Adika Hotel Bahtera, Balikpapan

I strongly recommend this hotel if you come to balikpapan. Its location, food, room and the staff are TOP. Once again if you visit Balikpapan for short or long term, holiday or business trip, this is the hotel that you should consider. All the Best

Excellent hotel in Balikpapan, extremely friendly staff and food something else.. Try the Tempe Goreng and Sate Ayam (Chicken) satey sapi (Beef) excellent Dim-sun menu with a specialist chef in house.Lots of people coming and going with a real friendly atmosphere.I stayed there for 14-15 weeks whilst working in Balikpapan so I did'nt pay for it but it is definatly the best value for Balikpapan.. Only down side may be there is no swimming pool but there is plans for a new hotel in adjacent location with a swimming pool. If you are a light sleeper you should ask for a room at the opposite side from Phinisi nightclub, I went offshore a few times and got a different room when I got back but it was no problem to move rooms and the staff at the reception are most delightful. The Waiters and Waitresses were outstanding and took great care at making me at home over the Xmas period as I was there alone.. There is a buisness centre where you can get internet access, Good bar with nice bar staff and customers at bar are usually the same faces. Alot of expats use the hotel bars because the street girls ( Cewek Ayam ) are forbidden from going in and hangibg around where in other bars it becomes tedious getting pestered for buisness.!! Rooms are cleaned everyday and there is an Excellent laundry service aswell. Never had any garment disappear in 3 months.. haha!! Balikpapan is not a place for a family holiday for westerners but if you are going anyway this is th place to go..!! Bagus sekali..!!