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very lovely and remote place jetty walk was beatifull

It was the best homestay I’ve been in my month in raja ampat. They are professional and they thought of many importants détails to make your stay comfortable. They had healthy options for the meals. They have a great communication and answer your questions, need and boat trip organization very fast.

Incredible place. Everything was great!

Nyande is not a homestay, it's a resort. Esni and Andy knew exactly what their customers needed and prepared everything. Employees also treat customers with a very good attitude. During my stay in Nyande, I could enjoy delicious food, cool beer, and ice every day. When I go on an island trip, Esni is the best guide in R4. She explain all spot include of current. Yos and Salmon always ensured safe ship driving. I swear, they are the best team in R4. I'd like to thank you again to the staff of the kitchen, including Esni, Andy, Yos, Salmon, Judy. (Sorry I forgot their names.) I was lucky enough to stay in Nyande. If I go to R4 again, I will be the first to check if they have a vacancy in Nyande.

Lovely homestay with friendly staff! Good food, nice trips. Well equipped rooms with a private bathroom that make it almost feel like staying at a resort!

Hosted by Mama Julia and Kk Mothy, we had an incredible experience at shady homestay for two days. Arrived on Tuesday afternoon, Julia and Mothy picked us up at Waisai. Storm was raging but they prepared everything so our big bags were not wet. Even though waves were very high, Timothy mastered ocean and found our way through the waves. We were then welcomed by the rest of the family with a delicious tea time and snorkeled in front of the homestay, lost in the small satellite islands around Gam island. The place is peaceful, quiet, and extremely beautiful in the middle of nowhere in the Raja Ampat : a Lunar experience. On Wednesday, Timothy and Julia organized us a fabulous daytrip around Gam Island between Sawingrai village, light water, labyrinth mangroves, magical reefs, caves, view points, snorkelings, painted hands geopark famous site, hidden bays, beach walk, coconut… everything was perfect and made very friendly and warm welcoming by Julia, and very fun with Timothy’s talents to drive the boat as a sports car driver in tight ways and hard turnovers ! We left on Thursday after another little trip with Timothy for a batcave and snorkeling morning. We saw everything with them : lots of reef fishes and bigger fishes, manta, dolphins, blacktop sharks, turtles … and even the rarest and endemic Wobbegong shark. What made the experience different and fantastic is the kindness of this whole family working together and making everything seem effortless and great even though it could be hard work for them. Shady Homestay is THE PLACE TO BE for visiting Gam island with the fun experience on board with Timothy and the warm welcome and comfort of the delicious food provided by Julia and their family. THANK YOU SO MUCH. We will definitely come back.

We stayed at Panorama guesthouse for a week during low season and it has been amazing. James and his family always went an extra mile to make us feel at home and to help us with moving around Batanta and organising our trip in a fast and reliable way(including picking us up from Waisai and taking us to Sorong). We felt welcomed and taken care of.  The house is basic, but fully new and spacious, they cleaned it every three days, they changed bed sheets, mosquito net is new, comfortable bed, there is everything you need.  The food was always freshly cooked, tasty and abundant. We always had veggies raw and cooked, rice, noodles, fresh fish/tempeh and tofu and fruit. They gave us fruit and little cakes as snacks, coffee and tea are always available. Breakfast was also good and satisfying.  The private beach is just heaven, quiet and relaxing. There is a great coral reef right in front of the house, we saw many fishes and a baby shark. You can see sunset and sunrise directly from the house.  You can visit the small village next to the house, 5 mins by walk. There is a diving center (gears top notch) 20 mins far by boat where we had a great night dive.  We would definitely recommend this place to everyone that wants to live a local experience in a edenic place very off the beaten track.  It's a place and a holiday we'll never forget.  Thank you James and family for the lovely stay! 

We had an unforgettable stay at this homestay! Luky, our host, was absolutely wonderful, he took us on so many activities and was an excellent guide, always making sure we had the best experience. His whole family was incredibly kind and welcoming. The homestay itself was beautifully decorated with care, and they even prepared a mattress on the balcony so we could relax facing the stunning view. We were warmly welcomed with fresh coconuts upon arrival, which was such a thoughtful touch. The meals were varied and absolutely delicious every day, and everything was clean, comfortable, and very relaxing. We truly had a magical time and felt at home. I can’t recommend their kindness, hospitality, and the comfort of this homestay enough!

The location is really breathtaking, we were the first customers of the structure which had just opened that week. Amazing design and great services there is internet working fast and efficient and hot water. There is no diving center but those nearby based in Gam island can easily pick you up on the morning. The room was stunning, coherent with the surrounding environment as it was all wooden made, the perfect place to feel completely immersed and connected with nature. The sound of water is so relaxing and the view is difficult to describe with words. The chef is great! They serve food directly at the room or at he restaurant in case you feel like chatting with other guests! The lovely thing is also the fact that this lovely lodge is located in Friwen island a small island of 1 sqkm inhabited by a local village, which allows you to experience the real culture of the area. Local people are very kind and welcoming, we were there during New years holidays and we were lucky to experience the traditional night drumming from the village auspicious for the coming year. Rachid and Ekha are very fun, polite and willing to arrange small excursions, we went birdwatching on Gam island looking the for the paradise bird and he brought us with the boat for a ride among the mangroves and snorkeling with turtles. WOW! Will definitely gonna go back!

Incredible Homestay, if you want a place so quiet and full of peace this is the correct place, the local people is very kind and the food is really good 👍🏻