Accommodation Scams in Surabaya

Gubeng Station Accommodation Tout

Travelers arriving at Surabaya Gubeng Station without hotel bookings are approached by touts who offer to take them to a "good cheap guesthouse" nearby. The tout typically works on commission and leads visitors to overpriced or substandard accommodation on Jalan Pemuda or Jalan WR Supratman. Room rates quoted verbally may be inflated, or the tout demands a finder's fee directly from the traveler on top of the room price. Some touts claim your pre-booked hotel is "closed" or "full" to divert you.