the staff was nice

Host is really friendly and helpful. I definately recommend this place

“The owner was super friendly and helpful, definitely great value for money and a 1 night stay.”

The owner was very friendly and helpful. He arranged tour for Ijen for us, for a good price and also showed us some nice fried noodle place, that was lovely. The bed was comfy too.

“Friendly homestay owner. He will assist wheneverhe can.”

Was it a quiet neighbourhood as in a residential area a distance from any real shopping area.

Everything was good and clean

“Loved our host!”

The owner is fantastic! He drove us to get food when we came in late and needed vegan options. He is also full of environmental knowledge that was fantastic to learn about and he was willing to teach it! He showed us some local plants and we LOVED that added piece! He also took us to Ijen and the ferry for a decent price. Can't say enough about him!

“An amazing host !”

The host was amazing with us and very helpful for everything we asked. He helped us to plan our trip and organized with the cheapest way.

The best homestay !

“One of the bests hosts we've had!”

This place is a great stop on our Indonesia Tour. We decided to go with Fendy (the host) to see the turtles and it was one of the best experiences we have had in Indonesia. He is really knowledgable and a great host. Would definitely stay again.

Host was amazing, really helpful and a super interesting guy. Helped plan trips and provide any information I needed.

“Good for the price”

The owner was helpful, and the room was clean

The house of Fendy and his family is very comfortable. Therefore the best in it is Fendy. He is truly amazing. He organised a personal trip for us regarding our expectations and he could not have done it better. Do not hesitate to trust him, he is honest and got so many knowledge to share that you will not be disappointed! We will be back in Java to keep the adventures with him!

Fendy was an excellent snorkeling guide. His recommendation to visit Bangsring Underwater World is one the best experience I had beside visiting the Ijen Crater.

“Cheap accommodation in Banyuwangi, ok for one night stay”

Very cheap and located at centre of the town

“Nice homestay to book tours to Ijen and snorkelling”

Fendy and his family were really friendly and they help us wherever they could. The tours with fendy were a little but pricier but really worth it. Especially the snorkeling was really cool! Fendy showed us many other things and he explains a lot and you can ask him about anything.

You won't find a better value for money. The homestay is just a perfect place to spend a night or two for your trip to Ijen or around Banyuwangi. Affordable food options in the area, owners are very nice and eager to help with anything. They also organize a tour to the volcano combined with a visit to plantations and waterfall which we enjoyed very much . Definitely recommend!

We loved our time here! We arrived at 5am and were able to check in early, which was amazing! We did the Ijen Tour and a day of snorkelling with the host. This was for a very good price and we enjoyed ourselves! The host family were so friendly and accommodating. We were able to book our transport to Bali here as well. Thank you for the help!

“Great experience with other guests and the host”

I usually don’t write any reviews, but for backpackers couples like us, I’ll write this. We stayed for 2 months in Indonesia. Sometime we booked guest houses named “homestay”, but only this place was the true homestay. There are 3 rooms for guests in the same house with the family(young couple and one beautiful boy). We will share one toilet and bathroom with them. -this house is located in the middle of a quiet residential area. It’s so relaxing. -the house is clean and organized. -there are nice sofa and chairs so we could communicate with other guests naturally. -it’s too far to the convenience stores, but there are some nice local grocery stores and laundry within 1 minutes by walk. -we can cook in the clean kitchen. -we can hit the local beach for 30 minutes by foot. The way to there, we can see beautiful rice fields. We enjoyed tasty noodles in front of the beach with locals. -we usually don’t join any day tours, but here, the host is a experienced tour guide. He has professional knowledges about wild animals. So finally we joined the day tours for Snorkeling and climbing to Mt. Ijen. The price of tours are not cheap for us, but it’s worth it. We really enjoyed with other guests and the host.

“A great place to stay if you’re doing Ijen and a good opportunity to be a guest in the home of a wonderful local Javanes”

Strong wifi, plenty of comfortable communal seating, cooking facilities, a fridge to keep water cold, perfect place to do Ijen, we met some lovely fellow travellers, very interesting to live with an authentic Javanese family for a few days. Most importantly, the host (Fendy) and his family. His wife didn’t speak much English but was always smiling and polite to us. His 12 year old son was charming and spoke pretty good English. And Fendy himself is an amazing human being. He speaks fantastic English and he goes out of his way for his guests. He organised our Ijen tour for a very reasonable fee and even drove us there himself, about an hours drive. On the way back, he stopped three times to show us some really interesting things, such as coffee plants, rubber trees and huge but harmless wood spiders. He is incredibly passionate about nature, wildlife and conservation, and had we more time in Banyuwangi we would have loved to go snorkelling with him or do the turtle experience that he offered us. The other reviews speak very highly of them. At the end of our stay, Fendy drove us to the harbour so we could get the ferry back to Bali. Keep being you Fendy! You’re one of the best people we’ve met in Indonesia! All the best to you and your family from Dan and Jenni.

“Great base to explore Banyuwangi”

Good value for money, nice and quiet area. Host and his family are really helpful and have great knowledge of the region. Much appreciated the passion in promoting this beautiful area of Java. Recomended if want to fully experience Banyuwangi.