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Dieng, Central Java: Simple Homestay for the Family

19 June 20164 Comments

 

Before we left for our Central Java trip, we googled a lot looking for a place to stay that’s simple and affordable.

In the end, we settled wih Arjuna Homestay at Dieng.

It’s a two-storey home and we rented one of its rooms.

I chose Arjuna Homestay because from its photos, it looks ‘new’ and clean.

And, I like its balconies 🙂

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The photos above were taken when we first arrived at Dieng.

We had our night walk together. It was around 8pm. We saw thick fog (and I quickly took a shot of them walking in the middle of the empty road =)

There was quite a bit of breeze too (which made it even ‘colder’).

The temperature was 12 deg Celsius at the time.

It really was NICE! =)

To think that we have such fresh and ‘cold’ weather in INDONESIA, it felt amazing!

 


[Encouraging kids to stay from gadgets and just enjoy some time together as a family]
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[We asked for an extra bed, which cost Rp50,000 / night. The room itself cost Rp250,000 / night]
This is a simple place to stay.

It wasn’t ‘super clean’, but it is good enough for us. Its bathroom is clean enough. It has hot and cold water (which you’d need to mix in a bucket – yes, that pink bucket – if you’re going to have a warm bath)

(We hope to teach our kids that we can enjoy a family trip without much ‘luxury’. We also hope that our kids learn to be able to sleep ‘anywhere’)

Tips:
You’d need to bring your own toiletries and towels. Plus, you may want bring along your own bedsheet.

 

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I appreciate the fact that Arjuna Homestay provides ‘water dispenser’ (hot and cold water), glasses, spoons, teabags and coffee for free.

The photo below is its 2nd floor living room (can  you spot the water dispenser? =)

The doors to its balcony are on the left, and the door to our room is that brown one! =)
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If you’re thinking of making more queries on Arjuna Homestay, you can text or call this number: +62 813 923 290 91

The owner’s names are Pak Tedy and Ibu Rondiyah. When we’re there, there’s a helpful lady – Ibu Yati – who helps clean the place.

 

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Tips:
– If you do make a booking in advance, you need to a make 50% deposit (which you can do over ATM transfer). Do text them after you make the transfer, and I recommend you text them again (eg. 2 days before arrival) to remind them of the room you’ve booked =)

– Another nice place to stay we checked out before we left Dieng was called ‘Asoka’. Homey and clean, and the price is reasonable. If we’re traveling with friends/families, it has a separate ‘home’ with 3 bedrooms. If we ever visit Dieng again, we’ll try Asoka =)

Dieng.

I’d love to be back!

For more photos and info on our Central Java family trip, click this FACEBOOK PHOTO ALBUM link to view!

More on our Dieng Trip:

From Jakarta to Purwokerto and back, by Train

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