A group of friends and I stayed at the Gardenia hotel for one night before we headed on a boat trip to Komodo. The location was perfectly located in the centre of town and the staff were very friendly and helpful. What let the place down was the price (we thought 300K per room was fairly exy) and the lack of amenities in the room (no soap). Breakfast was generous (nice pancakes). for 1-2 nights this isn't a bad option, for longer stays I'd consider another place!

The location couldn't be better, in the center of the city. There all all ranges of rooms and bungalows, at different prices. I opted for the most expensive, at $32/night including breakfast. I had a fantastic view by the huge window and the balcony on Labuan Bajo harbor and bay. The room itself is unusually large for Flores. Everything is brand new, clean, works: shower, AC and so on; king size bed, ect.. No TV - I don't care - no fridge but 2 bottles of water, no WiFi except from the restaurant near the check in. Check in was nice and easy, and the guy there volunteered to take my luggage on his back all the way up. The muezzin sings 200 meters from here, the city is all around, and it's peaceful. And so quiet by night. Well, I'm quite happy I chose this place. From there I'll go to Seraya. I'll spend some time here on my way back too. Great choice.