Nice atmosphere, friendly staff, lush garden setting. Good vibes. Place needs fixing up, in the same manner as many other Indonesian places do. Nothing to really bother about if you prefer the authentic over an impersonal big flashy hotel. We enjoyed our stay from start to end, regardless of the run down bathroom and the noisy AC. Restaurant on ship:... More

Wonderful cottages that extend out over the ocean (ocean view rooms). Beautiful hotel, rooms and grounds. Good service. Free internet, but only in the open air lobby, which is a problem in that the area has mosquitoes. The room bathrooms are not up to the other hotel standards although adaquate. The large buffet breakfast is very nice althought heavily slanted... More

Due to late arrival of our flight we checked in at 0300. Next morning due to jetlag we did not make breakfast. Upon asking if there was anything available as breakfast staff immediately told us there was, but we would have to pay separately for that. So for 2 toast, butter and marmelade we had to pay Rp. 100.000. This... More

The setup of the Pantai Gapura is great: a quiet place with cottages directly on the seaside, amidst of a noisy and busy city. The rooms feel a bit outdated and so does the rest of the place. Great service, which has its price here (the most expensive spring rolls we had in Indonesia). A good start for our trip... More

This was the first hotel we stayed in on Sulawesi. We had a room next to the garden and far from the restaurant. Our room was quiet and clean. The property was also clean and the breakfast was good. The hotel is located in a nice place, close to fort Rotterdam.

Our group had to book late since we were originally weren't going to overnight in Makassar. We did not have over water rooms, but in the two story main building. The rooms were atrocious. Ours was the worst. The bathroom looked like it should have crime scene tape blocking it off. Thank God we were only there for a short... More

we stayed in this hotel one night at the end of our Toraja trip. We had a nice room located on the seafront but it was very noisy because we could hear the neigbours as if they were in the room (no insonorisation). On top of this, the hotel put a loud music in its restaurant in thre evening...They close... More

Our favorite hotel in Makassar is Hotel Pantai Gapura, located right downtown. We love the quiet atmosphere of the rooms situated over water and connected by bridges. When we desire more action, we can go out the front door and enjoy the busy traffic and diverse shops of one of the main streets of the city. We have enjoyed iced... More

The Lonely Planet advertised the ocean view cottage as a great deal and I guess, the guide is right. Although we just missed the sunset, from the deck of our cottage we had a beautiful view over the ocean and the room itself was nice enough. But outside the room: it advertises itself as a resort, but it was hardly... More