The Beach Shack

10/10

Spent 5 days in this amazing location with our adult children and their partners. An excellent base to explore the island from if you can drag yourselves away from the house itself. The team at the house took excellent care of us, no request was too much trouble. They were around enough to make us feel looked after but balanced this with allowing us to feel that the house was our own perfect sanctuary for the duration of our stay.

10/10

Walking into the house and seeing the view of the pool overlooking the crashing waves of the ocean was a highlight of our trip. The view was extraordinary. And the house itself was equally gorgeous, with distressed-wood furniture, swinging chairs, big open lofty ceilings, and plenty of counter space, tables, and lounging areas. The porch was a favorite spot, as was the pavilion on the lawn, which proved a small get-away area for the children. We stayed at the Beach Shack with family friends and had five children in the group, ages 6-10. The house was full of good books, games, and movies, so there was plenty to do, when we weren't busy napping. The indoor-outdoor freedom for the kids was great--as long as the children know not to go on the beach without an adult. The water and rocks were rough and not for swimming but the kids (and adults) loved exploring the beach and hiking the rocks. One of the best things about the stay was the very helpful staff who took great care of us. They cleaned up quietly and cheerfully, anticipated our needs, and helped us with preparing for cooking. Ibu Kedek and her team were wonderful. We completely relaxed and hardly washed a dish. It was also quite convenient to have a restaurant directly next door: They delivered our meals to our own private table at the Beach Shack. We also had not one but two massage/spa places right next door. It was fun tooling around the island on motorbikes, going out on a boat to snorkel, and booking a SCUBA trip. The island was so relaxed and the accommodations at the Beach Shack were just right. We highly recommend this place for families (though perhaps not for very young children because of the pool and ocean concerns) and adults--truly beautiful.

10/10

Nothing beats when expectations are exceeded again and again - we can only give this place our warmest recommendations. The Beach Shack is the most amazing villa, great personal decor / style and with a fantastic team that takes care of every need. The rocky beach is not for swimming, but there are small natural pools where you can take a dip in the coolest / cleanest water, or you can just lay in the white sand and listen to the wawes. Villa is just next to Sandy bar, very convenient, super cool and popular place with great food and sunset view.