Homestays in Dili, Timor-Leste

Positive: This was my first time in this hotel and I stayed for 10 nights. This is a reasonably priced and good hotel in Dili. The 25 square meters guestroom has everything that I needed, apart from a comfortable bed - a work desk, work chair, desk lamp, additional chairs, breakfast, wifi, a 1.5-liter water bottle daily, electric kettle, Chinese tea sachets, mini refrigerator, hot water for shower, free laundry service, plenty of natural light, and two wall sockets (combined US A-Type and Euro C-Type, and Australia Type I) on every wall. In fact, they do not properly advertise the amenities they provide that should be their main selling point, and the available photos of a guestroom is inadequate that do not show the whole range of amenities they provide. And their human quality is excellent - friendly, helpful, English speaking staff members, including some janitors. I will stay in this hotel when I visit Dili again. I highly recommend this hotel. Negative: There are a few negative things, but these are beyond the hotel's control. For example, poor internet connectivity. Suggestion: The hotel could install a central main light in the guestroom from the ceiling and include a pedestal fan, as air conditioning is not always required. Another important and sustainable suggestion is to provide continuous electricity connection to the mini refrigerator. Presently, electricity connection to the refrigerator is turned off when the door keycard is removed when leaving the room, but I think that power supply to the refrigerator should be uninterrupted to keep stored food items fresh and safe.

First of all, there is nothing fun in East Timor. It is relatively scarce in terms of tourism resources, transportation is not convenient, and prices are relatively high. Then as for the hotel, it is just so-so, a bit like the guesthouses in China. The facilities are relatively old and the business is relatively small. There are no slippers in the room, and you don’t have to bring your own toothbrush or other toiletries. There is no free mineral water, only bottled water service, which can only be said to be make do. The free breakfast is relatively small. It may be because it is closer to the airport and the transportation is more convenient. The infrastructure of the whole East Timor is really poor.