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 importantly (for me), it did not smell stale upon entering the first time. The bathroom was sparkling clean. The towels and linen were all clean. This is how I like my hotel to be, I don't really care for the 4 star or 5 star amenities!

Breakfast, which was included in my room rent, was pretty ordinary though.They offered a choice of "English" breakfast which included toast, fried egg and tea or coffee, or local breakfast - fried noodles or "Bee Hoon". Food in the hotel restaurant was "so-so", but there are a few eating places located in close vicinity. One such place just next doors was Rhumba Pizzeria which served pretty good pizzas and seems to be a popular joint in Samosir.

Silintong has a clean, nicely maintained garden with a large variety of flowering plants. The lawns are clean and well pruned. Like many other hotels in Samosir, they have enclosed a part of the lake with a stone wall and converted it into a swimming pool!

In all, it was a great experience spending a couple of days at this hotel!

I stayed at Silintong Hotel for 4 days on a company event. The rooms were reasonably clean, the staff quick and friendly, and the view was nice. There was another hotel in the Lake Toba vicinity (*cough* Hotel Carolina *cough*) that I had stayed in, and was determined never to come there again. I am glad this time, we didn't have to stay at that other horrible hotel.
The Silintong Hotel was definitely an upgrade. The response of the staff was very reliable, and the food was very tasty although the breakfast could be better. What I like most was the flowers, mostly orchids, all around the hotel complex which was really a beautiful sight that greets you as you are pulling in from the dock (we took a boat there).