Bad signal for data..but owner do provide wifi

Peaceful clean friendly owner

Stayed in May 2024

Lovely family, authentic housing with clean facilities. Very helpfull and good food. They can also help with finding a guide to explore Toraja (ask for Yusuf!).

Stayed in April 2024

loved everything about this place - the stairs were a bit steep for my 87 year old mom, but she's a trooper and did it - if she can -you can!

loved everything about this place - it is not fancy, but it is very clean and the Hostess is fantastic. we arrived late and she made dinner for us when we got there. The traditional meal she cooked the next day was also great, chicken in bamboo. There is a full bathroom outside the house with a hot water shower, western toilet and two sinks - very clean. The traditional house would not be able to accommodate a bathroom in the building itself. This is an experience to stay in real Toraja house - it is not a fancy hotel - but it is great!!

Stayed in March 2024

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We had a great stay in the traditional house. Mama Valen and her family are very welcoming and friendly and helped us find a good guide and motorbike/scooter for our stay in Tana Toraja. It’s a 10-15 minute bike ride from Rantepao center which made it very quiet and peaceful. The food was excellent!

Stayed in January 2024

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Authenticity and friendlyness. Lovely location and staff. Very good value for money.

Stayed in January 2024

The hosts are very nice! They picked us up at the busstation. The traditional Tongkonan house is very special to stay in. The environment is very green and beautifull. The breakfast was great with good local coffee. The bathroom is very good, although outside of the house. This is obvious because you stay in a Tongkonan house.

Stayed in September 2023

Wish we stayed longer

It was such a treat to stay in a traditional tongkonan for our last night in Toraja! We absolutely love the experience. The room inside tongkonan is very comfortable, the mattress was super cosy. The bathroom was the nicest we’ve had in Indonesia- brand new, with two sinks and even hot water! Mama Valen is a wonderful host and cook. Our dinner curry was the best mean I had in Indonesia.

Stayed in August 2023

The place Is a small paradise! ITS a little bit far from Rantepao but so quite and beautiful, the owners can rent you a motorcycle if you want. They Will take you and drop you off from the bus if you need. The family Is sooo nice that my children almost cry when we separate on our last day. Thank you for your hospitality and care❤️ I really hope someday we meet again. We send kisses to Mateo❤️

Stayed in August 2023

Nothing to complain about

Great family homestay! It’s a unique experience to sleep in a traditional Tongkonan. It’s simple, but really cozy and clean. The private bathroom is just at the opposite site - really modern and until the afternoon you also have hot water. Breakfast was also good: we could choose between Indonesian (nasi/mie goreng), fruits, cake etc. But the BEST is the family: Mama and Papa Valen, as well as the rest of the family are such nice people. Very hostable, lovely and caring - we felt like a part of the family and not like tourists. Even for my birthday they surprised me with a very delicious birthday cake, thank you so much for everything! Hope to see you soon again!

Stayed in August 2023

This was our best homestay in Sulawesi. Loved the traditional house . The bathroom looked new and everything very clean. The host very friendly and helpful. Food was also very good.

Stayed in June 2023

everything is perfect! good breakfast, welcome drinks, cleanliness. mama valen shared many info with us. definitely will come back!

Stayed in June 2023

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Stayed in June 2023

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Best place to stay in Toraja. The host, Mama Valen, and the whole family really did their absolute best so we could have the best stay in Tana Toraja. - she helped us in finding a guide for the Rambu Solo funeral. - the place is very comfortable, spacious, quite and clean. - The bathroom is completely new. Toilet and shower are separated, there is hot water and a clean towel per person. - food was delicious - she prepared breakfast everyday for us. You can also have lunch and dinner and we really liked it. - they picked us up and dropped us off on the bus station without any extra charge. - my boyfriend got sick and they helped us in getting to the medical clinic and translating the problems to the doctor. - Mama valen also did the laundry for us. - the whole family is lovely and always very helpful. We definitely recommend this place 100%.

Stayed in May 2023

We are very happy that we chose Toraja Homestay. To stay in a traditional Torajan house was already an experience and a very good one. They made our travel easier in every possible way. From the pick up, preparing food for us, recommending us a guide, etc. We totally recommend it. We would have loved to stay longer but our plans didn't allow it.

Stayed in May 2023

Mama Valen was a very nice host and takes care about us, staying at her traditionell house. The house is simple but very clean. Sleeping room upstairs with enough space. The bathroom is separate behind the house. The house is in the middle of the nature, so you here at night the sound of the jungle. Even two Toraja places can be visited by walking. We definetely recommend this homestay. Sylvia and Thomad from Munich, Germany

Stayed in May 2023

Wonderful location, beautiful tongkonan, nice people, good help planning our stay in Toraja

Stayed in April 2023

Location is absolutely stunning. We had a full traditional tonkonan all for ourselves. Very spacious and super clean and very well decorated. The surrounding garden is very well maintained. The view on the lumbung is something special. Breakfast was a delicious nasi goreng. Hot water and great water pressure in the very spacious and clean toilet. The real gem of this place is the super welcoming and helpful owners. They went above and beyond any expectations to help us. They pick us up from Rantepao at 6am, gave us breakfast while waiting for the room to be available. Helped us with an issue on our SIM card and they also gave us super precious information on how to explore Toraja their traditions, especially on the Rambu solo. Be aware that this is a rural area and reception can be very poor both on your phone and on the WiFi.

Stayed in April 2023

The two.rooms are only divided by a curtain so best for one couple or family.

A great location if you are here for tourism. Located in a private and quiet forested area, the traditional house is a special and relaxing place to stay. The bed is fine and has proper bedsheets unlike other homestays in Indonesia. The bathroom is new and has a recently installed hot water shower. Mama Valen prepares a great breakfast and dinner according to your request

Stayed in April 2023

The water pressure wasn’t very strong in the shower, but that was the only thing

Really cool location in the mountains! The house you rent is an old fashioned toraja house with a brand new bathroom cabin outside. The food was very good and the service was excellent. The owners also picked us up from the busstop.

Stayed in February 2023

No wifi and bad network

Felt like home

Stayed in December 2022

Very good location, out of the city, food very tasty

Stayed in November 2022

It's a bit hard to reach. But the family is always very helpfull to pick/drop you off.

Beautiful traditional house with a patio. The host is very friendly and helpfull to give information about places you need to visit. Accomodation is very clean. Bathroom is outside.

Stayed in October 2022

The place quite far from main road so not easy to find but the host really helpful, they picking us up in the main road by motorbike to guide us find the homestay's location as we are using our car

Fresh air and we are the only guest at the homestay but really interesting because we can interact with local people

Stayed in October 2022

I don't recommend staying in this place for someone who doesn't have their own means of transportation, as it is not in walking distance from Rantepao. I think that staying in a Tongkonan is not comfortable unless you enjoy climbing and descending a ladder frequently. There was no hot water in the shower, and not enough pressure in the bathroom sinks. And worst of all - I have been misled by Mama Valen WRT the food in the place. On my first day I've been given the menu, and asked what do I want for dinner and for breakfast. Since the various options in the menu had no price next to them, I asked about it and Mama Valen told me it's complimentary. I was very surprised then when on my last day there she brought me a bill for the meals I had there!

The place was quiet and peaceful. Papa Valen was my driver in Toraja and helped me with a lot of things.

Stayed in March 2024