Lava View Lodge

East Java


This well-run hotel is 500m along a side road on the eastern side of the village. As it's almost on the lip of the crater, you can stumble out your door to magnificent Bromo views. The wooden rooms and bungalows are comfortable enough, though they lack the wow factor you'd expect for this price. Staff are friendly.

There's a huge restaurant here with the usual mix of Indonesian and Western food.


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