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Clean, cozy and comfortable bungalows, excellent food, great hospitality, fantastic house reef!

This hotel is in real life even better than Bookings' pictures! The island is absolutely stunning, with a crystal clear lagoon and sandy white beaches. Good diving spots around the island (there is a plane wreck just outside the reef) and opportunity for other daily trips. Food is delicious and menu varies every day. All the staff is super kind and helpful. The SPA is overwater so you look at the water when you are getting a massage... sooo relaxing!

Nyande is not a homestay, it's a resort. Esni and Andy knew exactly what their customers needed and prepared everything. Employees also treat customers with a very good attitude. During my stay in Nyande, I could enjoy delicious food, cool beer, and ice every day. When I go on an island trip, Esni is the best guide in R4. She explain all spot include of current. Yos and Salmon always ensured safe ship driving. I swear, they are the best team in R4. I'd like to thank you again to the staff of the kitchen, including Esni, Andy, Yos, Salmon, Judy. (Sorry I forgot their names.) I was lucky enough to stay in Nyande. If I go to R4 again, I will be the first to check if they have a vacancy in Nyande.

WE LOVED OUR STAY!!! From the staff to the food, everything was exceptional. The manager Acho was so nice and made us feel so welcome and comfortable. Ilona the cook was a sweetheart and the food was delicious. The bedroom felt really cozy and the bed was great. 10/10 would recommend this place to anyone.

Fellow travelers, this is an absolute bargain, trust me! Pedro is as nice as a host can be, always paying attention to the details so that we had the best experience we could. The accommodation, although not in the centre of Waisai, is not far and the porch has outstanding views of the bay. Moreover, the bed is comfortable and big, the bathroom is well equipped and the AC brings a luxurious touch compared to some of the other guest houses. In terms of the food, they serve both breakfast and dinner included in the price and they're both varied and delicious. If you want to have a beer watching the sunset, you can also buy them directly from Pedro. Finally, he rents motorbikes and happens to know all the necessary people to make the experience of Waisai truly complete. To sum up, this place exceeded our expectations and we feel that it will be much busier once more reviews will pop up, as he only opened it in August 2025.

Hosted by Mama Julia and Kk Mothy, we had an incredible experience at shady homestay for two days. Arrived on Tuesday afternoon, Julia and Mothy picked us up at Waisai. Storm was raging but they prepared everything so our big bags were not wet. Even though waves were very high, Timothy mastered ocean and found our way through the waves. We were then welcomed by the rest of the family with a delicious tea time and snorkeled in front of the homestay, lost in the small satellite islands around Gam island. The place is peaceful, quiet, and extremely beautiful in the middle of nowhere in the Raja Ampat : a Lunar experience. On Wednesday, Timothy and Julia organized us a fabulous daytrip around Gam Island between Sawingrai village, light water, labyrinth mangroves, magical reefs, caves, view points, snorkelings, painted hands geopark famous site, hidden bays, beach walk, coconut… everything was perfect and made very friendly and warm welcoming by Julia, and very fun with Timothy’s talents to drive the boat as a sports car driver in tight ways and hard turnovers ! We left on Thursday after another little trip with Timothy for a batcave and snorkeling morning. We saw everything with them : lots of reef fishes and bigger fishes, manta, dolphins, blacktop sharks, turtles … and even the rarest and endemic Wobbegong shark. What made the experience different and fantastic is the kindness of this whole family working together and making everything seem effortless and great even though it could be hard work for them. Shady Homestay is THE PLACE TO BE for visiting Gam island with the fun experience on board with Timothy and the warm welcome and comfort of the delicious food provided by Julia and their family. THANK YOU SO MUCH. We will definitely come back.

We had a wonderful stay with Mr. Jems, Mrs. Donna and their family. The houses are set right on a stunning, quiet white-sand beach, close to a charming village with happy children and friendly people all around. The hosts are incredibly welcoming, serving excellent home-cooked Indonesian meals, even fresh-caught fish grilled over a BBQ for lunch, and delicious cakes at coffee time. The coral reef just in front of the houses is vibrant and full of marine life, and the beach is always kept spotless. The entire family helps run the homestay, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. Guests can enjoy captivating live music played on handmade instruments and take part in thoughtfully organized day trips for birdwatching, waterfall hikes, and more—all with pristine rainforest just steps from their doorstep.

It's a truly lovely place and if you find it available, it's your lucky day :) Go ahead and book! The house reef is a garden of joy and you find love to details in every bit of the homestay. Even thoug it is simple, it felt luxurious. The table prepared in absolute precise manner, with glasses even polished, the pier enlightened with lightbubls hidden in shells to have that extra soft ligtht and maritime touch, shared bathrooms cleaned twice a day, the coffee table always filled and plenty of hot water. Family really takes an effort and you feel the really love doing so!

I stayed 5 nights with friends, its a wonderful location with great snorkling out front, large rooms with a comfy bed and couch that converts to a bed which was handy for my friend and I sharing a room. The village has a small shop that you can get drinks, snacks or basic supplies from, though the meals provided are delicious and plentiful so we didnt need anything. Note there is no fridge or kettle in the rooms (the place runs on solar) but the staff are lovely and helpful and assisted with requests for ice or boiling water. The blue river tour is worth doing, go early if you can to avoid the other tourists. Also seeing the Birds of Paradise was amazing, do the early morning tour (330am departure) to see them dance. We saw the Red and Wilsons Birds of Paradise. Great place to kick back, relax and chill with a book, with enough activities to entertain, I highly recommend this homestay.