Find hotels near Ratu Samban in Bengkulu, Indonesia

The hotel has clean and relatively comfortable rooms. Decor is simple, yet is functional. Hotel seems to be quite modern with fittings that are new and relatively good soundproofing. Staff are friendly and helpful. Food is ok, average to above average, but it is good to have relaxed buffet breakfast. The location is quite central, walking maybe 15 mins to centre of town, or you can take a public bus (3000 rupiah to the main central locations - benteng (fort), rumah Bung Karno (Sukarno's house), beach). Some other hotels are more central, but this one seems to have the best comfort. This is not a huge town anyway, so a 15 min walk is quite pleasant. The hotel pool is small, but is there for a few short laps if needed. Overall this is a good place to relax while in Bengkulu with attentive and friendly staff.

Not a bad place to stay. Rooms are clean and staff is attentive. Breakfast was only ok. No Western food. WiFi is great. Pool is very small, really only for small kids. Top floors have a nice breeze and can see the ocean. Security Guards are awesome. My bike broke down as I pulled in once and they tried to help fix it, and then when we couldn't, they went and brought a mechanic from next door to fix it.

The hotel is quit good, although it is 1 star hotel, the room is spacious. It is just 50 meters from Museum Rumah Fatmawati, and walking distance to Museum Seokarno's exile house. It's also walking distance to Pantai Pasir Panjang, a wonderful beach in Bengkulu. Go to city center in Suprapto street also only may be 70 meters. It also near the souvenir shops. And the best of it. In front og your hotel you can find public transport. In Bengkulu even you want to rent a car or taxi is very difficult. Luckily our hotel near the public transport. But unfortunately in my room toilet, the closet little beat smelly when I flash out. But over all it's a recommended hotel in Bengkulu, especially if you concern about budget.

I'm not so picky about places to stay. As a backpacker after traveling a few days in Sumatra, I got used to hotel standard all around this big island so I didn't expect anything spacial for the price I had to pay. In short I assumed every hotel in Sumatra is a lot overprice compared to other SE countries such as Malaysia, Vietnam or even Thailand. But I had the worst experience ever in this place. I arrived Bengkulu and this hotel early in the morning by public bus from Padang. At first I guessed all the staffs thought I was a stinky homeless indonesian (that didn't surprise me after a long journey and I'm Thai who looks a lot like local people). I don't know thier language and they don't understand english at all but I guessed from thier manners & gestures which meant "Go away!". I tried to say "I've already booked a room via Agoda" and showed my voucher but it didn't sound anything to them. Luckily, one of the staff finally figured out what "Agoda" is. But that was just the begining of the story. For 2 days, the staffs kept bothering me million times to pay for the room in cash even I'd tried to explain that I'd already paid the full price via Agoda. I'm not quite good in speaking english but I think it should be clear enough to communicate with any hotel & airport staffs but this hotel's staffs didn't understand english at all. Luckily (again), a staff who know what "Agoda" is, explained my situation to their coworkers then I can check out & get out of this place with less problems. The hotel facilities was very bad too. There was a bathtub with full of water but that meant their pipe water didn't work, no hot water, no shower at all. The location is very near the long beach, it's clean & beautiful beach than the other ones in Sumatra but the hotel is far from anything else. You have to walk at least 0.5 km before you can find food places in the evening.