Amazing stay ”

I really enjoyed my stay in Tuk Tuk Timbul Bungalows. The bungalows are surrounded by a nice garden with all sorts of fruits trees. I slept in a traditional Batak house just in a front of the lake with an amazing vue (like all the bungalows). The food at the restaurant is really good and cheap! I recommend this place and I will come back for sure!

Delightful!”

We are really happy when staying in Tuk Tuk Timbul. Staff is very friendly and helpful, they helped us with couple of problems. We adore the location: quiet and beatiful place. Meal is tasty and fresh.

Budget Accommodation in a 5-star Location”

This property offers spacious, individual bungalows with a bed, bathroom, balcony and maybe a fan, located right at the edge of beautiful Lake Toba. Sunset views beside the lake are fabulous! The Dutch owner and her staff are friendly and flexible, and the restaurant food is delicious and inexpensive. The property is a peaceful haven away from the hustle and bustle of Tuk Tuk town - about 30 mins walk or the staff will arrange you transport - and about 10 mins walk to the smaller town of Ambarita. The only potential challenge may be individual long-stay residents who are opinionated, but harmless. If this causes you discomfort, practise avoidance.

Excellent”

Family business, on arrival the Manager was there to welcome us, have rooms rates a bit high, can get better rate at other places, staff are very friendly, they have a restaurant catering for guests. should have TV in room, some room no fan provided, anyhow we enjoy our stay at Tuk Tuk Timbul

Memorable stay”

This hotel is located in a calm place with awesome lake view. The room was like a traditional Batak house. It was very spacious and clean. The staff were nice and helpful. The complementary water is provided only on the first day irrespective of how many days we stay there. Overall a better place to stay in Samosir.

Quiet and relaxing place with awesome view”

Everything was perfect. Nice, clean and spacious bungalow beside the lake. Awesome view, and beautiful sunrise. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Quite far from the city center (Tomok), but motorbike for rental is available at 100,000 Rp. In-house restaurant served reasonable priced food that taste good. Hotel fulfilled our request for twin bed too. Perfect hot/cold shower available. There is a children swimming pool that are filled with lake water, but it takes hours to fill up, so book a day early if want to use the children pool. Can swim in the lake directly if you wish, but it can go deep until more than 6 feet after about 3 meter away from the shore. Only 2 wishes: 1) please provide kettle in the room for us to make hot drink. A bit hassle to have to buy hot water from the restaurant to make a drink, as we need to go to the restaurant to do that, as no phone to call for room service. 2)Wifi is only available at the lobby/restaurant only. Good to have in the bungalow too.

Chill out place”

Tea and coffee making facilities in our room would have been lovely. Overall, a very nice and peaceful place to stay. A little bit out of the main part of Tuk Tuk which might not suit everybody.

Decent accomodation”

Tuk Tuk Timbul is a decent accommodation. The highlight of our stay was to 'live' in a traditional Batak house. The toilets are also very clean - which is a plus point for me! However, there wasn't a working bidet in the toilet and the hotel is actually located quite a distance away from the main Tuk Tuk area. If you like a secluded, quiet area, then this is the place for you.

Simple but great location”

Location was great, clear view of sunrise and quiet area. The bungalows are a bit old and rundown. Had to borrow a fan to sleep because the room was warm at night. Not much amenities (no tv, swimming pool etc). However, staff was really friendly and nice. Good place to chill and read. Wifi is available at common areas. They have 2 friendly dogs in the compound. Food at the restaurant is freshly prepared and delicious.

Beautiful Scenery, Fascinating Culture. ”

The best thing about TukTuk Timbul Bungalows was its location. Off the beaten path, maybe a little difficult to access, but well worth the effort. The scenery around the location is breathtaking, the staff are friendly and helpful, food is basic but good and reasonably priced. We enjoyed our stay.

Beautiful quiet removed spot”

This place is simply lovely. The owner and staff are helpful, the bungalows are clean and spacious, the views right on the lake are the best. Also it is away from the main part of the village. So it’s quiet and peaceful. Loved it.

Nice quiet place but its a bit off the city center and tuk tuk jetty”

It will only be a nice place to stay if you have your transport or you know how to ride a bike. rental of bike is about 100k idr per day. there is no grab or taxi there but private bikers or tuk tuk kind of transport thay may charge you high price if you do not have transport or dont know how to ride a bike. room is spacious but quite dirty as there is ants around. but its a nice relax place to be in to see the lake and chill beside the lake. no kayaking provided...

Good location, nice atmosphere”

The location is quite far from the other hotels. Sometime the ferry does not stop at the hotel due to the high tidal wave you should call the hotel' s staff before arival. Everything in the hotel( staff, cleanliness, atmosphere, restaurant) is good exept the water in the room ( I think >not good smell) . It 's safe to stay alone.:)

Nice place with a fantastic access to the lake”

The room is basic, but very clean. Hot water is available. A/C was not required because it is not hot near the lake. The accommodation provides a fantastic access to the lake, just 3 metres from your doorstep, and accessible for swimming. The view of the lake is stunning especially during the sunrise. Parking is available. Food (dinners and breakfast) are individually cooked and very tasty. All staff we encountered were very friendly.

Suit to stay for a relaxing short gateway ”

Located a bit far as this resort is the last dropping point if you are taking the boat from jetty tigaraja. However, overall the bungalow is money worthed. The resort is low densed (around 10 occupants only excluding our group, I guess) and the surrounding is quiet. Besides, up hill you can have a panoramic view of Lake Toba. That's breathtaking scenery.

Very recommended”

Nice hotel with a great view of Toba.. u can swim in front of the hotel. My niece n nephew really enjoy the swim.

quiet and relax”

this hotel has wonderful staff. my stay is very relax like at home. hotel food is good and ther is not much variation on the island so you no need to go outside for something better. the cleanliness is not as good as outside world but should be competitive on the island. ask hotel to arrange a motor bike for you, this is the best way to explore the island and don't forget to try babecue fish.

Very Good Place for Holiday in Tuk Tuk Samosir”

Good Natural View , Very Friendly staff, Good Food, Clean Room, just need TV Set. Definitely will come again next year!

The lake view is the best thing, but some facilities not working.”

Came here at the end of August 2018 with my parents. From outside the cottage looks like old traditional batak house but you can find modern facilities inside. + The best thing is you can see Lake Toba from your terrace. - Although the bathroom built in modern style. Some part not working as well (like flushing in toilet). And also it is good if the owner provide the electric thermos/kettle so the visitor can make their warm water if needed.

Still great but standards slipping”

Stayed last year and while it is a fantastic location and generally well run the food service was not up to standard. Waited forever for simple orders like a coffee (how hard is it to put boiling water into a glass?) and at times the orders were incorrect when delivered. The food was generally very good to excellent but Yolanda’s on the hill behind had much better food I think and was friendlier.