The Village Bunaken

Die Anlage ist traumhaft schön, liebevoll hergerichtet, direkt am Meer und ruhig. Die perfekte Unterkunft für ein Tauch / Schnorchelaufenthalt mit viel Ruhe am Nachmittag. Das Zimmer ist groß, geräumig und sauber, mit liebe eingerichtet. Alles ist mit Mückennetzen abgesichert, keine Tiere im Zimmer wie in vielem offeren Bungalows. Zum Village kann man in 15-20 min zufuß laufen. Die diving sites sind traumhaft aber teils mit viel Strömung! Das Essen war sehr, sehr lecker, es gab ein täglich wechselndes Menü. Vegetarisches Essen auf Nachfrage war kein Problem.

Man muss wissen, dass man nur 1x täglich bei Flut schwimmen/ Schnorcheln oder mit dem Boot rausfahren kann. Beim ersten Tauchgang ging alles sehr sehr schnell, kein Buddycheck, wenig Briefing zur starken Strömung. Daher sollte man sich eigenständig und sicher beim Tauchen und Schwimmen fühlen. Nachdem ich dem Dive Instruktor davon berichtete (er war an diesem Tag nicht mit uns tauchen) war die Kommunikation am 2. Tag sehr viel besser und klarer.

Tuvimos una estancia maravillosa en The Village Bunaken. Todo el personal fue increíblemente amable, atento y acogedor, haciéndonos sentir como en casa desde el primer momento. La experiencia de buceo fue fantástica, la comida deliciosa cada día y el ambiente del resort muy relajante y auténtico. Un agradecimiento especial a todo el equipo por su hospitalidad y su buena energía. Sin duda recomendaríamos este lugar a cualquiera que visite Bunaken.

La única pequeña cosa que mejoraríamos serían los colchones, ya que para nosotros eran un poco pequeños y no demasiado cómodos. Aun así, todo lo demás fue excelente.

What a lovely place to stay with a very friendly staff at a beautiful location, its own coral reef just in front! We booked all inclusive, and everyday the cook surprised us with a simple but healthy and delicious meal. The hotel has its own diving facilities and the room is comfortable and clean. We were lucky to stay in a room with sea view.

The room had no airconditioning, it had a ceiling fan, and there was no mosquito net for the bed, which took a little bit of getting used to. On the other hand, this fits the eco driven owner, so we understand the absence. The windows had mosquito net coverage, which also worked.

The resort is clean, comfortable and has amazing staff! The food is homemade and really tasty too. I'd highly recommend the snorkeling trip around Bunaken and the dolphin tour - we arranged it through the hotel and we do not regret it! The small bungalows are a great place to relax - they all have a hammock which we really liked. There is a beautiful reef just a few metres from the hotel and you can rent snorkeling equipment directly from the hotel. We'd highly recommend the resort!

The hotel is decent overall. The lack of AC is not really an issue as the heat remains manageable. also possible to enjoy some snorkeling directly from the hotel’s small beach.

if you are coming mainly for diving, I would strongly advise you to look elsewhere. the dive center integrated with the hotel offers very poor value for money. The instructor who supervised me was particularly unpleasant throughout the stay. My three days of diving went very badly: aggressive tone, lack of respect, and above all no teaching skills or proper guidance — which is essential when taking a PADI Open Water certification course. If you are looking for an enjoyable well-supervised and friendly diving experience, I highly recommend choosing another establishment. 👉 As for me, I regret this choice.

The location, snorkeling and diving facilities and the guide staff were excellent. It was easy to get a taxi boat to the mainland or another island. Well organized Taxi service. Dietary requirements were well catered for. The owner and his wife were lovely and very helpful, especially during a minor earthquake and sorting out early morning taxes after unexpected plane cancellations. The most important aspect is that the diving and snorkeling locally on the reef is excellent. There is a home reef as well so you can snorkel direct from the hotel. Holiday resorts from other islands bring their snorkeling and diving group specifically to this area as it’s so good. The number of turtles and general marine life was amazing. Chalet number three is directly on the beachfront and has an excellent view. And is a lovely large room and bathroom. They management were very kind in allowing us to stay in our room after checkout time so that we could catch the afternoon ferry. (Be aware that tide times restrict access.)

One thing to bear in mind is that toilet and shower facilities are not the same as mainland life. The bar was not manned regularly and therefore drink drinks not freely available. However, there was a good water machine plus tea, coffee a valonte. We arrived early in the season, almost at the start, and as a consequence, initially, it felt that things were being prepared in readiness.

Les repas servis a heures fixes étaient copieux et bien équilibrés.On ne se déplace pas vers Bunaken pour la gastronomie mais la nourriture était tres bonne.Les sorties en bateau pour le snorkel se sont bien déroulées avec du personnel compétent et attentif.

Compte tenu de l'emplacement du resort et de l'ile en général,je crois que tout est parfait.

The staff were amazing and the food excellent.

Nothing really.