I can only see 1 review rated at 2 stars and somehow TripAdvisor is showing 4 stars!!! Very similar experience. Was on the road from Medan via Berastagi and Ketambe and on to Banda. A bad fall in Ketambe meant I had six stiches so was really looking forward to staying here after 8 hours of winding roads in a minibus. The deal was that Renggali is the best place to stay in Takengon. Got there after dark and there was nothing much to write about... except for some of thw worst experiences of staying in a hotel.
First up, at about 250000 rupiah (rack rate 350K upwards), this is as expensive as it gets in the region and Takengon is a small town at best. No one spoke English, which is alright; I love it when we don't know languages... it's fun. But that was it.
The entire hotel was empty but they refused to give me a lower rate or accommodate in the reception building even though I had a really bad leg. With no option, I finally went to the standard rooms quite far (corridors open... more