Food is only the noodle boxes Only one small blanket Dusty Bit expensive for what you get But overall did enjoy my stay

Close to the start point of ijen. Was nice to sleep 5hours before starting the trek. The room is ok, bed is ok

Stayed in October 2023

Tour guides meeting point was nearby and we could hear everyone talking from our room so we did not manage to get a good sleep. Still better than not sleeping the whole night as we were coming from Bali.

Great location to hike Mt Ijen, just minutes from the trailhead. The property arranged a car to pick us up from the Ketapang port and take us back the next day after the hike with only 2 days notice - that was great. They also arranged a guide and everything went well. There were some ok food options around at almost any hour.

Stayed in September 2023

Information about the hike could have been better. We were told we would get back around 8-9am. We explained we wanted to be away early and asked if it would be possible to finish earlier. They assured us this was not possible. On the hike the guide said he suggested leaving the top at 6am (half an hour after sunrise), to get back at 7am. We actually got back more like 6.40am, but certainly not 8-9am. It is also noisy in the morning as jeeps arrive and a pile of people come from all around to start their trek, so if you are not getting up at 2am you will still wake at that time!

Great location opposite entrance to Ijen crater hike, and helpful in sorting out a guide for the hike. Basically a the place is fine without being luxury, and staff helpful.

Stayed in August 2023

Very noisy and cold rooms. The blanket they, give you is not enought for the night (luckiky we had our sleeping bag with us). One of the room was over the reception, very small (made of wood axes without joints)

Great position just at the beginning of.the path

Stayed in August 2023

A thicker blanket on the bed as it got quiet cold

Great location. Very basic room, but comfortable bed. Shower took a while to heat up but eventually did.

Stayed in July 2023

an empty room

good location, just near the Ijen entrance.

Stayed in June 2023

was cold and no hot or warm water

loved the location, could do with an extra blanket and some hot water.

Stayed in May 2023

Freezing cold, rooms are not sealed. No hot water in our room. We slept on a mattress. Nothing to do around (only ijen and hot springs). Drivers started singing karaoke at 5am (terrible voices, no wonder that are drivers, no singers).

The staff was nice. Only one person spoke good English. The place is really close to the ijen entrance (100m). Food prices around are really cheap (we paid 15k for a burger).

Stayed in May 2023

Perhaps upgrade to a better hot water heater. Waiting for hot water while being naked in the shower is bone chilling.

The location is only 2 mins walk to Ijen ticket counter. Mattress was on the floor but comfy. Quite a basic guest house with hot shower (though the water pressure is super low, can't blame them, it's up the mountain). They also have gas masks, hiking poles, and warm jackets for rent. It takes 1 hour to go from Banyuwangi to here by motorbike. Once you pass Osing village, expect a beautiful drive in the forest. But drive carefully as it's foggy (couldn't see more than 10m ahead), cold and slippery because of the high altitude.

Stayed in August 2022

Toilets could be improved

A very welcoming place, simple rooms with just a mattress on the floor but it's all you need. High quality gas masks for the hike of mount Ijen. Nice food overall.

Stayed in August 2022

Cold room. Toilet is outside the main building.

Perfect location next to the entrance leading the trekking to Ijen. Justice is a great guide to go with for the trekking.

Stayed in July 2022

The guesthouse is a bit spartan but it`s fine as long as you stay there the night of your trekking, since you will wake up at 1.30 am!

Justice was an incredible guide. Very helpful. He helps you with the organisation of the tour even though you didn't ask for it. He also helped us with the transfer to Mount Bromo. The facility is perfectly located at the start of the trekking.

Stayed in July 2022

communication was a bit difficult since it was not the owner that welcomed us.

The location is PERFECT for Ijen trekking, and I really recommend asking for Justice as a guide for the trek. He is an amazing local guide who can take you to all the right places! furthermore the view from the guesthouse is great if the clouds are gone. we watched stars from the terrasso.

Stayed in July 2022

Lots of dead bugs (insects) in the room.

A very basic homestay. Bfast is OK. The host is very good. The location is perfect for mount Ijen, right in front of public parking space.

Stayed in June 2022

- shared shower in kitchen, well java style 😀 - the linen was probably used by somebody before us, not washed routinely i guess

- imediatelly next to entrance to the Ijen rout - very nice young coue who run this place try to fulfill or your needs - you can borrow mask and lights for minimum money - nice wooden cottage - great atmosphere

Stayed in May 2022

Sharing toilets.

Location great, close to Ljen trekking departure. Simple accommodation. OK food available. We were 4 and we booked one room to rest couple of hours before the trekking. We left our clothes in the room and we picked up after the trekking.

Stayed in June 2021

The facilities are really poor, I was lucky to not have to stay in the shared bathroom room for one night as the bathroom isn't just shared with guests but it's public. It's used by anyone that stops by the homestay, for a coffee or food break, which is a lot of people as the place is right by the main parking lot and one of the first ones. Other than the toilet itself being outside, the sink is in the middle of the reception/restaurant area and the shower is near the kitchen, you'll need to walk past the same reception area to use it. As a foreign women travelling alone I didn't feel comfortable or safe, walking in/out of the shower with eyes staring at you is far from ideal. The room is above the reception, so you're constantly being screened by strangers when leave or go back. Also, brushing your teeth where strangers have been washing their hands, while being watched isn't an experience I'd recommend. The room is very basic, true as the photo in a way, though if you're above 5'5'' you'll likely not fit standing up. It's right above the reception/restaurant and not soundproof at all. At night you have guests arriving late, chatting away and watching things on loudspeaker. In the morning (from 1 am) you have many strangers stopping by for coffee and breakfast before the hike. Also you're right above the kitchen so expect to smell everything they cook at all times.

Only good thing is that you're super close to the entrance gate to Ijen, so you won't have to join the queue of cars driving up at night and if you're staying after the hike you can enjoy relax without rushing away. Though there's nothing in the area, once all the hikers are gone it becomes a ghost town.

Stayed in April 2024

Super near by to Ijen Volcano entrance, very peacefull place in the evening.

Stayed in April 2024

After long journey, we arrived and the staff were busy with their phones, I said in a polite way “hello ..” She was just “here’s your room” Me: yes, where is that? The room is so dark, dump, moist, smelly and HUGE SPIDER. It’s so noise, could hear your neighbours, no wifi, and every time we turned on the water and the pump went loud and making noise, and leaking all over the walls. Im so seldom to give a bad review but this one was so bad and pricey. I would recommend this place if you really want to scream in the middle of the night without someone stopping you. Ah yeah the last, seems like they’re monetising everything for their clients especially foreigners.

Nothing, absolutely nothing.

Stayed in March 2024

but..it's a little noise

it's near by ijen volcano, but..

Stayed in February 2024

One thing that could be improved is their responsiveness to questions asked on booking com. I tried to ask if they can rent hiking poles and mask hut didn't heat back from them. Eventually I bought low quality overpriced poles for 200K, just to find out Avrilla do have better poles for rent for 20K. I needed renting theirs instead of using mine.

Staff super friendly Location is right where groups gather to start the hike. This gives you extra 1 or 2h of sleep before the hike, compared to staying down in the town. You can wake up 1:45, and start hike 2am. They have hiking poles for rent Super easy to arrange guide (they have few in-house guides with good English level). I stayed there on the night when forest adjacent to village have burned down. Was quite scary to see fires from the window and I ended sleeping only 1h. What I really liked is that our hotel didn't burn down. Although the benefits of sleeping in I was hoping for didn't really work out. Something to be aware of: The room I stayed was very simple, basically a small attic space with mattress and bed side stand: Japanese style I would say. Noise of groups gathering down stairs starting from around 1:30am. But this would only be issue if you are not taking the hike.

Stayed in October 2023

I woke up to a mouse crawling on my face and the staff did nothing about it. There were also mosquitoes and spiders - may as well have slept outside. Shower pressure was nonexistent- unusable.

Close to ijen

Stayed in August 2023

Hot water is too low pressure.

Location is very good.

Stayed in July 2023

Great place, fantastic location, cheap food and hot drinks, lovely and helpful staff sorting out Ijen tickets for you for no extra charge (saves you a long queue at 4am!), free loan of head torch, cheap and warm hats available to purchase and gas masks available to hire.

Stayed in July 2023