Het mooie van oude hotels vind ik altijd de grote ruime kamers. Ik had junior suite room, minstens 10m lang en 4m breed, met groot bed, ruime stoel, groot bureau, grote kasten, grote tv, koelkast, waterkoker met toebehoren en een ruime douche met heerlijk warm water. Het personeel is alleraardigst en vriendelijk en altijd in voor een grap, een praatje en een lach.
De dames Tirta, Nayla en Fely van de receptie hebben m'n hart gestolen, ze zijn zo behulpzaam, knap,lief en vriendelijk en nodigden me ook uit voor activiteiten van het hotel in de Mall en op het plein. Geweldig.
Het ontbijtbuffet is excellent, niets op aan te merken.
Het zwembad en fitness zijn bij een ander gebouw. Het zwembad was aanvankelijk wat goor en er omheen ook veel trash, maar na een melding werd er iets aan gedaan. Het badwater is veel te warm. De fitness ruimte is ook te warm (geen aircon) en er staat oud materiaal.
De ligging van het hotel is dichtbij het treinstation en ligt tussen 2 malls en maakt het vreselijk druk. Verder is er niks te beleven, zelfs een wandeling is niet aangenaam door de drukte in de stad..
訪訪客Delicious Indonesian Javanese food specially created by the host, May, as well as the level of dedicated service is the highlight of this hotel.
The menu food sounds unappealing, but all 7 lunch and dinners were so good.
You have to try the chicken satay, which is soft and has white clean meat.
The tuna is melted and panini is so fresh.
The spaghetti cakalang is her created recipe of smoked fish and spaghetti. Her tofu and Tempe must not be missed!
Her tempong chicken is yummy and fresh! Feels like it's directly from the farm.
Nasi goreng must not be missed!
Papayas seem to be in the season.
Fried bananas covered in coconut flakes are not to be missed!
In this hotel, don't expect luxury cleanliness because there are a lot of insects (bees, butterflies, moths, grasshopper, flies), spiders, millipedes, lizards, even a gecko. If you want to stay in this rustic resort you have to be okay with them.
I didn't like the insects stuff in the room but the hosts immediately sent their staff to deal with them. Staff are friendly just be patient with them because not all speak English.
May was a super host, who gave ALL sorts of ideas on where to go, and how to go, and gives you contacts and numbers and details. Ibnu makes the best dirty latte in Banyuwangi, most probably. The hosts are very nice and go out of the way to make their guests welcome. They even dropped us at a nearby tour site, and also gave us a short walk to the beach nearby.
This level of service is almost unbeatable. Staff are always ready and welcome to greet and smile at you.
I think the Indonesian and Javanese meals are better than the breakfast menu.
Breakfast pancake and American breakfast normal only.
They generously dropped us off at Bangsring Underwater which was 3-5 mins away, which MUST NOT BE MISSED for snorkelling beginners! (But first check out if the season is good for snorkelling)
If you stay here, be prepared there's not much in the area. And not much air-conditioned cafes or restaurant or shops nearby too.
The family room has a breathtaking view of the mountains but because of the attic like structure, is prone to insects and lizards and stuff. It had a resident gecko.
The deluxe suite room had a flat ceiling so lesser insects! + huge verandah for drying your clothes + pink bougainvillea.
There are corn fields beside the hotel.
They send food to your room if you don't want to eat in the restaurant which also has a amazing view. Restaurant has rustic vibes with antique candelabras
(+ spiders).
SSeptitaStaying at Illira was one of the best experience. The staffs was incredibly kind and helpful, the room is clean and comfortable, the breakfast menu was vary and the taste is quite good. But at the top of all that was the hotel view, it was Bali straits and mount Ijen, incredible😍😍 thank you Illira