Baruna Guest House

In general we were very happy with our stay there. We actually stayed longer and come back later because we felt like at home. The family that runs the Homestay is incredibly nice and they would help you with everything they can. We wanted to see how the gamelan instruments were made, and the owner (Ubut) took as there with a motorbike for free. He was very kind to help us. Moreover, the breakfast is just delicious and perfect, and not very expensive (25k rhp). You can choose a main dish (pancake, eggs, nasi goreng) and then a delicious fruit juice and a coffee or a tea. Very worth it. Although the location was a bit far from the centre (about 2 kilometres), it was just perfect for us. The city centre is awfully crowded and very turistic. It gets very busy in the afternoon and the prices are way more expensive. Baruna Guest house is in a more local area, where you can find very good food for few money (although maybe they are not very fancy, which we didn't care at all, actually). We also rented a motorbike there that wasn't very expensive and it worked pretty well, especially according to Indonesian standards. All in all, we'd definitely recommend this place. Very good value for the price!

Maybe it was a bit annoying that the owner was never around and his family didn't speak very good English. However, they did their best to help you and it's true that we had the owner's WhatsApp and he would answer back very effectively and quickly. The location is very near the elephant's cave but it's true that it is a bit far away from the centre (30' walking more or less). However, it was a very quiet and local area, which was something good for us actually. The bedrooms and toilets could be cleaner, but I'd say that it was acceptable. The hot water doesn't last very long.