Sumatra Ecolodge

The property was but anything that we had seen before. Hidden in the jungle startled by a beach on both corners, with animals running around. The houses were built totally by hand and breathtaking. Truly the perfect place to disconnect (literally since theres no cell connection).

Since everything is diy there, leakages can occur during extreme storms.

Situated away from the crowds in a peaceful environment.

Most of the cottages require renovation. Breakfast could be enriched with some fruit and vegetables

Aris is an amazing host. He made and his friends made the trip magnificent. You are on an isolated island so it’s nice to have great local people to mingle with. The boatman is also nice and he cooks good. Overall you feel like Robinson Crusoe. Truly paradise! Big bonus is swimming with turtles. Although the coral is dead (because of overfishing), you can still see nice fish when you snorkel.

So it is mentioned before in other reviews, so we knew that the state of the cabins wasn’t great. But you have to be aware of this. This is not a place for children, elderly or people that like comfort. But even for us (experienced travelers) it was a bit intense. The state of the houses is beyond bad. It really needs fixing. It feels like the owner is not willing to invest in these houses, which is a pity cause the area is amazing and has so much potential. What scared us the most was the fact that a French tourist died last year. She was sleeping in her cabin during a storm and a tree fell on her. The remains of the cabin are still there and it doesn’t look like they took any safety measurements after this accident

The location is very very beautiful. Lots of sea turtles in the bay.

This place needs a make-over and some fixing up... We expected a bit more comfort. Communication with staff is almost impossible. The price seems pretty good, but it should be lower. We also paid more than advertised because the guy needed to make several boat trips to serve us our food. Food was sold at 25k pp, but the boat trip was 50k, the final cost was higher than expected.