Pulau Weh East Coast - new Travel destination Halo travellers,
Some weeks ago I made my first trip to Sumatra Island. Really interesting and worth to visit. Some travelers I met told me about Aceh and a small island in front of Banda Aceh - Pulau Weh.
As usual I went to an internet shop and tried to find more information.
By Bus and Ferry I arrived the port of Banda Aceh - next time better I will take an Airplane to Banda Aceh
I tell you something - better forget all you can reed about Pulau Weh special the official Websites of Tourist department.
I asked Taxi drivers at the Port Balohan (Pulau Weh) where best to go. Most answered with Gapang and Iboih and others offered me Freddy’s Santai Sumor Tiga what means the three wells.
My first mistake - I didn’t follow my stomach. So I took a transport to Iboih and Gapang (it’s not a Taxi) it’s more like what you find by scrap dealer. Smelly, hot and f…expansive.
After more than one hour in this vehicle together with seven other People, Vegetables and a lot of luggage we reached Iboih. The horror began. What there was called Bungalow is even not easy to describe. Rough Wooden planks - some already rotten - just nailed together and some with space between so wind and rain blow in. it was a rainy day! Inside a lousy mattress and something what looks like a small table. No Toilet, no Water. I don’t want to blame someone, so I want name it. OK it was really cheap, but I want to make holiday. So I tried to find other accommodations. At least there where some others, little bit better. People told me is made from Shelter after Tsunami. If you ask me - tasteless and to expensive.
I decide to go back and try other places but it’s already afternoon and I’m hungry.
My next mistake. All “Restaurants” looks same and offer also the same food. I like it spicy but this was too much for my stomach.
After this I just want go back to City Sabang and try to find out something better. No Taxi, no transportation available at this time - but maybe a car will pass by and take me with. Lucky wise really someone came and stopped. He is also German and we talked a lot. Really nice Guy and his Wife is Indonesian but speak also very well German. To late he told me, that he own also some Bungalow in Iboih Area named Tien's Place and is on the way to Kilometer Nol. He advised me to visit the east cost of Pulau Weh, a new Tourist destination for People who not only looking for low budged accommodations or diving.
Arrived at the City I follow his advice and took a Becak. Where to go? I tried to ask the driver and his answer “Freddy Freddy. OK bring my there.
…And my holiday began.
I found in Internet already many statements about this place, so I don’t need to repeat. A really nice Place, excellent food and very friendly. Next to this Place is an other Place named Casa Nemo, also nice Place but very difficult to go in and out. You must really climb and for not so sportive or older People like me to difficult. In Freddy’s you must also climb but there are many other things that let you forget.
During one of my walks - I like to walk - I saw an Advertisement of a new Hotel Resort located in Anoi Itam what means black sand. It named RASA SENI and is just 6 Kilometer from Sumor Tiga. I’m curious and let me bring there.
The Driver follows the one and only road always along the see. Beautiful few. The colors of the see are turquoise, dark blue, light blue and silver. It’s fascinating.
After about ten minutes we arrive to Anoi Itam Area. On a Place named Benteng what means Bunker and is an old Japanese fortress the well made street ended abrupt. Benteng is on a small hill and gives you few to a Bay and the wide of Malacca Strait.
Where is this Hotel - it seems after Benteng will be nothing anymore. I ask the driver and he just smiled - lima ratus meter (500 meter), ok 500 meter but what can be in this Area?
We arrive - nice Place - very different already from outside but not yet very special. The road is still in old condition and than I go inside. Wow, this Place is soo different to any other Place I have seen on this island. Exotic, Stile, Taste and high standard - that’s just some words I can find so fast. Nothing to climb, with beach (black sand) direct in front. Exotic garden that you really feel like in Bali or other exotic places.
I want to see the rooms. And again wow. You can really call it luxury and any comfort. Clean is not the right word - it’s really clean and you feel well.
It’s cool inside and no Mosquito. Sure coz all rooms have air condition and that close to sea no Mosquito, just birds and butterfly’s. It’s a real relaxing place - the right place for people who like nature and want enjoy there spare time.
Beautiful Restaurant with panorama view over the Bay, excellent and delicious food (Asian and Western), Café-Bar, Sun chairs and outdoor Shower are available and the staff is very friendly and well trained.
But find out by yourself and maybe you will feel same like me…Next time I will spend my whole holiday there and try to dive and snorkel - also available there.
There is a website:rasaseniresort.com
buy the way - i visited tien's Place - if you really want go to Iboih Area - it's recommandet
it's not my bar. it's a local's property, i'm just helping to advertise if there's any traveler interested to have a good business there for 1 or 2 years. you can contact the owner at +62 812 3787 254, his name is Yadi.
the bar location is number 41 on this map: http://www.gili-paradise.com/gili-island-map/gili-air-map.php#
information hello I would like to know if you are interesting for rent your bar business but there is any information about it canyou explain me exactly the situation where is it if there is bungalow etc.....and the price
terima kasi
bli didir
Sama sama :) Hello, Su. You're very welcome. If you're going for the first time and by yourself to Gilis try to take Perama Tour from Bali or Senggigi. They have better service and schedule among others.
Hope you will have great time in there!
Thank you Hello Astrid,
I really like reading your blogs - it's lovely to hear from a local's point of view. I will be going to Indonesia for the first time in September 2009, and I am so looking forward to seeing your beloved Gilis. They sound so perfectly suited to me that it will probably be an effort to prise myself away and visit somewhere else!!! :-)
Thank you,
Su
Ur very welcome I went to the same route that you did to Pulau Weh. North Sumatra was my best trip ever.
I dream to go to Sangalaki Derawan and Maluku too, hope will get chance to go around this country more :)
Nice blog Brought back memories We had the same room as yourselves at the Jungle Lodge great place want to get back but that trip there does you in we are old and ached for days. Again thanks.
Thanks Hi Pamela, i've seen your name when i browse sites about Bukit Lawang and Tangkahan. Thank you for the tips you've shared and for loving Sumatra too. It's so pure in there, it's even hard for me to share this blog, i hope those places will still be the same the time i go back there..
Loved your blog about Bukit Lawang Hi,
I loved reading about your experiences in BL- one of my favourite areas of Indonesia.
Loved the photos of the renovated rooms at Eco Lodge- they do look good compared to my stay there in Jan 2005.
Pamela.
Ha ri
Hans Richtersen
Pulau Weh East Coast - new Travel destination
Halo travellers, Some weeks ago I made my first trip to Sumatra Island. Really interesting and worth to visit. Some travelers I met told me about Aceh and a small island in front of Banda Aceh - Pulau Weh. As usual I went to an internet shop and tried to find more information. By Bus and Ferry I arrived the port of Banda Aceh - next time better I will take an Airplane to Banda Aceh I tell you something - better forget all you can reed about Pulau Weh special the official Websites of Tourist department. I asked Taxi drivers at the Port Balohan (Pulau Weh) where best to go. Most answered with Gapang and Iboih and others offered me Freddy’s Santai Sumor Tiga what means the three wells. My first mistake - I didn’t follow my stomach. So I took a transport to Iboih and Gapang (it’s not a Taxi) it’s more like what you find by scrap dealer. Smelly, hot and f…expansive. After more than one hour in this vehicle together with seven other People, Vegetables and a lot of luggage we reached Iboih. The horror began. What there was called Bungalow is even not easy to describe. Rough Wooden planks - some already rotten - just nailed together and some with space between so wind and rain blow in. it was a rainy day! Inside a lousy mattress and something what looks like a small table. No Toilet, no Water. I don’t want to blame someone, so I want name it. OK it was really cheap, but I want to make holiday. So I tried to find other accommodations. At least there where some others, little bit better. People told me is made from Shelter after Tsunami. If you ask me - tasteless and to expensive. I decide to go back and try other places but it’s already afternoon and I’m hungry. My next mistake. All “Restaurants” looks same and offer also the same food. I like it spicy but this was too much for my stomach. After this I just want go back to City Sabang and try to find out something better. No Taxi, no transportation available at this time - but maybe a car will pass by and take me with. Lucky wise really someone came and stopped. He is also German and we talked a lot. Really nice Guy and his Wife is Indonesian but speak also very well German. To late he told me, that he own also some Bungalow in Iboih Area named Tien's Place and is on the way to Kilometer Nol. He advised me to visit the east cost of Pulau Weh, a new Tourist destination for People who not only looking for low budged accommodations or diving. Arrived at the City I follow his advice and took a Becak. Where to go? I tried to ask the driver and his answer “Freddy Freddy. OK bring my there. …And my holiday began. I found in Internet already many statements about this place, so I don’t need to repeat. A really nice Place, excellent food and very friendly. Next to this Place is an other Place named Casa Nemo, also nice Place but very difficult to go in and out. You must really climb and for not so sportive or older People like me to difficult. In Freddy’s you must also climb but there are many other things that let you forget. During one of my walks - I like to walk - I saw an Advertisement of a new Hotel Resort located in Anoi Itam what means black sand. It named RASA SENI and is just 6 Kilometer from Sumor Tiga. I’m curious and let me bring there. The Driver follows the one and only road always along the see. Beautiful few. The colors of the see are turquoise, dark blue, light blue and silver. It’s fascinating. After about ten minutes we arrive to Anoi Itam Area. On a Place named Benteng what means Bunker and is an old Japanese fortress the well made street ended abrupt. Benteng is on a small hill and gives you few to a Bay and the wide of Malacca Strait. Where is this Hotel - it seems after Benteng will be nothing anymore. I ask the driver and he just smiled - lima ratus meter (500 meter), ok 500 meter but what can be in this Area? We arrive - nice Place - very different already from outside but not yet very special. The road is still in old condition and than I go inside. Wow, this Place is soo different to any other Place I have seen on this island. Exotic, Stile, Taste and high standard - that’s just some words I can find so fast. Nothing to climb, with beach (black sand) direct in front. Exotic garden that you really feel like in Bali or other exotic places. I want to see the rooms. And again wow. You can really call it luxury and any comfort. Clean is not the right word - it’s really clean and you feel well. It’s cool inside and no Mosquito. Sure coz all rooms have air condition and that close to sea no Mosquito, just birds and butterfly’s. It’s a real relaxing place - the right place for people who like nature and want enjoy there spare time. Beautiful Restaurant with panorama view over the Bay, excellent and delicious food (Asian and Western), Café-Bar, Sun chairs and outdoor Shower are available and the staff is very friendly and well trained. But find out by yourself and maybe you will feel same like me…Next time I will spend my whole holiday there and try to dive and snorkel - also available there. There is a website:rasaseniresort.com buy the way - i visited tien's Place - if you really want go to Iboih Area - it's recommandet