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Reviews of Ijen Backpacker

Jalan Gatot Subroto Depan Stasiun Banyuwangi Baru, 68455 Banyuwangi, Indonesia

#9 of 49 hotels in Banyuwangi

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Review Score

Based on 371 hostel reviews

9.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    8.9

  • Staff

    9.7

  • Value for money

    9.6

  • Free Wifi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: April 4, 2025

    9.0
    Great short stay. Very pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    For the price nothing to complain

    Location is good. Near the harbour. Room is clean and comfortable. Great for one night stay

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: April 3, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very good for Ijen tour

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 13, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It's a good choice to stay if you want to join the tour of Mount Ijen. Everything can be booked there, including the transportation from Banywangi to Bali. The breakfast is also good with fresh fruit and everything.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 6, 2025

    10
    Best place to stay in Ketapang / Banyuwangi
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Amazing place! The hosts are the kindest people. The rooms very clean, comfortable and great air-conditioning. Location amazing right next to ferry and train station. And the Mt. Ijen tour was sensational and very good value!!! 100% recommend ❤️

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 4, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Hard to communicate with staff

    Very close to ferry (10 minutes walk), 24-hour reception, quick response

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 6, 2025

    10
    10/10!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff are always smiling and very welcoming and also very helpful to organize your travel trips.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 28, 2025

    10
    Perfect!
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Budget Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We stayed there one night. The staff was nice! Booked with the hostel the Ijen volcano trip. Also the breakfast was really nice.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 24, 2025

    8.0
    Great Hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Directly at the main road. Might get a bit noisy during the night.

    Close to the Trainstation and Port. They offer a cheap tour for Mt Ijen. Great Staff! Beds are very comfortable. Free drinking water. Kitchen to use.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 18, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I don't remember such a thing.

    The staff - they are amazing guys ! Everything I like. Breakfast was delicious.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 17, 2025

    10
    A nice, comfortable and well managed accommodation
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There needs to be more online promotion for the tour products. If I had known there was a Bromo tour, I would not have bought the train ticket. I regret leaving after only taking one tour here. I will come back with my friends next time.

    Clean space, friendly staff, fantastic location, plentiful and delicious breakfast. Everything was great. After leaving, they even let me store my luggage. I asked about the tour via WhatsApp and they responded very carefully. You won't find such friendly people anywhere in the world.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 14, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The only possible drawback is that the place is located almost next to the main road, and if your room has thin walls, you will be hearing all the traffic, religious service and other outside noise, but for us it wasn't really a big issue.

    We had an absolutely great stay here. The location is perfect, 5 minute walk from the train station and another 5-10 minutes to ferry if you plan to go to Bali later on, a lot of inexpensive cafes/stores nearby. You can rent a bike in the hostel next door. The place also organizes tours to Ijen right on the reception desk. The staff is very helpful and considerate. The room is pretty basic, but has everything that you might need for a short-term stay. The price was also very good considering all the above. And the breakfast was great as well. All in all, very good experience. Would definitely stay here again.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 5, 2025

    10
    More than expected
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    None

    location and customer service

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 17, 2024

    8.0
    overall it was nice
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not something that I don't like, but I think it is better to add a lamp in each bed so that we can read or do our stuff while others are sleeping without bothering them to turn the light on.

    I like the cleanliness of the hostel as well as the place, its located in a very nice place. Its right beside the train station and only 5 minutes or less by walking to the port if you want to move to other islands esp Bali. Plus, I enjoyed Kawah Ijen trip, I like the breakfast as well.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 12, 2024

    10
    Perfectly clean!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Noise from the street.

    Location, hearty breakfast, cleanliness. Great hostel!

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 11, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Service was very friendly, prices were great and the breakfast absolutely amazing! Thoroughly recommend staying here & doing the Ijen Volcano tour

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 10, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was close to the Ketapang Harbour and Ketapang railway station. Walking distance to both the places. Company offers tour to Mount Ijen for 350k which starts at 1am in the morning and ends at 9am. Overall a good choice for staying in Banyuwangi.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: November 24, 2024

    10
    Excellent value and very friendly.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Budget Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Ideal to go to Ijen. Provided an excellent tour. Recommended. I should have stay longer.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 17, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    - Arrangement of 'Ijen Crater Sunrise Tour'(group tour with a licensed guide, transport, and health certificate) - Staffs at the reception desk are friendly and helpful - Decent breakfast

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 5, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Delightful little place, clean and welcoming 2 mins walk from the train station and 10 mins from ferry to Bali Great value with big breakfast available for good price

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 3, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We took the ijen and bromo tour from them which was really nice. Transportation facilities were good .The stays they provided were clean and manageable but can be improved. The stays are value for money.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 31, 2024

    10
    Amazing stay with amazing hosts!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Awesome staff, they do have Ijen hiking packages along with health certificates. Great places for socialising with other solo travellers as well. Definitely would recommend this place !

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 25, 2024

    8.0
    Great stop off point
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everyone is constantly hiking or doing a tour so there is a lot of noise in the early hours

    Great stop off location between ferry and train. Staff/owners are very friendly and you feel very safe there.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 22, 2024

    10
    Lovely hostel, delicious breakfast provided
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The beds didn’t have a small light which would have been lovely but wasn’t a huge issue.

    The bunk bed provided great privacy thanks to the curtain all the way around. Room was clean and showers were hot. It had a lovely courtyard where breakfast was served. The breakfast was delicious; roti maryam, eggs, coffee, selection of fresh fruit.. it had a lovely atmosphere and the staff was really lovely!

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 21, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Super awesome, friendly staff. Delicious breakfast (25k). Always clean and comfortable

    Stayed in October 2024

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