Gardena Hotel provides a great service for backpackers and other low-cost independent travelers in Labuan Bajo. Location is perfect, right on the main street near plenty of restaurants, dive shops, tour companies, internet, and other services you might need. Laundry service is cheap and reliable. Breakfast is basic. Rooms have fans. They don't have wifi, but you can by access... More

Was pleasantly surprised with the place. It's pretty basic and one has to adapt to an alternative method of flushing, but you get what you have paid for. Plus one can fix the minor issue of a non-fragrant bathroom by closing the door. Or just get use to it. The huts higher up are newer so are not as rundown... More

Ok, this is not a 4 stars Hotel: Basic bungalows, not hot water, not aircon, you need to ask the staff whenever you want to have your room cleaned. The staff is pretty laid back, slow and not very knowledgeable about what to do and where to go in Labuanbajo. But you have to bear in mind that this is... More

There's only one type of room. No air cond in all rooms they have. But it's worth to pay $15/night, attach bathroom. And we got free banana pancake for breakfast. There are so many trees and flowers in front of the resort. Looks green and nice. Overall is so-so, buuuuuut the food and service in the restaurant are not really... More

We arrived in Labuan-Bajo after a 2 day boat trip from Flores. We’d been recommended the Gardena Hotel by a couple of travellers going in the opposite direction to us. They said they stayed in a bungalow on the top of the hill and enjoyed superb views across the harbour. We asked for a similar room but we were told... More

Just Stayed there.It is on the small hill so if you have heavy bags be careful!!! The room we stayed was on the top of the hill.( By the way the view was really nice).It was clean but with very basic bathroom.Walls are actually made of bamboo.I guess staff were OK.We didn't talk to them much.Restaurant is really really slow.We... More

This place has some poor rooms and some excellent ones - cheapest are poor near the restaurant and noisy and made of bamboo with associated insects! pay about $3 more a night pp to have one of their best bungalows with windows and made of concrete with lovely balcony and stunning views of the harbour without being obscured. Also have... More

Very basic acomodation, backpacker style bungaloos, no luxuries at all, enough for one or two nights. Highly incompetent staff, cannot even book nothing ahead, they live day by day! I had booked in advanced, when i got there..... I had nothing, maneged to get a room after some "negotiation" €€€

I have stayed here a few times, mainly to visit Rinca and the dragons. The chalet rooms can be chilly at night but the views over the harbour and the sunsets are what it's all about. Reached by steep steps ( the hotel and restaurant are built on a hill side) it's worth the struggle, particularly if you have big... More