Cheap hotels in Pulau Komodo

Nice people, good food, interesting place

I appreciate adventurous journey and sometimes prefer to stay at accommodation closer to local life. Staying at Jeki's place gave me a glimpse of local life in fishing village, I also deeply enjoyed in his arrangement of itinerary with more flexibility and privacy compared with joining tours with many people. The highlight of my experience would be the short hiking around the back of the village where we get to spot komodo dragons with beautiful views in the background. The other personal favorite moment would be during the trip sailing from Labuan Bajo port to the village throughout sunset; tropical climate with different shades of colors on the cloud became a piece of art that I'll not forget. Once again many thanks to the hospitality of Jeki's family. I liked the food as well. Meanwhile please be reminded that it's a homestay not a hotel. There's no air conditioning (the temperature during my stay around Apr was cool at night so all is fine) and only has shared bathroom, which could be inconvenient for some people. Make sure you have the understanding of condition and have the right expectation, hope you enjoy as much as I do.

Great host, guide and a very intelligent and attentive person. Honest, knowledgeable and trustworthy. The best part of the home stay is that you can tailor your stay according to your needs and liking. Khulna is always there to help you and meet your needs. He also called me weeks before our arrival and sent all the pricing sharing his advice and suggestions. We saw many Komodo Dragons, fish, mantas and had great times every day. It was very hard to leave.We enjoyed the stay very much and will be back very soon!!!

We had an amazing time at the homestay, we feel welcomed and part of the local community. Despite this experience may be out of your comfort zone and the village may be noisy at night or a little dirty with plastic, we really recommend it because we experienced one of the most beautiful moments of our trip to Indonesia that we will always carry in our hearts! The homestay is located in a small village in komodo island. We stay in a building at the second floor and we share the apartment with a local family that cooked good food for us. The rooms were simple but confortable with fan. The bathroom has a proper toilette and a shower. Jhojo paid a lot of attention to all our needs and he was very kind, friendly and speaks a very good english. He brought us to the best spots in Komodo National Park at the best time to avoid the crowd of tourists. Moreover he taught us how to live side by side with komodo Dragons, which live on the island! For the trip during the day we used a local boat, contributing to all the village economy, and we very appreciate this. We had an amazing time together and hope to come back one day!

I got to see the Komodo Dragons and that basically says it all for me. However, this is a new concept - to stay on Komodo Island, its a small village (nestled amongst the pier) and you stay with the Ranger and his family. We went out Dragon spotting almost immediately (the Dragons are not too difficult to find, a short walk from the homestay) at dusk and then again early morning. For me it was an experience of a lifetime to be so close to these incredible creatures, just me and the guide. The food was also AMAZING that is cooked by the family .... I had the best fish of my life (and i'm from NZ so I know good seafood....) and some seriously satisfying meals. It was a very short trip as the boat only leaves every other day so I had to go to continue my schedule. But wow. Dragons! I was a woman travelling alone and felt perfectly safe.

Our family of 5 had a wonderful stay. The family who hosted us was very kind and helped arrange a local boat to take us to different beaches and snorkeling spots that were absolutely gorgeous (like manta point and pink beach). The host is a ranger at Komodo National Park and gave us a wonderful tour. It was very special to stay in the Muslim village on the sea and have a glimpse of life there. Everyone was very friendly and warm.