Manulalu Jungle

The hotel is gorgeously located, with incredible views of the volcano and the mountains. The rooms are very large and beautifully appointed. The bathrooms were amazing, and the bed super comfortable. The balcony, with its net-enclosed sofa and a beautiful dining table overlooking the view, was a real highlight. We had a lovely meal there, nicely delivered by room service from their restaurant.

The hot water seemed to have a very small tank, so we would have hot water only for 30-60 seconds, but then would have to wait 1-2 minutes for it to heat up again. The main lobby - including the restaurant - is a good mile hike up a steep, narrow, unlit road, and they surprisingly did not offer a shuttle service in the evening (only in the morning). So, if you want to dine in the restaurant (with its incredible views), you had better have your own transportation. That said, room service was a great alternative (see above).

Jungle paradise, comfy bed, plenty of mosquitos nets and solutions. Valley and Vulcan view are incredible. Tasty food and friendly ppl in the restaurant

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Style over substance. 900 m to restaurant. No Wi-Fi in accommodation. Only point to the accommodation is the view. If it's raining or misty, there is no view.

Lovely staff who went out of their way to accompany us on our bicycles down to the hot springs and took us by scooter at 1.30 am to hike up to Gunung Ine Rie. Incredible location overlooking the mountain. Good food with vegan options.

Amazing view into the jungle, spacious bungalows, Jimmy is a great guy who helped us a lot getting around und organizing things during our stay.

The restaurant was rather mediocre and could be a bit more traditional re the menu. The prices are quite high for Indonesian standards.

The big appeal is the beautiful views of the mountains, which are amazing! But that’s about where it ends.

No clue how the reviews are so high. After seeing the pictures and getting a recommendation from one of the locals we decided to book this place. I would recommend you NOT stay here and save your money. A lot of the things I list below I would not mind IF the price for the room was not so expensive compared to the rest of the island. Also please note if you come with a driver there is NO place for the driver to stay. NO HOT WATER. Our room ended up not having hot water. They tried to fix it and managed to get a hot shower in but in the morning issue was back again so we couldn’t take a warm shower. The whole construction is so shabby, the Doors don’t close properly There is NO AC anlld NO FAN therefore the room gets quite hot and because of the mosquitoes you cannot open the doors. There’s no screens of course There is lots more but I will leave it at that. Look I understand what type of island Flores is, and normally I would not count some of these things against a place here; but for the amount they are charging $ you’re better off just visiting the RESTO which is quite great and just take in the views there.

An amazing setting in the jungle. Close to all the main attractions - Bena village and Melange hot springs were highlights for us. It is tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Bajawa, offering a peaceful sanctuary for our trip. Jimmy was incredibly helpful, and we learnt a lot about the region and culture through our conversations with him. The restaurant was very reasonably priced and had very tasty food with both local and western options. Shuttle is offered any time of the day to the restaurant --- we preferred to walk to wake ourselves up in the morning, and look at the stars at night -- away from the lights of the city -- it was perfect.

Be ready, and bring insect repellent for the mosquitos!

The view was stunning and the location was amazing - far from the hustle and bustle of the town. The accommodations were lovely and very spacious. The bathroom was a beautiful room! The breakfast that was delivered to our room was very good. The ride back to our villa from the restaurant after dinner was much appreciated. The restaurant food (Heaven's Door) was amazing and the staff were helpful and pleasant. The bug lotion provided was effective and much appreciated.

The walk to the restaurant was long and hot! Would certainly have spent more time there if access was easier. The bugs were invasive! It was difficult to sit outside and enjoy the view at certain times when the mosquitoes invaded. The huge cockroaches would throw themselves against the walls in the evening - quiet funny actually - the attack of the cockroaches, but they couldn't get in if you make sure to close the doors at all times. When we first arrived, we had to clean up the dead bugs and spray the unit - perhaps this could have been done by staff before our arrival. The units are very spacious, but the space is quite empty apart from a bed and a desk. A sitting area inside would have been nice. Overall, the units could do with some refreshing.