GINTSUKA Hostel Kualanamu-Lake Toba Hub

Stayed in this hostel for 2 nights and explored Medan. It’s quite far from the centre but it’s easy to get a minibus or gojek into the centre so the location isn’t a problem. And if you’re just passing through it’s perfect. Room had everything I needed and Mawan, the host, is super kind and helpful; he made me feel very welcome and looked after throughout my stay. He is also an expert in helping you with onward travel. Thank you Mawan!

Great spot to stop at in medan before you travel the rest of sumatra. The owner was super helpful with using the buses, getting a sim, he showed me around the city a bit, where to get good food for cheap, where a nice internet cafe was, where the good atms are. He made it super easy for me to get to bukit lawang by public bus and showed me how to get around from there to the other locations i wanted to visit (berastagi and toba). The room is simple but it’s all you need for a short stay

This was the hottest room I’ve ever stayed in. Very warm and noisy, so it was really hard to sleep. It was a clean space though and Dermawan went out of his way to make sure I was safe and helped me with the local buses and getting around. Thank you!