Bukit Daun Hotel, East Java

Bukit Daun is the only holiday hotel in the Kediri area, East Java. As this is not a common tourist destination, guests are mainly from the Indonesian upper class. The hotel offers a large pool area, an international restaurant and rooms of different categories, from Standard until Deluxe. Tropical vegetation and plenty of seating accommodations spread over the estate. All in all, Bukit Daun tries to copy a Balinese hotel style. Although the hotel finds it difficult to reach a Balinese quality level in some categories, like service and cleanliness, Bukit Daun nevertheless is my preferred choice when I stay around Kediri.

sitting in lush tropical vegetation



Bukit Daun Swimming pool

From the Bukit Daun as a base, Kediri offers several tour opportunities. My favorite is Mt. Kelud, one of the most active volcanoes of the world. However, they established a good tourist infrastructure at Kelude, including a tunnel through the cliffs around the caldera. Some years ago there was a nice crater lake inside. But after the last eruption in 2008, you see only a mountain of black stone from which still steam is rising.

Very near to the Bukit Daun hotel the Doloh waterfall is located. A very long stairway through tropical vegetation leads down to the 80m tall waterfall. But beware of the way back, as you have to this VERY long stairway up again in the tropical heat of Indonesia.

Kediri itself is a typical bustling Indonesian city, with an incredible traffic in the streets. The growing wealth in Indonesia allows nearly everyone to buy a motorcycle. As a result, all the taxi services in Kediri ran out of business. If you want to go on tour, ask the Bukit Daun hotel reception for a driver. They will also arrange a pickup service from the train station.

For pricing and more Information, see:
www.bukit-daun.com