Ricky's Beach House

Tout était parfait ! L’accueil, le lieu et le bungalow, les repas, l’ambiance et les activités ! Un endroit parfait pour se détendre dans ce petit coin de paradis. Ricky aide son village et sa communauté en proposant à des volontaires de donner des cours d’anglais aux enfants, s’occupent des tortues et ramassent les déchets à la mer. De très beaux projets, bravo à lui !

What once felt like an unknown place to me has now become a home. The staff is all very open, which makes you feel at home quickly. The bungalows are fantastic, you wake up, open the curtains and immediately have a view of the sea. The sound of the waves and the sun shining, no better start to the day. Enjoy sunbathing on the pier or snorkeling among the fish. Watching turtles swimming around in the sea from the pier. A magical place. In the restaurant there is the possibility to order food. With a lot of variation between dishes. One day something typically Indonesian or just a bit more western through a spaghetti. So many options to choose from. I was allowed to stay at Ricky's Beach House for 2 months as a volunteer. I taught English to children from the village, took care of the turtle from the turtle project and helped to clean the beaches around the accommodation with a boat. To make the ocean plastic free. Every evening I was able to enjoy live music that was played with a guitar or a live band. I have returned to Ricky's Beach House 3 times and can't wait to go back again. In short, I recommend it to everyone for a holiday or volunteer work!!!

The tour to go visit the mentawai tribe with this company was a big disappointement. We went to padang especially for that and completely have the feeling that we felt into a massive tourist trap. We spent most of our time in the jungle with people who left the jungle to live a modern life in the village. They ask for a huge amount of money which is completely unjustified given that you won't experience any traditional lifestyle over there. It might worth the trip few years/decades ago but as of today there's other tribes in Indonesia that you can visit for significantly lower budget and that still follow their rites and traditions. Not recommanded at all. Deeply regret to have waste our money in such a poor experience.

Nous avons passé un excellent moment à la ricky’s Beach housse. Un endroit paradisiaque. Le personnel est très accueillant et vraiment gentil, toujours à notre écoute. Les chambres sont spacieuses et propres. La nourriture est variée et préparé avec amour par Éline ! Possibilité de faire du snorkeling et large choix d’excursion. Le soir l’ambiance est décontracte, le personnel joue de la musique et chante , nous nous sommes sentie comme en famille. Nous reviendrons sans hésitation et nous recommandons cet endroit ! Merci Ricky et toute l’équipe