Royal Mamberamo Hotel

“First time in Sorong”

We stopped for one night after our scuba diving trip at Kri Island. We did ask for a non smoking room in our original booking but was given one smelt like a chimney. The front desk staff was very apologetic and a different room was given. The standard room has no window so it is on the dark side ev… lisää

We stopped for one night after our scuba diving trip at Kri Island. We did ask for a non smoking room in our original booking but was given one smelt like a chimney. The front desk staff was very apologetic and a different room was given. The standard room has no window so it is on the dark side even with all the lights switched on. Buffet breakfast was included and I found them very tasty. There are plenty of local eating places around the area and a good meal can be have for around IRp35,000.00. Good value.

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“Good overnight transit hotel”

Sorong has been built up over a very short period of time to meet the growing number of tourists coming to Raja Ampat. With that said, this is a nice hotel for the area. There are no 5-star hotels or resorts in Sorong, I would say that the best hotels in Sorong are probably 2 or 3-starred hotels. … lisää

Sorong has been built up over a very short period of time to meet the growing number of tourists coming to Raja Ampat. With that said, this is a nice hotel for the area. There are no 5-star hotels or resorts in Sorong, I would say that the best hotels in Sorong are probably 2 or 3-starred hotels. Royal Mamberamo was a very good hotel for a 1-night transit. We got to Sorong around 9:30am and the staff at the hotel were great and let us into our room after about a 15 minute wait (the regular check-in time wasn't until the afternoon so we were very grateful to be let in early after an all-night flight). I would say the 2 downsides to our room was: * It was in the middle of the hotel so we didn't have any windows and the lights weren't super bright so it felt very dark in our room all the time. On the one hand, it felt kind of depressing but on the other hand, we were so exhausted from traveling for 3 days straight that it made it great for sleeping! * Even though we had a non-smoking room, it was obvious that other customers must have been smoking in their rooms or maybe in the stairways because we could smell smoke in our room. The hotel has great wifi (definitely a plus as most dive resorts/liveaboards probably won't have super reliable or fast Internet), and provides breakfast. If you find yourself in need of a hotel for a night before or after your visit to Raja Ampat, this isn't a bad hotel (although maybe request a room with windows).

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“Compact & convenient”

Fit for short stay & business trip. Room is clean and not to far from local cafe & convinient stores. They provide transportation from and to Eduard Osok Airport. Simple breakfast choices but sufficient.

“Good hotel before/ after Raja Ampat trip”

Good hotel to stay after (long) flights and take a good sleep before enjoying a stay at Raja Ampat. I arrived early and becausr the room was free, I could check in directly. Be aware the area is not special, street with some small shops. Food in the restaurant is quite good.