Hotel Umaliurai (also written Hotel Uma-Liurai or Hotel Ria Uma-Liurai) is a comfortable family-run hotel set in the cool mountain town of Same, the administrative seat of Manufahi District. It is widely regarded as the finest accommodation in southern Timor-Leste โ the place travellers head for after the long drive from Dili, before continuing on to the south coast at Betano or up into the Mount Kablaki range. The property is run by an AustralianโTimorese family team and centres on a generous garden and what many guests describe as the best swimming pool in the country, complete with a water feature. Rooms are spacious, clean, and air-conditioned, and most have private en-suite bathrooms. The on-site open-air restaurant serves home-cooked local and international meals (mains typically US$6โ12), with breakfast included in every stay. Same itself sits at roughly 700 metres above sea level, offering cooler nights than the coast and easy access to traditional Mambai villages, river walks, coffee gardens, and the historic Portuguese-era buildings around town. The hotel can arrange trekking guides on request โ Mount Kablaki, Mount Cablaque and the surrounding ridgelines are popular day-hike destinations from here.
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Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is by 11:00. Early check-in or late check-out can usually be arranged on request โ contact Hotel Umaliurai directly to confirm availability.
Yes. Hotel Umaliurai offers WiFi to guests. Speeds in Dili have improved significantly in recent years; bring a Telkomcel SIM ($5 for 5 GB) as a fallback if you rely on a strong connection for work.
Yes. Hotel Umaliurai has a pool available to guests.
Yes. Breakfast is included with most room rates at Hotel Umaliurai. Confirm at booking which meal plan applies to your specific room type.
Yes. Hotel Umaliurai provides on-site parking for guests.
Praveen Kumar
10 months ago
Hotel Umaliurai is one of the best Hotel in Same , very well designed peaceful and well Located in same. Its very accessible to same town and on the main road. Would definitely recommend it if you wanna stay close to nature and have personal time or family time alone.
J R
a year ago
We were well looked after for our single night stay here. Comfortable beds, friendly staff and great food. We were the only guests. Nice and quiet at night. Would stay again
Roy Henry
3 years ago
Very nice guest house. We stayed with a group of 30 and they fed us as well. Meals were lovely. Pool is refreshing. Most rooms have aircon. Some donโt but they were cool enough without aircon. Ensuites are simple and effective with sit down (not squat) toilets. It is not 5 star quality compared, but for where it is and the service you get it is 5 star. Good bar to purchase drinks. Bring a group.
Gracia Christie
7 years ago
Place is very nice and clean, located in Same, which is about 4 hours from Dili. The rooms are spacious, has a small kitchen with a balcony. There is TV, hot water and AC in the room. Has a swimming pool in the middle. Food is delicious, the vegetables are sourced locally and fish is very fresh. Staff are very friendly, and the owner is very welcoming. A hotel suitable for family, friends, or any group of people.
Martin Breen
6 years ago
This is a wonderful oasis of a hotel in SAME. Excellent value for money, I would say the upper rooms are like a first class 5 star hotel. Drinks and meals are reasonably priced, and if you just want to hang around the great pool that's fine, otherwise the best range of TV channels.
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