Timor-Leste
If you splurge on one hotel in Timor-Leste, make it this one. Eight spacious, stylish modern rooms with brushed concrete and little patios are set…
Must-see hotels in Timor-Leste
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Timor-Leste
An eerie history as a torture centre during the Indonesian occupation doesn't stop this large, salmon-pink building from being one of Timor-Leste's most…
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Dili
Offering fine facilities and a chilled-out ambience, plus sunrise and sunset views from the beach across the road, this diving-school hostel has plenty…
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Timor-Leste
Australian owner Barry has clocked up around two decades in Timor-Leste, and can be credited for much sustainable, income-producing development on Ataúro…
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Dili
One of central Dili's best options, this well-run pinkish hotel offers comfortable rooms with quality bathrooms, comfortable beds and air-con. Good…
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Timor-Leste
The simple thatched huts at this community-run enterprise, 3km south of Maubisse, offer unmissable sweeping views of surrounding mountains. The Timorese…
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Timor-Leste
Listen to the waves from these cute but no-frills open-air bungalows (with unreliable power and mosquito nets) in the shaded grounds (also a campsite) of…
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Timor-Leste
Right by the waves, this complex offers six upmarket villas, all surrounded by their own privacy wall. They are exceedingly spacious, stylish and…
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Timor-Leste
There's plenty to do at this family-friendly spot right on the beach: sip coconuts under the palms, chill in the bar-restaurant (open to all-comers) or…
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Timor-Leste
Steps lead down through terraced organic vegetable gardens to two thatched villas (with hot and cold water). Book ahead for the villas, and give plenty of…
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Dili
Genial Vilar and his upbeat staff give this place a great backpacker vibe. Colourful beds made from pallets exemplify the sustainable philosophy. Dorms…
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Timor-Leste
This network of eight family homes around Beloi is an excellent community project coordinated by helpful Estevão (book by phone or Whatsapp). Rooms are…
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Timor-Leste
This relaxed beachside dive centre offers comfortable island-style bungalows with shared bathrooms (two deluxe ones, US$10 extra, have private showers),…
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Timor-Leste
This community-run guesthouse and restaurant opposite Boneca de Ataúro offers kind hospitality and good-value comfort in its bamboo-weave bungalows, some…
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Timor-Leste
This friendly, well-kept spot has a lovely garden and the sound of the lapping waves. Choose between a thatched bungalow that sleeps five, or one of three…
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Timor-Leste
Adara, on the western side of Ataúro, is a quiet, palm-tree-fringed area with terrific snorkelling and diving. 'Super' Mario is an engaging local who has…
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Dili
On a central street with several sleeping and eating choices, the Plaza Hotel has rooms arrayed motel-style around a central courtyard. It's worth the…
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Timor-Leste
Though well back from the beach, this family-run establishment is an upbeat place to stay and the island's most upmarket. A pool and bar (great tiki…
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Dili
This boutique hotel is a favourite spot for repeat visitors to Timor-Leste: its pleasant accommodation blocks surround a palm-tree-shaded pool. The…
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Dili
Opposite Areia Branca, this is one of Dili's best beachside accommodation options. Tastefully decorated rooms have kitchenettes while more expensive ones…
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Timor-Leste
Alegria is otherwise known as 'the cocktail lounge' thanks to its on-site bar and restaurant. Eight new rooms have turned this into the place to stay in…
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Timor-Leste
This typical home just above the road in the heart of the village offers a genuinely welcoming stay with a young local family – it's a great chance to…
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Timor-Leste
This friendly guesthouse is located on a hillside near a swimming hole and waterfall. Simple but tasty meals are available, as are cooking classes. Rooms…
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Timor-Leste
With clean rooms, friendly staff and a huge open-air balcony with sea view, Melita is one of Baucau's best budget options. Sometimes booked up with school…
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Dili
A stay here, right in what could be considered the centre of Dili, is a dip into colonial times, with a touch of grandeur to its fading dark-wood…
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Timor-Leste
At the top of a hill overlooking town, this faded beauty offers fabulous wrap-around vistas of the surrounding mountains. Run-down but elegant rooms in…
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Timor-Leste
Set around a rather bare compound, these aquamarine buildings don't appeal from the outside but are well-appointed inside, with shiny tiles and spacious…
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Timor-Leste
A couple of kilometres east of central Pante Makassar near the ferry, this hotel is opposite the beach and has snorkelling equipment and kayaks on hand…
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Timor-Leste
This colonial-era pousada sits high within the walls of a fortress up on a hill, with enormous views of the coast and across to the Indonesian island of…
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Timor-Leste
The best guesthouse in the Same area is run by Australian Brian and his Timorese wife Aurelia. It boasts what could be the finest pool in Timor-Leste …
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Timor-Leste
With a garish orange-and-green colour scheme, this sizeable place has a good location near the swimming pool. Rooms are decent for this price and there's…
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Timor-Leste
Community-run Lakumorre offers a variety of accommodation on Valu beach, with simple bungalows sharing a bathroom block and overpriced en-suite rooms…
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Dili
Friendly Tito had just taken over this relocated hostel when we last passed by. The stairs are pretty rickety, but the dorms are spacious, clean and…
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Timor-Leste
A local Timorese family keeps these four no-frills motel-style rooms in good nick, and pretty gardens out the front of rooms add to the appeal. Each room…
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Timor-Leste
The Diocese de Maliana offers clean, modern rooms if you get stuck in unexciting Maliana. It's on the hill that winds up towards the rundown Pousada…
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Timor-Leste
This three-level motel-style lodging is handily central and offers spacious rooms and helpful management.
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Timor-Leste
This room-above-a-shop is a great relief if you've almost made it to Jaco but it's too dark to continue the 6km down. The kiosk does a brisk trade in the…
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Timor-Leste
This dark and gloomy guesthouse on the main road is rather rundown. Let them know you're coming and book ahead for meals (US$5), or you'll go hungry…
