About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Pondok Ganda in Ambarita offers family rooms with private bathrooms, balconies, and garden or lake views. Each room includes a work desk, free toiletries, and tiled floors. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, lush garden, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a lounge, indoor play area, outdoor seating, picnic area, and barbecue facilities. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves Indonesian and local cuisines for brunch, lunch, dinner, and high tea. American and Asian breakfasts are available daily. Convenient Location: Located 16 mi from Sibisa Airport, Pondok Ganda provides free on-site private parking and daily housekeeping services.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

Breakfast Info

Asian, American

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Jaap
Netherlands Netherlands
We had a great stay here. The room and the whole property was clean, and the staff was very friendly and welcoming. The host, Mikhael, was super kind and communicated very well with us throughout our stay, which made everything easy and...
Ian
United States United States
The property had so much character and it was so family friendly (we went with our three children)
Vinushany
Malaysia Malaysia
I had a pleasant stay in Samosir Island. The place was decent, beautiful, and very clean, with a really pretty view of Lake Toba. It’s not a commercial-style hotel; instead, it feels cozy and homey, which I really appreciated. Breakfast didn’t...
Hamisah
Malaysia Malaysia
The room is elegant and clean, smells nice, and is spacious too. The towels are clean and smell so refreshing. It does not have a wide variety of food, but what it does have is delicious. The host and staff are friendly. The overall hospitality...
Jörg
Hungary Hungary
The hotel is located in very nice surrounding at the shore of the Lake Toba. The view to the garden and the lake beautiful. The breakfast was very nice. The Manager of the hotel, Mikhael was very helpful, really a nice guy. He suggested a scooter...
Alexandre
France France
The location is pretty nice with lake views. The garden is beautiful and the mansion has a nice architecture. My bed room was very confortable. But above all I have very appreciated the help from Mikhael to organise my transportation in and out of...
Vanya
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mikheal the host was exceptional Lovely converted house Liked the water dispensers as there is too much plastic waste on Samosir
Wenn
Malaysia Malaysia
The place is cozy with a superb view. Can sit there the whole day, just chill and enjoy. Loved the avocado drink during breakfast. Staff were very friendly and helpful. They also have a super cute dog, Milky.
Ella
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Owner was very lovely and helpful! Helped us book motorbikes, and gave us recommendations of what to do and where to go.
Wan
Malaysia Malaysia
Everything seem to be very good and mikael is also a nice and helpful host.. Thanks mikael for having us

Hosted by Mikhael

9.9
Host Review Score
Mikhael
If you're looking for lake-front accommodation for a couple, family/friend group, office group, any number of guests between 1~43 pax, Pondok Ganda will definitely fit your needs. We have total 10 rooms, where @ room can accommodate 2~5 persons. We have massive green grass & garden, a 120-m lake-side walk with breath-taking scenery, and a spacious hall overlooking the lake. Pondok Ganda is located right behind Marianna hotel, but we have our own access road which is directly off from Tuktuk main road and marked with clear signage. Our property has two floors. All 10 guest rooms are located UPSTAIRS (NO LIFT available), along with spacious relaxing lounge, TV, and all-day free supply of tea/coffee and hot/cold water (dispenser). Each of the 10 rooms has en-suite bathroom and balcony with seating area. Towels and shower liquid soap are available for use, but toothbrush and toothpaste are NOT included. The ground floor is a big hall with a terrace overlooking the lake, and this is where we serve breakfast (breakfast is included in room rate). Free Wifi is available in all areas and rooms. You can park your vehicle/bicycle in the car park, just outside the building (within our secured property). Our massive garden and green grass (+/- 2000 sqm) are perfect for eco-lake exploration, meditation/healing activities, group BBQ/picnic, team outing, drone-flying, fishing (bring your own kit), or you can hop on to jet ski or banana boat that regularly cruises around the lake (fee is payable directly to the operator). When you venture our 120-m lake-side walk, you won't miss out our stunning Sopo Pondok Ganda, a gorgeous traditional Batak house that was used to store rice or meeting place. You can sit and relax on the wooden deck, enjoy a non-obstructed view of Lake Toba and feel the calming breeze... Please feel free to ask us our menu-of-the-day in case you need lunch and dinner during your stay. Food will be served in dining hall (breakfast area).
Horas and welcome to Samosir Island! We love people visiting the island, it's a chance for us to get to know and explore the so-many stories about places around the world. Whether it's a short weekend, a honey moon, a trip with besties, family holiday, office group, or even a life-event that you want to organize, we can host it all for you. We host two properties for our guests: one property is a 10-room-style-accommodation that can accommodate up to 43 people, and the other property is a villa-style-accommodation that can accommodate up to 10 people. Therefore, the total capacity for both accommodations are up to 53 people. Both properties are located in the same location (one entrance gate). For the villa, please search "Toba - A - Scape" in this platform. Toba - A - Scape is part of Pondok Ganda collection. We are a family-managed accommodation, and both the host and co-host are family members. We have 5 dedicated staffs who helps us taking care day-to-day operations. The host lives in the property (in separate building), while the co-host stays few weeks of the year on site. To go to Pondok Ganda, we have our own access from the main Tuktuk road, and we are also accessible directly by boat from Toba Lake. If you come by passenger boat from Tigaraja Harbour (Parapat), please tell the driver to drop you off directly at Pondok Ganda harbour. Our traditional Batak Sopo and gorgeous lake-side landscape is something that we are really proud of, and we'd like to share the experience with you. Please feel free to contact us before your trip if you have any query about your upcoming journey; we would be very happy to help you. Enjoy your stay in Pondok Ganda!
Pondok Ganda is located right behind Marianna hotel, but we have our own access which is directly off from Tuktuk main road and marked with clear signage. There is "Citra" convenience shop that is very close from the property that sells a lot of things (including alcohol), which is only 5 minutes walking distance (it is located on the main village road). There are also a lot of restaurants in Tuktuk village, with the nearest one also 5 minutes walking distance. If you are up for a further walk, then a 15-25 minutes walk around the village will get you to plenty of choices. Nearest clinic: Puskesmas Tuktuk Siadong Jl. Lingkar Desa Tuktuk Siadong Nearest hospital: RSUD Dr. Hadrianus Sinaga Pangururan Jl. Dr. Hadrianus Sinaga No. 86 Kelurahan Pintusona - Pangururan Nearest police station: Polsek Simanindo Jl. Pelabuhan Ambarita Market Days: - Pangururan Market - every Wednesday - Ambarita Market - every Thursday - Tomok Market - every Saturday Nearest Airport: Silangit Airport (no international access yet) Jl. Silangit, Siborong-borong Nearest harbour from Tuktuk - Sosorgalung (passenger boat) - Ambarita (ferry boat) - Tomok (ferry boat) If you come by passenger-boat from Tigaraja Harbour (Parapat), please ask the boat driver to drop you off directly at Pondok Ganda harbour..
Languages spoken: English,Indonesian

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Pondok Ganda Inhouse Menu
  • Cuisine
    Indonesian • Local
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • High tea
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly

Amenities of Pondok Ganda

Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Check-out
Available 24 hours
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

License number: 2110220076773, 55130

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