Hotel Orangutan
Jl. Orangutan, Bukit Lawang 65111 Indonesia
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A stunning three story hotel set in the heart of Bukit Lawang with breath-taking views of the river and jungle. All rooms are Western style with designer en-suite bathrooms and hot water and are built into the rock face. Just a short walk to see many types of exotic animals including the endangered Sumatran Orangutan. Hotel provides 24hr service and has a bar, restaurant and ping pong. Room rates are IDR350,000 to IDR2,500,000 per night
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Paid public parking nearby
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Wonderful authentic stay at Hotel Orangutan! Lovely staff and the rooms that we stayed in were super spacious with a great balcony to monkey watch on! Would recommend to anyone looking to stay in Bukit Lawang!
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Stayed here both before and after our jungle trek. Very central to all the bars and restaurants. Staff were really helpful and friendly. The room was really spacious and had a great view over the town.
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Our stay at Orangutang hotel in Bukit Lawang has been absolutely amazing. The English guy Thomas has been so helpful. He helped us with all the practical stuff as the trekking, airport transport, places to eat and so on. He was also so carring and helpful when one of us got sick. Overall we’re just blown away by the kindness we met during the entire stay. We would definitely recommend this hotel⭐️ Greetings two girls from Denmark✨
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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If you want a luxury holiday then Hotel Orangutan is not for you. If you want a stay in a slightly quirky basic hotel with the happiest, friendliest, most caring and welcoming staff who can't do enough for you, then this is the place to stay. They were always happy to fill our water bottles and bring them to our room, fetch food from the restaurant next door or carry our bags. You need to be very fit to stay in the top rooms as there are a lot of stairs to climb, sometimes in the pouring rain when it's dark. We arranged transport to and from the airport through the hotel and were met by Tondi, who then found us an ATM without a queue. After a three and a half hour drive, the latter part in the dark with heavy rain, we arrived in Bukit Lawang. There was a 10 minute walk to the hotel, umbrellas provided, and our cases were carried for us. It was 8pm when we reached the hotel and we were welcomed, given water, and as we needed to eat, taken to a restaurant close by. We returned to the hotel and were shown to our room by Thomas, an English volunteer working there for 5 weeks. We had the cave room, the lowest room, which had the bathroom built into the rock; the basin filled directly from the rock, and the floor was wet or dry depending on how much rain there had been. But not a problem for us, it just added to the experience. We woke the second morning to no water; this was quickly dealt with by Iruel the manager, who explained that the pipe had been blocked by leaves following heavy rain the previous night. Do beware of monkeys getting into your room and trying to grab things if you leave the door open. The kitchen was still closed following covid, but we were well catered for by the young couple (and their 18 month old escapologist son Darren, plus the cats) next door at Bukit Lawang Inn. Delicious food at a crazily cheap (to us westerners) price, which they were happy to send to the hotel at no extra cost. There are several cafes/restaurants nearby, (Eriono was good on our first night) but having found the Inn we continued to eat there for the rest of our stay. We had arranged a jungle trek through the hotel just for the two of us. Our guides Vyca and Aceng couldn't have been better - they were so caring, everything was about what we wanted - rest breaks, when to eat; they carried our bags and helped us over difficult ground. Fruit snack was served up as if we were in a restaurant and the lunch cooked by Aceng's mum was truly delicious. After one hour of walking we came across a group of 7 orangutans, including the male and a baby. The guides had chatted to lady when we stopped for a rest at a guest lodge and she told them whereabouts to look, so Aceng went off to find them while we rested. We also saw a lot of Thomas's leaf monkeys, a giant caterpillar and centipede, various butterflies, heard a hornbill and Aceng caught some extremely loud but small cicadas for us to look at. At the end of our trek we tubed back down the river, a breathtaking and fun experience, and arrived back at the hotel 7 hours after leaving, tired but deliriously happy. I took so many amazing photos and have put a few on here, but am keeping the best ones to myself. The village has a wonderful relaxed community spirit, everyone willing to help each other, a jungle party on Saturday night and a sing-song in the bar the following night. There are other activities available but we chose to have a wander round the following day and also swam in the river. Huge thanks to Iruel, Vyca, Aceng, Thomas, Tondi and others whose names we don't know, for making us so welcome and giving us the best and most memorable holiday ever. I can't recommend the whole experience too highly! …
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Absolutely recommend this trip to anyone. Hotel orangutan gave my sister and I the best experience possible. Couldn’t have got better guides, they provided everything for us from their knowledge of the jungle to amazing food. And of course we got to see plenty of orangutans, monkeys and other wildlife. All round great great experience!
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Everyone at Hotel Orangutan took good care of us. The room was very clean, the terrace was comfortable to relax on and there was great wifi at the reception. They accompanied us on a village tour and organized the onward journey. Next to the hotel are many good spots to have breakfast, lunch or dinner, for example Lawang Inn next door or Rain Forest Guesthouse opposite. But most importantly: the staff from the Hotel drove me to the hospital in Medan after a snake bite. So many thanks again to Iruel and Aceng who drove like hell because I was feeling pretty bad and to Thomas who organized the return transport the day after. So, Terima kasih banyak. We'll come back one day to meet all the kind people again.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We spent 2 nights at Hotel Orangutan, 1 before our trek and 1 after. The beds were comfortable and the views were beautiful. The staff helped arrange transportation to and from the Medan airport. We also did a 3 day/2 night jungle trek which was incredible! Our main guide Vyca as well as our cook and second guide were absolutely amazing and really went above and beyond to make this experience so memorable. We saw many orangutans including a mother and a baby. We also saw thomas leaf monkeys, pig tailed macaques, long tailed macaques, rhinoceros hornbills, and monitor lizards. The hiking was more strenuous than expected, but was really fun and we had plenty of breaks to rest and eat fresh fruit. Our cook made us an amazing breakfast and dinner each morning and night and they packed a lunch and fresh fruit for us while on the trail. My birthday was the second day of our trek and he even hiked in a birthday cake from the village and we celebrated in the middle of the jungle! The camps are set up along the river and have long tents with mats, mosquito nets, and a blanket. There is a squat toilet at the campsite as well. After each days trek you can swim in the river to rinse off and relax along the riverbed watching monkeys and monitor lizards pass by. On our last day, we rafted down the river back to Bukit Lawang on Indonesian Independence Day singing songs and chanting "Merdeka" meaning independence to people on the riverbank. Note: If you plan on staying here and booking a jungle trek, I would suggest bringing enough cash to pay for your accommodation and trek as the credit card reader was not working and there are no ATMs nearby. Otherwise, you will need to go the "bank" to use your credit card (bring your passport) and withdraw cash and there is a 6% fee on the transaction. If you are wondering what you should pack for your trek, here are some suggestions: A backpack Comfortable athletic clothes Hiking shoes or trainers (The trails are very steep and can be slippery especially after rain) A light sweater/ pants as it gets a bit cold at night Rain jacket or poncho Swim suit for swimming in the river Sturdy sandals (we hiked up the river for about a mile or so on the second day) A light towel (preferably a travel microfiber towel) Head lamp Toilet paper/ hand sanitizer Water bottles - bring enough for one day of hiking as they can be refilled each morning and night at camp (I used a 1.5L and a 1L bottle) Sunscreen/ mosquito spray (honestly, we didn't need these as the jungle is very shaded and we did not have any issues with mosquitoes) Toiletries/ medications If you plan on doing a long trek, you may want to consider a small lightweight pillow as there is only a small blanket provided which I used for warmth as I tend to get cold at night. Alternatively, you can stuff some clothes in a sac and use that for a pillow which is what I did.…
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Date of stay: August 2022
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We spent an amazing few days at the Orangutan Hotel. The accomodation was great and right up in the jungle. The staff were excellent and very helpful. We completed the jungle explorer trek and loved it. Both the guides were great. Very knowledgeable, friendly and outgoing. Lobed every minute. Would thoroughly recommend.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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The hotel Orangatan was an absolute pleasure to stay at! The staff are so friendly and the response time online was so quick. They can literally organise everything for you from trekking to airport transportation. The room we stayed in was beautiful and so spacious! The view from the balcony was instagram worthy and the bed was super comfy! Highly recommend for anyone who hasn’t been in the area before as they have so much knowledge and can help you with everything. Well done Hotel Orangutan!
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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The most incredible holiday of a life time. Myself and my partner stayed for 10days in bukit lawang. We went jungle trekking with elephants, bathed elephants in tabgkahan, which was an incredible experience. 3day jungle trekk sleeping in the jungle for filling my dream of seeing wild orangutan 🦧 11 I’m total and an array of other animals which I cannot thank Apri and Aceng for the support through the jungle helping me with my physical health condition I couldn’t have done it without them and to our incredible Chef Ari the food was incredible. We went bat 🦇 cave tour climbing over rocks 🪨 to see them and saw more animals on our journey to there, bathing in the river and swimming, tour around the village in a tuk tuk 🛺 seeing rice fields, rubber plantation, locals, tried local foods, saw tofu and brown sugar being made, visited a local market, had local snacks brought for us to try and share, saw Cacao chocolate. We saw the magnitude of the palm oil industry which was something else never did I realise quite the size and deforestation that has happened, but how the people want to do anything to protect the jungle and how they have been educated to teach us about the fawn, flora and the animals, and there love for the place glows through. We had a bbq at Ari’s a local villagers house and picked our own young coconut, white water raffted down the local river, went to a waterfall, drank lots of bingtang, sang with the locals playing there guitars, partied, ate some incredible food and met some of the most incredible people you will ever meet, and made hopefully to be life long friends. This is an experience I will never ever forget, the place the people, the animals, and the experience. All thanks to the amazing people at Hotel orangutan and the bukit lawang village. The hotel was so nice, yes the power cuts out everyday and the shower is cold water but it’s all part of the experience and the hotel can’t do enough for you. Bukit Lawang you have honestly been incredible and I’ve definitely left a piece of my heart with you all. Forever my second Home. Hannah and Kevin England…
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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US$12 - US$24 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
IndonesiaSumatraNorth SumatraBukit Lawang
NUMBER OF ROOMS
6
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hotel Orangutan
Which popular attractions are close to Hotel Orangutan?
Nearby attractions include Bukit Lawang Jungle (0.4 km), Bagoes Hand-Carved (0.09 km), and Bukit Lawang Ecotourism (0.1 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Hotel Orangutan?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge.
What food & drink options are available at Hotel Orangutan?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Hotel Orangutan?
Yes, paid public parking nearby and street parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Hotel Orangutan?
Conveniently located restaurants include Lawang Inn Restaurant, Eriono Restaurant & Art shop, and Jungle Hill Cafe.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Hotel Orangutan?
Yes, guests have access to a fitness centre during their stay.
Does Hotel Orangutan have airport transportation?
Yes, Hotel Orangutan offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is Hotel Orangutan located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.5 km away from the centre of Bukit Lawang.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Hotel Orangutan?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Indonesian.