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Reviews of Malinamoc Paradise 4 stars

Kampung Baru, Aldeia 30 Agosto, Comoro, Dili, Dili, East Timor

#3 of 17 hotels in Dili

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Review score

Based on 47 hotel reviews

8.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.4

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    8.0

  • Facilities

    8.8

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.9

  • Free WiFi

    6.6

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  • Reviewed: 1 December 2023

    9.0
    Ideal to relax and enjoy!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Continental breakfast is quite simple but complete and still better than many other places in timor.

    Very quiet and relaxing place, wonderful garden and swimming pool!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wifi was weak and sporadic. Rooms are outdated. Shower needs fixing. Breakfast was continental but okay with me.

    Very nice property. Excellent air conditioning and a very quiet room. Enjoyed the restaurant on site. Free airport transfers were a bonus. Had a great nights sleep.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 September 2023

    10
    A small haven in Dili
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Great simple breakfast, washing included, good engagement between guests, very receptive staff

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 September 2023

    7.0
    I feel the accommodation was clean, safe and well priced.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I think Timor Leste will improve their service to tourists when more tourists come to Timor Leste.

    The friendly staff The pool was nice It feel ssafe

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 September 2023

    8.0
    A week in Dili visiting Maluk Timor projects so this provide a great base
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Spacious suite, water dispenser with cold and very hot drinking water, lovely gardens and nice pool. It was located very close to Maluk Timor which we were visiting. Close to airport (5 minute drive) but that did mean it was the other end of town to much of the other stuff such as the excellent Timorese Resistance Museum

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The restaurant wasn't all that great

    Loved the pool and the large room

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 August 2023

    7.0
    Very comfortable and spacious rooms
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No bar , no dinner

    Very confortable and very clean

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2023

    8.0
    It is a great place to stay with well maintained gardens & pool.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 6 nights

    My room was close to the entrance gate & there were times when loud motorbikes seemed to be sitting outside gate for extended times.

    It is a very nice property with really well maintained gardens. The pool is well looked after and great for a cool off. The breakfast was basic but good. It was a bonus to have some washing included with room rate.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2023

    7.0
    enjoyable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights

    internet was a bit wobbly

    dinner was also good as was breakfast . very friendly staff. the owner helped arrange a 2 hour trip to see the sights at a good price

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2023

    9.0
    great option for a long term stay in Dili
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing to note.

    the pool is great! the rooms are quite spacious with a living room and a nice kitchen which is great if you want to eat inside. the host Alvaro is very attentive to the details and ensures everything is taken care off.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night

    It was a refuge from the hustle and bustle in Dili with pleasant gardens and a nice pool. We took our 3 children there who loved it. The rooms are very spacious.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very clean and comfortable apartment style hotel in the west of Dili

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 December 2022

    9.0
    will be back soon
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing it is lovely

    lovely staff and facilities. close to everything you need, and $5 USD to Dili Centre

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 October 2022

    7.0
    Decent place for Timor-Leste
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Very poor WiFi

    Space was clean, large, and comfortable

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 16 August 2022

    9.0
    Hidden Paradise in safe, close to airport location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night

    The staff were so incredibly friendly and welcoming. We were collected from the airport and I felt very safe as a solo traveler with small children. We spent hours at the pool - what a spot! So beautiful and private. We enjoyed a delicious lunch delivered by very friendly staff. Breakfast was also so fresh and the staff made sure it was available until we arrived from the airport. I would recommended and would happily stay there again.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 12 August 2022

    8.0
    tropical oasis
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    can’t really fault it

    beautifully maintained garden surrounds, great pool, extremely clean, comfortable bed, local transfers.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2022

    8.0
    Nice and relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The restaurant could not provide most of the items on the menu. The bathroom had a water leak and the water cooler kept on failing. More information could be provided at reception, e.g maps, microlet routes, etc.

    The receptionist was extremely helpful and the apartments were nice and spacious.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night

    Poor offerings in restaurant and too long to cook meals.

    Staff very friendly, rooms great value, good facilities.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2022

    10
    Quiet, beautiful place with good facilities
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The breakfast is geared to a portugese appetite (eg lots of white bread!). It would be good to provide more diversity with low gluten cereals, eggs, wholemeal bread and more diversity of fruit.

    Malinamoc is a beautiful quiet place with lovely garden and polite staff. The apartments are generous in size and very comfortable. All mod cons that work!

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 11 May 2024

    6.0
    Perfect for long stay, not sure for short ones
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wifi is very unstable. Restaurant closed on Monday with no previous notice. Far from town.

    Staff super friendly. Very clean and spacious self contained rooms. Close to airport. Transfer from/to airport can be arranged

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2022

    2.0
    Not the right place for a good night sleep
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night

    the hotel seems to be surrounded by karaoke parlours and the obsession is such that they karaoke from midnight to 7 pm non-stop, quite loudly! So not the right place for a good sleep. And the hotel knows about this but they don’t really do anything about it. The first night we needed pool towels and we were told that nobody had the key for the cupboard where they were. The following day we needed to catch the boat to Atauro at 7:30, we were told breakfast opened at 7 and when I showed up at 7 the breakfast guy (who by the way is the only not friendly person in the hotel) refused to open because he was late setting up. I had also arrange a pick up with their driver the guy never showed up. So had to go out in the street and negotiate a minibus with passengers and all to make it to the government palace on time. Apartment 13 also has issues with the hot water in the shower. You need to leave the water running for a bit before it gets warm. The other problem is that the hotel is far away from anything and transportation in Timor is a struggle. Another issue was the ability to communicate with the hotel staff. I was able to with my Spanish and French but their English level was not great. After visiting other hotels in Dili I would probably recommend Hotel Timor.

    The positives: nice pool, pretty gardens and the staff is friendly (like across Timor Leste)

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2022

    6.0
    Excellent property, but badly managed
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 14 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very poor management of the restaurant. It was very hard to get anything for dinner. Breakfast was too repetitive and of poor quality.

    Well maintained rooms and campus. staff are very friendly and helpful

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2024

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