Reviews from guests who stayed at this hotel, shared by our hotel supplier. Score based on the latest 100 reviews.
Matthew
Canada · Solo · November 2026
“Excellent reef snorkeling out front of this beach front rustic guesthouse.”
+Reef out front had incredible snorkeling. Dive staff were really friendly and helpful. Local staff stay busy keeping the place clean and running smoothly.
−Not a big deal but the owner mostly stays in his office and generally avoids interacting with guests. Fortunately his staff is awesome.
LUKULIA
Lithuania · Solo · October 2026
+Go here.
Sarah
Australia · Solo · September 2026
+Very friendly staff, beautiful location and delicious food provided. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay!
Rohan
Australia · Couple · September 2026
“A fantastic stay in a beautiful part of the world!”
+The staff were a particular standout. Knowledgeable, friendly, responsive and anticipated all our needs during our stay. The facilities are basic but very comfortable and exactly what one should expect on a remote tropical island but certainly excellent value for money and kept clean to an excellent standard. The perfect location to relax, explore the most amazing underwater world I have ever seen and contribute to the local economy. Fantastic!
Ben
Australia · Solo · August 2026
“Stunning waterfront setting and a great communal atmosphere”
+The location is absolutely stunning, right on the water. You can walk straight from your room into the sea, with reef only around 50 metres offshore. Most guests seemed to be there for diving, although I wasn't, and I still really enjoyed the setting and experience. I stayed in one of the more basic rooms with a shared bathroom, including a simple shower and drop toilet in a thatched structure. The room itself was basic and somewhat dated but perfectly functional, with a good mosquito net provided. The shower was cold water only, although I understand some of the other bungalows have private bathrooms. I really appreciated the included meals. Portions were generous, there was always something a little different and often local, and the communal dining arrangement provided a nice opportunity to meet other travellers. Some of the staff were fantastic, particularly the German owner and the international mix of staff and dive instructors gives the resort an interesting atmosphere.
−The property and some of the accommodation are showing their age, although this wasn't a major issue given the remote island setting. Staff engagement was also a little inconsistent , some were extremely friendly and helpful, while others seemed less interested. I hired a scooter for the day and unfortunately had an intermittent problem with the wiring/battery connection. I reported the issue but didn't feel it was taken particularly seriously. The scooter stopped near the top of the island and thankfully some very helpful locals worked out the problem. It could be temporarily fixed by hitting the base near the battery connection but obviously this is something that should be properly repaired before the scooter is hired out again.
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Czechia · Group of friends · August 2026
+Good stay by the beautiful underwater life of Atauro. You get what you would expect from such remote island, but the place was clean and welcoming. Easy access to diving or renting a scooter. I recommend coming here with the MAF plane, as its a great experience, does not cost much and is so much better than taking the long ferry from Dili.
−The only downside I see is that if you do not dive (only snorchel), the accommodation offered us multiple snorkeling tours around the island, but then when we arrived, none of the tours was apparently available. You can still snorkel on the beach infront of the resort though.
Jan
Czechia · Solo · August 2026
+Great stay, well managed resort and amazing diving.
Prabhakar
India · Solo · August 2026
+I would have given it 10 were it not for the toilets. They were basically seats attached to a platform over a pit. A place with such nice rooms and food could easily provide toilet bowls even if requirring hand flushing from a water tank
MAKAR
Armenia · Family · August 2026
−As soon as we arrived at this place, a vicious black dog attacked and bit my eight-year-old son on the leg. He was scared, cried, and screamed, but no one cared. When we contacted the owner, he said it couldn't be true (all owners of vicious dogs always claim that dogs don't bite), but his leg was bitten, and he could no longer deny the attack. He refused to chain the dog or even attempt to punish it for its bad behavior, and suggested that we leave if we weren't prepared to live among biting dogs. No help was provided to the child (the owner clearly cares more about the dogs than about the guests), and we had to look for another hotel, which naturally caused inconvenience. In short, this is a hotel for dogs, not for people, as they are clearly more important there. If you would like to live in a place with 5 aggressive dogs walking around, you are kindly welcome!
Macoose
Australia · Solo · August 2026
“My island home”
+The management and staff were very friendly and made us feel welcome. The bungalow was spacious and comfortable. The meals were excellent. There were many places to sit in the sun or shade is you were not out swimming. The walk to the port along the beach was very quick.
−There was nothing we didn't like - it was all great!