Jonaths Cottage Bunaken

“1st visitors after covid”

We had a wonderful stay here for 4 nights. We were very well looked after by Rita, Edi & Donni as we were the only guests there after covid. We had nice chit chat in bahasa malay and limited English. The place is very basic, no WiFi and under some renovations as it is quite old and in need of upgra… lisää

We had a wonderful stay here for 4 nights. We were very well looked after by Rita, Edi & Donni as we were the only guests there after covid. We had nice chit chat in bahasa malay and limited English. The place is very basic, no WiFi and under some renovations as it is quite old and in need of upgrading but a great place with much potential. We have full board and Rita cooks very well. My favourite stray dog comes visiting at meal times and waits so patiently for food. The small beach area is ringed with mangrove trees and small boat can come right in during high tide. Outside of the mangrove area is a great snorkeling area but beware of currents. We were told that at the correct season there maybe views of dolphins. Unfortunately due to the pandemic and lack of visitors, many of the unemployed locals had to resort to fishing so there is hardly any big fish around near the island, only a great number of tiny fishes. We saw turtles near the sea wall that is famous in Bunaken and the coral reef is very healthy with lots of soft corals. The best way to see Bunaken would be to rent a motorcycle which only cost about 50k Rupiah a day. January is low season and very quiet which we liked but it rained quite a bit.

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“Perfect place with access to snorkel paradise”

This place is located in a very nice spot, although the isand of Bunaken is wonderful in general. We stayed in the big room (deluxe), and it was super comfortable and had great views from the private terrace. The bed was huge and comfortable, which we looked for after a full night and day to arrive… lisää

This place is located in a very nice spot, although the isand of Bunaken is wonderful in general. We stayed in the big room (deluxe), and it was super comfortable and had great views from the private terrace. The bed was huge and comfortable, which we looked for after a full night and day to arrive to Bunaken. The AC is great too, although you need to have in mind electricity is off in some moments of the day, so if you stay in the room during midday, it gets quite hot. Running hot water to shower also depends on electricity. They serve three meals a day. Regarding breakfast, if you ask you can choose between having pancakes, sandwich or egg-based dish. I have to say the meals were wonderfully cooked, and against of what I read in other reviews, they vary from day to day (obviously rice is omnipresent): fish, pork, beef, vegetables, eggs... cold water, tea and coffee are free and available at any moment. They let you use snorkel material for free. They can also arrange motorbike renting, and have bikes available. The main village of the island is very close, 15' walking and 5' in bike/motorbike. Staff mantain the space clean all the time and are very nice people. This place don't have a proper beach to sunbathing if that is what you look for, but if you are interested in snorkelling, they have a great direct access to the reef from their beach. You have to be wary of the tides though, because when they get low, access from the beach can be tricky. Right in front of the stay, you will be able to see infinite species of fishes, and we even spotted a couple of turtles!! Amazing! I didn't used the shuttle service to airport because it's a bit expensive, I arranged my transfer to Manado airport with some local guy and price was better thant the offered from the hotel. If you don't mind much about comfort, you can reach and leave Bunaken by public boat too (except on Sundays). Overall, recommended place with good price in comparison with other stays here in Bunaken.

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“huolehtivat henkilökunta ja mukavat bungaloweja”

Olin ainoa vieras täällä heinäkuussa, mikä on häpeä, koska henkilökunta on erittäin huolehtiva ja ystävällinen. He ovat valmiita auttamaan sinua kaiken kanssa. Ruoka oli loistava ja bungalowit olivat puhtaat ja siistit.

“Se on hyvä paikka olla yksin”

Saavuimme Jonaths Mökki Bunakeniin noin 3 p. Me katsoimme ympärillä löytää vastaanottovirkailija, koska se oli niin hiljainen. Talonpitäjä tuli lähestymään meitä kertomaan meille odottaa, kun hän odottaa ystävää. Kun hän oli tekemässä huoneemme odotimme hänen ystävänsä, muutaman minuutin kuluttua o… lisää

Saavuimme Jonaths Mökki Bunakeniin noin 3 p. Me katsoimme ympärillä löytää vastaanottovirkailija, koska se oli niin hiljainen. Talonpitäjä tuli lähestymään meitä kertomaan meille odottaa, kun hän odottaa ystävää. Kun hän oli tekemässä huoneemme odotimme hänen ystävänsä, muutaman minuutin kuluttua odottamassa, hänen ystävänsä tuli ja hän pyysi varauslomakkeemme. Olin yllättynyt, kun hän sanoi, että he tarjoavat aamiaista, lounasta ja illallista ILMAISEKSI, kun me varasimme huoneen Travelokaan, sanottiin, että se ei sisältänyt aamiaista. Menemme huoneeseemme odottelematta noin 1 tunti huoneesi valmiiksi. Ympäristö oli niin hiljainen, olimme ainoat vieraat. Mökki ja lattia olivat puusta. Se on pimeää ja vähän kuuma päivällä, koska sähkö oli pois päältä. Vain muutama tunti ennen pimeää. Vesi on suolaista. Joten en voinut nukkua hyvin yöllä, koska tunsin olevan tahmeita ruumiissani. Meillä oli aina sama aamiainen: 1 paahtoleipä jokainen henkilö, tee ja kahvi on saatavilla im milloin tahansa. Meillä oli aina sama lounas: riisi kaloilla, vihanneksilla ja perunoilla. Meillä oli aina sama illallinen: riisi kana, nuudeli ja vihannekset. Tietosi: varasimme standardi huoneen terassilla ja rannalla. Joo huoneemme aivan rannalla, valitettavasti ranta on täynnä puita, jotta emme voi uida. Menin sukeltamaan toisen keinon kautta, koska Jonaths ei helpota sitä. Huomautus: Jos pidät kävelystä, sinun ei tarvitse varata huoneen etukäteen. Parasta on, että näytät ja verrataan yhtä keinona muiden kanssa, sitten aloittaisitte bargain 😁😁, mutta se vie aikaa, koska tällä saarella ei ole julkista liikennettä, ei myöskään autoa. Luota minuun on monia huoneita, joista voit valita.

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