Tom's Homestay

West Java


Offering a great local experience is this character-filled family home, whose owner has lived here his entire life and is a wealth of knowledge on what to do in the area. In a faded colonial building, the three rooms are basic and have shared bathrooms, but they're spacious and there's a back verandah to relax on while looking into the jungle-like backyard. It's a 10-minute walk from the train station.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby West Java attractions

1. Entrance

0.14 MILES

West entrance to Kebun Raya botanical gardens.

2. Istana Bogor

0.29 MILES

In the northwestern corner of the botanical gardens, the summer palace of the president was formerly the opulent official residence of the Dutch governors…

3. Kebun Raya

0.43 MILES

At the heart of Bogor are the fabulous botanical gardens, known as the Kebun Raya; the city’s green lung covers 87 hectares. Everyone loves the Orchid…

5. Pasar Baru

0.54 MILES

Jl Suryakencana, steps from the garden gates, is a whirlwind of activity as shoppers spill en masse from within the byzantine concrete halls of Pasar Baru…

6. Gong Workshop

0.56 MILES

In business for around 200 years, this family-run operation is one of the few remaining gongsmiths in Java, where you can see gamelan instruments smelted…

7. Entrance

0.76 MILES

East entrance to Kebun Raya botanical gardens.

8. Batutulis

2.1 MILES

The Batutulis is an inscribed stone dedicated to Sri Baduga Maharaja (1482–1521), a Pajajaran king credited with great mystical power. The stone is housed…