Margo Utomo Hill View Resort

The staff are friendly and helpful, and the hotel is quiet, so it works well for a night's sleep and a swim to freshen up. The room isn't anything special, but it has what you need.

The location is the hotel's best feature, beside a fast-flowing river and dense tropical forest, and it looks quite lovely there. The rooms are very basic, with a shower like you'd expect at a one-star campsite in Europe. Breakfast was meagre and the pool was dirty. I only just realized it's a two-star hotel, so maybe I expected too much.

It took ages to get the mie rebus I ordered, even though there were only two of us in the restaurant. The hotel is old, the toilet wouldn't flush, and the broken doors couldn't be locked.

It's a quiet, pleasant spot in the Kalibaru area, with cool weather, and a nice option for getting away from city noise. The cottages sit among trees and plants, so you may find ants or other insects in your room. Breakfast was poor. There's a swimming pool, and the bathroom is spacious with a natural feel. The rooms have no air conditioning, there is no elevator, and each building has two villas. The traditional decor is lovely.