Lembeh Resort is an oceanfront property, centrally locatedon Lembeh Island in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Island of Lembeh is separated by a narrow waterway, the Lembeh Strait, from the mainland of Sulawesi. The transfer from Manado airport takes about 90 minutes by car and 10 minutes by boat.
Accommodation
Lembeh Resort now offers a total of 20 rooms in the following categories: 1 Cliffside Suite, 13 Deluxe Ocean View Cottages and 6 Garden View Rooms. All guest rooms include 24-hour electricity, comlimentaray WiFi, en-suite bathroom with hot water, air-conditioning, king-size bed or twin beds, minibar, complimentary tea, coffee & mineral water, electronic safe, hairdryer and room-to-room telephone.
The Cliffside Suite is a highly comfortable and modern private villa. It is located high above the rest of the resort on the opposite side of a small bay which forms the heart of the property. Its location requires walking up steps, but guests staying in this unique suite agree that the uninterrupted 180 degree views over Lembeh Strait from each room’s private balcony are simply stunning and worth the walk! The Cliffside Suite comes with a private pool (3x10m), 1 bedroom, 1 living room, inside and outside show, sun deck, patio and balcony! Don't be surprised when you see the flat screen TV, blue tooth speaker, Nespresso machine & French press in your room.
Located along the front resort gardens and directly behind the waterline, the very spacious Ocean View Cottages include 9 fully detached and 2 double bungalows ideal for family or a group of friends. Built from wood in the traditional style of the local Minahasan culture, with long covered wooden verandas, these cottages offer guests beautiful sea views as well as sunset views over Mount Klabat and other volcanoes. Apart from the standard features, the ocean view cottages also include Balinese style semi open-air bathrooms, ceiling fans, semi open-air bathrooms, and possible to hold an extra bed in the room.
The Garden View Rooms are located close to the restaurant and dive center and are surrounded by tropical gardens. They have shared verandas with the rooms next to them. These rooms all come with closed bathrooms and nice garden view. They are perfect for single travelers or divers on a smaller budget.
Groomed walkways traverse well-attended grounds of lush tropical gardens including many local fauna and flora found only in the tropics.
Facilities
A beautiful swimming pool with sun lounges is available for hotel guests. In front of the resort is a small private pebble beach with an interesting house reef nearby. The beach is not suitable for sunbathing. The hotel has various land excursions on offer changed the opinion of many. Guests can also unwind by treating themselves to a relaxing massage at the resort's own spa.
In the ground floor of the main building is lobby, which includes a library, a TV lounge, the reception and a gift shop. Internet is available throughout the whole resort via Wi-Fi. On the upper floor the restaurant is located.
Next to the main building is the Diving Center. A separate Photo center with a full time on side Photo Pro is right next to it. On the other side of the diving center is a very spacious camera room. Each working station has several international power plugs and a light with much space to stow your camera equipment. Right at the waterfront is a spacious diving equipment area.
Staying Connected
There is a dedicated computer and internet area where guests are free to use the iMac at any time. There is also a wireless internet service around the resort and it is free of charge. Due to the resort's remote location, the connection is not broadband strength internet and there can be occasionally outages but these a few and far between.
We think...
A great boutique resort with very good service in an ideal position to reach the top Macro dive sites of the Lembeh Straight. Macro enthusiasts can easily spend 2 weeks here. Even if you think that critter diving is boring, a couple of dives from this resort have changed the opinion of many divers.
