Reviews of Turtle Island Homestay

It was convenient for accessing the ferry port in Serangan. Very basic accommodation, appropriate for the cheap price. Perfect if you want somewhere close to the ferry to stay for a night. The woman who owns the place is lovely, she helped suggest ferry companies for me to book my ticket with.

Rooms were dark with minimal natural light. As mentioned for the price you pay it’s what you would expect. On a side note, I booked this accommodation, thinking it was closer to Sanur than what it was (not walking distance). I would only stay here one night as I didn’t feel that there was so much for me to do here. However, it was interesting to see a very local area.

I went to this hotel cos booking.com said it was beachfront ..but it wasn't..it was opposite the water but had a house inbetween where the owner had chickens and Cockerells outside in cages in the boiling sun with no shade and had a dog tied up to a tree with no water do I gave the dog 2 bottles of water which she gulped down ,complained to the owner then had to leave as couldn't stay there .

The animal's tied up and in cages in the house infront of the hotel. I saw the room, it was ok.but decide to leave and go back to Sanur

The owner was super sweet and warm. The rooms were a little shabby (could use some renovation.). And I love the location and the owner was amazing.

The owner was really nice and helpful in everything, she even woke up earlier to make me breakfast because I had an early flight! Definitely recommended .

the light switch was far from the bed, I used my cell phone light at night to get up

Pros: near port and seafood warungs. Owners are very hands on and very nice. Ibu even waiting for me when my checkin time is almost 2am. Cons: no individual light and outlet and privacy curtain. But no issue for me as I stayed only to sleep.

The staff was really welcoming and helpful throughout the stay :) The rooms and bathrooms are clean and comfortable, I definitely recommend!!

Very clean, wonderful host and comfortable beds

It was perfect!

Owner was very friendly and helpful finding things around serangan. It was definitely the cleanest spot around, if not the only one.

Great location very near to the port. The staff were extremely kind and helpful. Good value for money.

It was a little bit old but this wasn't a big issue

Super sweet hosts and best breakfast we had so far in indonesia!

Really nice people

i picked the location because the reviews were excellent. and indeed it was very very very clean. i could feel the pride of Anne holding her homestay so amazingly clean. Anne had scrubbed everything spotless. i could feel that there would not even be any bugs (except some pretty aggressive mosquitoes). I moved to a 4 star hotel afterwards and i can say that in comparison this homestay was extremely clean. the problem was the moisture. pieces of the wall were falling off. i understand that they can’t do much about the rain. i debated whether i should even write a review. the only reason i am writing it is that i am looking for a place for my next trip and it is so helpful to read the real reviews. i suppose if i had read a review like this i could have prepared by bringing bedsheets that would be insulating. and thermal underwear. and maybe an extra sweater or two. December is the rainy season. the whole island suffers. truly this was a “palace” compared to other home stays i have been over the years. i would argue that this was the best place in the island in terms of cleaning. the problem is that there is probably nothing in the island for a foreign visitor. too bad. i had dreamed about bicycling around the island. the location is very picturesque. and Anne was going to provide me with a bicycle. i was just not prepared for the moisture and the cold. i had one jacket and too sarongs and a warm comfy dress that i wore instead of my nightgown and the air condition on 30oC heat was on. and i was shivering all night. i had no rest. i was there for a conference and i knew i could not survive without sleep. this is a fundamental flaw in the construction since there is no insulation or a mot draining the foundations of the building so the water of the rain gets up in the room. as i said the mold was scrubbed clean. the walls were repainted. the bathroom was spotless. this was an on going situation because of the rain.

the moisture was off the charts. the smell of musky was strong. the moisture was so penetrating that i was chilled to the bone and i could not sleep at night. i only stayed one night and i could not sleep. i moved out after one night. i could not even ask for a refund because of the no refund policy.

The place is located in a very calm area. The owner was very cool and smelling all the time

Nothing

I didnt stay

The location because there was nothing to do around