Ibra is the most helpful and caring host. He ensures the home is clean and comfortable, he helped us to organise everything, took us to town for dinner, picked us up when we had finished, organised scooters, guides, drivers. Fantastic host. Also, this homestay is only 4 minutes walk from Ke’te Kesu, one of the best traditional village/hanging grave sites to visit.

Stayed in June 2024

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Amazing place to stay! The owner Ibra is the most welcoming, helpful and friendly host we met. The homestay is very clean, rooms are spacious and breakfast is delicious. We would recommend this to anyone staying in Tana Toraja.

Stayed in May 2024

Nothing

Everything...Ibra and his sister are amazing hosts, probably the best option in Rantepao!

Stayed in February 2024

Hospitality, kindness and willingness to help is second to none. The owners made my stay feel at home. Ibra is a fantastic host, he serves delicious breakfasts and the whole space is very homey and welcoming. And it is located in a beautiful quiet area very close to Torajan attractions. On top of that I was helped with my bus ticket back to Makassar. I am absolutely grateful for having stayed in such a wonderful place and if I am in Sulawesi again I will surely come back.

Stayed in March 2024

Ibra is the best host. He is friendly, helpful and want everybody to have the best time in Toraja. There is only four rooms so the place is very familiar We can highly recommend Sanduk Homestay (we stayed 7 days after extend)

Stayed in February 2024

What a nice homestay, run by wonderful people!! An early check in and breakfast after the busride from Makassar to Rantepao! Options are offered for scooter rental, guide to the area and a ceremony, transportation to Rantepao city. Breakfast more than oké!

Stayed in December 2023

Highly recommended! I have never experienced so much helpfulness anywhere else. The accommodation is clean, in a good location, in a nice environment. The owner and his whole family are extremely friendly. They are always ready to help with anything: organizing tours, getting to know the area, information about culture and anything else. I thank Ibrahim for everything, without whom my stay would not have been so good

Stayed in October 2023

The staff and the cleanliness, flawless. El personal y la limpieza, impecables.

Stayed in November 2023

Ibra is a great host, who could help you with all things and questions. It was a pleasure to stay at his house. The breakfast was also amazing!

Stayed in September 2023

Nothing, there’s nothing not to like

Ibrah was an absolutely amazing host. He couldn’t do enough for us. The place was spotless, the breakfast was huge and room were perfect! It felt like a real family home in Toraja! Definitely one of the best places we’ve stayed during our travels. Thank you Ibrah for an amazing stay! We hope to return one day!

Stayed in October 2023

Nothing, everything was excellent!

Ibra is a great host! He made us all the stay unforgettable. He arranged for us the pick up from the airport, rented for us scooters, and also at the last minute visit the traditional Torajan funeral. Ibra also told us a lot of stories and explained the Torajan culture. The Homestay is also very nice. The big rooms with big and comfortable beds, the common space with a balcony and very tasty breakfast. It's a few kilometers from the city center, but that makes the neighborhood very quiet and peaceful, and if you want to go to the town in the evening, Ibra will organize the free transportation. I highly recommend this place for staying in Rantepao.

Stayed in October 2023

No swimming pool.

The owner is very helpful. Picks you up at the bus station in Rantepao in the early morning, arriving by night bus from Makassar. So very very early check-in will be handled, if possible. I checked in at 6am and the owner prepared me a delicious breakfast. He also arranged a guide and a scooter for the same day so 2 hours later I was allready on a guided visit of a ceremony. The owner himself also is a certifies guide, speaks very well English. Just ask him in avance if you want to make some guided activities, which I highly recommend because of the background knowledge you'd get. The Homestay is close to the village center. Just rent a scooter for low money! It is clean, comfortable, breakfast is rich, always comes with some fresh fruits, eggs....Indonesian style or western style, just tell your preferences. In my opinion you get a lot for a reasonable price. Go for it if visiting interesting and beautiful Toraja Land.

Stayed in October 2023

Owner is very nice and kind. Took good care of guests, allowed us to use his phone to order take away food. Great common areas. Bathroom only shared every two rooms.

Stayed in September 2023

Nothing, he is the best !

Ibra and his guesthouse is really the best! He was so nice and helped us A LOT! 🙏 Next to that, the homestay is really clean and the food in the morning is perfect! I would recommend this place to everyone! It's the money more then worth. Thank you so much Ibra for the very nice stay! Don't forget, he knows everything about the culture. 🤩

Stayed in September 2023

Great hospitality and very convenient for families.

Stayed in August 2023

Maybe best to take earplugs if you are a light sleeper. The dogs next door can be loud. Owner can’t help it off course.

The owner is really nice and welcoming. The big and clean rooms Breakfast is nice

Stayed in August 2023

Ntg

Such an amazing vibe and such clean facilities!! The staff are so friendly and always greeted me with a smile and have gone to great efforts to make it such a cozy and cute space. The owner is so attentive to any request and very fast response in message.

Stayed in August 2023

Not that it was Ibra’s fault but the barking dogs and noisy roosters in the neighbourhood each morning did interrupt our sleep. I’d have given a 20/10 otherwise!

The accommodation was squeaky clean, Ibra was a fantastic host who cooked us a fantastic hot breakfast each morning. He even went as far as reheating our dinner leftovers for us. Loved the accessible free tea/coffee. Kete Kesu (Old Torajan houses) is literally down the road (within walking distance)!

Stayed in July 2023

Nothing to dislike! (All features are accurately described by Ibra and reviewed by guests: upon a conscious choice, nothing should come as a surprise.)

Ibra is warmhearted and the perfect host: copious breakfasts; bottomless tea/water/coffee; biscuits & fruit; pleasant rooms & common areas; strong wifi; free pickup from bus stop & check-in even before the roosters crow, and free late check-out (both capacity permitting); free lifts to/from the city when eating out; and assistance with all your other travel logistics. My son and I felt like at home and warmly recommend Sanduk Homestay: it is unbeatable value for money! Ibra is an accredited guide and will either guide you himself or arrange for one of his colleagues, by car or scooter. Passionate about the local culture, he will answer all your questions.

Stayed in July 2023

Sanduk offers 2 nice and clean double rooms in the ground floor and two super rooms in the 1st floor; one of them king-size. Ibra, the owner, is extremely kind and helpful. He serves a nice breakfast in a terrace overlooking a quiet neigborhood. The homestay is located at a five minutes walk to Ke Te Kesu. No problem if the center of Rantepao is at some distance, Ibra is always ready to take or pick you up to/from the downtown for free. Definitely one of the best accomodation options in Rantepao

Stayed in July 2023

We had a lovely stay at Sanduk homestay. Would definitely recommend staying here! - early check in and pick up from the busstop were possible early in the morning. - Breakfast is very big and you can enjoy it at the seating area outside. - The room and the bathroom were clean - The owner was super friendly and helpful, he helped us arrange a guide to show us the area and he helped us with planning the next stop on our trip and the bustickets. - The homestay is near the traditional village Kete Kesu (only 5 min walk!) - You can rent a scooter - If you dont have a scooter the owner will arrange a driver to rantepao for dinner and pick up after dinner (free of charge)

Stayed in July 2023

Ibra is a very caring and lovely host - he is the soul of this place and makes you feel welcomed. Breakfast is plenty and tasty and the rooms are comfortable. Strong wifi in the whole building. Free water and coffee available. Hope to meet again one day, thanks Ibra!

Stayed in July 2023

Ibra was very kind and helpful. early check-in, very early free pickup, breakfast, hot water, good WiFi. He also rents a brand new scooter so you can explore by yourself. The place is very clean and well maintained. Ibra also helped me to arrange my further journey and gave some useful advice what and when to visit

Stayed in April 2023

This was by far one of the best homestay I have had in my travels. The rooms are super clean and showers has hot water. They have good wifi, coffe tea and fruits all day long free of charge. Breakfast was amazing and very big not like in other places. But by far the best part is the owner which helped me a lot welcomed me with free of charge breakfast 6 a clock in the morning and did not charge for late check out las day 😀 the guide he recommended was very professional and gave as and amazing two day tour around Toraja including traditional Torajan funeral ceremony. They also have scooters to rent so if you want to explore this. Beautiful aria on your own you can do it with no guide.

Stayed in April 2023