Hotels in North Cilacap

Affordable accommodation for two nights while on a bicycle trip last weekend. Staff were friendly, they allowed me to put my bicycle inside store room during the nights.

It's bad that the hotel already ordered blankets to get it yourself, the bathroom was really dirty.

No shower, old closet. The breakfast is unsatisfying. The bed is good enough. The air conditioner is good.

Wisma Ketapang Hostel is a kos, rather than a hostel or a hotel, in which the owners rent out a couple of rooms online for travellers. As such it offers only basic amenities. The single room I stayed in was large enough for a couple of nights, there was a closet, desk, stool and fan. The mattress was firm and comfortable. The shared bathroom contained a shower and squat toilet. The kos was clean, owners friendly and it felt safe, although there was no security. Very quiet at all times. Two negatives: Firstly, the kos is a long way from anywhere. It is about 2 km from Cilacap bus station and 6 km from the train station and 8 km from the beach (which is hardly worth a visit). It is also a considerable distance from any eating places (300 m to some standard Street food and the closest Indomaret). Secondly, the owners use air fragrance to make the room smell 'nice', I assume. But the result is a room with an almost sickening aroma which is impossible to get used to. By my second day the smell had largely dissipated and I could start to breathe again.

Quite comfortable, clean and quite tasty.

Unfriendly and stiff owner.