Banda Neira · Maluku Tengah
Bungalows that feel like someone's actual home.
Sea-front bungalows at the foot of Mount Banda. Step out of the room and you are already in the water. Book direct, no middlemen.
Our story
Built to be lived in, not photographed.
Six bungalows at the water's edge, across the strait from Neira. There was once a small house belonging to Om Allan that took in travellers coming to dive — and it is still standing in the same place, under the same name.
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bungalows
24/7
on-site support
100%
direct booking
Stay
Four bungalows, one garden
The experience
Slow days, everything handled.
Sea-facing terraces
Every bungalow has its own terrace looking straight out over the Banda strait.
Breakfast included
Banana pancakes, bread, local coffee and tea, for every guest, every morning.
Snorkelling from the front door
Clear water and living coral, from the steps straight down to the sea.
Boat transfer
We meet you at the Neira jetty, three to five minutes across the water.
Snorkel & dive packages
Lava Flow, Pulau Hatta, Pulau Rhun and Pulau Ai, all of it we can arrange.
Diving season
March–May and September–November bring the best visibility, and fill up fastest.
How booking works
Three steps. No surprises.
- 1Pick a bungalow and your dates. The calendar shows every night's actual rate up front.
- 2Fill in a short form, or just message us on WhatsApp.
- 3We confirm within hours. A 30% deposit locks the dates.
Guest words
Stays people remember
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“The quietest place we've stayed. Breakfast by the pool every morning felt like a ritual.”
“Everything worked. The rate was fair and booking took two minutes.”
“Three generations under one roof, each with space to be alone.”
Location
On the foot of the volcano, facing the open sea.
We stand on the shoreline strip below Mount Banda, across the strait from Neira. The rooms sit right at water level. And the volcano above us is still awake — the boats that take divers out across the strait leave from town every morning.
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Open in Google MapsHow to get here →Three legs of the journey
- Pelni (KMP), Ambon / SurabayaThe main supply and passenger route. Sails roughly every two weeks and anchors offshore at Banda Neira; you transfer to Neira by the village boat first.
- Express Bahari, Tulehu to BandaThe fast boat. Regular sailings from Tulehu (near Ambon) taking around five hours, arriving in the strait between Neira and Gunung Api.
- Last leg, village boat (ketinting)From the jetty on Neira across to our jetty, three to five minutes. We can send a boat to meet your ferry or flight.
What is out front
The sea, and what lives in it.
Lava Flow
The dive site made by the 1988 eruption, minutes from the bungalow jetty.
Pulau Hatta
Reef shark, turtles and dense coral, the classic day trip.
Pulau Rhun
Where the VOC spice trade once moved. Sheltered bays, very little crowding.
Pulau Ai
The calmest water in the archipelago. Traditional villages, no day-trip crowds.
Mount Banda
Guided climb to the summit crater with a local guide, full day.
Whale sharks
Seasonal, in the strait. Ask us and we will tell you honestly if it is not the season.