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Features
- English speaking
- Reef dropoff
- Good phone signal
- Child discount
- Has raised beds
- Western style toilet
- Near village
- IDR 400,000 to 500,000
- Diving available
- Has private bungalows
Details
Mawar Homestay lies at the western tip of Pulau Arborek. Five private beach bungalows and five over water bungalows are offered.
The over-water bungalows sleep 2. Pillows, bolsters, sheets and mosquito nets and each room has a room light switch, power outlets and a small table. The beach bungalows are similar.
Note that as of July 31, 2025, bedding at two over-water and one beach bungalow was still mattresses on the floor.
Bungalow verandahs have a table and bench seating and Mawar has also strung some net hammocks between the coconut palms and provides a beachside shelter with table and benches.
Meals at Mawar Homestay are served in a dining shelter that also has sea views, and coffee, tea and drinking water are provided there free of charge.
All guests share Mawar’s four-room bathroom building. New in July 2025, the building has two western style toilets and two tiled bathrooms with showers and dip mandi (bucket) bathing.
Electricity is from village supply and is usually available at all times except from 0700 to about 1000. Telkomsel’s Arborek tower provides a strong 4G signal, and Mawar Homestay provides free wifi for guests.
Mawar Homestay is on the outskirts of Arborek village where basic supplies and cold drinks can be purchased and diving is available at Arborek Dive Shop.
English is spoken at Mawar Homestay.
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Transport / Getting there
Activities
Arborek Island provides fabulous snorkelling and diving. It’s a small island – nowhere is more than 10 minutes’ walk away and in addition to village visits there are often cultural performances to enjoy.
Mawar Homestay can organise trips to other snorkelling spots (bring your own equipment) and is very close to Manta Sandy where you can snorkel with mantas.
A day trip to Piaynemo is offered and costs IDR 3,000,000 by speedboat (max 8 passengers) or IDR 1,500,000 by longboat which can accommodate up to four passengers. Cost is shared by passengers.
Pulau Arborek
See our Arborek Island page for an overview of the island and its attractions.
