We stayed for three nights. After long hour by plane, five hour cab ride, a ferry and a motorbike from Tomok we arrived. No towel (lucky) we packed one and no hot shower. My daughter, 23 months cried so unhappy with a cold shower. They 'give' us towels and a running hot shower on second day. Our ' beach' hotel... More

We stayed at Carolina Hotel for 3 nights and found it to be a fantastic value. Generally clean (though with some ants in the bathroom!), spacious rooms for an excellent price. We had an upper room with balcony that had a view of the lake. Outside of the ants (which really didn't bother us), the only other downside was that... More

This is supposed to be one of the best hotels in Samosir, and generally had a nice atmosphere, interesting buildings built in the Batak style. However, our room had a lot of ants in it, which was unexpected given the fact that it was supposed to have been one of the better hotels in the area. We spent about $US20... More

We had booked Carolina's for four nights and arrived late one stormy night after a 10 hour drive from Aceh. Not only were the rooms musty (windows do not open for 'security'), no toilet paper, threadbare towels (clean but stained..), leaking toilet. Our 'deluxe' room was behind the kitchen therefore the sound of rattling pots and pans did not help... More

Carolina is in some repsects one of the best places to stay in Samosir, but it also has some minor (or even major) flaws. I might start with the pros: The location is almost perfect. Definitely one of the best spots to have your daily swim in the lake: Nice swimming area with some beach-like spots including sand and some... More

Everything simply the best ! Super worth ! Very helpfuly english-speaking staff ! And water in the lake is warm and cristal clear !

We only stayed one night but enjoyed most of the time of it. The only downside was the smell in our bathroom and the bathroom was very primitive and worn. That was the worst and as we only paid about $14/night it was easy to live with. For the rest the location was to die for. Perfect views across lake... More

Slightly too big to be genuinely cozy or charming, Carolina's new name, Carolina Hotel, more accurately reflects reality than its former moniker, Carolina Cottages. With over 70 rooms in a few large Batak-style houses, some set by the beach and others in the hills, Carolina attracts mostly local families and couples from overseas. Well situated on the southern side of... More

Carolina cottages has few Batak style rooms which locate at the small hill beside the restaurant, the atmosphere is good around here. Private "beach" in front at the waterfront areas, you can enjoy you time and relax, you can swimming at there too. Their restaurant have a big dining area, you can reading and see the lake view. If you... More