Hotels near Tarusan

Ricky’s beach house has a great location! It’s away from the busyness and noise of the city on a quiet, beautiful beach. The staff were great! They were friendly, helpful and accomodating. Food was delicious and the live music at night was a bonus- just bring ear plugs if you like an early night! There’s great options for day trips- I loved the boat trip to the island, including snorkelling, snacks and lunch! The projects attached to the accommodation are super interesting and seem to be really making a difference for the community. Great job guys!

Just like in paradise! Completely cut off from civilization, no phone coverage, close to nature! The facility has only 3 cottages built from recycled materials such as old wood, old windows, etc. There was only 1 shower with cold water for everyone in the middle of the square. The cottages had open roofs so insects, squirrels and monkeys could easily get inside. One of the macaques stole our food :) It was very funny! The cottages are right on the beach, so every morning we snorkeled admiring the coral reef. We saw dozens of species of fish and sea turtles. There are also beautiful mangroves. The jungle around is wild and there are no paths so you can only take short walks. The place is beautiful! There are wonderful people here, locals prepare fresh food (fish, rice, vegetables) and bring it every day by boat on request. From the airport in Padang it is about 2 hours by taxi, and about 20 minutes by boat. But the place is difficult to find, even the taxi driver had a problem. For us it had an incredible charm. If you love nature this place is for you! If you have high expectations and expect comfort you will be disappointed. I really want to go back there!