The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Sumatra

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Sumatra

If it's your first trip to Sumatra for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Sumatra. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Sumatra. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Sumatra for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Sumatra beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Sumatra for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Taman Simalem Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Jalan Raya Merak - Sidikalang, Taman Simalem Resort has great rooms from $109 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, hiking, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 503.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love cooking classes, a game room, free parking, a pool table, and kids meals at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Hotel Orangutan

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $24 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sumatra
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Orangutan which has nice rooms starting at $24. Offering a restaurant, a bar, parking, hiking, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jl. Orangutan. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 584.5 km from the city center. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Deli River and Restaurant Omlandia

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Hotel Deli River and Restaurant Omlandia to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $51. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Jl. Raya Namorambe 129. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 537.1 km from the center of town. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool


Thong's Inn Kualanamu Transit Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sumatra

With terrific rooms from $43, Thong's Inn Kualanamu Transit Hotel, at Bakaran Batu Pasar Lima Kebun Kelapa No 28 Street Kualanamu Kecamatan Beringin provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, laundry services, and free parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers kids meals, car rentals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 530.4 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground


Ida Guest House & Restaurant

Guest House with prices starting at $9 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Ida Guest House & Restaurant has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, hiking, mountain views, and car rentals. The great rooms here start at $9 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Jl Orangutan Bukit Lawang Bohorok Stabat. Furthermore, it also offers fishing, family rooms, a tour desk, a 24-hour desk, and an airport shuttle, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 584.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms


Mikie Holiday

3-star Resort with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sumatra
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool

The great guest rating of Mikie Holiday is 9.00 out of 10. This place has a pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $76, and it's located at Jalan Raya Medan. We also love the laundry services, a spa, a pool table, laundry facilities, and a coffee shop which are great for visitors. And since it's just 525.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground


OYO 1140 Hotel Tresya Tanjung Balai

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $7 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is OYO 1140 Hotel Tresya Tanjung Balai because it has great rooms that start at $7. It has room service, a bar, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Jl Jendral Sudirman KM 7. Only 410.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and private parking at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


The Crew Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $21 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The Crew Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $21 (before taxes). It's located at Jalan Arteri Bandara Kuala Namu No 09 and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, a beauty salon, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 533 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking


JAV Front One Hotel Lahat

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $21 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sumatra
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at Letnan Amir Hamzah Street No 39 Lahat South Sumatera, JAV Front One Hotel Lahat has great rooms from $21 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, parking, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find air-conditioning, a coffee shop, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 454.9 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop


Fun Family Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $7 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Fun Family Guest House which has nice rooms starting at $7. Offering a restaurant, hiking, child care, laundry services, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at bukit lawang, bahorok. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, fishing, a beauty salon, an airport shuttle, and massages. It's located just 583.7 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Pekanbaru.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Sumatra, make sure you also see Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Sumatra, Best Hotels for One Week in Sumatra, or Best Hotels for One Night in Sumatra.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Sumatra?

Sumatra Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$37

After analyzing 10 first time trip hotels in Sumatra, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $37. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Sumatra.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $109
  • 3-star hotels: $37
  • 2-star hotels: $19


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