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Stephanus Theodorus -
4 years ago
The place consist of a few kind of guesthouse:
The hotel: large three storey building. No elevator (only 5 floor building and up need to have elevator(s)) the second floor is for the smokers while the first floor is only for non smokers.
The townhouse: two storey building (i've never been inside) but i guess it consist of bedrooms and livingroom-kitchen.
The cottage: one level building (i've never been inside) but i guess it consist of the sama program as the townhouse.
I stayed at the hotel. The exterior of the building is beautiful vernacular architecture. The exposed wooden structure (i think it's ulin (zwageri) and brown painted steel structure looks great, all of the roof are using wooden singles and form indonesian traditional architecture's roof.
I would say the design of buildings is quite exotic and unique eventhough the landscape is a little bit arid and dry (they preserve large trees only on th side of the area and not much in the middle) makes the area humid and very hot.
Facility is quite great, awesome clubhouse: swimming pool, gym and a bit stranded tennis court
Unfortunately the great exterior doesn't mirror with the interior design. The building feels old. the doors though made of solid wood and already using electronic handles, are all decorated with outdated carving design. Old painting and a mirror resides on the wall beside the toilet. The townhouse might seem to be renovated but I can find some of the paint on the wall peeled of which doesn't look good. Tables corners are a bit peeled (damaged by age I guess). some stain on the bed sheets, chair and luggage upholstered.
The curtain color is brown gold, The lamp design is outdated and quite dusty too. In the night the only light you get is from the downlight at the bed room entrance and two table lamp (one between the beds and another one at the multipurpose desk) made the room feels dark and less comfortable.
The toilet is clean, at least the utility is running very well at this hotel. Although I can find some rust on the toilet's custom installed "bidet" and just a little bit of peeling on the bath tub.
When we arrived at the room, the floor (granite I guess 60x60 cm) feels dusty, the ac remote is error (temp. Indicator can't be changed), some gecko's droppings stick on the wall below the ac, there's a bit of stale smell (probably because the room received no air and kept shut without ventilation when there is no customer, then I told the keeper to mop the floor one more time while I swim.
Overall I think it is an okay experience, friendly staff and pretty great natural environment (outside the bedroom) although, I wouldn't recommend people with a baby or a kid to stay here. Because I don't think it is sanitary enough and preped well enough before the customer enter the room.
