Reviews from guests who stayed at this hotel, shared by our hotel supplier. Score based on the latest 23 reviews.
timothy
Canada · Solo · November 2026
“What a pleasure laughing and eating with Julie and areef. Was so good”
+Hospitality
−Nothing
szansza
Netherlands · Solo · October 2026
“Perfect place to stay in Kaladupa”
+The room is in a traditional wooden house and is really comfortable. Every room has its own hammock and wooden bench and in the middle of the two rooms is a communal seating area. Food is great and the family is very sweet. They can arange transport amd tours. I really enjoyed my stay here.
−Because it's an wooden house you hear and feel everything inside and outside the house so that's something to consider if you're for example a light sleeper.
Kristin
United States · Solo · June 2026
+The room was comfortable, food was good and the hosts were able to organize lots of activities and help with our onward travel.
Vanessa
Australia · Couple · May 2026
“Authentic homestay but with frills”
+Very homely, newly built rooms in their house over water, super comfy bed and linen, very clean, hammocks and plenty space to “lounge around”. So close to Hoga Island for day trips with Ari to snorkel or dive on amazing reef (I have been lucky enough to visit many reefs throughout Indonesia and this is right up the top). Ari and Julie are so welcoming and eager to please, you feel like part of the family. Julie is a wonderful cook and can cater for any diet but you won’t miss out! We loved our visit and highly recommend discovering this less visited end of Sulawesi, you won’t regret ❤️
−Nothing
Arjun
India · Couple · April 2026
+My friend and I stayed here and had a wonderful time. Areef and his wife were wonderful hosts, and helped take care of all our requests and also helped us plan and do a trip to Tomea for two days, which we had not intended at first. He also went out of his way to help with our transport to Bau Bau. We felt very much at home at his place in particular, but also in Ambeua village in general. Highly recommend his place if you are planning to visit Kaledupa
Paul
Japan · Solo · October 2025
“Wonderful homestay in an ideal location”
+This is a wonderful homestay, located right on the sea at the end of a quiet street. It's a real family home. The owners are extremely genuine and welcoming, and the wife/mother of the family is an excellent cook. You're ideally placed for excursions over to Hoga Island for diving and snorkeling, and for visits to the interesting Bajau village of Sampela a short boat ride away. I enjoyed my time there immensely and really hope I can visit again some day.
−Personally, I wouldn't change a thing. I suppose some people might find the bathing/lavatory arrangements a bit basic.
Zoé
France · Couple · October 2025
+We stayed one week in Areef Homestay and had a wonderful time. The homestay is a typical house on stilts settled in the mangroves and next to the jetty. It's a great occasion to live above the water as an immersion in the everyday life of the island ! The room is like new, nice and clean with a super hammock and place to stay outside and bathroom is the usual indonesian style, simple but clean. It can get noisy with the neighbours rooster in the morning and only wood panels between us but it's like everywhere in Indonesia, so bring ear plugs ! The owner speaks good english, he's very helpful for any enquiries and happy to show you his village and organize anything you need (pick-up, scooter rental, snorkeling trip etc). And, very important, his lovely wife is a great cook, the food is very generous and really yummy ! We would recommend and come back if our path leads us to Kaledupa again 😊
olivier
Thailand · Solo · August 2025
+Best option on Kaledupa, super nice room and amazing food. The owner is a gentleman very cool who speak good english and the family is very sweet. Possibility to rent a scooter and he has contact with the owner of a guesthouse in the Bajau sea gipsy village Sampela to live a wonderful experience of speargun fishing, snorkeling and true freedom and liberty. I recommand 100% Areef homestay
−You need earplugs for a good sleep because of roosters chicken songs but it is everywhere same
Max
France · Couple · October 2026
+Séjour parfait dans un village authentique de Kaledupa. Arun et sa femme sont vraiment attachants. Très accueillants et toujours à l'écoute, vraiment un accueil inoubliable. Chambre propre avec literie très confortable. Terrasse agréable avec un hamac et un joli salon d'extérieur. Salle de bain et toilettes communes propres et bien entretenues. Excursions snorkeling vraiment top, très bien organisées, autour des reefs de Hoga et de Kaledupa. Cuisine absolument délicieuse, servie généreusement. Des plats de grande qualité avec du poisson frais. Et adaptés selon nos goûts (on peut leur demander ce que l'on préfère par ex pour le petit déjeuner). Communication au top avec Arun, y compris avant et après notre séjour, toujours d'une grande aide pour l'organisation de notre séjour aux Wakatobi. Incontournable !
Jean Quillet
France · Solo · August 2026
+Tout, extraordinaire 🤩🤩 maison bois sur pilotis au dessus de l'eau, les proprios hyper charmants, les repas tres gouteux, proximités des sites de plongées et de snokerling,....un bonheur. Et toute la population vous accueillera avec leur plus beau sourire. Dépaysement assuré
−Rien