Rura Raya Homestay

The location is outside the city center, but close to all the trails. The hostess was a great cook and took very good care of us, attending to our every need. We had a guide and driver, invaluable in exploring the region.

We loved it, the property itself and the immediate surroundings are beautiful, and the view from the huge windows is wonderful, directly onto the traditional houses and mountains.

Homestay was very homely. Manaek was lovely and very accommodating. Endless free mineral water provided. Beds were comfy. Plenty of surfaces in the room to put your things. View was beautiful and located next to Tongkonan and rice barns. The meals were excellent and plenty on offer. No shortage of cats, dogs, chickens and a buffalo and a lunch garden you can look at while eating a meal.

We had problems with hot water, toilet flushing and wifi. The first two were fixed as soon as we informed Manaek, but we were without wifi for 2 nights, which meant a lot of hassles with getting more credit on our phones. The homestay is out of town which should make it peaceful, however there were barking dogs all night, noisy roosters and music from a nearby church starting around 5am, and thin walls. The rooms are on the second floor with very steep steps.

It’s in the county side with views. We didn’t have to go out for breakfast and dinner, enjoying the peaceful nature. We have a cozy balcony for our meals.

The steps to our upstairs dwelling are steep but there is railing to hold onto.

The place is fantastic, simple, super clean, with comfy beds and an amazing location in one of the most beautiful parts of Indonesia. The lady in charge is lovely, and both breakfast and dinner were great. For anyone reading this: go to Makassar, rent a bike, cross the mountains, and ride to Tana Toraja via the secondary roads, an unforgettable trip.

We spent one night here. It was perfect for that. The owner lady very kindly prepared dinner and breakfast for us. Very good starting point for a trip.

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Fantastic stay in Tana Toraja. Literarily surrounded by Toraja houses - visible from the windows. Very nice host, prepared a nice meals for us. Highly recommended.

Noisy roosters in the morning - but hey - this is countryside :-)

Nice view

Far away from city

Amazing place, the room was perfect and the food the best we had in Sulawesi. Best place for visiting Tanah Toraja, very calm because it's a bit outside of the city center but if you drive a scooter or if you have a guide with a car it's perfect and very easy to reach. Highly recommended!

Good meals and friendly staff, with a great day time view of the surroundings. However, water pressure and wifi could be improved, and rooms could be slightly cleaner. Slightly expensive for Toraja, but overall still good value.