Lembeh Resort

A beautiful cliff side resort with a newly renovated gorgeous spa surrounded by tropical flowers and plants. Only minutes away by boat to multiple dives sites, extensive variety and delicious meals provided in an open air setting. All this and an absolutely incredible staff!! Sol and her team are doing amazing things at Lembeh Resort!! I will return!!

This was our third visit to Lembeh resort and as soon as we arrived we wondered why it had been nine years since the last time (oh right, travel time/distance from the US and limited vacation days). If we could, we would make this an annual destination. From booking through email, to our drop off at the airport after our two week stay, every single staff member we met went above and beyond to exceed our expectations. We would like to specifically mention Solene for making our stay so comfortable and not only listening/responding to our every need, but anticipating them as well. The resort is extremely lucky to have her on staff. We stayed in a Garden View room, and although they are showing their age, are still perfectly adequate accommodations; close to everything, minimal stairs, and a beautiful view of the incredible landscaping and trees around the resort. The grounds crew really does an excellent job. There was quite a bit of construction going on during our stay but staff were very conscientious about the noise and the loudest activity was while the boats were out on dives. The food is even better than before and they have complete vegetarian and vegan menus, as well as lots of vegetarian options on the breakfast and lunch buffets. Plus we could request tofu to be added to any meal if we needed a little more protein. We had a little difficulty in the beginning getting our food without spice (chili flakes) added to everything, but working with Solene made it happen. You will miss the food when you leave. Queen was a delight and always greets every guest with a smile while making sure your water glass never gets empty. Tip: if you are vegetarian, request to see the regular dinner menu as well to scope out the desserts. Usually the better desserts, in our opinion, were on that menu and not the vegetarian menu (even though all desserts were vegetarian, they put different ones on that menu). We did the Birdwatching Tour at Tangkoko National Park. Sno accompanied us from the resort and made sure everything went smoothly. He also carried extra water and bug spray, and often the large scope. He was really the unsung hero of the excursion. The guide who joined us for the day was incredible in both his enthusiasm for birds but also his ability in finding and identifying them in the rainforest. He could spot birds an incredible distance away and had an awesome scope for us to use to see them. We decided to head back to the resort after lunch (it was an all day tour) as it was hot and mosquitoes were fierce but would highly recommend the tour to anyone interested in wildlife, particularly birds. If you stay for the afternoon you go to see the monkeys and tarsiers. Lunch was delicious and plentiful and you have use of a day room at a small local hotel for a shower and nap after lunch if you choose. If we had known that we could shower, change clothes, and start fresh for the afternoon portion we likely would have planned/packed differently and done

This was our second visit to this resort and while the first visit (2019) was very good, the current trip was even better. Critters, dive sites, dive guides, food variety and presentation, bungalow and resort staff were all excellent. Tom and Sheila

There is a good reason this is such a highly rated resort! It’s hard to find anything to criticize. Outstanding staff, rooms, and top notch diving. The warmth, caring and professionalism shine through. Even as a “non-muck” diving kind of person, I was mesmerized and converted.

Lembeh Resort is one of my favorite places. This was my third trip and it has only gotten better with all the upgrades. The room renovations are amazing, everything is fresh and bright. The food is abundant and tasty. The staff is so helpful and friendly, it feels like a family vacation, only better. I can’t wait to make a fourth visit.

On the first day, I took a misstep on the stairs which needed stitches. Tarkan and Katherine, the managers, expedited my trip to the hospital, providing Lithe (sp?) as our interpretor. (Hospitals around the world are all the same: slow, but it would have been worse without the calls ahead made by Tarkan!) Because of the wound, I couldn't dive and see the famous Critters of Lembeh, so I got to experience a lot of things I never would have. Helen showed me her village, which was fascinating to experience. I never would have gone to the new spa, but this accident provided the time to do so. It was a lovely experience and Deivi gave me the most relaxing and pretty manicure. The food was fabulous! I loved the village children singing and asking us to join them in dancing with them. The people and staff there were so very caring of me. I think my new middle name will be "Be Careful"since I heard that from everyone! I can't wait to come back, and my husband and I WILL because I missed all the diving, so we have to. We went to Tangkok Park, on my husband's non-diving day before flying and had an amazing guide, Bao that we learned so much from. This trip will be high in our great memories, (even without the injury part!) Thanks so much for all the care and concern for me. I truly felt like I was a family member! This resort was the last of the Passport to Paradise resorts and each one was a step up from the last. This was a beautiful place to stay and we are ooking forward to returning.