Dili is easy to get around and there is plenty to see...
Dili is easy to get around and there is plenty to see particularly if you are interested in East Timor's recent history, you can see where tragic events in the liberation struggle happened and the museums are well presented.
There are excellent beaches, good places to eat with local food at reasonable prices.
Try to get to the moonlight cinema on Friday night-you can sit by the beach and have a meal while watching a film.
Gerald
Australia
10
Scored 10
Fantastic .I had a great time.
Fantastic .I had a great time. Could have stayed much longer and checked out more places and looked around more. The history of this place is off the scale and at times very confronting. The people were very friendly to us and surprised to see us travelling on the microlets.Which the easiest and best way to get around the city. Otherwise you pay a fortune in taxis. As an Australian the exchange rate at the time was woeful .Was a bit expensive as all in US dollars.
karen
Australia
10
Scored 10
Make sure you take enough cash in $US, it’s very hard to...
Make sure you take enough cash in $US, it’s very hard to find a place that takes credit cards (and if so it’s VISA only) and there don’t seem to be any foreign exchange places. Global roaming doesn’t work either.
Jo
8.0
Scored 8.0
Stayed for 4 days and 3 nights over Easter 2023.
Stayed for 4 days and 3 nights over Easter 2023. It was a great place to wind down - walked up to the Cristo Rei statue, all of 570 steps, well worth it. Visited the Santa Cruz Cemetery - sadly not much signage about the massacre in 1991 - however can read up on the internet before going there. Went to Areia Beach, beautiful soft, clean white sand - suitable for swimming. Also visited the Timor Plaza Shopping Centre to buy a simcard and phone credit to call the blue taxi as required. Stayed at the Plaza Hotel (not the one at the Shopping Centre, there is one closer to the seaside). Accommodation was safe, clean and comfortable with a Chinese restaurant adjoining the accommodation - meal times are very flexible. Loved the lush tropical vegetation and the mountains and sea, stunning scenery. It's easy to see that Dili is still developing, great improvements in infrastructure, services and business will no doubt forge ahead in the future. I would recommend Dili for solo travellers, safe to walk around in the day time.
Kathleen
Australia
10
Scored 10
Dili is a fantastic get away from Darwin.
Dili is a fantastic get away from Darwin. For food buffers that are many restaurants offering culturally diverse dishes such as Timorese, Chinese, Portuguese etc. I particularly, enjoy the beachside restaurants along Areia Branco, towards Cristo Rei area for breakfast or lunch and happy hour on Friday nights at Timor Plaza. If you're there over a weekend, try a day trip over to Atauro Island and for longer stays, a trip to climb Mt Ramelau or to Jaco Island to see endangered species of turtles.
Maria
Australia
10
Scored 10
Dili is a beautiful coastal city, for those who loves...
Dili is a beautiful coastal city, for those who loves religious spots you will find many fabulous spots here. For examples, Cristo Rei, the second world biggest Christ statue after Brazil. When visiting Cristo Rei, you need to prepare yourself for trekking the stairs, there will be around 850s steps to conquer, and you need to pace them constantly. Hmm, Once you reach the top, your sweat will get rewards. The view is fabulous! Have a try :)
The location of Hotel Esplanada is excellent being across the road from the ocean, within walking distance of many restaurants, and a short walk to a few shops too.
Fresh fruit salad every day for breakfast was an excellent way to start each day. (And there were many other options for breakfast included in the cost) Enjoying the pool every afternoon was an excellent way to complete the daylight hours.
Mana Rosa and all the staff were very friendly, very helpful and very accommodating. (Particularly as I went cycling very early each morning.)
Very friendly and accommodating hosts. Spacious area's, very good aircon in bedrooms (however not in living room). Good price for Dili, with having a full apartment. Including a washing machine! Two seperate bathrooms, adjoining the bedrooms. Apartment is located on premises of family, including personnel. Close to supermarkets. Mikrolets routes are close. When the taxi didn't show up when we needed to go to the airport, the host graciously provided us with a lift. There was Wifi (even though it dropped out sometimes).
This hotel has some historical significance during colonial period. Now it is very well maintained neat hotel with large rooms and huge TVs. After check-in they bring Wi-Fi router to your room for the best connection. I had a problem activating my SIM-card and staff spent 25 minutes assisting me with that, appreciate it!
There are 2 restaurants just beside the hotel - so don't worry looking for a food there. Breakfast is in one of them.
Price is the best in Dili, literally.
The duplex is in a good location, easy walking distance to shopping and tourist sites. you won’t believe how comfortable and spacious it is. The pictures are an adequate portrayal of what you will be getting. You will not be more comfortable anywhere else in Dili.
The owner Norman is the greatest. He’s well educated, knows a lot about the world and is as honest as they come. I feel like he is a brother and he made my trip to Timor Leste a memorable one.
The Excelsior must have been a great hotel in its time, but after 2 years of covid, its battling: the breakfast is good, otherwise they are efficient at room service. But i missed a sitting room where one can have a drink for example. Also, for us as private tourists, we found that its a little too far from the cbd and main attractions of Dili. Otherwise the Excelsior is good value for money, and the staff is very helpfull.
No breakfast but I could use my kitchenette and refrigerator to make my own. That was fine. The location is great, at the culdesac of a small street of family homes and lots of friendly happy children running about, chickens, dogs and even a goat!! Not far from beach, lots of dining options but away from the 'flashy' hotels so not expensive. Transport was nearby at any rate so easy to get anywhere you need to go.
Well located, near the Timor Plaza. Breakfast is better than other hotels. The staff at the reception were beyond helpful and nice, always smiling and very professional. Always trying to help us out or solve any problem we had. lift to the airport is free and they even prepared our breakfast the night before since we were leaving so early next morning.
I enjoyed my stay in Arbiro, the staff were friendly, reliable and willing to accommodate my requests. The hotel driver took me pick me up from several place while in Dili. The restaurant attended to my request in the last minute to cook. The accommodation very comfortable. The location is great, far from the traffic and noises.
This is a new budget option in Dili, attached to a restaurant and bar popular with Timorese uni students, and good for people watching from the balcony. Basic but very clean lodgings with fan and cold shower were sufficient. Very accommodating owners. Excellent location downtown. Cheap airport transfers and scooter hire.
The owner Mr Moku and the staff cutie jusus really doing their best to offer a genuine hospitality here in Dili.I came to casa Minha as a guest,the hostel has treated me like a family member and I left as a friend with casa minha .All my blessings to casa Minha and thank you very much dear all:)
Breakfast has always been very good , fresh fruit , n choices of excellent.menu.
Like room's cleanliness n hotel's atmosphere of Portuguese's heritage.
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