Santi Garden Bungalows

Its a great place, with really nice people and owners. Right next to it is a restaurant that sells both local and Western for for reasonable prices. The rooms are relatively clean, there is free water and even a fridge in the superior bungalows, one even has hot water. But sadly its not all good. To start with the price is reasonable for pulau weh, but pretty expensive when compared with most places in Sumatra. There are two superior bungalows (which both cost the same) but sadly only one of them has hot water, so if you don't specifically request the one with hot water you will probably be out of luck. The walkways from the bungalows to the main road are one of the most dangerous and slippery I've ever seen. There are geckos that pee everywhere in the room. And lastly, a piece of advice, do not forget anything in the room while checking out. The room service will assume everything you leave is trash that you don't want anymore no matter how obvious it seems that it is not. They won't even tell you if you forget anything.

We stayed for 5 nights at Santi Gardens during our entire stay on Pulau Weh. They are fairly new bungalows, very close to the sea in Iboih. The bungalow had a private porch with a couple of chairs and a hammock. The interior space is divided into the sleeping area and a lower area where the toilet and shower are located. The bed has a mosquito net. The only thing missing is a wardrobe or hanger for clothes. The toilet is quite spacious, but it has a problem: it's not enclosed from the outside, there is an opening of about 10cm at the ceiling, which allows many mosquitoes to enter. With these two details corrected, it would be a spectacular bungalow. They seem to have some agreement with Olala Bungalows & Restaurant because they share the Wi-Fi (with very limited coverage). In any case, the quality-price ratio is very good.

We had an absolutely fantastic stay at Santi Garden Bungalows! The hosts Santi and Martin were genuinely nice and made sure we felt more than welcome at their place! Initially we just wanted to stay for four nights but ended up with eight and if it hadn’t been the end of our trip we would have stayed longer for sure. The location of the place is just perfect! A few minutes walk north of the centre of Iboih, it lies in a quiet and tranquil spot that has such a relaxed atmosphere and beautiful views of the bay between Pulau Rubiah and Pulau Weh! The food nextdoors is fantastic and has a really nice seating area just above the turquoise blue waters that make a trip to Pulau Weh so special. You can either go snorkelling directly in front of the bungalows or even go for some scuba diving trips and you are in for a really good time in the beautiful underwater world of north Sumatra (for Scuba Diving we strongly recommend the Iboih Dive Center)! The cottages are basic but absolutely lovely and a real good value! You can also directly rent your motorbike with them if you are into that. If you are looking for a great place to stay in Iboih, look no further, you found it! Greetings from Mainz go out to Santi and Martin! Thanks so much for the lovely stay and until next time!