Shell House with Ocean View

Exceptional home amongst the beautiful rainforest …. very relaxing, comfortable home with complete privacy and stunning views … warm and welcoming hosts, Nadine and Tommy, who made the stay such an enjoyable experience, sharing produce from the garden and generously picking me up from the airport and stopping at the supermarket on the way home. The architecture of the home was beautiful with a seamless feel between inside and outside with the expansive windows, and the surrounding tropical gardens were lovely to wander around.

Beautiful home nestled in the tropical forests. Very peaceful and the interior was the perfect place to relax while it stormed outside. Our hosts were like fantastic. They picked us up at airport and helped us get groceries in town, and provided us with some lovely tropical fruit and heart of palm! Such a treat!

Beautiful, one of a kind craftsmanship. Friendly helpful hosts.

We wish we had stayed longer than 5 days! Nadine and Tommy were very nice hosts. They offered to pick us up from the airport, offered a lift to go to town or to the beach if they were going. They gave us home-made bread, offered us to pick some fresh fruit from the garden (breadfruit - so yummy, coconut, kumquat, chili...). The garden is so lush, wow! They built a beautiful wooden house - The Shell House. The house is super spacious for 2 people, nicely decorated. The bed is large enough and pretty comfy. You have everything you need to cook (pan, pot, good kitchen knives, Italian & French coffee makers, toaster, kettle, oven...) with all the basics such as salt, pepper, spices, sugar, coffee, tea, fresh ginger & basil from the garden. (Nadine, I remembered what is missing - napkins & tissus - that's all). You can drink the water from the tap - filtered rain water. The WiFi is working very well & free. There is no aircond but the house is well-ventilated with all the windows & fans. No mosquito inside - all windows have a net. They made a book with local restaurants, activities, and taxi numbers (Bitun has been the best so far). Just keep in mind that the house is on the hill - the slope to access it's steepy and rocky, not ideal on foot, it’s slippery. So you need to order a taxi to go out (e.g. $15 to go in town, 5km). The sea is just down the slope, and after 5 min on the left, there is a beautiful snorkeling spot. If you like to be far from tourists things, if you like nature and be in a quiet place, go for it! You'll love it.