Bottles - Hostel and Trekking Agency Sumatra Orangutan Nature features a shared lounge, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Bukit Lawang. The hostel also offers free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service. 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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9.7
Exceptional
10 reviews
Price from
US$6
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. Amazing vibes and super chill environment. The owner and all of the staff are incredible and super fun people to hang with. You go to this place as a stranger but even after a couple days you become like family. I wish I could have stayed longer. 30 min drive to Saroke but no problem because it was easy to rent scooters from salty dog. Best place ever!!

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9.6
Exceptional
68 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. Excellent staff and service. Exceptionally clean rooms. Great pricing

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8.9
Fabulous
139 reviews
Price from
US$13
per night

Sinok Homestay Parapat offers air-conditioned rooms in Parapat. There is a terrace and guests can make use of free WiFi and free private parking.

At the hostel, all rooms have a patio. At Sinok Homestay Parapat every room has a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, and a balcony with a mountain view. A comfortable bed and good shower. Very clean. Recently renovated.

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8
Very good
7 reviews
Price from
US$21
per night

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

Guests at the hostel can enjoy an Asian breakfast. 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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8.1
Very good
23 reviews
Price from
US$15
per night

Jo&Jo Hostel SYARIAH offers air-conditioned accommodation in Bandar Lampung. The hostel also features free WiFi and free private parking.

All rooms at the hostel are fitted with a seating area. At Jo&Jo Hostel SYARIAH the rooms are fitted with a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, and a terrace with a city view.

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8.6
Fabulous
7 reviews
Price from
US$14
per night

Situated within 1.8 km of Medan Train Station and 4 km of Maimun Palace, RedDoorz Hostel @ Capsule Inn Medan features rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom in Medan. This 2-star hostel offers a shared kitchen, a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is located 4.2 km from Medan Grand Mosque. Located in Little India. Many eateries and bakeries nearby. Mini-marts and two shopping malls a few minutes away. Staff friendly and efficient. Check in and out was a breeze. Thin blanket, towels and drinking water were given upon checking in. Instructions were clearly given. There is a separate locker for shoes located outside the capsule room and a bigger locker for luggages in the capsule room. Anyone with huge backpack or luggage will really have difficulty fitting into the luggage locker. There is no elevator and female room is on the second level and male is on the third. Capsule is of decent size and comfortable. There is a key card to access the pod and also to turn on the lights just like a hotel room. Adequate lightings in the pod and comes with 2 USB slow charging port. No power point in the pod. Power point is located in the common area. Air con is strong. No complains regarding wifi connection. There is even a TV if ever it is working. Overall, very quiet and peaceful. Shared bathroom has 2 shower stalls and 2 toilets. Probable will be insufficient should the property be full house.

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7.9
Good
239 reviews
Price from
US$11
per night

Situated in Medan, 22 km from Medan Train Station, My Studio Hotels Kualanamu Airport Medan features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a restaurant. This 1-star hostel offers a business centre and a concierge service. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi throughout the property. Very Good location, close to airport, comfortable beds, private space in "cubicles". Queit, clean in the eooms, hot water in the shower. Staff kindly helped with booking taxi and other information.

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7.2
Good
364 reviews
Price from
US$6
per night

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