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 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.
Good hotel to stay to launch our trip to Atauro, Ramelau and Jaco. We were able to store our luggage from time to time, and staff are always helpful to attend to our needs. It has a restaurant with good view, and the shops and food court nearby are convenient to get supplies for our trips. Glad we picked this hotel!
The room facility was much above my expectation to be like an apartment. The small fridge is a fancy device to cool down water and drinks in the hot weather of Dili. The staff was nice to help me check in and book a taxi. The breakfast was served in the neighboring Great Wall Restaurant and was quite delicious.
Very close to a lot of Microlet (bus) lines, downtown, and the seafront walk (Largo de Lecidere). The host is always available on the phone if you need anything, AC works perfectly, and the bathroom is good for the Dili average. It has a rural feel but is in the heart of the city.
The villas are well maintained and clean, water, power and wifi were available and reliable. There is also a restaurant in the premise where you can get good food. Timor Plaza and other supermarkets are within walking distance. They can also organize for a drop at the airport
Friendly & helpful service, and all that with a good cause for the community. Located 2 steps from the city centre, most sights are within walking distance, or the hotel can arrange transport and sightseeing. Rooms are clean and have all what I need for a good night sleep.
Hotel Timor is a great hotel to base yourself when visiting Dili. It is close to the Tais Market and close to the beach. Whilst the closest beach is probably not the best for swimming, others can be found a short drive away.
Owner super nice and helpful.
Has a Lots of knowledge about how to get around East Timor.
Staff very nice.
Nice breakfast included.
Free coffee tea.
Kitchen
Great Aircon.
Hot water in shower
Can provide motorbike.
The staff at this hotel are such nice friendly people. Will bend over backwards to help. The hotel is very quiet and clean. Wifi, for Dili at least, was reasonable, and the restaurant food is quite good.
I am a kind of regular customer at Plaza Hotel. This time I really liked my room: clean and tidy and the wifi this time was working very well. The hotel has an excellent position and the breakfast is good.
The service as excellent. The hotel restaurant had great food. Also hotel organised taxis and airport drop off. I would definitely recommend this place. Excellent location and great view!
The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The hotel manager made our stay memorable and was very helpful in showing us around Dili. Thank you Kamarul!
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