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Reviews of Ijen Backpacker

Jalan Gatot Subroto Depan Stasiun Banyuwangi Baru, 68455 Banyuwangi, Indonesia

#4 of 45 hotels in Banyuwangi

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Review score

Based on 260 hostel reviews

9.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    9.7

  • Value for money

    9.5

  • Free WiFi

    9.1

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  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    9.0
    Convenience, comfortable and service-oriented
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Budget Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit noisy, but nothing unusual for Java

    Close to the ferry ánd to the train. Accomodates and arranges all trips and tickets for you. Great price, delicious breakfast and so on….

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    10
    Will definitely come back
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    One of the most special hostels I ever stayed. The ijen tour is amazing. The owner is the sweetest woman. The location is amazing!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    10
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The best place to stay if you are looking to do Ijen trek from BanyuWangi and also just to chill around. It is located very close to the port and lot of shops, restaurants & Indomart are nearby. The home stay is maintained so clean & neat, we stayed in their double room with shared bathroom. Rooms were comfy & bathrooms were always kept clean. You also refill your bottles, they have kept free drinking water. The hosts are so polite and caring. Their arrange package tour to Ijen which includes pick up right from homestay, so it’s quite easy. They also provide rental jackets, if you had went for the trek unprepared like us. 😅 After you are back from the trek, you will be welcomed with delicious food, coffee & fruits. 🤤 That was so satisfying to have such a yummy meals after the trek. They also arrange transport to go to main areas in Bali. You will definitely have a great experience with Ijen backpackers. 👍🏻

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    8.0
    It was a pleasant stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Kitchen and wash/shower place lack of paper to dry our hands after washing. The AC is a little bit too strong for the night sleeping.

    The staff, the location, the service, the breakfast all are great!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    For people planning to sleep through the night, I recommend earplugs. A couple of mosques nearby are extremely loud. One night it started at around 3 am and continued for maybe 1.5 hours. If you stay just to hike Ijen at night, it's not a problem.

    The location is perfect, 5 min walk from the port, 2 min from the train station. A lot of street food choices around. The staff was absolutely lovely. I had booked a female dorm but they gave me a couple other choices. Eventually, I had a private room for the same price. There is a breakfast option for 25.000. It is delicious and very filling. Free coffee and tea.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Amazing breakfast, staff is really nice and helped us find a ride when grab didn't work ! I recommand !

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    10
    Love staying here
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    nothing

    Location: near the ferry station Staff: Kind, attentive, and always willing to help you Wifi: very strong - good for making video calls Tours: you can book the tours and transport with them. often times cheaper if you book offline Kitchen: you can cook in the kitchen and use the fridge

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    10
    Perfect location for ferry & Ijen
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Very helpful and sweet staff Free water Great & tasteful breakfast Great prices for Ijen tour Very nice and clean room ( private room & bathroom for 2 people ) A lot of friendly cats Location is perfect for taking the ferry or the train the next day

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    10
    Super B&B
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    What I am not satisfied with is that there are no shortcomings

    The boss is very very very very nice! This is the most profound person I met in Indonesia! Looking forward to meeting you next time! The address of the B&B is right next to the train station and there are also motorcycles for rent.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Absolutely perfect location from both the train station and port. It is a good place to stay for breaking up the travel. 30 seconds walk from shops and restaurants. The room was very comfortable with a huge bathroom and plenty of outside seating areas. The staff were all really helpful and the tours to Ijen sound like they were great.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2024

    8.0
    Good if your doing a tour as you won’t sleep in the bed
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No close able window and bed was not comfortable and hard

    Booked a tour for us and had breakfast waiting for when we came back

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    10
    Absolutely incredible, in every way. Staff is amazing and very helpful!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Absolutely incredible, in every way. Staff is amazing and very helpful!!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 March 2024

    9.0
    Nice 👍
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    None

    Location, price, atmosphere

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 March 2024

    9.0
    Super nice place
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    None

    Location, price, atmosphere

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2024

    10
    Amazing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Stayed here for the second time and was amazing. Nice rooms and great staff, especially Riris, Era and Nidia.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2024

    8.0
    Perfect place to stay to do Mount Ijen on the way to/from Bali
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dorms a bit small, shower pressure improvable

    Super helpful staff, really good location if you want to take the train or ferry

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2024

    10
    Cosy stay for Ijen discovery
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dorm is comfortable and has AC. Bathroom is clean. Breakfast is huge and good. The staff is very helpful and friendly.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    10
    Definitely will recommend this hostel to my friends
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We stayed for two nights but they didn’t clean the room when we leave during the day

    The room was very comfortable, clean room, clean toilet, very strategic location. Over all it was a pleasant stay. 🙏🏻

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Comfortable dorm and clean environment Owner and staff are friendly and helpful

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2024

    10
    Really good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    -

    The host is so friendly and helpful! Nice and clean bunkbeds, really comfy! The tour to the Ijen, which you can book directly at the hostel is so cheap and well organized. Location directly at the trainstation and the port. Also the host organized a cheap busride to bromo for us :) Try the breakfast, it is really good! Would totally recommend!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 February 2024

    10
    Perfect location and great value
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good

    Can't get any closer to both the train station and ferry terminal. Comfortable beds with privacy curtain, clean showers and toilets, good wifi, filtered water and free coffee in the morning, very friendly staff. Great value for money.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 January 2024

    10
    Comfortable hostel to stay for a while
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    If you are a light sleeper you should bring earplugs that you don't wake up because of the prayer from the mosque in the night.

    The host is very heartwarming. We had a great breakfast with fruits and pancakes. She also gave me another blanket when i asked for it and send something to us after my friend forgot it in the hostel. The cats in the hostel are really cute and like to cuddle.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Super friendly staff and nice vibes :)

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was so load I kind of felt like I was on the street with the trucks . Haha but it’s ok

    Great little spot next to the port which made it so easy coming over late at night - the staff was beyond lovely and breakfast was perfect !

    Stayed in January 2024

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