Welcome to SurabayaHotels.com

Welcome and thank-you for visiting. We at SurabayaHotels.com have put together this information more as a primer for the business traveler or first time visitor. That said, the information herein should get most people off to a good start. If you are looking for more information on Surabaya or Indonesia in general, there are any number of good guide books from which to choose. By the way, if you are one of those 'Old Surabaya Hands' and you think we missed something, don't hesitate to drop us an email.

Surabaya Overview
Be advised that the time in Surabaya is GMT + 7 hours.

Situated at the mouth of the Kali Mas River, Surabaya was first settled in 1275. And is much older than its larger rival, Jakarta. Originally known as Ujung Galuh, in 1358 it was known as Churabaya and was ruled by a succession of kingdoms until Dutch rule in 1596.

Comprising a land area of some 326 square kilometres, Surabaya proper is divided into 31 districts. Surrounded by two industrial cities, Gresik to the north-west and Sidoarjo on the south side. Surabaya is the known as one of the fastest growing cities in Indonesia.

The Kali Mas River is the dividing line between east & west Surabaya. See map.

With its location at the mouth the Kali Mas River, Surabaya is basically in a flood plain. This, coupled with fact that several areas of the city are only 3-6 m above sea level, means that from time to time some areas of Surabaya are flood during the wet monsoon ( but not as nearly as severly as Jakarta). Visitors may be inconvenienced a little bit (traffic jams and the like) but visitors will rarely be affected by any flooding.