Find Hotels in Rantepao, Indonesia

I stayed 4 nghts. The hotel is located approx 1 km from main town road, however, it's either all down hill or up hill, steep walk to hotel Stunning views of the area, with rooms set in tradition style Toraja houses. My first room was unfortunately located looking directly at a kockeral pen, which did the normal crowing from 4am. I requested a move and was upgraded to a huge room facing the entry road. The hotel was very quiet being low season, so you were pretty well by yourself at breakfast and dinner. Plenty of choices for breakfast. Whilst the dinner menu is about double what you would pay In town, the food was far better and big servings. I only went to town on my first night. Pool area is dangerous because the tiled area can be very slippery when wet. Take care. Staff were very friendly and helpful, but given that were very few rooms occupied, they were probably very bored and wanted someone to talk to. No English channels on the TV, so bring a book, relax and enjoy .

The eight to ten hour night bus ride from the skeevy city that is Makassar to the highlands of Rantepao is not for the queasy. My sage advice: take a motion sickness pill and travel stoned. Ginger will not cut it. I sure wished I had taken my advice. I didn't. I arrived in Tana Toraja, the Land of the Dead, half-dead and my crisp new white shirt streaked with vomit. Blinded by the early morning light I staggered into the lobby of the Hotel Pison. Elifas, the manager, summarily reviewed this shaking and poorly rendered apparition that trembled before him and immediately ordered up a ginger tea. Check-in formalities were put aside and I was led to my room where I collapsed and remained for the next six days. Influenza took full advantage of my weakened state. The rooms here are minimally appointed but spacious. Bear in mind that this is Sulawesi and a minimally priced hotel: but sweet lord, there is ample hot water, a generous supply of fluffy towels and the sheets were fresh. The only intrusion of wildlife was a colony of ants in the bathroom. No big deal for me. The real plus is the large dining room that also served as my office and reading study. If I wanted tea or a beer I need only sing out and it was brought to me with a genuine smile. There is free wifi but the modem can be temperamental. I suspect it is due to the neighbors attaching themselves to the signal for a free ride. The restaurant menu selection is small. Which is a good thing. Everything is cooked fresh and to order. Expect your dinner to take an hour to arrive. Considering that the chicken you just ordered was flitting about the courtyard that afternoon an hour is pretty good timing. Note: be sure to ask when a fresh pig is to be delivered. The Torajan specialty pork in bamboo is a wonderfully spicy treat. Goes great with a Bintang or two.