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Taman Simalem Resort

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Property amenity
Garden
Outdoor banquet area
Exterior
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Km 9, Jalan Raya Merek, Sidikalang, Merek, North Sumatra, 22173
  • Sipiso-piso Waterfall
    13 min drive
  • Lake Toba
    23 min drive
  • Rumah Makan Minang Muslim
    6 min drive
  • Wisata Citra Minang
    13 min drive

Room options

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  • Sleeps 2
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  • 280 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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  • 387 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Tongging Point Lodge Deluxe, Lake Toba View

  • 387 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Merek

When you stay at Taman Simalem Resort in Merek, you'll be 13 minutes by car from Sipiso-piso Waterfall. .This family-friendly resort is 11.2 mi (18 km) from Lake Toba and 28.2 mi (45.3 km) from Berastagi Fruits Market.
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What's nearby

  • Sipiso-piso Waterfall - 13 min drive
  • Lake Toba - 23 min drive
  • Berastagi Fruits Market - 42 min drive
  • Masjid Istihrar Mosque - 42 min drive
  • Hillpark Sibolangit - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪RM. Ramadani - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Beristra - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪RM Ramayana - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪RM. Anak Rantau Aek Popo - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Wisata Citra Minang - ‬13 min drive

About this property

Taman Simalem Resort

Family-friendly resort with 3 restaurants and a golf course
Taman Simalem Resort offers 100 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and slippers. This Merek resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Guests can play rounds at the 9-hole golf course.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 100 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include desks and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Practice your swing on the golf course and enjoy other recreational amenities, such as bicycles to rent. Additional features at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
Enjoy Chinese cuisine at Tea House, one of the resort's 3 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Snacks are also available at the 3 coffee shops/cafes.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Tea House - This restaurant specializes in Chinese cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open 24 hours.
Kodon Kodon - This restaurant specializes in Indonesian cuisine and serves breakfast and lunch. Open daily.
Agro - This café specializes in Indonesian cuisine and serves lunch only. A children's menu is available.
Pangambatan - This café specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open 24 hours.
Toba - Overlooking the golf course and garden, this restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast and lunch. Open select days.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, Indonesian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour airport pick-up shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 3 coffee shops/cafes
  • 3 restaurants
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Agro
  • Kodon Kodon
  • Pangambatan
  • Tea House
  • Toba

Things to do

  • 9-hole golf course
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Fishing
  • Free children's club
  • Golf
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Mountain biking
  • Playground
  • Rock climbing
  • Ropes course

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Free children's club
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Room service

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
The property recommends that guests bring their own vehicles to get around this 494-acre (200-hectare) resort and to visit nearby attractions. Shuttle service to resort facilities is available on request; guests can expect to wait at least 30 minutes for pickup. Resort shuttle service does not include the One Tree Hill area, where some accommodations are located. Guests may choose to rent a vehicle onsite (subject to availability; 3-days advance booking required).

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: IDR 950000 per vehicle

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a security system
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Taman Simalem Resort Merek
Taman Simalem Resort
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Taman Simalem Resort Merek
Taman Simalem Resort Resort
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Taman Simalem Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 58 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ryan Jian Yuan

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannelore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible Forest with nature sounds
This is amazing hotel located on the hills of Lake Toba, it takes around 4 hours from Silangit airport and 5 from Medan. If you like nature and relax away from buzzy cities this is your spot, also inside the property are plenty activities to do as you are isolated in the middle of the forest. With incredible landscapes similar to Scotland this hotel was recomended for some friends who visited few years back. Staff makes your stay unforgettable. Food options are limited to Indonesian, however inside the hotel facilites are food trucks and mini mart where you can opt for western alternatives. You need 3 days at least to annoy here actually the hotel has his own waterfalls and cliff if you are an avid trekker. Solos, families and friend will enjoy, not to much teenagers but there is karaoke in case. Internet speed is good. English wide spoken. You can book tours to samosir, berastagi and piso piso; also Tongi village, it will take few hours and I got little dizzy going down by those curved hills, But views are impressive, Also my driver was great Facilities are not 5 stars but within Indonesia impressed me!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lay Cheng

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
friendly staffs and great view
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

TingTing

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The resort feels very work in progress. It was a comfortable stay but as a resort in the wild, there were ants and bugs that could get into the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quite cold, big property to check out the place. Number of free in house activities. Nice views around the resort.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

ISMAI, Medan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome staff and services. The staff take good care of two female travellers and they always look out for us.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kess

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Splendid Taman Simalem Resort
A very relaxing stay in Taman Simalem Resort. The staff were all so friendly, lead by their capable GM Benard. Special thanks to Kaban, Citra and Jessica for their exceptional services, as well as the restaurant staff at Tongqing and Waterfall venues. The resort has nice rooms overseeing the Lake Toba.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ricky

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great escapade and affordable
the scenery is jaw dropping. The estate is big covering 1 hill i guess. But the drawback is you need car to travel from one end to another. Amenities are plenty to choose and keep you busy for few days stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room has good view for sunrise. Food selection not as much, but generally it’s delicious. The resort has tons of activities to do. Good for family and couple!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like how this place is so in tuned with nature. Staff were so polite and everything seems perfect. Tree planting shows how this place respect nature so much. Would be good if they have a butteefly garden to complete the feeling of the place
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although the weather is nice but is better to install air conditioner in every room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A most amazing place to stay. Combining sustainability with
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Sovelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An unassuming experience
We wanted to visit Lake Toba and decided to Taman Simalem Resort (TSR) after reading much about the activities catered by the Resort. Was impressed with the homely service provided by the staff in TSR, it feels like another trip to Club Med. We decided to stay at Tongging Point Lodge as they have room for 4 twins which is convenient for me to gather my 2 teens to get moving for activities. We have great experience with the lady (forgot her name) who brought us through the coffee processing and roasting process. Definitely very enriching for city dwellers like us. The jungle treking was absolute a good workout and a refreshing one at the Twins waterfalls. We were highly encouraged those who visits TSR to go One Tree Hill for the breathtaking view though Tongging Point does have great view as well. The key highlight is the foods served in TSR, they were mainly organic vegetables and fruits. Last but least, we sincerely wanted to say a great thank you to all the staff in TSR despite there is imperfection.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Should have some water activities and more interaction from hotel mgt
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service is great, buffet adequate, but ala cart is good. I enjoyed the mie goreng, goreng pisang and coffee.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A place with great nature and great services. jungle treking and the agro farm tour is a must try!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
view is fantastic. Selection of food is limited. Not suitable for gastronomic tourism
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice sunrise view of lake toba, staffs are friendly, and tons of activities in the resort. However, have to use public shared toilet for 4 persons room and don’t have aircond.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Most beautiful spot at Lake Toba
Really beautiful place to stay.... give yourself at least 2 nights so that you can really explore the hotel and it surroundings...
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

S.AKMA, kuala lumpur, my

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The view is really beautiful and for the future guests do not underestimate the weather, it's really cold and windy, make sure you bring long sleeves, sweater, socks etc.The staffs are friendly and helpful. We paid 2.4 juta rupiah per night but there was no toiletries provided, only soap and shampoo in the bathroom but they didn't refill it, plus the outside toilet was so dirty and smelly in the morning and at night.There is no tv in the room and wifi is not working, every time you logged in, u must call the receptionist to get new wifi password which is so troublesome. It's very expensive for the basic room which is no tv, wifi problem, toilet outside (smelly and dirty). no toiletries provided,no iron. Just bear in mind, it's expensive because of the view with a really basic room.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Muhammad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A should go place!
It was an amazing stay. The sun rise....the view. I definitely will come back here and would recommend friends and family to put it as their to go place. However, your staff are not really helpful when i ask for information regarding my transport back to medan as i was told by the driver that i only booked a one way trip. Your staff told me that i have to wait and see whether they have a driver on that day. Which is too late, what if there is no transport? In the end i have to do everything on my own. From going online booking and confirming my trip back. Staff during breakfast and dinner lacks the initiative to top up foods and drink before it runs out. Which would result in a long queue and too long of a waiting time. Apart from this eveyone there have been friendly and helps out in everyway. Thank you so much for your hospitality!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Rosneh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Staff are very helpful and efficient. Need to improve on the hotel restaurant menu and food since the resort is very big and far , won't be a le ri find food outside
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and pleasant stay . Hotel supervisor Mr Kamar done a well job .. the only thing is I request for simple decoration for room , the management just ignore . This is the first hotel that i request for simple decoration for celebration that just ingnore my concern.. some more ask me to take anniversary package.. And i request for double bed, they give me a tripe bed which I doesn’t request , say that the extra bed if I use would be additional charges. Pls listen to customer concern, don’t be so money minded.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018