Silintong Hotel is a nice and clean hotel, which, like many of the hotels on Samosir Island lies right on the shores of Lake Toba. It is a no frills type accomodation. Certainly not a place for those who wish to have resort like amenities - i.e. there's no multicuisine restaurant, no fitness center, no SPA, not even a TV in the room! There is no AC or fan, but you can very well do without them - the weather is so fine. The best thing about the place is its location and its simplicity.

There are two different kinds of rooms - the standard rooms which do not face the lake and Superior Rooms, which face the lake. We stayed in a superior room. Our room was located on the ground floor and had two entrances - one from the main corridor and the other facing the garden in front of the lake. All ground floor units have a small verandah, perfect for sipping the morning cup of tea. The first floor units have balconies.

The room was pretty big, was very clean and airy. Most... more