Our stay at the Plataran was wonderful. It was hard to get a true sense of the place beforehand, but we were pleasantly surprised once we arrived. The location is a bit isolated, so I personally would plan on spending most of your time at the hotel. The main town of Labuan Bajo is kind of ratty so you aren't missing much. The hotel is located on a quiet and calm bay just north of the main town and it's beautiful. Most rooms seem to spill right onto the beach. It's not a huge place, but offered more than we expected for its size. Food at the restaurant was quite good actually, and they have a 2nd restaurant that we didn't try. The staff and service were extremely attentive and helpful. We booked a private boat tour to Komodo etc. ourselves and they have a nice jetty set up just off the hotel where the boat picked us up. Very convenient! If we ever come back this way, will definitely stay here again.