The bungalows

01The one Airbnb guests keep picking

Modern Bungalow 1

The concrete one

The most honest of the three. Polished concrete in the shower, large white tile underfoot, and a concrete balcony that holds its cool long after the sun has gone off it. Inside, a desk with an office chair; outside, a lounger, a table and chairs. The minimart is close enough to walk to barefoot when the fridge runs out of cold water. There is no side window in this one: the light comes off the balcony doors alone, which makes it the darkest and the coolest room of the three when the afternoon is at its worst. Of the three, this is the one Airbnb guests choose most — and the one they come back to.

• Polished concrete bathroom
• Concrete balcony · lounger, table and chairs
• The closest bungalow to the minimart
• No side window — the darkest, coolest of the three
• Desk with an office chair

Ask about this one

02Best for a working week

Modern Bungalow 2

The tiled one

Take this one if you arrived with a laptop and a deadline. There is a proper desk and a proper chair at the window, and tilework you actually notice — the same careful job through the room, the shower and out onto the balcony. A window beside the desk means daylight on the keyboard as well as through the balcony doors. When the working day closes, a round table for two and a lounger are waiting under the banana leaves.

• Grey tiled shower — warm and domestic
• Desk with a proper office chair
• The same good tile in the room, shower and balcony
• Daylight from a side window as well as the doors
• Lounger and a round table for two

Ask about this one

03Furthest from the road

Modern Bungalow 3

The quiet one

The furthest from the road, and you hear the difference the moment the door shuts. It also has the biggest window of the three, right over the table, so the room is green from the moment you open your eyes. Wood instead of steel in here: a wooden desk, a wooden table and chairs at that window, and a bench on the balcony you end up sitting sideways on with your feet up. The macaques know this balcony — they come through the trees in the morning, and watching them from behind the glass with a coffee is the best thing about the room.

• Beige tiled shower
• Wooden desk, wooden table and chairs
• Balcony with a bench, a chair and a table
• The biggest window of the three
• Furthest from the road — monkeys visit

Ask about this one

Two guests in each, and one child over three stays free — ask us and we will add a pillow and a blanket.

• November – April

  High season

  Sunny, calm sea, the island fully awake. November is still quiet and easy to book; the rush is December to February, when three to four weeks ahead is the minimum — and Christmas and New Year go two to three months before that.

• May – October

  Low season

  Up to 30% off, quiet beaches, empty roads and almost no need to book ahead. This is also when we accept monthly stays.

• One month and longer

  Long stays

  We have no fixed monthly rate — tell us your dates and duration and we will give you a proper discount on the nightly price. This runs through the low season; for a month in high season, ask and we will see what is free. Separate terms apply from three months.