“A simple, rustic stay that is best suited for nature lovers and travelers looking to unplug and enjoy a peaceful environ”

Friendly and helpful staff who went out of their way to assist us, including providing extra lighting when requested. Beautiful natural surroundings, with the beach only a short walk away. A unique outdoor experience that allows guests to feel close to nature. The gazebos with solid walls were comfortable and included air conditioning and a fan. Little crabs running around my bathroom. Quite entertaining.

“We would come back in a heartbeat.”

Shirley. Seclusion. Serenity. It was a home away from home for our family of 5 (3 boys 5,7 & 9). Authentic Sumba experience living among the fishing communities that live along the coast. Did not see one other tourist the entire week we were there and we walked for kms in each direction. Heldeem was our excellent on site tour guide (10 year old who spoke little/no English) and he joined in with the boys teaching them how to catch crabs and point out different wildlife. Thank you Wajonata for everything.

“Very nice.”

Great location with a nice beach to yourself and lovely people

“Quiet, peaceful and beautiful. Very good value.”

The host Ibu Sherly was amazing. So flexible and attentive to our family of 5 and accomodating breakfast for when we came back from the surf. Eggs on toast (fried and boiled eggs) as well as the mie goreng (fried noodles) was a real hit at breakfast. We also got bananas with breakfast. One day they must have run out of bananas and we got papaya. That so yummy too. I would pay extra for papaya which we did ask for at dinner as well. So yum too! The mie goreng (fried noodles) with vegetables and egg was really good. Full of vegetables. For dinner we also liked the opor ayam (Chicken coconut curry) and the fried fish (ikan bakar) with a plate of mixed vegetables (sayuran campur). Also the chicken soup (sop ayam). So lovely right on the beach. We took our bean bags and sat out on the beach at sunset. So quiet and beautiful. And we didnt have any problems with mosquitos inside our hut and didnt need the nets. Maybe depends on the season. We were here in early December. But you need insect repellant for outside because of sand flies so pack that and you will be fine. Also bring lots of sunscreen becauae itnis so expensive in Indonesia. Surfed out the front at the reef and at the pier. Local knowledge of surf from near by Australian who lives their Pak Rodney and his wife Ibu Netta. Lovely people. Even on the last day because we had to leave very early before breakfast. She gave us a bag of boiled eggs the night before with a bunch of bananas to take with us. So thoughtful and generous. Amazingly good value accommodation for the area. We went the bigger huts which were fully enclosed and really nice beds. They both have a queen and a single bed in them. Highly recommend this place. We had a hire car from Tambolaka airport (without driver) for our entire stay.

Terima khasi. Very warm welcome. Beautiful place to relax. Owner is very kind and sweet. Perfect place to disconect. Hardly recomend. Merci

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“All was great, we had a fabulous time 👍👌”

We were in the open space villa. We loved the room proximity to the beach, perfect! Serli the manager was so kind, and cooked amazing food with reasonable price. The hotel is very remote but we were well looked after, so all was good. Loved the remoteness ❤️❤️. Good strong wifi 👍

“Charming.”

We really loved the Robinson experience. The bungalow was really great, big space, charming. Wifi is really nice and the food was good. We enjoyed to take the scooter and discover around.

“Perfect place to rest in a nice Bungalow”

The bungalow is confortable and spacious, gazebo looks great too. The area is calm, and ideal for rest. Staff is helpful.They bring our meals in the room. They serve Indonesian dishes. Last day we can get fresh fish from locals and staff make it grill on a handmade barbecue in the garden. The path to access the hotel is not paved , but the surroundings are very exotic. Access to the beach is direct, we can play along with kayak.

“The hermit’s ideal getaway”

Secluded location, great wifi, ideal getaway to focus on getting things done. It felt very peaceful when weather was settled. A great escape from the whole world being in a corner for south east of Sumba. Beach was quiet. Shirly, who made the meals and cleaned, was very sweet.

“Wajonata allows you to be part of Beautiful native Sumba”

My family of 5 is from Texas, USA. We have spent many years living in Central Java. 2020 we moved back to Texas and had been long awaiting an adventure trip to Sumba. We spent high dollar in west Sumba and wanted to go low key in east sumba. Yes the villa is simple but the beach and local finishing/sea farming village was amazing. Shirli who lives on site is a true blessing. We left feeling like family! Hope to be back. Godspeed.

“Very Nice!”

We booked the simple bungalow but were lucky to get the deluxe bungalow🙏- with a beautiful outdoor bathroom Very confortable to relax the 2 days we stayed :) The manager always smiling and doing a great job. 💯 recommended ☺️

“Exceptional resort with super helpful staff - Highly Recommend”

Exceptional resort with wonderful staff, they really do everything to make sure the guest has a wonderful experience. As a nature lover I like to travel off the beaten track, and the location of this resort provided just what I was looking for, a true authentic experience in the middle of Indonesian Nature, there are wonderful beaches near the resort like Praibakal, Watuparunu, Wisata.. I rented a scooter and spent days at the different beaches, as well as visiting the waterfalls and other cultural sites. Location apart the bungalow was super comfortable and with a wonderful view of the ocean, in front it is great to use the kayak and paddle near the reef where you can swim and snorkel. The staff experience exceeded my expectations, they make sure the guest has a wonderful experience and check every now and then if you need something. The food was very good, and in generous portions. My experience here was very good and just what I was looking for- I recommend. Next time I want to stay longer - The owner and the two ladies working there helped me to give me all the information about the area and they provided me a telescope to watch the stars at night which was super

“Nice place to stay”

I have great time during my stay in this resort. The place is still isolated and wild nature as per explain by the owner before I came to this place. It's correct place to whom that looking for peace and quite place. The road to go to this place is little bit tricky, from main road to the resort there is no black top road. It's nice experience for me, it's like off-road tour with Savana view along the road. I was stay in gazebo with beautiful view direct to the sea. Lovely staff that ready to help and full service. Meals are serve in the gazebo. There are some activities equipments that I can use for free such as kayak and paddle provide by the staff. I rented motorbike from the resort to visit some interesting places around the area. It's really a good and beautiful memories to visit and stay in this resort. I could stay away for a while from the busy, noise and hectic city. I definitely will come back to this place, thank for the hospitality during my stay.

“not good would not recommend it’s run down I thing Booking.com should investigate boots on ground what these places are”

the cabin was nice listen to the waves

Everything was very nice from food ( it was best we had on the island) to accompdation