The location is amazing! So many fish and baby reefsharks right in front of the houses. Also the tours from Nick and Barto are really nice.

Stayed in April 2024

The prettiest of bungalows overlooking your own reef, snorkeling here is like an aquarium! Reef sharks swim below your bungalow all day. Nic the host will really look after you and sort any trips you fancy doing.

Stayed in March 2024

Everything about this homestay is wonderful: the food, the people, the beautiful cabins in the water, right next to the private reef full of fish.

Stayed in March 2024

I loved everything. It is a simple bucket shower - which might put some people off. But here, it was in a separate (spacious) room from the toilet and was always clean. For me it was part of the charm of the place. Everything simple but comfortable.

Staying here was the highlight of a wonderful holiday in Raja Ampat. It is an idyllic, peaceful paradise. Nick is a wonderful host who organised for us to do everything we wanted (and at a very fair price). Food was excellent and plentiful. Lots of tasty vegetable dishes as well as fish. Our only wish was that we could have longer here, just exploring the house reef and photographing all the birds and other wildlife in the garden and forests. Really can’t recommend here highly enough.

Stayed in March 2024

Best place in Raja Ampat

Stayed in March 2024

Just a few adjustments and it could be perfect!

The position and the wonderul snorkling in front of the huts!

Stayed in March 2024

We had to ask more than once to receive towels, and the bathroom (only one for all huts) was not serviced (we had to ask to have the trash can dumped, and the toilet paper refilled). It would also be nice to have more effective communication regarding departure times for excursions, as this changed regularly. Finally, our first day we received a cooked breakfast, but after that there was only doughnuts or similar, which was disappointing on days that we were headed for excursions.

The location on the Fam Islands was excellent, placing us a short boat ride to both Manta Point and (in the other direction) Piyanemo, Star Lagoon, etc. Nick’s cost for excursions was reasonable, and we saw tons of manta! The dining hut over the water gave a lovely view, and the fresh fish and vegetables were delicious. Our hut had a lovely view, direct access to snorkeling, and comfortable sun beds to relax on. Overall, excellent value.

Stayed in February 2024

We had a marvellous stay with Nick at Meos Ambower. The bungalows over the water with the house reef right in front is extraordinary. Baby reefsharks visiting, swimming underneath, a beautiful sunrise and sunset right in front is a dream come true. The common room has excellent 360degree view over the beautiful reef. Plenty of food options and always fresh. The staff is super friendly, helpful and always ready to go on an adventure. We went swimming with the mantas, which is just a 10 minute boat ride from the homestay. Cristal clear emerald blue water and playful mantas. We had a fabulous stay and will definitely visit again! Terima Kasih untuk semunya! Ines & Reinert from Belgium

Stayed in January 2024

Bathrooms and mosquito nets need to be improved, everything else is fine.

The ecological environment is well protected, with schools of fish and reefs at the door.

Stayed in February 2024

A second mattress on the sunbeds would be nice, donuts not as expected because of the highly recommended reviews

Unique and beautiful location in the middle of nowhere, baby sharks under the bungalow, recommended to share trips to Piaynemo, Fam village and Manta point (watch out for dolphins), beer available on a resort island nearby

Stayed in November 2023

Friendly staff, amazing location, helpfull :) I highly recommend this homestay

Stayed in January 2024

Magic place, good snorkeling nearby, nice people, good food! We loved it!

Stayed in January 2024

The over water bungalow are amazing. Little sharks swims under you. The reef is also very nice. Very convenient for visiting piaynemo, Rufus, mantas. Nick is a super host.

Stayed in December 2023

Nick runs a tight ship. They have an artwork in the dining room bungalow (which is over an exceptional reef with a resident moray, big barracuda and when we were there some dense schools of fish) that describes the various trips that they offer and the prices. Prices are for the boat and only become per person if it's for more than four people. Our stay ended up cheaper than expected! They also have a new boat for snorkel trips that fits 8-10 people under cover and gets you to locations faster and safer (dual outboard) Every time we looked for Manta we found them.

Stayed in December 2023

The tropical heat at night is really hot and there is often no breeze. It was quite hard some nights to sleep - most huts are simple mattresses on the floor. One hut has a spring mattress on a bed base. This is best described as basic accommodation in a pristine and beautiful natural setting.

Meos Ambower is a fairytale place where your wooden bungalow sits over pristine coral reef and Thousands of fish swim out the front of your hut. The homestay is a fantastic authentic experience with beautiful snorkelling trips close by. I was amazed to see the moon rise over the sea and a sky filled with stars as well as bioluminescent creatures swimming by my front door.

Stayed in December 2023

Most beautiful location i have ever seen!

Stayed in December 2023

Very basic bathroom services, you need to walk a bit to get there. But the paradise there makes you forget about it. Food could be better on quantity and options.

The place is amazing, you stay on a house over the water full of coral and underwater life. There ware two small baby sharks always under our house. It is a place like paradise. You can go swim or snorkel directly from the house. Good and comfy bed and correct food.

Stayed in October 2023

A really incredible location, so beautiful. Nick was very nice and helpful, he arranged trips to Piaynemo and other snoreklling spots, all for a good price.

Stayed in November 2023

Food was ok. We had vegetables, fish, meat, and fruits every day. But it wasn’t enough for the whole homestay. Unfortunately some people serve themselves a big plates, and if you are last you get what is left. They don’t replenish dishes. Only one toilet and bucket shower for the whole homestay. We were full when we were there, which means one toilet for 12 people… not great. But overall we had a great time, amazing parrots and birds sounds plus if you are lucky, stars at around 2am are unbelievable!!! We never saw anything like it! So worth waking up and star at those enormous stars and galaxies!!!

We had a lovely bungalow on this homestay. It was very nice to have some long chairs with cushions to chill on our little decking outside. Great to have our own ladder to go straight in the sea from our bungalow. The snorkling around the island is nice, plenty to see, if you snorkel at the right time of day and the visibility is clear. Many little baby sharks outside our bungalow. Everyday at 4pm we have some snack and some amazing donuts! Such a treat in Raja almost to have a something sweets and so nice! Restaurant area is lovely and everyday at 6pm we get some WiFi and can connect with the rest of the world!

Stayed in October 2023

Nothing

The homestay is located in a very beautiful lagoon with a stunning coral reef right in front of the bungalows. Sleeping so close to the sea is amazing. We could see baby sharks in the shallow water. Don’t expect luxury but compared to the standards in Raja everything was perfect, comfortable balcony and chairs and clean. The owner Nick is chilled and helpful all the time. He and his guys made an effort in showing us the amazing coconutcrabs at night time. You don’t finde them in many places.

Stayed in October 2023

We had an amazing adventure on Meos Ambower. Above all, Nick and his family are very nice people and try to fulfill every wish you have. At night, for example, they did not hesitate to bring us a chilled beer from the village on the next island, they stocked up on Fanta and Coca Cola, when they found out that we loved them, they took our son to fish with a harpoon on the open sea, they prepared the fish that our children caught from the moles/decks and etc. And this is what makes this accommodation special. Of course, the houses are above the water on a beautiful small island, they are all clean, with a mattress or a bed and a mosquito net. The toilet and the possibility of rinsing with water is basic, as in other homestays in this location, but everything is clean and constantly cleaned. There is plenty of food and it is very good, especially fish and homemade cakes. Fruit is served for lunch and dinner, coconut is available whenever you say you want one. In addition, we were lucky to have wonderful guests in other houses and together we enjoyed a wonderful time on the island and on some trips that we decided to go on together with them. Prices for shipping to Waisai and on trips are not exorbitant because they are really long distances. We definitely recommend a trip to the opposite island, where there are large beaches with very fine sand, gradual access to the sea, in which there are beautiful corals and is full of blue starfish right from the start.

Stayed in July 2023

Please do know, that the boat ride is more than 2 hours in an open, one and half meter wide boat, full in the sun, on the heat of the day. This, after arriving by ferry from Sorong, which also takes more than 2 hours. The rooms are huts above the water, the bed is comfy, but for the rest there is no comfort. The toilet is very basic, but clean, the shower, is a bucket. The food is basic but good, and healthy. Despite that, the experience is super.

The setting of the homestay is magnificent, you can see and hear the bigger fish hunting smaller fish, right below your hut. Even baby sharks and stingrays can be seen. The full moon nights are otherworldly.

Stayed in July 2023

Food options were few and often on the spicy side.

Nick is on top of everything and makes the whole stay smooth. He also offers very well priced snorkeling and adventure trips to nearby islands. Piyanemo is only 15min away and multiple amazing coral reefs are at a short boat ride distance. There’s a beautiful private beach on the other side of the island reachable with a short walk through the forest. House reef is lovely.

Stayed in June 2023

nick’s homestay is at beautiful place and Nick (owner of this property) is very helpful. thanks him we had chance to see hidden spots and go fishing. the food is delicious and was always enough for everyone

Stayed in June 2023