Yenros Homestay

I’ve just returned from my first amazing (definitely will be going back) trip to Raja Ampat and would like to share information about our excellent homestay Yenros on Gam Island.Meilke picked us up from Waisai and helped with arrival levy. Landing at their beach felt like we had a deserted island to ourselves. I’d read reviews about his bungalows and as we had our pick, they are all good just different pluses. We took the one further up the hill for privacy and breeze, the one over the water is big and great for star gazing but bit further from toilet. The one on the beach has easy access to the water and close to toilet). They all good and have mattress on bed, not the case at all Homestays. We got a second hammock and loved our own paradise.The meals were cleverly prepared by Sella, so much variety and taste and heaps of food, plus the best fried banana afternoon snack.I am a diver but there was no need as snorkeling ticked all the boxes. The house reef was spectacular, especially at about 4pm when there was so much underwater action, it felt like we were in a Finding Nemo movie set.We took a few snorkel boat trips with Uncle John and Rico to Friwen Wall, Batu Lima and High Island, all excellent. Everyone pays a high price for fuel, so the boat trips are more expensive that you might expect.The family gave us a lovely balance of privacy and friendship.Meilke has taken time to create a beautiful place and we thoroughly recommend you visit (so long as you don’t take our room when we want it 😁😜)If you want more information at all, don’t hesitate to ask.Vanessa

Just by myself in the bungalow on top of the water ,like to have two idillic private beaches for snorkelling and swimming . Food very generous and nice and Melki fantastic host to to help you on what you need. Terima kasih 🙏🏝️

Good homestay for nature lovers! Melki is a very good host, always was sure we're comfortable and never damaged our privacy. Food is super tasty with big portions and fresh fish. Melki show us some places around, also he can show you local village and take you for fishing for free, which is awesome!Corals are perfect for snorkeling, very beautiful, you can meet a turtle and sharks.

Lovely peaceful homestay close to Waisai. The owner Melki is always kind, friendly and helpful. The reef is nice, in season there are dolphins and mantas right in front. The bungalows are fantastic, super.comfy and the food has really improved since I was here last year! Highly recommended

We stayed at Yenros for 7 days and 6 nights. Melki and his family took amazing care of us , and we were fortunate to meet some other wonderful guests during our stay 😍!House Reef: Incredible diversity of corals and fish immediately outside of the room.Rooms: Quaint but charming, I was lucky to get the room with the ensuite toilet/shower, which helped a lot. The beds were a bit damp because it's quite humid in Raja and nothing really dries unless it's directly in the sun. The mosquito nets are in good shape and the rooms are clean though! It took a bit of an adjustment but by the end of the week I was getting the hang of it!Food: Super delicious and healthy home style cooking, complete with delicious snacks (coconut pandan cake), and a super cute wild cuscus who'd visit for bananas. For our last night, Melki threw a huge BBQ fish party for us on the beach, complete with a huge bonfire, drinks, dancing and even some YouTube karaoke. The fish was freshly caught by Melki's uncle (grouper, sweetlips, tuna) and everything was cooked by Melki's sister Sella. The food was definitely one of the highlights, and my favorite throughout my Indonesia trip.Tours: I went diving for most of my stay, but we went on an excursion to Wayag (highly recommended!! It's far but seriously beautiful), and also did the birds of paradise tour. Melki, along with Hunter and Liz, took the non-divers in our group and showed them lots of cool spots around the area!We were all sad to leave, and we are grateful for Melki's hospitality 🥺. We will be back 🫶💖!

I’ve just returned from my first amazing (definitely will be going back) trip to Raja Ampat and would like to share information about our excellent homestay Yenros on Gam Island.Meilke picked us up from Waisai and helped with arrival levy. Landing at their beach felt like we had a deserted island to ourselves. I’d read reviews about his bungalows and as we had our pick, they are all good just different pluses. We took the one further up the hill for privacy and breeze, the one over the water is big and great for star gazing but bit further from toilet. The one on the beach has easy access to the water and close to toilet). They all good and have mattress on bed, not the case at all Homestays. We got a second hammock and loved our own paradise.The meals were cleverly prepared by Sella, so much variety and taste and heaps of food, plus the best fried banana afternoon snack.I am a diver but there was no need as snorkeling ticked all the boxes. The house reef was spectacular, especially at about 4pm when there was so much underwater action, it felt like we were in a Finding Nemo movie set.We took a few snorkel boat trips with Uncle John and Rico to Friwen Wall, Batu Lima and High Island, all excellent. Everyone pays a high price for fuel, so the boat trips are more expensive that you might expect.The family gave us a lovely balance of privacy and friendship.Meilke has taken time to create a beautiful place and we thoroughly recommend you visit (so long as you don’t take our room when we want it 😁😜)If you want more information at all, don’t hesitate to ask.Vanessa