Roka Resort

A quiet beach with a gentle sandy bottom and you can walk a few hundred meters out to the sea. The hotel restaurant does good Western food, but the breakfast portion is a bit small.

My stay at the ROKA Resort in Bintan was simply unforgettable, largely thanks to an incredible meeting with Sophie, the manager of ARKASIA – Animal Rescue Kingdom Asia. …

My stay at the ROKA Resort in Bintan was simply unforgettable, largely thanks to an incredible meeting with Sophie, the manager of ARKASIA – Animal Rescue Kingdom Asia. From the moment we arrived, the ROKA Resort enveloped us in an atmosphere of serenity and luxury. Nestled in the heart of magnificent nature, the resort offers a perfect setting to relax while being in harmony with the environment.The icing on the cake was our meeting with Sophie, a passionate person dedicated to the animal cause. His work with ARKASIA is simply admirable. She enthusiastically told us about the efforts being made to protect and rescue animals in Asia, showing us the importance of preserving local wildlife. Her passion is contagious, and she gave us an inspiring insight into her daily work and the challenges she masterfully overcomes.This moment added a unique dimension to our stay, allowing us to see beyond the idyllic setting of the resort to discover a noble and inspiring cause. The ROKA Resort is not only a place of rest and relaxation, but also a place where you can have meaningful and enriching encounters. I highly recommend this resort to anyone who wants an authentic and unforgettable experience in Bintan.

Nice place

Very secluded and relaxing place, rooms are great, large and newly decorated. unfortunately the restaurant evening meals were limited and average. Think they must have changed chef since earlier reviews. Breakfast is included but not buffet, you can order one thing from menu as well as coffee/tea, juice, fruit. We wanted more variety for the fruit, had to ask for bananas, no papaya or rambutans etc, only watermelon:)

Welcome to our thoughts of the beautiful Roka Resort on Bintan Island.This resort is absolutely wonderful. So clean tidy and attention to detail was everything.The restaurant over looking the water was so relaxing. The food and drinks were so fresh, full of flavour, tasty and delicious. We wanted to work our way through the whole menu. We tried really hard with the time we had. There was a lot of love put into it food and to make our experience relaxed and fun while dining.It definitely is not your commercial and price driven resort but an adult only relaxing and thoughtful presented. Our room was huge and tastefully decorated with plenty of room to spread out and relax.The staff were so helpful and nothing was a problem and made sure our stay was perfect.We would definitely recommend if you want a quiet, gorgeous, relaxing off the beaten path stay at very reasonable prices.Simply excellent!

I’ve decided to come back after a first stay in Roka Resort in December 2022.I don’t know what happened but the level of service and cleanliness has dropped drastically. My husband and I woke up in the morning covered of bed bugs bites, therefore we decided to change hotel, as the staff said they checked the room and did’t find anything. We didn’t get our money back, not even of the second night that we didn’t spend at the resort. The owners, that were not in the resort at that moment, never called us or checked how we were feeling.Avoid this place if you can.

A perfect place to disconnect and de-stress, Roka Resort is a cosy and quiet little resort located in the north side of Bintan with only 14 well-appointed rooms and an expansive private beach.Pluses -Spacious rooms with quality furnishing and fittings, huge clean bathroom with separate toilet and shower stalls, double sinks, toiletries (except for toothbrush and toothpaste) and hairdryer provided. Sufficient closet space, mini fridge and room safe but no TV. Mattress was firm but comfortable and pillows were soft and fluffy.Free use of sit-on-top kayaks, PFDs, paddles and also SUP boards. You can paddle to the little island called Pulau Sumpat in front of the resort or the mangroves to the right. Make sure to check high and low tide times as you don't want to have to drag your kayaks back when the tide goes down! The waters are crystal clear and shallow all the way to the island and immediately around it. There was a small group of Orang Laut (sea nomads) in their boats anchored near to the island. We respected their privacy and kept our distance as we circumnavigated the island. Do take note also to hydrate well and wear full UV protective clothing and apply sunblock to all exposed skin areas as the heat and UV levels were in the extreme range in June when we were there. There's also a small (highly chlorinated) swimming pool. Other than that there's nothing else much to do but maybe explore the area a bit and chillax.Food at the resorts Sambhuya restaurant was generally good but some dishes were hit and miss or not available and pricey for Indonesian standards. There's a warung (local food stall) nearby but we didn't try it.Staff were friendly and responsive when needed. Special mention to Harun who cheerfully attended to our requests and enquiries and to server Anna, as well as the housekeeping and reception staff.Late check out wasn't a problem as the rooms were not fully occupied during that period.Minuses -There may be mosquitoes and sand flies but insect repellant is provided and available.As with most of Bintan, trash is burned on site as there is not much of a recycling culture or infrastructure there.When we checked in to our room, there were some stains on the bed cover and some of the towels although they appeared to have been washed and smelled nice. Probably stains that were not properly cleaned. We requested for them to be changed and this was promptly done.I did get some bedbug bites on my back on the last day, possibly from one of chair cushions in the restaurant or room although my partner didn't.

Highly recommend! Amazing beach, very quiet and secluded, much better than popular tourist spots. Great food at restaurant and impeccable service

Lovely resort! Now, the good and the bad...GoodPeaceful, and quaint resort, with top notch service. Fantastic service staff. The bar (advertised as a bar, though u would hardly call it a bar), is very nice, and perfect for star gazing. Clear waters too. The sea sports equipment is free. And we spend hours kayaking and swimming in the open sea. Spacious room. Motorbikes and scooters were for rent, and we rented a scrambler to ride to town, and did some offroading on the way back.The badWater pump tricking water when showering, but that was fixed after the staff came over and fixed some pumping voodoo. Location is kind of remote, but that could be a good thing too.Overall, it has been a fantastic experience!