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3.0 of 5
42-44 Panglima Sudirman, Surabaya, Indonesia
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ELMI Hotel
Ranked #8 of 45 hotels in Surabaya
4.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
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Jakarta
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Your choice for a good food”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011
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Elmi is actually an "out-of-date" hotel and not commonly-known by younger people, particularly non-Surabaya inhabitants.
My first visit here was in late 2010, only to attend a meeting (not staying here). However, I was really impressed with their food (fried noodle, fried prawn, etc). Almost like home-cooking cuisines. It's a rare occassion for me to find good Indonesian foods in hotels.

In mid 2011, I had a business travel to Surabaya, and this time I chose Elmi for my stay. I enjoyed a good dinner in their coffee shop. The next morning, I also enjoyed a good breakfast here.

However, it must be acknowledged, that this hotel is aging, and every parts of the building are clearly showing its age, exterior, lobby, lift/elevator, dining area, and the room itself.
The bed furniture has been quite worn-out, so it made small rickety noises. I also observed some ants in the wall.

But if you are looking for a good food, this hotel is worthy for your stay. As a 3-star hotel, Elmi has a much superior food compared to international chain-hotels in Surabaya, such as Novotel or Ibis.

Additionally, the hotel is located in the center of Surabaya, so you won't have troubles on accessibility to places of interest in the town.

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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delhi
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“value for money”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2011
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Great location..walking distance to tungajuna mall..

Rooms were clean and spacious.

Service and staff were courteous and helpful.

Big swimming pool..breakfast was nice

Always rely on blue bird taxi service to move about. Very few people understand English.

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  • Stayed June 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Good care”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2011

I checked in the hotel through internet booking. The booking was fulfilled. When I reached there it was about 9.00pm (Indon. time) then I tole them I wanted to have some thing to eat ( dinner) as my wife and me are hungry. The receptionist showed the way to the restaurant. It is beautiful and bit cosy type. Upon ordering I told them to cook in a bit of oil and of course no sugar. (All indonesian foods do contain sugar even Pizza from Pizza Hut or any bread that is stuffed with chicken or fish).so I got to my taste.
I checked in to the room, for the price of US $60.00 a day it was a good room, very clean. It is a standard double room. The bell boys are the one that took our bags into the room without our presence as we were having dinner. they even boiled a jug full of water and comlimentary fruit basket by the hotel and 2 bottles of mineral water were provided.
2 bottles of water were provided daily for us. The next day we wanted to go to a Hundhu Temple and told the nreceptionist that we do not know the address of the temple and through internet they took the address and gave the way to go to Jaggat Kerana (Hindhu Temple) They even arrange a hotel vehicle and a driver who were very kind to show the way. Overall the staff are English spoken are very friendly even the restaurant staffs are too friendly and can speak english. To communicate with them is very easy. This hotel is in the middle of the city and very easy to get taxi to move around.. I told the staffs that I wanted to see some Javanese cultural song and one day they arranged it for me. How nice are they?

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  • Stayed April 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Groningen, The Netherlands
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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“Nice hotel. Great location!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2011

Only stayed here for one day, but it was very pleasent. Nice room with good beds and helpfull staff. Free access to a large swimmingpool. The hotel is near Surabaya's largest shoppingcentre.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Honolulu
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“A classic hotel for the gentleman away on business”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 July 2009

Don't go here. I don't want this place to become popular because I love it so much, but since it's in Surabaya and not in Bali (waikiki of asia), I don't have much to worry about. If you like smoking and french toast. This is the place for you. Five ashtrays in my room. I've stayed here many times. Once there were two ashtrays in the bathroom alone. My kind of place. Even after I quit smoking, I come here. It doesn't stink, and it is class through and through. They have prized roosters at the entrance. Maybe not a good place if you only speak English, tho'.

  • Stayed June 2009, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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  • Elmi Hotel Surabaya
Address: 42-44 Panglima Sudirman, Surabaya, Indonesia
Price range (per night):* S$73 - 165

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