Bajawa-Roo Hotel

We, two couples, arrived in the evening in our minibus with driver and guide at Hotel Roo, where we had booked 2 rooms through ***********. We were warmly welcomed and offered coffee with fried banana before checking in. Since this hotel is about 1.5 km. is away from some restaurants, we asked if they could also provide dinner. This turned out not to be the case. We thought it would be wise to check in quickly so that we could then visit one of the restaurants with our bus. To our great surprise, our guide told us that the hotel had been overbooked. We were not asked about our booking confirmation and apologies were expressed many times. We were presented with an unknown hotel, but since this was not our first visit to Bajawa, we opted for a well-known hotel. And that is why we cannot give a review about the hotel itself, but the whole course of events seemed strange.

Bajawa is devoid of good category hotels. This is a family hotel, the family living in an adjoining house. 7 rooms are distributed in the building. Ours, on the second floor, was large, simple, very clean, uncluttered, with decent bedding. The bathroom was ok, with hot water and a good spray. Has very good quality wifi in our room (rare on Flores). The family is very welcoming and accommodating. Meals, well cooked, are taken on the terrace overlooking the city - which otherwise has no particular charm. The place is calm, and we are awakened by the singing of the mosque followed by the bells of the church, all accompanied by the crowing of roosters which take turns. This is all very pleasant. The five stars are deserved, taking into account the type of accommodation, the value for money, the welcome, etc., even if we are not within the usual European standards, which here would hardly make sense. A very good address

Very hospitable people who welcome you with a snack and a cup of tea and coffee. Good food with a view over the city because it is on the roof terrace. Nice breakfast with fruit, pancakes and omelette. Recommended to spend the night here. Excellent rooms, WiFi and hot shower.