Yenbainus homestay

Location: kampung yenbeser gam island raja ampat, Yennanas Besir, id

Star Rating: 8.3 Stars

Property Type: Not Available

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 12:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Non-smoking rooms
• Restaurant
• Terrace
• Packed lunches
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Kid meals
• Outdoor furniture
• Coffee Shop on site
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Cashless payment available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Invoice provided
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• 24-hour security
• Scuba diving on site
• Snorkeling on site
• Private beach nearby
• Private picnics
• Fishing nearby
• Beach club nearby (surcharge)
• Beach toys
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Vegetarian menu options available
• Paddle boating nearby
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle

Rooms Available

• Twin Room with Sea View

  This twin room features a seating area, a patio, sea views and a shared bathroom. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Seating Area
  • Shared toilet
  • Private entrance
  • Mosquito net
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Pool towels
  • Bottle of water
  • Wine glasses

• Double Room with Sea View

  This double room features a seating area, a patio, sea views and a shared bathroom. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Seating Area
  • Shared toilet
  • Private entrance
  • Mosquito net
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Pool towels
  • Bottle of water
  • Wine glasses

• Superior Twin Room with Sea View

  This twin room has a seating area, a patio, sea views and a shared bathroom. The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Seating Area
  • Shared toilet
  • Private entrance
  • Mosquito net
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Pool towels
  • Bottle of water
  • Wine glasses

Guest Reviews

• Nadine (9/5): -
• Nuno (9/5): Perfeito para quem quer passar uns dias por cima da água cristalinas e a mergulhar. - Sendo uma tradicional Homestay de Raja Ampat e gerida por uma família, não se pode esperar uma comunicação fácil e que os normais serviços/comodidades a que estamos habituados no Ocidente, estejam presentes, mas as cabanas por cima do mar cristalino, toda a vida marinha que nos vem visitar diariamente e os corais logo em frente ao pontão da Homestay, fazem esquecer tudo o resto. Em termos de comida, o pequeno almoço é básico, mas saboroso, com café instantâneo e chá e umas panquecas ou bolinhos caseiros e o almoço e jantar são o peixe que é pescado por um familiar nessa manhã com arroz e salada e molho sempre saborosos e caseiros. Não há muita coisa para não gostar. Não podemos esperar de todo o conforto neste tipo de acomodações, contudo a Homestay podia ter um pouco mais de cuidado na limpeza de cada quarto e ter portas deslizantes em todas as cabanas.
• Benjamin (8/5): -
• Erwin (7/5): - Great food, lovely family ! Needs some maintenance and snorkeling equipment.
• Aleksei (8/5): - Очень красивый хомстей. Очень красивое место. Вода подведена к каждому домику. Питание очень острое, не ориентированное под европейского человека. Общая душевая и туалет требуют ремонта.
• Philip (10/5): - Absolute paradise! The little huts are places on stilts in the crystal clear water. The homestay features an amazing coral reef with plenty of fish and turtles. Food is basic but local and fresh and filling.
• Graille (8/5): Superbe emplacement - Le lieu pour ses cabanes sur une piscine naturelle face au lever de soleil, l'originalité de la décoration, la possibilité de faire du snorkeling au pied du homestay (poissons clowns, tortue, requin, coraux...). La gentillesse de nos hôtes malgré la difficulté de communication. Les délicieux repas et l'agréable présence de Carlina, la mamie de la famille. Ils ont fait appel à un super guide du village d'à côté, Frendi, avec qui nous avons partagé de beaux moments de snorkeling et de discussions en anglais. Nous vous le recommandons vivement. Sa présence a valorisé notre séjour. Leur habitude avec leurs chiens un peu insistants au moment des repas (mais qui ne nous ont pas dérangés). Pour les éloigner ils devraient mettre en place des portillons plutôt que d'utiliser le bâton. Le manque de soin au niveau de l'hygiène. Nous voulons juste que ces remarques leur soient utiles pour s'améliorer car l'endroit est merveilleux. Delphine et Cathy
• Marius (8/5): Would visit again ! - Incredibly charming location, small stilt "village" connected to a limestone island. Sunrises are amazing, food is great. Decent snorkling right off the pier, several locations nearby for shorter day/halfday trips. Electricity at night (read: fan) Friendly family. This goes for just about all of Raja Ampat: fresh water can be scarce, less variety of food items compared to other places in indonesia, transport to and from nearest ferry terminal is a bit exposed (speed boat open to rain / wind). The resident dogs can be a little annoying during the meals.
• Anna (8/5): - Virkelig fantastisk house reef! Vi så hajer og skildpadder hver gang vi hoppede i. Maden var den bedste vi har fået i Raja Ampat. Venligt personale selvom de ikke talte engelsk. God beliggenhed til dykning da Tarzan Diving ligger i den næste bugt. Det er også relativt tæt på Waisai, så det er nemt at komme til og fra. Vi oplevede desværre voldsomt regn den ene nat, og taget var ikke tæt, så vores seng blev lidt våd. Det gik heldigvis fint, men det havde ikke været rart at være der, hvis det havde regnet alle nætter. De har hunde på dette homestay der løber frit rundt. Den ene dag vi var ude at dykke havde de brudt ind i vores værelse og spist alle vores snacks. Der var vi kede af. Hundene var dog søde udover denne episode.
• alejandro (9/5): our experience at this place was fantastic - We really enjoyed our stay at Yerbainus. It is a calm place with wonderful and helpful staff. The place has a lot of charm and is beautifully decorated. The area also has plenty of coral right outside, which makes for amazing snorkeling. The food was incredibly tasty. None
• Pilar (3/5): El lugar es precioso pero no está acondicionado - El lugar es un paraíso natural, excepcional, rodeado de naturaleza y mar. No había puertas ni ventanas. Si llovía, habían goteras mojando la cama. El lugar más caro que hemos estado de todo nuestro mes en Indonèsia y el que peor hemos estado. En la pensión completa, hemos pasado hambre y el último día no teníamos ni agua para beber.
• Magda (1/5): Zeer smerig..... - Het eten was goed en een mooi rif voor de deur. Het dak lekte, dus het regende op ons bed.Ze boden een andere kamer aan, maar daar lagen 2 aangevreten matrassen op de grond...brrr. Wij hadden 4 nachten geboekt, maar na 1 nacht weg gegaan... Heel smerig, alles was vies, hebben zelf ons zitje schoongemaakt... Ons ontbijt kwam en de rijstkorrels van de avond ervoor werden van tafel geveegd, poetsen kennen ze niet... Super vies toilet onder de poep... Vergane glorie en daar moesten wij 87.50€ per nacht voor betalen... Wij hadden ervoor 2 hele goede homestays voor 50/55 euro per nacht inclusief maaltijden.
• Navaya (8/5): -
• Simona (7/5): Sehr schöne Anlage mit Verbesserungspotenzial - Die Unterkunft an sich ist wunderschön und liebevoll dekoriert. Das Essen war hervorragend und die Kinder sehr süss. Haben mich einmal sogar ins Dorf begleitet, was schön war. Die Besitzer sprechen kaum ein Wort Englisch, was eine Verständigung praktisch verunmöglichte. Auch habe ich nicht gross einen Willen gespürt mit Google Translate oder ähnlichem zu helfen (meins hat leider nicht funktionieren wollen). Informationen zu Ausflügen gabs keine. Aus diesem Grund würde ich das nächste Mal dort maximal 1 Nacht bleiben. Wifi gabs auch keines, wie in vielen Bewertungen beschrieben.
• Chris (10/5): - It wasn’t the typical beach huts that all look the same. I actually felt like I was staying on someone’s property.
• Wintsch (7/5): Bel emplacement chez l’habitant mais trop vétuste . Trop cher pour les infrastructures - L’emplacement et l’ambassade Mérité des rénovations
• Hannah (9/5): A beautifully authentic experience with a kind family. Great food, AMAZING snorkelling. - Its authenticity and location were unrivalled. The host family are so kind, despite the language barrier, and provide all they can to make the stay enjoyable. Toilet facilities are simple, but that is to be expected in this type of homestay.
• Guillaume (10/5): Lovely place in Raja Ampat… - The complete spirit of this homestay is really nice, bungalow are simple but cosy, the family is cooking really good lunch and dinner, and the family is lovely even if translator is required. Nothing to complain, the lavatory area is planned to be refreshed which would make the homestay perfect.
• Lea (9/5): Petite parenthèse au paradis pour finir mon sejour aux Raja - La beauté des lieux, la gentillesse des propriétaires et la proximité avec le centre de plongée Tarzan Diving. Pas d’électricité la deuxième nuit à cause d’une panne dans le village d’à côté.
• Ziggy (9/5): Beautiful family hosts - Beautiful family hosts, not much English spoken but we had a lovely conversation through Google translate. The bed and pillows were very comfortable and the food was good. Snorkelling out the front of the homes was stunning and off the pier you can see lots of fish and starfish underneath which is very calming to watch. No fins and snorkels at the property. I had to hire from Tarzan Diving which is only accessible short by boat.
• Deolinda (7/5): Good - Yenbainus location is stunning, it has an amazing reef full of life, the beauty is unmatched. The staff is friendly even tough they don’t speak English. Food is very decent super highlight for the breakfast pancakes. Don’t forget to bring snacks to eat between meals there is no food available and after diving, snorkeling or swimming your body will need them. Cleaning is not on point in the rooms and they don’t service it during your stay. the shared bathroom situation is not for the faint of heart, very difficult to manage because it’s not cleaned as frequently as it should be. I brought some cleaning wet towels with me and did it myself everytime I needed to use the facilities. We booked with the homestay to pick us up at the Waisai port and they didn’t show up. Didn’t pick up the phone, didn’t answer texts and when we got there no word about it, not even to make an excuse. We had to manage after 12h traveling how to get there.
• Beata (10/5): Authentic experience - Oh was so beautiful with seashell decorations around all the place. Food was really good, served on cuty plates very tasty and big portions. But the best was family. Extremely friendly, smiley, giving you real experience how is to live here, on water. Felt like fairy tales. Looooove it! Would love to go back😍
• Giulia (8/5): Very good - Like all RA homestays the facilities are v basic, but overall this is a fantastic location and the food is exceptional and plentiful, which is v different to stories we heard about some other homestays.. Also a good base if you are diving at Tarzan but want to be somewhere quieter. Its about a 10 min boat ride away. Roofs on the huts need a bit of repair as the rain was starting to get in during storms.
• Damdee (8/5): Very good -
• Marianna (7/5): Good - The starfish under the bungalows! And the reef in the end of the jetty. The food was also delicious! The bathroom was rather repulsive, the dustbin where you had to throw your water was also full with water, they didn’t clean it regularly. Also, I booked a snorkeling with them whoch was rather a disappointment. First of all, they didn’t bring a ladder to get back to the boat, second some people came on the trip from the family to Pieynamo which made me feel that I’m paying for their own sightseeing and not mine. Also, they missed some important snorkeling spots on the route.
• Kunal (1/5): Not at all friendly staff, there should be some sort of communication - Worst staff ever would recommend not to go at all
• Andrey (9/5): all is well - We have stayed in this home stay 4 days. We are very glad to get acquainted with this family. Every day we had the abundant food but to tell the truth we didn’t have afternoon snack although it was in the other home stays. The room was comfortable and the hotel was beautifully decorated. Everything was made by the hands of hostess . All were purely and goodly. The father of the family Melke always without fail accompanied us with boat. With him was very interesting to do snorkeling because he knew the good places and helped to pick us up during a strong current. My husband often went with him for fishing. The daughters were always attentive to our wishes. Even the little son went with us to village showing the way through the mountains. Andrey&Lena serve an afternoon snack
• Roos (9/5): Superb - Beautiful bungalows at an incredible location. Snorkeling around the homestay we saw many sharks and turtles! For diving, the homestay is close to Tarzan Dive Center so it was super accessible. The food was delicious and the staff was very helpful, we very much enjoyed our stay! Very irregular running water but I think that’s not the fault of the homestay.
• Scott (8/5): A little slice of authentic island paradise. - Authentic island living, beautiful and peaceful. Tranquil setting and delicious food. The family who owns the place are accommodating and very kind.
• Nicole (10/5): amazing days in paradise! - our stay in yenbainus was amazing. the reef infront of the homestay is wonderful - so many fishes and corals directly infront of the room. every house has a own shower outside. thats so good after snorkeling. a lot of details and really good food and very friendly family . :) we would recommend this homestay so much! its a paradise…..
• Helena (8/5): Very good - Lovely people, nice food. Location awesome. Good for the adventurous. They don't really have anywhere to put their rubbish.
• Mirjam (9/5): Picture perfect bungalows, relaxed stay, good food and mattress - Picture perfect bungalows (beautifully decorated with shells), smiling owners, delicious food, good mattress, lovely communal area, privately located but close to a dive center and small village (by boat). Even WIFI after 18.00, when available. The toilet was really okay (for me) but could be improved. The family has plans to improve.
• Asli (5/5): Passable - Only 1 toilet sharing with everyone and it wasn’t clean & hygienic. The beds were smelly
• Mackenzie (8/5): a truely unique experience in over water bungalows, eating delicious fresh fish everyday! - The location and privacy of the few bungalows is what makes Yenbainus special, it really is a beautiful as the pictures and great to be able to jump into the clear water from your room, you can walk to the village at low tide and visit the beaches surrounding, the food was really tasty and the family made us lunch boxes for our days when we were diving, there is a good house reef so BYO snorkeling gear, the family showed us a cous cous up in a tree and we’re always smiling and tried to help us when we asked even with the language barrier. we had to wait for an hour or so to be picked up from the ferry, “StayRajaAmpat” luckily hang around at the tourist centre to make sure everyone gets to their home stays. the family speak little to no English so organising day trips and transfers was quite difficult, learning some Bahasa would assist in communication or organising trips through a diving company that speaks English (we went with Tarzan who were amazing!) the facilities are fairly basic but that’s consistent with most home stays with no hot water and manual flush toilets, as the rooms are over the water with no fan or AC it does get fairly humid and difficult for clothes to dry, it was a little more more expensive than other home stays - you’re paying for the location and beauty of the homestay rather than facilities
• Craig (8/5): I had a great time, other guests were fun and the staff were friendly and helpful. - Amazing location, simple food and accommodation. It works if you are looking for that style. Of course meals could have been more interesting, but its a basic kitchen and isolated from shopping areas.
• Steve (1/5): This was shocking and booking.com needs to have some sort of process of quality prior to listing places on this site - This was a shocking experience - once there you were isolated completely - no tours - no English - one morning we were served a loaf of bread for breakfast - this homestay has only just started up after covid and the organisation was absolutely lousy - we left early by luck! Nothing - it was shocking - run down - just a sheet on a mattress slept on by others that has no sanitary process
• Svetlana (10/5): Very cute homestay - Very sweet family and very tasty food 3 times a day. The wild life around homestay is amazing. We loved snorkeling aroun. There are lots of nice corals and different kinds of fish. There is also a small village near by and a shop where you can buy some basic supplies. The family can help to organize a boat to see near by islands. Diving center is also close by. We went bird watching and saw some pretty birds of paradise. We stayed at Yenbainus for 4 nights and really enjoyed our time there. The place is very cute and the family was very welcoming. We liked everything.
• Lorraine (6/5): Beautiful location. Good food. - The location of the homestay and the little decorative touches on the chalets made with shells and driftwood. Family was friendly. Food was good. Loved my little terrace. Not enough toilet / shower facilities for the number of people staying there. Unable to organize a guide to see Birds of Paradise, which is a highlight on Gam.
• Michael (8/5): Very good - T⁹he stilt building in the turquoise water is simple but cozy. The house reef offers good opportunities for snorkeling. Breakfast is simple, lunch and dinner are plentiful and excellent. Highly Recommended.
• Qin (10/5): Wonderful and happy place to stay! - Beautiful water house with great view and wonderful coral spot for snorkeling, especially you could see sea cow passing by if you jump into the water at right time. The owner is really a good cook! Separated but still very close to the village…almost everything is great.
• Patrick (6/5): Would not book again - Beatiful view Very good food We waited almost 2 hours for our pickup in waisai. As we got picked up we did not even got a sorry or anything else. Instead they went to the market with us, so we waited even longer and arrived in the dark and several hours later than supposed. After the arrival no one explained us at which time breakfast, lunch and dinner are. Or any other information. Luckily there were other guest who explained it to us. We had to move out of our bungalow for the last night, cause the was a double booking and the new arrived guets did not want to habe the smaller room. So we packed our stuff for oke night and moved. But we did not habe to pay for the transit to anither island as compensation. Big language barrier
• Matteo (9/5): Absolutely recommended - The place is marvelous. The room were spacious and fairly comfortable. The family was extremely welcoming and accommodating and they did their best to make our stay as comfortable as possible. They offer small snorkeling tours that are very cheap compare to other places we stayed and they are really close to Tarzan diving if you wanna organize diving tours. If you are interested in seeing flying foxes there is a small island close to the property where they are flying from (ask the owner to take you there). The food was excellent. Two giant spiders in the common toilet and a misadventure with a mouse but those are very common everywhere in raja ampat
• Roger (10/5): A real perfect homestay in the paradise of Raja Ampat - Lovely home and family overlooking the paradise of Raja Ampat - dive into an aquarium directly from the terasse of your bamboo hut. Mama is an amazing cook and Papa brings you to best snorkeling places in the area. To respond to other comments, the roof is fixed and there is a second very comfortable bed in the larger hut. It was an unforgettable positive stay back to the roots in the nature.
• Luka (10/5): Beautiful overwater bungalow, lovely family and the best food in Raja Ampat! - This homestay is just stunning!! Close to a village (you can walk there) but the location of the homestay feels remote and private. The family is kind and the food was the best we had in Raja Ampat. Great snorkeling just outside the homestay. We saw reef sharks everyday and the corals are beautiful. No strong currents! The sandbottom outside the bungalow is so nice, you can take a swim without worrying about stepping on something sharp. Like many homestays in Raja Ampat its very simple. The bungalow has one bed, one bench for storing luggage, some simple outside furniture, a line for drying clothes and a simple outside shower for rinsing after swimming. A Dive center is close by and the family can take you on snorkeling trips. We loved this homestay and would definitaly stay here again! The mattress in the bed and the pillows were kind of worn out. But this did not have any impact on our stay at Yenbainus homestay.
• Beate (10/5): Exceptional -
• Kieran (5/5): Very basic - Beautiful location, picturesque! lovely friendly family. don’t expect anything. it’s extremely basic, not even a coffee cup. uncomfortable bed, loud music in the night. There is a language barrier, luckily for us another guest spoke bahasa
• Justin (9/5): great immersion into the daily life of a local family + good all inclusive price with amazing food - - the fact that unlike other homestays, you feel like you are being invited inside a family’s home - the incredible friendliness of the family who is very welcoming and smiling all the time - the INCREDIBLE food that they provided. definitely the best I had in 15 days at Raja Ampat, and the quantities were amazing, unlike other homestays where you still feel hungry after eating - the mattress was not very comfortable but still better than none
• Sascha (10/5): Exceptional - It was nice and clean. The view from the rooms is amazing. The food was super delicious and the family was really kind. 100% recommended!
• Jessica (9/5): Superb - The homestay is incredibly beautiful, amazing and one of a kind location. The hosts were very kind and responsive. House reef snorkeling was very good. The only 2 minor negatives were the mattress and the leak from the roof during storms.
• Julia (10/5): Stunning location, wonderful hosts and delicious food - Stunning location. Quite area and beautiful family. Food was delicious and plentiful!
• Eicheeno (9/5): A place that can completely heal the stress of the city life👍 - There is only the sea here, but the sea is the most beautiful and rich sea that I have ever seen before. If you go fishing, you can catch big fish, and if you go snorkeling, you can meet the perfect coral and coral fish. When you got tired, you can spent a luxurious time reading and taking a nap. I'll be back here again. Better bring your own shampoo and soap😁
• Tabbytail (10/5): Exceptional - The location is amazing. The people are wonderfully friendly. The room is spacious and airy. Food is fresh, plentiful and all homemade. I loved it. Food was sometimes very oily and salty. If this is a problem for you, I suggest.you mention it before you go. They send a message asking if you have any dietary needs. This is a simple homestay. we loved it, but if you want a proper shower and aircon this may not be for you. The homestay is a 45 minute boat trip from the port. Again - fine for me but be aware.
• Angus (10/5): Magical homestay on Gam - Wonderful hosts and magical homestay! Seemed a lot better and more homely than the other homestays around. Beautifuln for snorkelling and dived at the local dive shop nearby. Would 100% recommend
• Devloo (10/5): excellent hospitality, peace and calm - location and family was great nothing
• Matt (9/5): Superb - This was our first time staying in Raja Ampat and had no idea what to expect when we arrived. The location was beautiful and the reef was stunning. Felt very remote and isolated. Just what we were after. The food was delicious and varied, which is important when you are there for 2 weeks. The room was nice being over the water however needed a bit of TLC and a bit tired for the price but we were informed that they had struggled during the plandemic and had works were being completed whilst we were there. Everyday a little more got repaired and eventually we had a waterproof room. All in all it was an incredible experience and we would love to stay again! Leaky roof. Saline water supply.
• Lena (10/5): Best time ever! - I had an amazing time at yenbainus homestay the food was great the familiy super friendly and the houses are beautiful i had everything i need there. I would recommend this homestay to everyone who loves great indonesien food and deep connection with nature and the local people. The house reef is amazing you can see sharkes,nemo and lots of other fishes. In the evening sometimes dolphins come over and every morning you wake up with birds noises its dreamy! The familiy can organize trips to manta point etc.

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