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Hotel Susteran: Traveller Reviews

Mission catholique, Ruteng, Flores, Indonesia
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Hotel Susteran
Ranked #1 of 3 hotels in Ruteng
4.5 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
17 October 2011 -
walaha
26 September 2011 -
Waddler
 
 
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Singapore, Singapore
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
“Close to heaven...”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2011
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As the name says it, this is actually a convent (and I think also a school), run by catholic nuns. It is very clean, the rooms are literally spotless, but a bit on the dark and small side and quite basic: Twin bed, chair, small coffee table, a few hooks, that's it.
Our room had decent hot water, our kids shower was either cold or hot but nothing inbetween which was a bit of a challenge. Although it was in general a quiet place, we were woken up at 4.30 by the call of the nearby mosque (and that in a catholic convent...). Breakfast was the usual coffee or tea, bananas, egg, toast bread (w/o toaster) and nasi goreng.
The whole compound is very nice and the view early morning over the city and the nearby fields and trees covered with mist was beautiful

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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London, England
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 47 cities Reviews in 47 cities
101 helpful votes 101 helpful votes
“Spotless”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2011
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Ruteng is not the highlight of Flores by any means, but if you find yourself here then this is the best value place in town.

As a convent, its spotless and cheap. Poking around the convent and listening to choir practice makes this a quirky stay.

Its a fifteen minute walk into the centre of town.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“This is by far the best choice in Ruteng”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011 via mobile
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person found this review helpful

This hotel saved us from the hell of Hotel Rima. We had endless hot water showers, a big, super clean room and it was very quiet and peaceful. We got to listen to the nuns chanting and singing during breakfast (though the breakfast won't win any awards). The cost of 190,000 was definitely worth it. They have a check out time of 9am though, which is strange. To find it, it's about 400m past hotel Rima if you continue along the one way road. It's near the Yamaha shop.

  • Stayed September 2011
    • 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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Arlington Heights, IL
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105 reviews 105 reviews
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75 helpful votes 75 helpful votes
“Get thee to a nunnery!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011

Yes -- these are rooms in a convent and probably the newest, cleanest place to stay in Ruteng. Rooms are on the small side, super-clean, with good hot water and water pressure and a big bar of soap in the bathroom. The room had twin beds and a small nightstand.

Breakfast could have been better (banana, rice, nescafe/tea, egg) so you might want to have some granola or nutrition bars with you.

There was no closet and one of the helpers loaned me hangers so I could hang up washing in the bathroom.

I had room #8 and its window looked on a small interior garden. Mass is said at 6am and guests are invited to participate.

Room Tip: The rooms by the front door might be noisy. Room #8 was very quiet.
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  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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Ankara, Turkey
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Best hotel in flores”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 August 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Exactely the same comments as mimimundo below:
Good welcome from the sisters, only hot shower in Flores, very very very clean,...
They even gave us a kind of suite / appartment when they saw we were travelling with 2 childs...

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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