Ecolodge Bukit Lawang

We stayed at the Ecolodge one night before heading out into the jungle for three days, 2 nights with the local guides (https://www.local-guides.org/indonesia/bukit-lawang-jungle-trekking/) can also highly recommend this tour provider !). Overall the accommodation was fine for the night. The restaurant at the Ecolodge is absolutely adorable and such a nice place to have some drinks and food (minimum amount for paying with a credit card is 80.000 IDR , so I would recommend to bring some cash !). Also we were able to store our bags at the Eco lodge while we were out in the jungle ( per night and bag 10.000IDR including a locker for valuables ,also cash ).

This location is perfect! Stunning and looks onto the river. The rooms are spacious and very comfy, with mosquito nets to over the whole bed. Service at reception was excellent and we were able to keep our luggage there over night for storage while we did an overnight jungle trek. (Highly recommended) I used Izoen, the guide, to help me organize everything needed for an enjoyable hike. Hafiz was also amazing and such a wonderful person to help when I didn’t feel well and took me to the pharmacy nearby. Very convenient, warm people and safe👌 There was just one thing I would have really liked. In the room there is no kettle and coffee/tea cups to make your own coffee and tea in the room. I think this could be a nice addition - since there are such beautiful balconies and porches to sit outside. Also there was no shower gel or hand soap in shower area. But there was a hand soap by the sink.

Bagus

Very pleasant, nice, lovely, quit stay. In nature bit remote but still in neighbourhood of small village, possible to "swim" in low river. Nice forest for Jungle Trekking and Oerang Oetangs. Rooms clean, nice, with balcony. Lovely bridge over the river to arrive there. Friendly personeel, good food, included breakfast also nice and good. And also lots of things to do.

3.547175, 98.124987 Connected to the village of Bukit Lawang via a monkey bridge over the Sungai Bohorak River, this out-of-centre accommodation prides itself on being eco-friendly. Waste is separated and the hotel side is free of cigarette butts. It is a good start for the not-so-environmentally friendly lifestyle of many Indonesians. The accommodation caters to foreign tourist, offers laundry service, shoe cleaning and massage. It sits on the border between palm oil plantations and the dense, vertically rising jungle of Gunung Leuser National Park. Loggers and palm planters stopped by the river. The Ecolodge is the start of the Rainforest Discovery Path to the former Orangutan feeding ground. This platform is closed, but this is still the best place in Sumatra to see habituated orang-utans. To boost local employment, you will need an unnecessarily local guide for this busy walkable path. In September 2023, we booked room 98. The accommodation is a year-long development with old and new rooms. The older ones are to the left of the monkey bridge and of minimal standard, reasonably clean and maintained Indonesian style. Only a cold shower (if there is water), twin beds and a fan. The mosquito nets are of good quality and the twin sleeps fine. No Wi-Fi in the room. To the right of the monkey bridge are new two-storey rooms and the 2016 Kapal Bambu (meaning Bamboo Ship) restaurant, designed and built by Swiss architect Lukas Zollinger in collaboration with German-Columbian bamboo expert Jörg Stamm and made of natural and sustainable harvested bamboo and clay, which occur in sufficient quantities in the local environment of Bukit Lawang. The high-speed Wi-Fi crashed frequently due to overloading from foreign visitors. The daging lada hitam, "black pepper beef" or "black pepper meat" of stir-fried beef cooked with a flavourful sauce made from black pepper, soy sauce, garlic, onions and other seasonings tasted excellent (Rp60K). Ecolodge offers basic and upmarket accommodation. Recommended.

This deserves 4.5 to be honest! Stayed 2 nights for our hike into the rain forest. Perfect location - very warm welcome from Heru - prepping us for our excursions. Monkeys around the grounds were great fun to watch, even if the staff were frustrated by them. The room is very simple, but then it is an eco lodge. We had hot water and electricity and ate well in the restaurant on site. There were other places to eat nearby but the staff provided everything we needed at the Lodge. The cold drinks after our hike were so welcome! My only ****** was that the room could have done with somewhere to unpack and sort/dry some of our kit, but this and the lack of air-conditioning didn't stop us getting a great night's sleep.

Just spent 6 days in Bukit Lawang at the Eco Lodge, on a yoga retreat. The rooms at the Eco Lodge were excellent, with a view of the river, and groups of monkeys visiting in the trees nearby. The staff at the lodge were fantastic, very friendly and helpful. We trekked into the jungle after yoga on most days and our guides Idriss and Jampo were amazing. They were thoughtful, friendly and dedicated to ensuring that we had the best experience. The experience was so fantastic, that we will be returning next year!

Such a magical accommodation and wildlife experience! Highly recommend visiting and staying for at least a week - delicious food, gorgeous rooms and great service. The guides were incredible and we were able to see every animal we had on our list.