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Balikpapan · Indonesia

Where to stay in Balikpapan: 34 urban villages compared

79 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 34 urban villages of Balikpapan. The most are in Klandasan Ilir (16), Klandasan Ulu (15), Damai (11). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Gunung Samarinda Baru, 0.6 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.

Urban villages compared
34
Places to stay counted
79in the 34 urban villages
Most places to stay
Klandasan Ilir16 places
Nearest the centre
Gunung Samarinda Baru0.6 km

Compare

The urban villages of Balikpapan, side by side

Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.

AreaPlaces to stayFrom the centreNearest main sightNearest stationSights countedRestaurants, cafes and bars
Klandasan Ilir163.9 km030
Klandasan Ulu155.2 km029
Damai112.4 km014
Gunung Bahagia72.7 km08
Sepinggan Baru54.7 km09
Gunung Samarinda30.6 km04
Damai Baru32.5 km04
Sepinggan Raya34.9 km00
Sumber Rejo21.3 km017
Karang Rejo21.8 km011
Muararapak21.9 km05
Mekar Sari23.2 km05
Batu Ampar23.5 km03
Marga Sari23.8 km01
Gunung Sari Ilir13.2 km010
Telaga Sari14.1 km02
Sungai Nangka14.4 km01
Baru Tengah14.7 km00
Gunung Samarinda Baru00.6 km09
Gunung Sari Ulu02.4 km02
Karang Jati02.6 km03
Baru Ilir02.6 km06
Margo Mulyo04.0 km00
Damai Bahagia04.1 km04
Graha Indah04.8 km00
Prapatan04.9 km00
Baru Ulu05.0 km00
Sepinggan05.6 km01
Karang Joang09.9 km01
Kariangau010 km00
Manggar013 km00
Lamaru015 km00
Teritip015 km00
Manggar Baru016 km00

Areas: the 34 urban villages of Balikpapan that Wikidata records as a kelurahan located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 79 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 0 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.

Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.

Hotels by area

Hotels in each area of Balikpapan

Klandasan Ilir

16 places3.9 km from the centre

Klandasan Ulu

15 places5.2 km from the centre

Damai

11 places2.4 km from the centre

Gunung Bahagia

7 places2.7 km from the centre

Sepinggan Baru

5 places4.7 km from the centre

Gunung Samarinda

3 places0.6 km from the centre

Damai Baru

3 places2.5 km from the centre

Sepinggan Raya

3 places4.9 km from the centre

Questions

Where to stay in Balikpapan: questions travellers ask

What is the best area to stay in Balikpapan?

That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Klandasan Ilir (16), Klandasan Ulu (15), Damai (11); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Gunung Samarinda Baru (0.6 km).

Which area of Balikpapan has the most hotels?

Klandasan Ilir, with 16 places to stay in this guide, of 79 counted across 34 urban villages.

Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Balikpapan travel guide · How this guide is made.