Plengkung Lodge G-Land

“Good place to stay in the national park (or to surf), but listing is not accurate.”

The lodge sits right inside the national park and is super quiet—no early‑morning prayers disturb you. Breakfast, which is included, is generous with eggs, toast, pancakes and fruit. Dinner is a set menu for 150000 and the beef rendang is tasty. They offer free hot and cold water. Wild boar and squirrels roam the grounds, and they can arrange transport to and from the property as well as a park guide if you want. The real problem was the room: the “Double room with balcony” pictures on the site show separate bungalows, but we were given one of a row of four with a tiny balcony‑like area in front of the room. The listed mosquito net, fan and flat‑screen TV were all missing, so the room was very basic and run down—see the photos I attached. We didn’t know the dinner price until we were billed, and the park entrance fee of 200000 was not mentioned anywhere until the end of the stay. When we arrived, the national park checkpoints didn’t recognize “Plengkung Lodge” and only let us through after a delay; they call it Joyo’s, so it’s unclear if it’s the same place.

Jennifer·Een jaar geleden

After 2.5 years of traveling Indonesia, this place offers the worst price‑to‑quality ratio I’ve seen. The room we got cost at least four times what it should have, and service was inconsistent—sometimes good, sometimes nonexistent. I’d not recommend it. We had to pass two national park security checkpoints before reaching the hotel, each taking about 10 minutes to check our data even though we’d already supplied scooter details. We booked a room for three but were only two, and at check‑in we were first given the most basic room, even though we’d booked an upgrade. After showing the booking photo was of a different room, we were moved to a “superior” room, still only worth a maximum of 300,000 IDR, yet we paid 1.2 million IDR per night. The staff claimed the room was already occupied, even though other superior rooms were available—why were we given the simplest option first? We arrived at sunset, the new room was handed over in the dark, and we had no choice. The staff didn’t explain anything; they just told us to “go straight, someone will meet you there.” You have to ask about breakfast, Wi‑Fi, hot water, etc. Breakfast was included and decent. Wi‑Fi in the room was weak and unstable, and mobile signal was almost nonexistent. There was no hot water in the room—at best it was barely warm, although reviews mentioned hot water in the more expensive rooms (the ones we paid for!). There was no mention of a free evening buffet anywhere, not on Booking or at the hotel.

Aleksandr·Een jaar geleden

The location and staff were good, and breakfast was fine. The rooms lacked hygiene.

Mathilde·Een jaar geleden