Beach Hotels in Bunaken

hj1504 Netherlands

The atmosphere was really relaxed. From travel mode,we could really switch towards relaxing. The staff (Fi, the singing lady's and helpers on the boat) are really nice and helpful with a lot of humor. Just for Fi we would come back😉 The room was spacious, clean and comfortable. Everyone worked hard to keep the hole area clean. The food was really good, and they tried to make every mail different 👏 Then the diving, one of our reasons to be there. The owners Fu and David run the dive school with great passion. David was also our dive instructor. He is super relaxed,but doesn't miss anything what we did wrong 🫣or good😅 We couldn't wish for a better instructor ( Thanks). Bunaken is a wonderful place for snorkling or diving

Peter United States

Excellent food, lots of fruit, good variety, different dishes every meal. Fish was very fresh and often accompanied by a photo of the actual fish. Stephen and Missi made us feel like part of the family. Stephen arranged for car and boat transportation from the airport and later to Tangkoko. Also for a snorkeling boat. Very attentive and interested in our welfare.

James United Kingdom

Such a great experience. The lodge is located very close to the beach where the boat drops you off. The rooms are very comfy and have AC. Be prepared for a bucket shower! Dion is very friendly and helpful, the diving is very good value and the crew are kind and very good at their jobs. The best part for us was the food!! All three meals are included and the home cooking is really incredible and delicious, they should.open a restaurant! We miss it already Overall we highly recommend this place and would definitely stay again

Hendrik Germany

Awesome stay! The family who runs the guesthouse were so warm hearting. Every meal was fresh and delicious. You can feel that they run the guesthouse with passion. Highly recommended.

axelle Belgium

The food was amazing, one of the best we had in Sulawesi. The family is very friendly and help arrange whatever you want to do on the island.

Luka Singapore

An amazing stay, this is heaven on earth in Bunaken! The resort staff was superbly accommodating, making sure everything was done superbly and all our wishes were taken care of. Everyone is superbly kind, the resort is gorgeous, the diving is one of the best I have experienced... I am not doing this review justice in this short summary, because it really was so amazingly unreal. Don't think twice, just book and enjoy!

Ma China

Very nice resort, very warm staff, thanks Ana, Frenkie, Lya, and others staffs’ warm hospitality !exquisite food, well maintained facilities, very clean, clean the room twice a day, has mineral water , we bought an extra one from mainland but no need, stunning view. hope can come back again in the dry season

CLAIRE Singapore

Super friendly staff. The owners are great. There is a very friendly vibe. The food is delicious, homemade and shared with the other guests. The view from the room is incredible. The restaurant/ lounge area is super comfortable. Great dives and snorkel opportunities with equipment can be arranged on site. Diving instructors are amazing. You can even snorkel from the beach. Motorbike rentals can be arranged.

Drew United States

Stop reading the reviews and book this now. NOW! It so amazing. We stayed 8 nights. Right on the ocean, with a little beach, no mangrove trees to obstruct view or access to beautiful coral reef, great for snorkeling. Other places in the island don’t have this. I spotted snowflake eels, 8 types of clownfish, 3 types of anemones, coral colonies the size of cars, and so many pyramid butterflyfish and niger triggerfish just in the first thirty minutes. It’s amazing. All of the rooms have wonderful views. It was so so so relaxing to be there. I have never had such a good experience. The food was amazing and local. We did vegetarian and it was so tasty. They also had fresh fruit around at all times. We went with the divers on their charted boat and snorkeled for around 12$ a person for two separate spots a day. Super affordable. The boat team of three men were so professional, knowledgeable, and yet super funny and kind. I felt like we’re all friends by the end. There is a public boat from manado, which we took on our way out, and we booked a private boat on our way in through Raja Laut. Both were great. Brahm the manager was so kind and attentive. We did laundry there and it was done well. Jessie and her staff in the kitchen were so kind. Always enough food, served family style so we could get to know the other guests. It was so nice, but also acceptable to talk to your own party if you wanted to.

Johannes Denmark

From the moment we arrived we felt very much at home and relaxed. Reiko, Agnes and the staff is incredibly kind, attentive and helpful. Everything that needed planning or booking were taken care of by Agnes, which included amazing dive tours, dolphin tour, massage and scooter rental :) We stayed 10 days in the ocean Villa, which is very spacious, clean and has an amazing view of the private beach and ocean. The Private terrasse is also amazing, and a lot of time was spend there relaxing and reading. Right in front of the private beach is an amazing coral reef for snorkling as well as diving. Snorkling there I saw spottet stingrays, sea turtles, pufferfish among the abundance of other tropical reef fish. Amazing place! Be sure to book the dolphin tour, on our tour we were lucky to find a dolphin pod of around a hundred dolphins playing, jumping and swimming next to the boat. Amazing 😍 Lastly, the food is incredibly tasty and diverse thanks to Agnes cooking skills. Great homemade bread for breakfast, and Japanese, Italien, French and local inspired dishes for lunch and dinner. All meals are enjoyed together with Reiko, Agnes and the other guests in a communal style setting. Always very cosy . We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and can only recommend it! We were very sad to leave.