Coral Eye Boutique Resort and Marine Outpost

Es war sehr gut. Frühstücksbuffet grosse Auswahl. Frische Eierspeisen auf Bestellung aus der Küche sehr ansprechend und prompt serviert. Aussergewöhnlich war auch das Käsesortiment am Buffet, welches ich in den anderen Hotels in 2 Wochen vermisst habe.Die Kombination von Buffet und sevierten Tellergerichten hat uns gefallen. Manager immer present ,sehr freundlich. Ambiente überall perfekt.

Lovely resort with a fabulous reef, easily accessible from the beach or the jetty. The staff are wonderful, very well trained and made us feel very welcome and cared for. The managers are always present and on top of everything. The suite is very large, modern and kept very clean, with polished concrete walls, a separate dressing area, a huge indoor/outdoor shower room and a large, comfy bed on a pedestal. I liked the cold filtered water and the hot water for tea/coffee on tap. The air conditioning and overhead fan kept the room cool. The food is excellent, with a varied menu with both Indonesian (a little too mild spicing from my pov) and Italian (the resort is Italian owned and managed ). Cocktails are delicious (try the Big Bang) and not too expensive. The staff at the bar/restaurant are super and amazingly remember everyone's name soon after arrival.The pool is lovely, just the right temperature and usually very quiet, I often had it to myself. This is a dive resort so most people are off on boats for most of the day. We were snorkeling so were around more often. We did an afternoon hike in Tangkoko National Park, which was pretty with lots of macaque monkeys and saw 2 cuscus bears. Sulawesi is very dry at the moment so the animals seem to have retreated or worse. We enjoyed the mangrove swamp kayak tour, very relaxing. We had a few windy days which made the snorkeling and boat trips a bit more problematic but when calm, the snorkeling on the house reef was superb. The resort is a relaxing gem or a busy dive centre. It's a marine outpost with students doing reef research so the Dive Centre takes safety very seriously. If you want discos and karaoke, go elsewhere. It's an early to bed, early rising kind of place.

Less wind?!

Nous avons tout aimé 🥰 . Nous avons absolument tout aimé dans cet établissement ! La qualité du service est irréprochable, l'accueil est chaleureux et toute l'équipe du Front Office est disponible, attentive et toujours souriante. Les chambres sont impeccablement propres, et l'établissement est magnifique, avec un cadre soigné et agréable. Le centre de plongée est d'un grand professionnalisme, ce qui a rendu notre expérience encore plus mémorable. Quant à la cuisine, elle est tout simplement exceptionnelle : chaque repas a été un véritable plaisir. Bref, un sans-faute du début à la fin ! La direction est avenante, accessible et très agréable. On ressent une équipe heureuse de travailler ensemble, ce qui contribue à créer une atmosphère particulièrement chaleureuse. Toutes nos félicitations pour ce travail remarquable et ces éloges sont amplement mérités. Nous reviendrons avec grand plaisir !

Rien ou peut être le prix du transfert par jusqu à l hôtel par personne un peu élevé

We stayed at both Siladen and Coral Eye (same management) for 10 days. Both are incredible, but also quite different. Siladen is attuned to its environment. You eat buffet style at tables set on the beach. The cabins are wooden and fit the local style. The pool and common areas look out over a nearby volcano. The Bunaken National Park is nearby, assessable by a short boat ride, and offers unsurpassed snorkeling among turtles, fish and coral. Coral Eye is far more refined. You are served your meals in a new facility. The cabins are polished cement. The pool and common areas are separated from the beach and sea by vegetation. The best snorkeling is right off the pier but nowhere near the level of Bunaken. It’s a gorgeous resort - it could be the location for White Lotus - but not especially Indonesian. We split our time between these two, and if you have time I’d recommend that. If you have to choose, go for Siladen. The management of both is exceptional. The service level is well above anything you’ll find elsewhere in Indonesia.

For 3 people sharing one cabin, the cost per night, including transportation and 5 days of snorkeling, is close to $900/night. It’s a premium experience and not inexpensive. But you have memories to last a lifetime.