Beach Hotels in Yariffi

There are only three small cottages at the site, and the place is very clean and well-maintained. The family were very kind and helpful. The food was delicious and varied. We also took advantage of several offered trips, including snorkeling – there are some beautiful snorkeling spots about 30 minutes away. When we went on full-day trips, they also gave us a full delicious meal on the go. Usually in the evening there was a wi-fi available.

The beach and the caring family

Stayed 2 night at Marwes Homestay and wish we stayed longer. This is an interesting homestay perched on top of coastal limestone cliffs. There is a timber walkway from the beach to access the bungalows. Being elevated on the cliff, there was always a nice breeze. The view from the bungalows face a secluded bay and cloud covered interior mountain range on Batanta. Picturesque, especially at dawn. There is a coastal jungle and beach walk to the local village of Marandanweser - authentic West Papua village with traditional thatch hut construction with a friendly vibe. The bungalows at Marwes are very large, well provisioned and each one has an undercover, plus outdoor veranda with inflatable techno yellow hammocks – weird thing that sits on the timber deck, looks like a hot dog bun but super comfortable. The food was very good with lots of different fruit offered at each meal. Marwes was the only homestay, out the 13 different ones we stayed at, that provided plush hotel style bath towels. The manager at Marwes Homestay is Erwin, he speaks good English and was helpful with any request. If you book through Booking.com you will deal with Mr. Komang, who responds in English and was good with all communications. They offer lots of tours and activities, however we just wanted to chill at Marwes. We got 2 bars of 4G Telkomsel wifi signal from the tower at Marandanweser Village from around 7am til 5pm – the signal is not strong but enough to check messages. Power was on from later in the afternoon til after midnight. They positioned the petrol generator well away from the main bungalow location which made the generator hum almost inaudible at night – I wish every homestay did this! Marwes is a premium homestay close to all the things you would want to see and do on the Dayang side of Batanta. I would recommend at least 3 to 4 nights at Marwes, you will not be disappointed. I would rate Marwes as one of the better homestay experiences in all of Raja Ampat.

Super nice place! We had amazing stay. Very beautiful private island resort and very well organized. Manager was super helpful

My daughter Amanda and her husband enjoyed Agusta and they said: Agusta is a dream. The island is full of untouched life. We were at Agusta for 5 nights for our honeymoon. All the cabins are beachfront, the staff is super friendly and always greet you with a smile. Marco and Mara, the owners, are very dedicated to their island. Mara personally checks every excusion/dive plan the night before with the guides. The food is amazing, breakfast is buffet style. Lunch is usually an italian dish. For dinner you get to choose usually between a seafood dish or a variation of chicken. The only feedback we have is for the salad. Lunch and dinner would always start with a small salad, always green and purple cabbage. It would be awesome to switch it up for a caprese salad or spinach. The guides are very knowledgeable and care about your safety. Our dive guide Olen was amazing, would definitly recommend him. We will be going back!