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Showing posts with label Lake Toba. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lake Toba. Show all posts
11/4/11
*** INNA NATOUR HOTEL
Natour Hotel is located on the town of Parapat precisely at Jl Marihat 1 Danau Toba Parapat 21174. The town of Parapat  lies on the eastern slope of Barisan mountain chain overlooking beautiful lake Toba and Samosir Island. This town is 176 kms from Medan the capital city of North Sumatra. With its confortable temperature and beautiful view Parapat town has been so famous as the mountain resort not only for local people especially the residents of Medan, but from many other countries to have 1 or 2 night stay at Parapat before continuing to cruishing the water of lake Toba to stay on the island of Samosir visiting the remnants of ancient Batak tribe kingdom and current heritages of Batak ethnic culture. | |||||||||||||
   | Guest Rooms Natour Hotel Parapat besides its beautiful location on the beach of lake Toba it has many interesting features such as beautiful guest rooms with or without view to over lake Toba. The hotel offers in total 97 guest rooms as standard rooms in 77 single or double standard and 20 suites rooms. Each room is equipped with air conditioning, private bathroom with bathtub and shower, hot and cold running water, hair dryer, sitting facilities, place to store temporary guests belonging and place to put dresse, cable/satellit TV, Balcony or terrace, telephone, mini bar, movies, refrigerator and alarm clock. Hotel Facilities Natour hotel Parapat is a perfect place to spend a real holiday and if you have more then 1 night holiday Natour is best choice. Some facilities in the hotel and close by the hotel covering Beach activities, Fishing, Health Club, Massage, Swimming Pool, Riverrafting, Skiing, Golf, Tennis. The most popular for this hotel is its capacity to host various banquetting events such as wedding, meeting or seminar. Lake Toba is one of the biggest lakes in Indonesia which is supposed to have been created by 3 successive explotion 70.000 years ago creating such a vast crater now the lake. In the middle of the lake is Samosir island home to the Toba Batak with its unique history. | ||||||||||||
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10/31/11
Samosir Cottages
We are working in Indonesia, can speak passable Indonesian, and travel a lot in the country, so we were shocked to be taken for a ride by Samosir Cottages. After (too late unfortunately,) reading other reports on the hotel it seems they have a habit of not providing what you pay for.
We booked the Deluxe room through their website and had confirmation via phone. Upon arrival, the room they checked us into was spartan, had a broken shower, missing furniture and a view of the neighboring broken-down boat shed, and not the sweeping views of the lake as stated on their web site. It looked like a poor version of their cheaper 'Comfort Room'. After a very long trip to get there we were tired so we didn't complain but asked if there was a room with a better view - of course the standard "we're full, but maybe tomorrow" was the response.
That evening, despite the room being advertised as a luxurious place to 'sleep', we were kept awake until 5a.m. by a very noisy party in the upstairs room. A party is fair enough - but not until 5 a.m. in a place that's promoted as a natural retreat. We called the front desk to complain about the noise at 1:30 a.m. but nothing was done despite assurances things would be fixed. We called again at 3a.m. & 4a.m. and they wouldn't even answer our calls! Needless to say after a long trip when all we wanted was a good night's sleep so we could get up the next day refreshed and able to enjoy the lake, being kept awake in a cheap room we were paying more than necessary for, and being ignored by the staff, was not helping us have a relaxing holiday.
The included breakfast the next morning turned out to be nasi goreng only. After being told there's nothing anyone can do to help us with the room we finally got to speak to the manager who told us there was nothing he can do about rowdy guests. What about the rest of the guests who want to use their room for it's main purpose at 3 a.m. namely sleeping, and not staring at the ceiling listening to incessant noise all night?
In the end we did get a refund for the night we didn't stay there but still had to pay the higher price for the crap room after the manager decided to debate what 'Deluxe Room' really means (his view clearly differs to the hotel's web site). At this stage we'd traveled a long way, had no sleep, been ripped-off and argued all day with various staff members - this was not good for what was supposed to be a restful weekend away.
We moved to another hotel that was much cheaper, with better rooms, better lake views, a decent restaurant and a helpful and friendly staff. We could enjoy the rest of our stay but want people to know about the scam at Samosir Cottages and recommend that they stay at one of the much better value places along the beautiful lake. Forget about the money side, as it's not that much, but with all the lying and noise Samosir Cottages just isn't worth the hassle and, most importantly, the wasted time when you should be enjoying the lake.
We booked the Deluxe room through their website and had confirmation via phone. Upon arrival, the room they checked us into was spartan, had a broken shower, missing furniture and a view of the neighboring broken-down boat shed, and not the sweeping views of the lake as stated on their web site. It looked like a poor version of their cheaper 'Comfort Room'. After a very long trip to get there we were tired so we didn't complain but asked if there was a room with a better view - of course the standard "we're full, but maybe tomorrow" was the response.
That evening, despite the room being advertised as a luxurious place to 'sleep', we were kept awake until 5a.m. by a very noisy party in the upstairs room. A party is fair enough - but not until 5 a.m. in a place that's promoted as a natural retreat. We called the front desk to complain about the noise at 1:30 a.m. but nothing was done despite assurances things would be fixed. We called again at 3a.m. & 4a.m. and they wouldn't even answer our calls! Needless to say after a long trip when all we wanted was a good night's sleep so we could get up the next day refreshed and able to enjoy the lake, being kept awake in a cheap room we were paying more than necessary for, and being ignored by the staff, was not helping us have a relaxing holiday.
The included breakfast the next morning turned out to be nasi goreng only. After being told there's nothing anyone can do to help us with the room we finally got to speak to the manager who told us there was nothing he can do about rowdy guests. What about the rest of the guests who want to use their room for it's main purpose at 3 a.m. namely sleeping, and not staring at the ceiling listening to incessant noise all night?
In the end we did get a refund for the night we didn't stay there but still had to pay the higher price for the crap room after the manager decided to debate what 'Deluxe Room' really means (his view clearly differs to the hotel's web site). At this stage we'd traveled a long way, had no sleep, been ripped-off and argued all day with various staff members - this was not good for what was supposed to be a restful weekend away.
We moved to another hotel that was much cheaper, with better rooms, better lake views, a decent restaurant and a helpful and friendly staff. We could enjoy the rest of our stay but want people to know about the scam at Samosir Cottages and recommend that they stay at one of the much better value places along the beautiful lake. Forget about the money side, as it's not that much, but with all the lying and noise Samosir Cottages just isn't worth the hassle and, most importantly, the wasted time when you should be enjoying the lake.
Thyesza
The Flower of Samosir; I write this hotel tip, despite I did not stay there, but I know where I will stay next time if I happen to come back to Danau Toba. After my lunch, Anna showed me around and showed me the rooms of the guesthouse; I took one picture, but you can see more on facebook (!! Yes this guest house has a face!!!, see the weblink).
I cannot write about staff, service, etc, the rooms look nice, have bathrooms toilets, etc. . . and have a view over the lake, all this for less than 90.000 Rp (less than 9 US$) per night! And this is the “superior room! There are shared rooms for 15.000 Rp per person: more budget is not possible!
I regretted I had already a hotel room in Parapat where I had to come back. . . . This place looks wonderful, is a guest house, not an impersonal hotel like you may find in Tuktuk, or other places of Samosir. The pictures show a view from a room I visited and the room I visited
I cannot write about staff, service, etc, the rooms look nice, have bathrooms toilets, etc. . . and have a view over the lake, all this for less than 90.000 Rp (less than 9 US$) per night! And this is the “superior room! There are shared rooms for 15.000 Rp per person: more budget is not possible!
I regretted I had already a hotel room in Parapat where I had to come back. . . . This place looks wonderful, is a guest house, not an impersonal hotel like you may find in Tuktuk, or other places of Samosir. The pictures show a view from a room I visited and the room I visited
10/28/11
Lake Toba, Niagara Hotel
Niagara Hotel Parapat Situated high on a hill overlooking the lake, Niagara Hotel offers the best accomodation and the most beautiful scenery of Lake Toba in town. A wholly self-contained resort, the hotel is the perfect base to explore and discover the wonders and beauty of the lake. Together with our experienced staff, who give the best personal service, we will make any stay a memorable one.
Stay At Niagara Hotel & Resort
Ideally positioned by the hillside of Parapat, Niagara is place of elegance and charm from which to experience the adventure and culture of Lake Toba and mysteries of Nothern Sumatra.
The rooms Embrace the beauty of landscape reflecting a tapestry of color that surrounds the magical scheme of Lake Toba. The 200 elegantly appointed deluxe guest rooms and suites have exemplary touches like balconies to view the breathtaking view of the lake.
Relax In Comfort
Featuring a swimming pool with Jacuzzi, 2 restaurants and a pool bar, a discotheque with karaoke, 3 conference rooms, a mini zoo, playground, farming excursions and impeccable service-ideal for business an pleasure.
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