Menjaga Bay

Very nice hotel, great view and surroundings.

Food and service can be better

amazing

Some of the things we wished we had known before booking are: 1.The property is VERY remote. You have to take a 15 minute ferry ride from the dock in Labuan Bajo to the hotel and it only runs three times a day - at 8 am, 10 am and 5 pm, returning about a half hour later so if you want to get off the property, you have to be prepared to be gone all day and the little town of Labuan Bajo is OK but not where I would have chosen to spend 8 hours. That also means that you pretty much have to eat breakfast and dinner at the hotel every day. The food is OK but somewhat pricey for Indonesia and limited selections. Secondly, the bungalows are very attractive but not totally sealed so expect lots of bugs in the room. The bedding is all white to you can easily see the bugs crawling on it. And the toilet, vanity and shower are outdoors. The shower does not have any door so if a boat goes past or your companion walks past, you will be visible while in the shower. They encourage you to leave the lights off as they attract bugs and monkeys so that means in the middle of the night, you have to turn on the ilght, go outside and do your business. Also, when it rains (which is pretty often), anything you leave on the vanity will get wet. There is a shelf underneath it but you have to remember to clear everything every time you use it. Third, they are very strict about no change or cancellations within two weeks of arrival so make sure you absolutely are committed. But, it's beautiful there

Absolutely amazing, this resort really is something special. We stayed in a room over the water for 11 nights. Luckily, we were allocated the room at the very end of the jetty. Rooms are allocated on an availability basis, we would have been happy with any of them. It’s the staff who make it, nothing is a problem & everyone knows their job. This is a very well led & run resort. Such a relaxed atmosphere. Staff all deserve a mention, there are many please take this as a collective thanks you to everyone who helped make our stay so special. Great restaurant, fresh fish cooked with love every night. Breakfasts are 3 course so really sets you up for the day. You can swim from the room at high tide. The reef is 200m out on the edge of the bay. Swimmable & they have created a pontoon or take out a kayak. Visible was great, crystal clear most days. Sunset from the end of the jetty are a great way to start the evening & handily there is a bar at the end of the jetty. We moved to a room on the hillside for the final three nights. This was great as a different experience. The private plunge pool is a very special touch. Get used to living with wildlife; monkeys, millipedes & so many birds. Great communal pool and it’s such a small resort than nothing ever feels crowded. At times were the only people using the pool or the only people on the reef. We took a one day snorkelling trip into Komodo Park booked through the resort. We saw turtles, a manta ray & much more