Mbah Mek Trawangan Homestay

We left Gili T for a few reasons which had nothing to do with the homestay so I'll address these first for anyone thinking about visiting. If you're after the beautiful beaches you see in the photos, don't bother. They're all incredibly photoshopped, very corally and rough sand and barely anywhere to perch for the day when you do want to go to the beach. Nothing like what you see online. Another is the extortionate price of food (and not worth it in our opinion). We always eat from the cheap eats suggestions on TripAdvisor and trust me, it was far from cheap anywhere. Onto the homestay. We booked this based on the incredible reviews it got. Honestly, I was so disappointed! The owner, who was supposed to be the most helpful guy barely said two words during our stay. We were greeted with 'Amy, Number 4' and that is all that was said until we left (two days early). The room was ridden with frogs, mosquitoes and i even found a cockroch one night. The air conditioning was terrible and the shower lacked any type of power, even by South East Asia standards. Overall, really disappointed and definitely wouldn't stay again.

Kind, clean and convenient. 100 % recommended

Kind, clean and convenient. 100 % recommended

Very nice Homestay. Family very friendly. Nice relaxing environment. Easy walking distance to bars and restaurants but far away enough you can’t hear it. Breakfast was different everyday and served on your own terrace. Would stay again!

We stayed here for 1 night before leaving Gili Trawangan. The owner is really nice. When we just arrived at this place, he asked us what time we want to have our breakfast the next day. He always tried to help us when we needed his help. One problem was that we could hear the noise from outside. Other than this, everything was okay! Breakfast was very nice :) There are everything you need in the room.

The homestay is a short walk from the main strip and harbour of Gili T. As a result it doesn't have the sounds of the tourists / late night party goers. However it is surrounded by locals and the noises of animals and the call to prayer. We enjoyed it's location. The family are friendly and make tasty breakfast. The room is clean and basic. But with nice touches such as the motion sensor bathroom light. The WiFi is fast and the TV has a larger than average selection of western TV channels. All in all, a lovely stay

Clean, very friendly owners with fast wifi and good aircon. Breakfast was filling and different every day. Good location a 5-10 min walk from the port. You will get woken up by the chickens each morning but we thoroughly recommended this homestay.

The room and washroom was very clean and organized. Everything was thought out well. My friend and I both had two outlets on each side of the bed. The bathroom light was automated. Mek had bikes ready for us at our arrival, just as we requested. There are many bike renting shops nearby, but it saved us a couple minutes. He also booked our snorkelling trip for us (100,000 IDR) and was very helpful. Breakfast was ready exactly at the time we requested, and there was a different meal every day! It was also only a 10-minute walk to the beach. Highly recommended :)

We had a wonderful time here. Our room was cleaned every other day which was plenty. Breakfast was always prompt and something delicious and different each day. They were friendly and helpful throughout our stay (we extended by another three days). The location was out the way enough not to be noisy but close to shops, beach, restaurants and bars, perfect for us. 5/10min walk to the beach.

Really cool homestay with VERY clean facilities. The breakfast every morning is very good and different everyday. 10 minute walk from the main strip so I think it'll be a good idea to rent a bike during your stay or simply walk. If I come back to Gili I will definitely stay here!