Pele's Place Bungalow — Hotel in Sabang

We stayed at Pele and enjoyed it a lot. I cannot confirm negative reviews. Maybe we happened to be more lucky or maybe we are just more used to places somewhat off the beaten track. The place is quiet, clean an spacious, nothing to complaint about. Owners and staff are super friendly and helpful. We were lucky to get one of the bungalows which are right on the water, so we could sleep with the sound of the ocean. It had a great terrace looking out to the sea. ||||Location: Some 5 or 10 minutes outside from Iboi village. Less central, but a lot more quiet. You can also rent a motor scooter for small money. If you go diving with some dive shop on the other beach (we went with Monster, recomended), they usually arrange a pick-up.||||Food: The restaurant is great. Try some of the local dishes, the ones you don't recognize the name of. Some of them were absolutely fantastic. They prepare food fresh, so if there is a crowd, you may have to wait some time (happened to us on a holiday when the restaurant next door was closed). In any case you can taste that the food has been prepared fresh. ||||Snorkeling: The reef directly in front of the place is very healthy and has lots of sea lif, but visibility changes a lot. The first day I hardly saw anything, the next I saw lots of animals, including octopuses, a sea snake, moray eels, trigger fishes, clown fishes and lots of other couloured fishes. If you get further out, closer to the current, you may even see sharks and eagle rays. But be careful if you do that, the currents...

My family and I decided to book Pele's Place because we were told that Iboih is less busy and crowded than Sabang on Pulau Weh, at first we were hesitant because there weren't much information of the property online but we went ahead anyway as the location was strategic e.g. 20 mins ride to Kilometer Zero, 30 mins ride to Sabang, walking distance to Iboih beach.||When we arrived at Pele's Place after taking the ferry from Banda Aceh, we were pleasantly surprised by the private and quaint ambience of the property. The views were amazing as the property was on the cliffside facing Pulau Rubiah, you can catch the sunrise/sunset just at the property itself. Ozin, the property manager was enthusiastic and friendly, he accommodated all our requests and made sure our experience was great. Ask him for food recommendations and places of interest.||The rooms were decent, it included a queen-sized bed and multiple power sockets as well as towels/blankets. The cleanliness can definitely be improved especially in the common bathroom but we're not complaining due to the price we paid ($15) per night. however we eventually upgraded to the suit with attached bathrooms for convenience. ||Pele's also serve amazing food ranging from freshly caught seafood, thin-crust pizzas and Indonesian staples like Nasi Goreng at a very affordable price (a meal for four costs roughly $20 in total).||All in all, we totally recommend anybody who wants value for their money and a peace of mind when visiting Pulau Weh to choose...

We had the oceanfront cottage and I didn't want to leave. Everything you need inside - AC, fridge, kettle, mosquito net, hammock, deck, chairs, view, decent WiFi. But it's what's right outside your door that is the amazing part!

Great place for snorkelers - especially ocean beginners, like my mother-in-law. She had a cottage behind my husband's and mine - which also had a great view. We were there three nights and I spent so much time each day snorkeling. Saw things I've never seen before - like new fish and so many colorful boring clams! One not-so-good thing: crown-of-thorns starfish. We saw at least a dozen, and we think local divers in the area are trying to kill them. I don't want any creature killed, but these guys are bad for the coral. Snorkel at high tide to avoid them, but if you do go at low tide, watch out for their prickers. Nasty stuff, I hear. So much of Earth's oceans are struggling between reefs, coral chunks, fish, etc. Go see this place before it's too late and we humans screw it all to hell.

The staff were amazing. Annie and Boy really went out of their way to make us comfortable, and it was extremely appreciated by us since our visit was the holy month of Ramadan.

You cannot go wrong with this place - especially the seafront where you can sleep with your porch doors open to the sounds of the tide hitting the rocks and then...