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Reviews of Black Lava Hostel and Lodge

Jalan Raya Pendakian Gunung Batur, Toya Bungkah, 80652 Kintamani, Indonesia

#6 of 32 hotels in Kintamani

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Review score

Based on 339 hostel reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.4

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: 7 June 2024

    10
    Hot spring nice room good view
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Lake View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Toilet and bathroom need shelf and if have curtains for shower would be perfect.

    The place look amazing view from the room and hot spring swimming pool really bonus.don't worry when you arrive might shock a bit with the road to the place but when you are there it 's worth it so relax and quiet.staff are so friendly and helpful. Room good size nice view with balcony no air-conditioning but no need cool weather.got own restaurant authentic place food good and reasonable. At the hotel can help to organise the trekking or Jeep tour. We love this place we will be back.hot water shower nice

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2024

    9.0
    Excellent location, friendly staff, beautiful views.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Wooden Family Room with Plunge Pool
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I knew this going in, but the flies can be bothersome during the day. So if you can’t handle that I wouldn’t stay anywhere in the caldera.

    Fantastic location for hiking up Mount Batur. The views were spectacular.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Lake View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No food service during the day. No regular milk available for breakfast.

    Kind service

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Lake View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location is an exception overlooking the lake, and the rooms are fabulously organic, full of wood and beauty. The bed is super cozy, the bathroom is large, and the hot pool is unbelievable after the hike up Mt Batur.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2024

    9.0
    Stay at black lava
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are a lot of Flys at times

    Staff was very friendly! Helped book a guide for Mt batur. Spring pools were good, and view was amazing

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Perfect position. The ideal place to relax

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2024

    10
    Great location. Perfect to relax. Beautiful landscape
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing, everything was nice.

    I loved the hot spring pool and the views. The breakfast was delicious. I stayed in the shared room, there is a locker, the toilet is clean and the shower is very nice too. It’s the perfect place to relax. The garden is beautiful! It’s close to the main road and only four minutes from the Indomaret. They provided me hot water when I asked.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    10
    Amazing experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I loved the hot springs and the staff was so friendly! And wow, what a view.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    8.0
    Nice place to stay for the hike up Mt Batur. But not much of interest otherwise.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Long way up dirt tracks in the dark out in the sticks.

    Beautiful gardens and pools. Comfortable beds.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    extremely beautiful location. dorm room does the job. only one fan in there, but that actually was just enough since the mountains are a bit cooler. close to the hike route. one shower and one toilet, both worked and no problems sharing them. great hot pool. small breakfast but very good! not a lot of people so it's very chill there. would recommend and would go again!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2024

    9.0
    Defo be back, second time staying there. Hot pools are great
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great stay again at black lava. Second trip there. Hot pools are great and views spectacular. Would stay again for sure

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dorm was a little dirty. It needs a remodel in my opinion. Staff weren't very friendly unless you are booking a tour

    Loved the hot springs! That and the view were the best! Great decor throughout the place with vintage motorbikes and nice landscaping

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    10
    The hotsprings with a view and a plate of French fries
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Be prepared for swarms of flies. It's not a hotel thing, it's a Kintamani thing. I was told that it's the fields of onions that attract flies (don't know how true it is). So you'll have a ton of flies when you eat your meals, hike up Batur, or do whatever. The flies disappear closer to mid-afternoon, though. So be sure to order those fries for dinner!

    I'm in love with the hot springs in the hotel. Absolutely gorgeous views. Oh, and be sure to order their French fries. As a person coming from a potato-loving culture, I really appreciated the fries. They are hand-made, not frozen, and cooked right there. Totally worth it!!! Oh, and the restaurant can accommodate vegetarian options. Love the inclusivity.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Lake View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No road 400m before hostel, only stone path. The staff is inhospitable(((

    Wonderful view to lake, near volcano!!! Hot and warm pool with clean hotspring water. Pool changes every morning. Bali-style bungalow is nice and clean, good bed. Recommend!!!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    8.0
    Hostel next to Batur mountain and lake
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Glamping
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the smell of rat droppings in the glamping room, the smell of urine in the glamping bathroom, the water is so hot in Joglo 1 and 2 that it scalds, the price of the extra bed is not worth it at a rate of 175 thousand mattresses, not for elderly people

    Very nice view Batur lake and mountain, the have hotspring pool, peacefull feeling , id you looking for quiet ambient with beautiful view the black lava hostel is the one

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    8.0
    Best place for stay cation
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Lake View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the breakfast to simple. its ok to pay more as long the quality also improve. to many Flash

    hot spring is the best and the view is super best

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2024

    10
    Best value and nicest property for the money hands down.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was nothing to not like.

    The property was absolutely beautiful with hot spring pool and shower. Location was perfect for hiking Mt Batur with guides and trekking right from where you stay. I would stay here again if to repeat this adventure and highly recommend.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2024

    10
    Adventure of a lifetime
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Lake View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Few bugs in the room and mosquitoes near the pool area, but i do understand as it is in the jungle :(

    Amazing staff, especially the Mountain Guide, "Madearina" an excellent and very helpful guide who accomodated me last minute when my own tour guide was a no show. Madearinan provided lights, walking sticks, pictures, videos, so much information about the mountains and the area and life there... an amazing trip close to my heart... :) Oh I laso loved the hotspring pool on the hotel grounds 👍🏻

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    10
    Beautiful setting in gorgeous landscapes gardens
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Wooden Family Room with Plunge Pool
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful setting with wonderful view, added bonus of hot spring pool

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Lake View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Super nice stay! Hot springs are what we needed after the ascent to Batur! And a good plus - that you can start climbing directly from the hotel A wonderful breakfast and also a dinner, thanks!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Lake View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hot tub heated by the volcano is unreal

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hot pool is a pleasure and the view is gorgeous.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Best Guide from the hostel to do the amazing Batur trekking for sunrise. Lovely hot springs to enjoy after.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice view from the room, the water get changed every day from the pool

    Stayed in January 2024

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