The kindness and hospitality of Harry, Mimin, and their staff and guides are exceptional. We visited during Ramadan and enjoyed learning about the culture and religion. Harry can help you book ferry tickets and rides. We also enjoyed swimming with whale sharks. A unique experience and guides do not chase the whalesharks, which is nice. We liked it so much that we stayed an additional night to visit Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park with guide Fajar. Fajar is great and very knowledgeable. We saw Maleo birds and many beautiful endemic kingfishers. We also had the best satay of the trip in Gorontalo! Only regret is that we didn’t stay longer!

Stayed in March 2025

It is simply the best homestay you can wish for in Gorontalo. Harry and Mimin are fantastic; it just felt like home right away. The staff and the students are also very friendly and helpful. I totally recommend it!!

Stayed in February 2025

The best hosts you could ask for. Harry, Mimin and the team took fantastic care of us on either side of a trip to the Togeans. This included helping one of us through a nasty ear infection picked up from diving; not only did they make sure to keep us fed, they helped us to arrange doctor’s appointments and translated for us at the clinic. They really went above and beyond and we are so grateful. The rooms are basic but they are comfortable and provide all the essentials you could need during your stay. If you are planning a stay in Gorontalo, look no further than Harry & Mimin. Thank you again for your kindness Harry, Mimin, and family :)

Stayed in January 2025

Clean, felt like home and Harry is extremely welcoming and helpful!

Stayed in February 2025

Loved the information and that our host was our guide for the whale sharks and recorded amazing footage on his go-pro for us!

Stayed in January 2025

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This is one of the best homestays we had in Sulawesi. Harry & Mimin can help organize tours such as snorkelling with whale sharks, a cooking lesson (recommended!) and onward transport including the Togean Island boat. Although rooms are basic that’s all that you need. Upon arrival after the night ferry they arranged breakfast for us.

Stayed in November 2024

Nice place to stay very friendly and helpful, do anything for you arrange tickets transport.Food good , no complaints

Stayed in October 2024

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Everything! Mimin and Harry are super helpful, organised and knowledgeable re all information re transport/drivers/tours/ferries/speedboats etc etc to/from Togians.

Stayed in October 2024

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very friendly!

Stayed in October 2024

We werent prepared for the colder weather in Bajawa, but that wasnt their fault

One of our favourite homestays! Harry & Mimin were the warmest and very welcoming. Harry is available to help with tours and activities.

Stayed in August 2024

Best Homestay in Sulawesi, Harry & Mimin are always ready to help and share any information and tips on how to approach and travel around Sulawesi. It can be hard sometime to travel around Sulawesi but with their advices and help has been super easy

Stayed in August 2024

Harry and Mimin helps a lot and solves problems~ like a family. and I highly recommend.

Stayed in September 2024

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Homestay in the center. Really comfortable beds and airco. Harry does everything to make your travelling plans in order. He organise taxi's, ferry's etc very well. But most important Harry and his wife help the local community. One night we sit with eachother and we discuss the way of life in Sulawesi, the religion matters and marriage etc. People with the heart on the right place. Harry and family thanks a lot for the wonderfull memories.

Stayed in September 2024

Harry and Mimin are very helpful and are available to answer any questions you may have... they also helped me to organize my journey to the Togian Islands... breakfast consists of a western breakfast with toast etc., which was a great change from nasi goreng... I felt very comfortable there, so I can only recommend the homestay... thank you for everything!!

Stayed in August 2024

Harry and Mimin are the best hosts and truly kind hearted people! We spent 3 days with Mimin and her family and we were very sad to leave. Mimin helped us book a cabin for the ferry to Wakai and went with us all the way from the homestay to inside the ferry to make sure everything was ok ❤️🙏 We had a beach day together with a karaoke lunch, we sang and danced and ate and had so much fun🥰 We went to the local market and did a cooking class with Mimin which was perfect and soooo delicious. Mimin sweetly packed up the leftovers for us to take on the ferry to Wakai because there is limited food available on the 13h ferry. If you stay with Harry and Mimin you see the heart and culture of Gorontalo, have fun and get the best advice and support for wherever your journey is going next.

Stayed in July 2024

We loved the hosts, the staff & the experience. The food was lovely & we had everything we needed. This is simplicity & kindness entwined.

Stayed in June 2024

During my stay, there was left over soap and heaps of hairs left in the bathroom from whoever was in the room before.

Hands down the nicest, most accommodating and helpful people I’ve met on my travels in Sulawesi. Mimin helped me with any booking or request, even managed to get my dive mask all the way from manado to una una. Outstanding. Rooms are comfortable and perfect for a short stint in gorontalo.

Stayed in June 2024

Some mosquitoes come into the room through wall slits, might make sense to attach gaze to them.

I really liked the room with the shower and the huge, comfy bed, also a small table to work on. The breakfast was good, and I enjoyed the company of the people working there and the kids.

Stayed in June 2024

Great people, wonderful community. I left with a full heart. Thank you very much Harry & Mimin! I really hope I will be back one day.

Stayed in May 2024

We just stayed one night after coming from the Togian Islands but the owner Harry and Mimin are such lovely and welcoming people! As we didn't have a plan what to do that day we stayed with them and talked a lot, played games and went with Harry and Mimin to a Karaoke place at night. Such lovely and heartwarming people. Room was easy and with a shared bath but totally fine for one night. We left very early the next day (4:30 am) and still got some breakfast to go.

Stayed in February 2024

Some spider webs in the toilet, no hot water in the shower.

It’s in the middle of gorontalo.

Stayed in January 2024

The ambiance was a lot of fun. If you want a friendly bento: tuk tuk driver call Uyan +62 878 15441401

Stayed in October 2023

Just to inform travelers, this is a homestay with homestay comfort and facilities. Do not expect everything to be super clean and perfect (shower was cold for instance), which was not a problem for us for 1 night but just better to know in advance. Regarding Gorontalo: In case you'd like to see the whale sharks be aware that it is a "feeding" activity which is not good for wild animals

We spent one night on our way to the Togian islands and it was a perfect stop-over with friendly hosts who could help us book our tickets to the ferry and answer all our questions ! We had breakfast and also lunch offered: thank you so much! Then Harry drove us to the ferry and helped us to board the ferry. Thank you Harry !!!

Stayed in September 2023

Harry and Mimin are really great persons. They even helped us with our further travelling plans. The food they prepared for lunch and dinner was very delicious. Mimin, we really liked that you teach children for raising awareness about plastic waste. Carry on the good work!

Stayed in September 2023