Hotel Trio Indah 2 is not centrally located, however it’s not far from the centre. Walking takes 10-15 minutes, for a taxi ride we paid 35000 rupiahs (minimum fare as of May 2016).
Our room (213) officially had a window. Just like most rooms in this hotel, its door and small window opened to a covered foyer, which was quite dark already. As a result, there was not enough natural light in the room.
The room was not big, but also not too small. However the bathroom was small to an extent that the sink was outside the bathroom. The bed was OK as was the A/C. Internet (free wi-fi) was very slow.
Breakfast had limited selection, taste was OK. Service was a bit lacking, we had to ask for clean plates for example.
And service in general was quite a negative experience for us at Hotel Trio Indah 2. We had the same guy at reception both at check-in and check-out. And he just didn’t seem to care. We arrived past 3pm to be told that our room is not yet ready. When I reminded him that check-in was from 2pm, he just repeated “Please wait” with a plain voice.
I enjoyed Malang and Mt. Bromo, so I hope to come back to Malang sometime, I’ll rather arrive without a reservation, but not book this hotel again. I gave this hotel a 2 rating, because if this was the only place with a free room, I’d still take it.
