Cheap hotels in Besir

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.

The most important thing is that there are no rats, no mosquitoes and the guy, Donal, it was a very friendly guy and helpful. His family was very friendly and kind. Very clean and the food was pretty good and the price was very good

This homestay on Besir island is ideally located near several interests spots in Raja Ampat. The place is calm, only two cabins on the water, connected to a village full of charm. The utilities are on the beach, near the owner's house. It's very clean and has everything required to answer basic needs. Regarding the rooms, mosquito net on the bed, fan, electricity at night, blankets, hammock, sunbed and basic furnitures. All the meals (included in the reservation) are served to your cabin, they vary and are prepared by an great cook! So everything is tasteful and good. No connection except if you get a SIM card on arrival at Sorong's airport but deconnection is great. It's easy to communicate with the owner who speaks well English (rare in Raja Ampat) and he tries his best for you to have the best stay possible. Him and his family are super nice and welcoming while respecting your privacy. I came with a friend and we stayed 3 full days, we had an amazing time there and we can only recommend this place. All the activities we've done through them were memorable, we had a lot of fun. Have a good holiday there!

Lovely family. Very welcoming. Sunset. Tours. Food.

i felt like being part of the family. as paulus, the owner, was major if the village for 5 years, he is known by everyone and it seems, that everyone likes him. you can book tours with him, but just keep in mind, that they will be on a small boat. i enjoyed it, since i fully trusted paulus, even when higher waves hit the boat. i've heard horror stories from other homestays, so there was no point for me to visit any of them. the reef is as beautiful as it looks on the drone shots and you get breakfast, lunch, a snack in the afternoon and dinner. no rats, no spiders, no trash. just some geckos, so i didn't even need the installed mosquito net around the bed. just be sure to buy anything you need in advance, since there is limited to no supply in the village. there will be a visitor every day, that wants some fresh bananas; she is called paula and is a cuscus. paulus also has a huge knowledge of the area's nature and can tell you when and where to find different kinds of birds. be sure to check out the book about the fish in raja ampat, for which paulus shot many photos. you will feel like being part of their family in this homestay. 🙏

Loved it! The accommodation is amazing, with a great view the whole day! The staff is super friendly and took us on many different excursions around Gam. Thank you Aron 🙌🏼

big bungalow,nice location with very good snorkeling,Athos speaks good english and very good cooking from Emma...

It was the best homestay I’ve been in my month in raja ampat. They are professional and they thought of many importants détails to make your stay comfortable. They had healthy options for the meals. They have a great communication and answer your questions, need and boat trip organization very fast.

Staff, location, facilities all were excellent. Food is fresh and delicious. Would highly recommend. Staff go above and beyond to make your stay comfortable and organise any activities you want. Lodge itself is beautiful with great design and views. Coral reef just outside rooms is amazing for snorkeling. Amazing place to stay in Raja Ampat