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Maubisse, Ainaro

Sara Guesthouse

Family-run

Cozy mountain guesthouse near Maubisse Market

Rooms
1
Host
On-site family
Languages
Tetum · Portuguese
Breakfast
Included

A few words from the family

Sara Guesthouse is a simple and welcoming mountain guesthouse located in the center of Maubisse, a cool highland town about 70 km south of Dili. The guesthouse sits close to the lively Maubisse market, making it an excellent base for exploring the local culture and surrounding mountains. The property offers several clean and comfortable rooms, some with private bathrooms. Guests can enjoy breakfast included with their stay and relax on the terrace or balcony with beautiful views of the green hills around Maubisse. Sara Guesthouse is also known for its restaurant, where travelers and locals gather to enjoy traditional Timorese dishes and simple international meals. With its friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere, and strategic location, it is one of the most convenient places to stay when visiting the Maubisse highlands or traveling onward to Hato Builico and Mount Ramelau.

Your host
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I grew up in this house. Now my parents help with breakfast, my brother runs the garden, and our kids learn English from guests. Tell us what you want to see in Timor — we probably have a cousin nearby.

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Our rooms

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Breakfast at the guesthouse

Fresh papaya and pineapple from the garden, koto (sweet rice with coconut), eggs cooked your way, locally-roasted Letefoho coffee, and Timorese honey. We bake banana bread on Saturdays.

Served
6:30 – 9:30 every morning
Where
On the front terrace, overlooking the lane
Cost
Included with every room

Common areas you can use

A living room with a small book exchange, a shaded front terrace, a back garden with mango and papaya trees, and a covered patio with hammocks. Free filtered water at all times.

Kitchen access
Yes — just ask the host before peak meal times

The neighborhood

We're a five-minute walk from the morning market — it opens at 5:30 and the best produce is gone by eight. The bakery on the corner does fresh pão until ten. The microlet stop is two minutes away; for the beach it's a twenty-minute scooter ride and we can arrange one. Sunset from the headland is a thirty-minute walk and worth every step.

Where you will be

Maubisse Market Road, Maubisse, Ainaro Municipality, Timor-Leste · Maubisse, Ainaro

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Good to know

Check-in & check-out (flexible)
Check-in from 14:00 — earlier arrivals welcome, just message us.
Check-out by 11:00 — late check-out usually fine on quiet days.
House rules (the gentle kind)
Respect quiet hours after 22:00 No smoking inside the rooms Guests must register at reception Please respect local community and property facilities
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before arrival. Late cancellation or no-show may be charged for the first night.

Around the neighborhood

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Maubisse Market Café
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Stay with a family in Timor-Leste

Cash or SOTCoin. No card fees. Direct message to the host.