Reviews of Adara Homestay 3 stars

The place is very aesthetic, peaceful and the staff is very helpful. They helped us with the mobile charger since we did not have one and also with the laundry.

There is no transportation available in the vicinity.. bike/ car etc to roam around. We had to go to Banyuwangi station to arrange for a scooty on rent. Maybe that could be arranged in the property.

The place has a lot of potential — it’s nicely decorated and surrounded by greenery

Unfortunately, our experience was bittersweet. When we arrived at night, we discovered there was no hot water in our room. We pointed it out to the host, who confirmed it and said it was mentioned on the page. Technically it is, but only in a single sentence hidden in the host’s biography, not under the room description where it should be clearly stated alongside the other amenities. From reading other reviews, it seems this is a strategy to attract guests who otherwise might not book if they knew in advance. We had just come off a long two-day trek on Bromo and booked this place specifically to relax and take a proper shower — which wasn’t possible. The nights here are also chilly, so the lack of hot water made it even more uncomfortable. On top of that, the mosque calls to prayer at 4 AM are extremely loud, and the location itself is quite isolated. All in all, while the setting is nice, the experience didn’t meet our expectations, and I personally would not return.

Lovely homestay, room was great - good nice and comfortable to be in. Can arrange Ijen tour through the homestay and was really good and well organised. Kitchen was appreciated.

Location depending on what you’re there for. Not too many shops or restaurants around but for the Ijen tour and to relax it’s great.

Helped us out getting a tour for Ijen, pretty nice and tiddy place. The garden/kitchen had a very nice vibe :)

The outside bathroom has some mosquitos

Outside shower , clean and peacefully

The mosque next door makes a lot of noise

Great place! Peaceful. I really liked the outdoors shower. Fair value for money.

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Homy

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It's a very nice spot for rest and relaxation. Tucked away, so it's quiet besides the call to pray in the afternoons and mornings

1. The bed is cosy and clean. 2. The interior designs are stylish.

Only suitable for those who are after designs rather than utility. The condition of the equipment is disappointing, except for the bed. Stains are spotted everywhere. The toilet seat was unbelievably worn. Besides, one has to wearily lock the bathroom door each time; otherwise, it will slide wide open, inviting all kinds of small creatures to share the room. Be prepared for the fact that snails, slugs, mosquitos, ants, and other creatures will accompany you during the shower.

We loved Tommy's beautiful yard! The facilities are all nice and good. It was a very good experience in our trip in Indonesia. Tommy helped a lot to book us a tour to ijen.

We liked the outdoor bathroom, but some might find it not easy to enjoy especially it's hard to ignore the ants on the ground.

One of the best places i have been in my 3 months travel in indonesia. The place is very quiet, very clean, the staff is super friendly. The interior of my room was amazing. Also the room is very spacious, for me it was perfect to do my morning yoga :-)

Would be nice if there were more restaurants around. A few ones were closed but maybe in main seasons it's better

Clean common area and room.

Toilet was very outdoor-sy and water pressure was quite weak.

Everything is very clean, the room is comfortable and cosy, and the bathroom is very large and attractive. Located in a quiet residential area.

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I liked the idea of the interior style - wicker elements, ornaments, clay vases, wooden elements. There is a place for evening gatherings in the courtyard, an open kitchen in the fresh air, a great idea, we got the idea that we could cook breakfast and dinner ourselves (considering that finding delicious food in the area turned out to be a difficult task). The rooms were cleaned perfectly every day, and the yard was always perfectly clean - they cleaned it every morning. It's nice.

What I DIDN'T like: very very dirty walls in the rooms and around, as well as terribly dirty floors. There are also terribly terribly dirty sofas in the hall and in the rooms! The owner, pay attention - it spoils the whole picture! Reduces the desire to stay on many levels. If I hadn't paid immediately for 4 nights in advance, I would hardly have stayed after the first night! It's disrespectful to the guests, such filth! Painting everything just with clean paint would take at most 2 days of time. What is the problem? The answer is disrespect of the guests. Because the owner thinks that "it will do anyway."

Very comgortable, relaxing space

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