Dili is easy to get around and there is plenty to see...
Dili is easy to get around and there is plenty to see particularly if you are interested in East Timor's recent history, you can see where tragic events in the liberation struggle happened and the museums are well presented.
There are excellent beaches, good places to eat with local food at reasonable prices.
Try to get to the moonlight cinema on Friday night-you can sit by the beach and have a meal while watching a film.
Gerald
Australia
10
Scored 10
Fantastic .I had a great time.
Fantastic .I had a great time. Could have stayed much longer and checked out more places and looked around more. The history of this place is off the scale and at times very confronting. The people were very friendly to us and surprised to see us travelling on the microlets.Which the easiest and best way to get around the city. Otherwise you pay a fortune in taxis. As an Australian the exchange rate at the time was woeful .Was a bit expensive as all in US dollars.
karen
Australia
10
Scored 10
Make sure you take enough cash in $US, it’s very hard to...
Make sure you take enough cash in $US, it’s very hard to find a place that takes credit cards (and if so it’s VISA only) and there don’t seem to be any foreign exchange places. Global roaming doesn’t work either.
Jo
8.0
Scored 8.0
Stayed for 4 days and 3 nights over Easter 2023.
Stayed for 4 days and 3 nights over Easter 2023. It was a great place to wind down - walked up to the Cristo Rei statue, all of 570 steps, well worth it. Visited the Santa Cruz Cemetery - sadly not much signage about the massacre in 1991 - however can read up on the internet before going there. Went to Areia Beach, beautiful soft, clean white sand - suitable for swimming. Also visited the Timor Plaza Shopping Centre to buy a simcard and phone credit to call the blue taxi as required. Stayed at the Plaza Hotel (not the one at the Shopping Centre, there is one closer to the seaside). Accommodation was safe, clean and comfortable with a Chinese restaurant adjoining the accommodation - meal times are very flexible. Loved the lush tropical vegetation and the mountains and sea, stunning scenery. It's easy to see that Dili is still developing, great improvements in infrastructure, services and business will no doubt forge ahead in the future. I would recommend Dili for solo travellers, safe to walk around in the day time.
Kathleen
Australia
10
Scored 10
Dili is a fantastic get away from Darwin.
Dili is a fantastic get away from Darwin. For food buffers that are many restaurants offering culturally diverse dishes such as Timorese, Chinese, Portuguese etc. I particularly, enjoy the beachside restaurants along Areia Branco, towards Cristo Rei area for breakfast or lunch and happy hour on Friday nights at Timor Plaza. If you're there over a weekend, try a day trip over to Atauro Island and for longer stays, a trip to climb Mt Ramelau or to Jaco Island to see endangered species of turtles.
Maria
Australia
10
Scored 10
Dili is a beautiful coastal city, for those who loves...
Dili is a beautiful coastal city, for those who loves religious spots you will find many fabulous spots here. For examples, Cristo Rei, the second world biggest Christ statue after Brazil. When visiting Cristo Rei, you need to prepare yourself for trekking the stairs, there will be around 850s steps to conquer, and you need to pace them constantly. Hmm, Once you reach the top, your sweat will get rewards. The view is fabulous! Have a try :)
The staff were friendly, welcoming and professional. The bedroom and bathroom were very clean and well maintained. The beds were comfortable and there was even some fresh fruit in the fridge on our arrival. The complimentary breakfast was delicious and varied. The restaurant attached to the hotel was of a high standard, the food was one of the best eating experiences we have had in Timor over many years of coming - quality, presentation and value for money was excellent. I would highly recommend this hotel to others.
The hospitality of the manager, he picked me up from the airport at a very short notice. He gave me plenty of suggestions for exploring Dili ranging from vegetarian food options, transport to buying souvenirs. He pays attention to every guest's needs and is very flexible and kind. I highly recommend to book this place if you are in Dili. You will be surprised by the size of the heart of the owner. He is now a friend. 100 out of 10!!
For Dili, this was a very comfortable place to stay. Clean and spacious rooms with good air conditioning. The staff were lovely and helpful, easy to organise airport pick up and taxis. Rooms cleaned daily and bottled water provided. The wifi was good when it was on - does go off at times (which I think is beyond the hotels control). Good restaurants on the street - Pro Ema, Fatima cafe, Win Myint - and supermarket a few mins walk.
The Excelsior must have been a great hotel in its time, but after 2 years of covid, its battling: the breakfast is good, otherwise they are efficient at room service. But i missed a sitting room where one can have a drink for example. Also, for us as private tourists, we found that its a little too far from the cbd and main attractions of Dili. Otherwise the Excelsior is good value for money, and the staff is very helpfull.
I loved staying at Casa do Sandalo. It’s one of the few old Portuguese houses still standing in Dili, making it a unique piece of the Latin world in Asia. If you’re looking for a different experience, this heritage stay is the place to be. It’s not modern, but incredibly cozy, and the staff is very friendly. The highlight for me was the garden and the architecture. Kudos for the owners to restore that old property.
The staff were great and considerate. The location is next to the airport and on one of main roads, which makes very convenient as an entry or exit point in Dili. Travelers can opt to walk for 10 minutes or less to and from Timor Lodge to the International airport. The food was fairly good at their restaurant too
Hot shower! Breakfast was free (bit small tho). Staff super lovely and there were a bunch of cute kittens! Free coffee and tea all of the time was great, met some lovely people staying as everyone kind of ends up hanging out. Only room with AC I had in East Timor!
The restaurant and 4th floor outdoor bar were excellent. The prople behind the reception desk were very helpful and pleasant to deal with as were the staff in the restaurant & bar. The hotel is placed in a modern complex that has many eateries and a cinema.
Location is perfect, right beside main landmarks. Reception staff is very very friendly, helped with everything and always available. Breakfast has a large choice and available a bit early.
Rooms are large and design of the hotel is in some national style.
The location to the city was ideal. It's one of the more inexpensive hotels in the city, so do not expect luxury. As a 21-year-old wanting to travel to a niche country, it fit all of my expectations :)
Breakfast has always been very good , fresh fruit , n choices of excellent.menu.
Like room's cleanliness n hotel's atmosphere of Portuguese's heritage.
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