Honest Reviews

We stayed in this hotel for one night in Jayapura whilst in transit from Manokwari to Biak.  It's located just 300 meters away from the airport. Rooms at Hotel Pelangi We stayed in a double room with air conditioning and bathroom. No breakfast, 300,000 rupiah per night.  Bathroom was en suite, but there was no shower or bathtub; Mandi and Asian toilet only.  Rooms with shared bathroom are offered at cheaper prices.  The room was very clean and well arranged. TV, extension cord, towel rack, mirror, table, chair, soap, bath towel and slippers are provided. There was no toilet paper.  There is no drinking water, but there are shops next to or near the hotel where you can buy them. Tea and coffee can be purchased at the front desk. A/C worked very well. Bathrooms at Hotel Pelangi They have no Western-style toilets, showers and bathtubs. There is a Mandi (bucket-style bath...

We decided to stay overnight in Manokwari to get the plane to Jayapura the next morning.  Oriestom Bay Hotel is located near the airport (2km), and we stayed here because it's possible to walk from the airport.  Room at Oriestom Bay Hotel From Rs 480,000 per night in a standard room twin. Breakfast included.  The room was a little small and without windows, but the air conditioner worked well. TV, drinking water, slippers, soap, shampoo, toothpaste and toothbrushes, bath towels, toilet paper and tissues were provided.  There was no refrigerator, electric kettle and glasses.  Overall the rooms and the hotel were clean. The beds had slightly firm mattresses. Bathroom at Oriestom Bay Hotel  There was a bathroom en suite, but no partitions between the bathroom shower, washbasin and toilet.  The shower had hot water. The water pressure was also good. Bath towels were provided while ther...

Review of Waigo Splash Hotel, Sorong, capital of South West Papua Province, Indonesia. After staying in Raja Ampat, we travelled by ferry from Waisai to Sorong. This hotel is located on the coast in Sorong, about 2 km from the landing stage where the ferry from Waisai arrives. In fact, we stayed here once before in 2023, and our impression of the hotel was not bad, so we decided to visit again. There are windowless and windowed rooms, and the windowless rooms are cheaper. We saw a windowless room, but it smelled musty, so we did not take that room. A twin room with window, Rp 400,000 per night with breakfast, was bargained down to Rp 350,000 per night. Breakfast is a buffet and it starts at 7am. Room at Waigo Splash Hotel Rooms are clean enough. Beds have slightly firmer mattresses. A TV, closet, hangers, electric kettle, cups and saucers, coffee and tea bags and bottled drinking water were provided. The air condit...

We flew with Turkish Airlines, flight TK1979, from Istanbul to London, Heathrow Airport. Turkish Airlines flight TK1979 This was a flight from Indonesia back to the UK with an Istanbul connection. The flight takes off from Istanbul at 8:45 am and arrives at London, Heathrow Airport at around 9:30 am. The journey time is just over four hours, but the actual flight time was around three hours. Flight history of Turkish Airlines flight TK1979 The recent flight history shows that the flight was generally on time, but there were days when it arrived two hours late. As the flight was bound for the UK, security checks at Istanbul airport were somewhat strict and there were scenes of personal belongings and body checks at the boarding gate. Boarding Turkish Airlines flight TK1979 Our flight started boarding a little later than scheduled. The seats are arranged in rows by 3 rows. Meals on board Turkish Airlines flight TK1979 Breakfast was served o...

We flew with Turkish Airlines, flight TK509 from Jakarta to Istanbul. The flight takes off from Jakarta at 9:50am and arrives in Istanbul at 6:25pm, a flight time of 12 hours 35 minutes. Turkish Airlines flight TK509, slight delay A delay of several minutes was already reported before we arrived at the airport. Boarding was not grouped and passengers boarded by seat number, but we wondered if there was any point in separating by seat number to check their boarding passes, passengers boarded at the same time. Seats are arranged in rows of three, three and three, with enough leg space. Meals on board Turkish Airlines flight TK509 Onboard meals were served as breakfast, snacks (crackers only) and dinner. Breakfast is omelette and croquettes, mushrooms, fruit, vegetables and cheese and bread. It was a little strange that the bread was served afterwards.It was hot, though. Drinks included a variety of juices, coffee and tea, and there was also wine and Turkish beer o...