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 :)
Very friendly and accommodating hosts. Spacious area's, very good aircon in bedrooms (however not in living room). Good price for Dili, with having a full apartment. Including a washing machine! Two seperate bathrooms, adjoining the bedrooms. Apartment is located on premises of family, including personnel. Close to supermarkets. Mikrolets routes are close. When the taxi didn't show up when we needed to go to the airport, the host graciously provided us with a lift. There was Wifi (even though it dropped out sometimes).
This hotel has some historical significance during colonial period. Now it is very well maintained neat hotel with large rooms and huge TVs. After check-in they bring Wi-Fi router to your room for the best connection. I had a problem activating my SIM-card and staff spent 25 minutes assisting me with that, appreciate it!
There are 2 restaurants just beside the hotel - so don't worry looking for a food there. Breakfast is in one of them.
Price is the best in Dili, literally.
Hotel Esplanada is a wonderful place to stay, the pool was a particular highlight for us, as was the coffee at the restaurant.
The staff were incredibly helpful, they helped us organise transportation to Balibo when we were beginning to worry whether we'd be able to make it.
The restaurant has a good range of options, including vegetarian/vegan options which my Mum loved
The rooms are a great size, with filtered water provided, and decent hot water in the shower.
The duplex is in a good location, easy walking distance to shopping and tourist sites. you won’t believe how comfortable and spacious it is. The pictures are an adequate portrayal of what you will be getting. You will not be more comfortable anywhere else in Dili.
The owner Norman is the greatest. He’s well educated, knows a lot about the world and is as honest as they come. I feel like he is a brother and he made my trip to Timor Leste a memorable one.
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.
Everything was perfect, the staff very welcoming and always eager to help, the inner garden was very relaxing and very quiet, there is no noise from the street at all. You can tell the place has been decorated with style, with wooden furniture and a beautiful garden. The location is also very central. I recommend this place 100% to stay in Dili
I enjoyed my stay in Arbiro, the staff were friendly, reliable and willing to accommodate my requests. The hotel driver took me pick me up from several place while in Dili. The restaurant attended to my request in the last minute to cook. The accommodation very comfortable. The location is great, far from the traffic and noises.
everything was good except the fact that we have to find the cash to pay for the hotel. We only had Mastercard which is not accepted in Timor Leste so we could not withdraw any cash from ATM. We had to ask our friend who lives in Dili to lend us some cash.
Nice place with character charm and friendly helpful staff. Breakfast was good and cafe next door (part of the hotel) is amazing. Staff were helpful and looked after our bags after we checked out before we had to go to the airport.
a very good option for Dili, given the limited hotels with international standard; staff are very friendly, but clearly need some more training; nice pool area
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!
Breakfast has always been very good , fresh fruit , n choices of excellent.menu.
Like room's cleanliness n hotel's atmosphere of Portuguese's heritage.
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