Mamaling Resort Bunaken — Hotel in Manado

Having read the reviews on tripadvisor my expectation out of Mamaling were very high, and I must say that it was surpassed. My friend and I had the most amazing diving experience out of their resort. Starting with Tom, his wife Rose and the entire staff are super warm and accommodating of our request. Tom was always available for questions on email and whatsapp right from the beginning. He also offered us a room upgrade to the hillside villa which is the most spacious room and also has a partial view to the ocean. All the pickup and drop arrangements were spot on without any hassle.||||All our dives were super private with just 2-4 people maximum / dive. We explored different dive sites with Lekuan II being our favorite as we were overly lucky to spot a whale shark extremely up-close. Turtles spotting was a regular part of our dive and the marine life in most of the dive sites is incredible ! Edmo, our dive instructor has a hawk eye with spottings in each dive. ||||One of the downsides for us was that even though Mamaling had all the ammo possible to keep the mosquitos and insects away, we still had company through all of our night stays (but not inside the mosquito nets). Secondly, the flow of the water in our shower was very low, making it just enough to shower - but I wouldnt think much about this as it's not such a big deal. ||||If you are scared of dogs, avoid to take room number 4 as Tom has 5 dogs and they are quite territorial about people going up and down to the room. They make sure they dont miss an opportunity to bark. However, thewhole staff was always available to keep them away and make it more comfortable for us. ||||The food had been fresh & fantastic with each meal, with options for vegetarian as well. The freshly baked cake was out of this world. Also, they never run out of Bintangs which is great ! ||||Overall, I wouldnt think for a second to book this place if your sole objective is to dive, be in quiet place and have goad people around||||Thanks guys for the...

We were in Mamaling in 2018 April. The place is hidden in the mangroves, and adventure began already when we had to walk through the low tide ocean to get to this hidden gem. Run by Rose and Tom Mamaling has a great atmosphere of discoveries. Meals are arranged as social gatherings, with visitors having opportunity to talk to each other, listen to marvelous travel stories. Diving / snorkeling is superb not only because of underwater natural treasures, but also due to considerate crew. There is a spirit of summer camp in there.... Really refreshing.|We also took a walk to the village one afternoon. The path was challenging, but seeing the genuine local life was really rewarding. We even saw a football match of two (!) local teams. Strongly recommend exploring Bunaken beyond boat trips to diving spots.|And finally, Mamaling manages mosquitoes very well. They were there, but our blood vessels seemed to be out of reach for...

Medir el hotel es difícil. Para comenzar diría la sorpresa del silencio absoluto. No hay motos, autos, radios, televisores ni sonidos de ningún tipo. Hay aquí un ruido nunca escuchado que es el sin ruido. Frente al hotel un manglar. Cuando sube la marea llega hasta el pie de las cabañas. Una especie de río que se llena 2 veces en 24 hs, y por supuesto se vacía otras tantas. ||||Algunas veces se siente el ruido de las olas y otras no. Todo depende de la marea que cambia bastante de día a día. Si la pleamar hoy es a las siete, mañana será a las 7:45….Creo que son 4 cabañas. Tres están mas bajas, cerca del río mar. Pero para llegar a ellas hay que subir una escalera de cemento de unos 15 escalones. La otra, que parece mas lujosa está mas arriba y la escalera desde el loby puede tener unos 50 escalones con descansos.||||Están todas en la ladera de un cerro que cae al río mar. En la de mas arriba puede verse el mar tras el manglar. Cuando baja la marea uno puede ir caminando hasta el borde real del mar. Queda un arrecife a la vista, y al llegar al borde el mas espectacular arrecife para hacer snorkeling, con la pared que cae a los pocos metros de la orilla. ||||Las cabañas son bien básicas. Apenas un ventilador y el baño semi open al estilo indonesio. Agua fría. Debo decir que la luz es bastante inestable en Bunaken . Pero nosotros no tuvimos problemas, aunque si hubo algún corte de luz durante el día. Cada cabaña tiene un pequeño balcón con lugar suficiente para dos sillones y una hamaca. Las hamacas de tela de avión espectaculares. Me quedó en el tintero comprar una...||||La estadía es con pensión completa. Desayuno, almuerzo y cena. La verdad es que la mejor comida indonesia la comí justamente aquí. Un menú fijo, pero de lo mas variado. Todo rico. Diariamente, los huéspedes nos sentabamos juntos para todas las comidas. Tom hace de nexo, y realmente nunca sentí mas mi ignorancia del inglés que aquí. ||||Compartimos con una pareja de Singapur y otra de Holanda. Me faltaban muchas frases para una conversación fluida.Todos los días Tom da un par de horas de internet en la recepción y comedor, mas que nada para poder comunicar que uno sigue vivo. Pero la idea es la conversación y el intercambio. La idea es olvidar las pantallas.||||Este lugar fue diferente a todos los que estuve en todos mis viajes. Realmente debo recomendarlo, aunque para parejas como nosotros, fuertemente contaminados por la ciudad, la estadía no debería ser superior a los 4 o cinco días. ||||Aunque si los dos son buzos tal vez deseen quedarse para siempre. Los mejores arrecifes y el agua mas clara está aquí. El buceo es casi personalizado. Si alguno desea salir en el barco y no bucea el costo de hacer snorkel o la excursión es mínimo y vale la...