Pangandaran
Where to lay your head
Where to lay your head
Pangandaran is chockers with accommodation options, mostly catering to weekenders from Bandung or Yogya. A backpacker enclave can be found at the northern end of West Beach where a handful of unnamed lanes run perpendicular between the beach and Jalan Pamugaran Bulak Laut, however many of the offerings here are showing their age and are no longer good value. Soulless highrise hotels are on the increase, but there are still several decent and charming choices for every budget. Prices rise on weekends and holidays, and if you plan on visiting over New Year or Idul Fitri you may need to book a year in advance (seriously) and pay a premium.
Adam’s Homestay is a special treat: secluded behind a high wall within a jungle-like tropical garden, crammed with tinkering water features, statues, fragrant flowering trees, napping cats and birdsong, just 100 metres from West Beach. Here, a handful of double-storey bungalows house individually designed rooms bursting with personality. The stylish open-style interiors allow you to enjoy... Read our full review of Adam’s Homestay.
Mini Tiga Homestay is a bit of an institution in backpacker circles—it offers warm and welcoming good vibes and a terrific social atmosphere. Along with a selection of well presented good value air-con and fan-cooled rooms, the excellent communal areas range from relaxing spots to chill and read a book, to more lively settings to get to know your fellow travellers, share stories and a... Read our full review of Mini Tiga Homestay.
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Opposite Pangandaran’s swimming beach at the national park end of town, Nyiur Indah Beach Hotel is an intimate and inviting midrange alternative to the brash modern high rise hotels nearby. Sixteen rooms are tightly packed into a double-storey longhouse behind the open-stye street front dining area and swimming pool. Simple stylish air-con rooms feature a palette of pale neutrals with sandy... Read our full review of Nyiur Indah Beach Hotel.
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Blink, and you could almost be in a Balinese resort, or indeed a resort in any tropical locale at The Arnawa Hotel. This large 70-room hotel snares the wow factor as you walk past the lobby into the lush pool area that is the centrepiece of the hotel—think swaying palm trees, wafting frangipani, shady sun lounges and two large sparkling blue swimming pools. ###15090 The rooms, built in... Read our full review of The Arnawa Hotel.
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Within Pangandaran’s backpacker enclave, Villa Angela offers great value on a budget. Housed in a large older-style double-storey brick building with a decorative stone facade, down a quiet lane 200 metres to West Beach, spacious airy rooms flooded with natural light are clean and comfortable. The two upstairs twin rooms are mirror images with two small balconies each, and downstairs a... Read our full review of Villa Angela.
Longing for a taste of rural Java, but still close enough to enjoy the beach? If that is you, Bale’Ku should be on your short list. Three kilometres from the main centre of Pangandaran within a local kampung at the edge of the rice fields, our local friends, Sutar and his wife Lies (pronounced like “Liz”) have constructed a delightful bamboo guesthouse. ###15072 Surrounding and over a... Read our full review of Bale’Ku .
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Citumang, located halfway between Pangandaran and Batu Karas, is widely known as Green Valley. This is a popular daytrip for body rafting and sightseeing, but is also an ideally located spot to explore the local area.
We weren’t expecting to stumble upon Hau Eco Lodge when we visited Citumang. Locally known as Green Valley, one of Pangandaran’s natural attractions, Citumang is a good 17 kilometres from the shops, restaurants and beach scene of Pangandaran itself, but it is worth considering for a bit of a getaway—you will need your own transport though if you want to go out and about. ###15077 The... Read our full review of Hau Eco Lodge.
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