Mutiara Beach Resort

Mutiara is not a typical beach resort—it’s a true eco-resort designed with tradition and sustainability in mind. It’s also actively run by the long-time owner—no corporate chains here. The most important things to be prepared for: no AC and no hot water. You sleep in lovely teak and rattan cottages with mosquito nets and plenty of fans. Which means this is a chance to experience what SE Asia was like 40-50 years ago (and of course the same way lots of locals live today). The food is terrific, prepared for you personally by very attentive staff. There’s kayaks, SUPs, and plenty to do—fishing, cooking classes, massages, etc. It’s all very affordable. Trust me, you won’t want to leave. This is one of those places you never forget.

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The staff are friendly , welcoming and accommodating with requests. The place is quiet and relaxing, a nice gateway.

The staff are super friendly and helpful, food is very good and well priced, my partner took a massage and really enjoyed it, the beach is lovely and it is very quiet and relaxing. The accommodation itself is very basic, but that’s ok as long as you are aware of it. Main disadvantage for me is that toilet is outside the hut and only has cold water for showering. A solar powered water heater would be an ecofriendly option if maybe they want to upgrade at some point. Our bathroom door didn’t close because the frame was a bit rotten so when you pushed to close it would push the frame out as well. So that needs maintenance. The other disadvantage is that the only place where you are safe from bugs and mosquitos is inside the netted bed. So you better take loads of mosquito repellent. They provide some and also coils to burn but those bugs are persistent! We weren’t very happy with the tour we hired. The driver didn’t know where he was taking us, didn’t speak English so gave us no information and we ended up having to point at things in the map and he would drive us but we didn’t fully know what to pick so I wouldn’t recommend that. The staff is the highlight of this place, they will do anything they can to help. We had a nice time overall and thoroughly enjoyed our visit

We enjoyed the river and the ocean and all of the nature that surrounded us. The staff were attentive and kind. The food choices were good and quite delicious and at a fair price. It was a peaceful, rejuvenating resort in a natural environment.

The resort is quite simple but all the essentials are here. The food is good but the breakfast could be improved as the choice is limited. The beach is sandy and very convenient for kids. It's perfectly okay for a (long) weekend. Note: be aware of the sandflies.

This an eco-hotel, in rustic, traditional indonesian houses. Great experience but dont expect Hilton level comfort. The closeness to nature was unsurpassable. THe hut is facing the beach and the river running on the other side, right behind the back porch. Monkey are running around the property. The beach is unbelievable and practically empty (we were in low season), but very well maintained. The service is extremely accomodating. You can order drinks/food anytime of the day, and have it anywhere around the huge property. Andy was fantastic.

Everything is good. Would appreciate more varieties for vegetarian food and heater for showering.

I like the eco friendly design of the resort. And also the dinner area and spa area are outdoor where I can enjoy the nature even more. The beach of the resort is excellent.

Amazing - absolutely amazing! I loved the location and the accommodation. The food was excellent too. Don’t come here if you are expecting 5 * comforts, but I liked it all the better for that. Peaceful with beautiful simple accommodation. The staff were really friendly and helpful. My visit was too short / I will be returning!

We have stayed at the resort 4 nights/ 5 days in July 2019 as family of 4. Overall, we have really enjoyed the nature and beach they have offered. The restaurant has quite extensive menu with varieties as an isolated nature beach resort, so we enjoyed a lot. The breakfast has 5 choices, and we especially enjoyed fried rice, fried noodles, and crepes. Drinks are separate charges so as water. For water, you have 2 choices, 1. Buy bottled water 2. Rent a refillable water bottle with unlimited refile (charged per day per person) They give us 330ml bottled water every day as complimentary. Since this resort is in the nature, there are many wild animals and bugs. I am a city girl, so I got over 45 bug bites all over my body during the stay, however, my husband and our daughters were country people with nature, so they did not react to the bug bites at all. One of our daughter got jellyfish bite, and it was quite bad, however, resort staff gave her a vinegar and first aid. The staff members and owner are very nice and friendly, so as 3 lovely dogs on the property. The massage/spa is simply fantastic, highly highly recommended. We all 4 of us did 75 minutes full body massages, and we all agree that this was one of the best massages in our lives for sure. Just avoid the mosque praying time since the mosque is just next door to the spa and their praying is very loud, so it is difficult to relax.

A very charming place + great pizza! A wonderful place to relax.

I had a nice stay. It’s rustic with a great vibe. The staff is wonderful and the spa is very relaxing.

Fantastic staff, highly recommend

Peacefull place in front of a nice beach, excellent staff, all was perfect!

It great? Don’t expect the 5* luxury, that’s not what this place is about, just a good place to chill. This is my second visit, and it’s perfect.

This was a lovely little break, getting back to nature without all the mod-cons. The rooms were quaint, but would be great if they had have decent sized ledges in the bathroom. Stairs to shower from the outside would also be handy so you don't walk sand through the living area. Food service really needs to be improved, especially when they automatically add 10% Service Charge on. The food comes out ad-hoc, which they advise they need for cooking etc. But then waiting 30 minutes for a bowl of cereal, 30 mins for a beer, 20 minutes for a cup of tea only to be told they don't have any, bringing out one drink at a time, forgetting other drinks, consistently being told they don't have an item on the menu 20 minutes after ordering etc is pretty slack and gets a bit annoying by the third, fourth and fifth meal.

Being the only residents was not the best. Staff were helpful and friendly

This hotel is a lovely little getaway from the hustle and bustle of the wider world. Amazing setting along the beach and within nature. We loved it's eco approach which made you appreciate the experience even more. We had a lovely massage in the river spa, which was made even better being coached to our appointment by boat - which was so nice. Within the two days we were there it felt like time stopped. I really hope to return very very soon.

Great place off the beaten path. A great experience for someone looking for a traditional stay in Indonesia and not looking for all the bells and whistles of a western lifestyle. If you come to Asia, experience living like one.