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Balikpapan travel guide

Balikpapan is a coastal city in East Kalimantan on Borneo. Choose a local base around your actual plans and any onward journey.

Choosing your base in Balikpapan

Map the arrival point and the places you need to reach during the stay. If Balikpapan is a connection, check the next departure route before choosing a hotel mainly for its outlook.

Before choosing a room

Verify the room view and the schedule of any transfer service included in the booking.

Compare the exact room category, including bed layout, cancellation terms and the full stay total. Hotel photographs may show several categories. If a detail matters to you, look for it in the room description or ask the property.

Where guest evidence is available, use it to investigate specific questions about the stay. Read the supporting comments and their dates. A neighbourhood description cannot establish how quiet an individual room will be.

Planning resources

Our stay advice is editorial guidance. Room facilities, transport services and hotel offers can change. Confirm the details for your trip before booking.