The host was having problems getting wifi connected so that was the only negative.

The accommodation was very nice almost new and the host is very friendly and there was no language problem. Places to eat just a short distance away.

Stayed in September 2023

It’s quite close to the mosque so expect to wake up early for the call for prayer, which lasts pretty long here. There is still no internet, and the bathroom wasn’t the cleanest.

You have your own little traditional cottage in a local part of the island, the host is super helpful and knowledgeable

Stayed in August 2023

The check-out time was never written anywhere on Booking (it just showed “00:00–00:00”), and then only one day before leaving we were told we had to check out at 10:00. Everywhere else I stayed in one month in Indonesia I had check-out at 12:00. The problem is not the early time itself, but that it was never written anywhere and the owner made absolutely no compromise. I even asked just to stay until 11:00, but she refused, saying new guests would arrive early. In reality, when we came back around 12:00 to get our forgotten bag, nobody had arrived. This shows she made zero effort to make her guests happy. The laundry service is also terrible. Several of my T-shirts came back died, with one having strange black stains that cannot be removed. Do not give them your clothes. We also forgot a bag with food and drinks in the room. About an hour and a half later we returned to pick it up, but it was already thrown away or given away. This bag included unopened cans and sealed snacks, clearly not just trash. Instead of quickly contacting us (she had our WhatsApp), she just got rid of it without asking. Extremely unprofessional. To top it off, at check-out the owner didn’t even say goodbye or look at me. The complete lack of basic politeness made it very clear that she is simply a terrible host. Overall: bad communication, unfriendly attitude, and no effort to make guests feel welcome. For the same price, we have already found a much better place on the island – with a pool, better service, and far friendlier hosts.

Free water refill

Stayed in September 2025

We booked here for five days. First, the host asked us to move in the other room at the second day, don't know what happened with the reservations. You sleep 50m away from the mosque, every morning 5am the prayer call and the roster around 7am are both very noisy. Bathroom not very clean and smell bad. It's just 2 units and not a real "village".

good location, bed comfortable, fridge in the room, aircon.

Stayed in August 2025

In short story - nice design of the room but not worth the SWAMP smell unless you in the Shrek vibes. And we’re not the so picky people, that place supposed to be a treat for us, one of the expansive places we booked so you can understand our vibe. In long story - Well, we arrive and no one was there to welcome us, i got a message how to check in ourselves and then we didn’t found the key to our room. After a while the host answered the phone and sounded like she forgot we’re staying at her place, then some other lady came to give us the keys. We got upgraded to the villa instead the bungalow because the situation. Until that point we were ok and pretty happy for the upgrade. Then we find out that there is no hot water, i it was only that it was ok but the smell was SO BAD we couldn’t stay for all the 4 nights we booked. The host told us on the phone to open the water for a while and it didn’t work. We gave it one night chance and left by the next morning. We asked for even partly refund but the host didn’t answered any of our messages after we left. And its not really a Village, its 2 rooms and was pretty weird to be there juts us.

Very nice design and comfortable bed, good Ac

Stayed in October 2024

Everything was perfect

Had a wonderful stay at Happy Village Homestay! Nena, the host, is absolutely lovely and professional, making sure everything is perfect. The rooms are nice and comfortable, with a fridge, air conditioning, and a water cooker. The bathrooms are clean, and the beautiful garden adds a lovely touch to the atmosphere. Would definitely stay again and highly recommend to anyone visiting!

Stayed in September 2024

We felt unsafe and uncomfortable here. The accommodation was hard to find. There was a lady and a child in the courtyard. She assigned us a room. We put our things down, locked it and went to eat around the corner. When we came back, Nena - the host - was there and had unlocked our room. We were told to swap rooms. Of course, you need a spare key for emergencies - this wasn't an emergency! We moved and spent the rest of the day out and about. When we returned in the evening, the front door to the inner courtyard was wide open - Nena was chilling in the courtyard with two men. Just a reminder: the inner courtyard was supposed to be included in the exclusive use. Otherwise, there are a lot of loud roosters shouting all night long and the mosque starts at 4 am. We would not recommend to stay here.

Room matched the photos.

Stayed in September 2024

Happy village is a cool and private place, in the middle of the island - so it's very easy to get everywhere by foot within 10 minutes. It's also very new and clean. The self-check-in was really easy, as I got all the information I needed in advance. Also: the owner is super nice and very helpful when there's any questions. I can really recommend this place for a stay on Gili Air!

Stayed in September 2024

They lied about the water being clean. The tap and shower water is extremely dirty and smells like a swamp. We left 10 min after the check in as we could not stay there and wash with swamp water. Booking and the host refused to issue a refund although we did not use this service.

Stayed in September 2024

Nothing

Newly renovated, location in centre of the island so short walk to anywhere you want to go. Restaurants, bars, shops, health clinic, laundry all very close by. Host was fantastic, helped with planning activities, transport on and off the island, private excursions. Great communication.

Stayed in July 2024

Such a lovely place, both inside and outside. My favorite was the bathroom, it’s sooo pretty!! Also it’s such a calm and nice place close to everything on this island

Stayed in May 2024

Firstly, it's not a village it's one bungalow in an enclosed yard. THERE IS NO WIFI! When I spoke to the owner Nena, I said she had false advertising as there is no wifi and told her I needed it for work. Her suggestion was to go to a nearby restaurant and use theirs which is not helpful. Then i asked her to cancel the booking and SHE HUNG UP ON ME. After, she said by message I didn't understand the situation of no wifi and walking 5 mins to a restaurant. Also, the photos make it look ideal but the reality is the yard is full of cement bags and building bricks for an upcoming construction on the adjacent cement slab which had a lot of rubbish and rubble on it. It is just about next door to the mosque as well.

I didn't stay at the property. I booked somewhere else and left

Stayed in January 2024

- close to the mosque, prayers with music about 5am every morning - but you can also hear that on other places on the island!

+ in the centre of the island, you can easily walk everywhere + nice and helpful host + nice place with nice area outside

Stayed in August 2023

No wifi yet unfortunately. This was only because someone damaged the cord which they’re planning on fixing soon so hopefully this won’t be a problem for anyone else. The house is also close to the mosque which can wake you up in the mornings. However, this is a problem anywhere on the island and the lady offers people ear plugs to help block it out.

Lovely host. There is great aircon, a comfortable bed, drawers to put clothes into, and multiple electronic outputs. The building is new so it feels very clean and comfortable. There is daily cleaning inside and outside. I loved that the house is private. You have an entire fence around the property with a lockable door so it feels private. The lady was keen to solve any problems. She can provide a bike for cheap if you need. Location is close to good areas for food, close to the centre and also not far from all the beaches you want to go to. If the lack of reviews is concerning (like it was for me) it’s because she opened last week.

Stayed in June 2023

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Stayed in September 2023

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Stayed in October 2024

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Stayed in May 2024