We spend more than 10 nights at the lodge and enjoyed every minute of it. Phil and Paula are perfect hosts to make you feel comfortable and so nice to chat with. Good spacious rooms and so much other places for the guests to sit or rest. Dinner at various places near the house or the garden. And the swimming... More

We stayed at Bahowo Lodge for three nights, and loved it! Phil and Paula are wonderful hosts (and great dinnertime conversationalists), who went out of their way to make our stay as comfortable and pleasant as possible. The food was delicious, with authentic Indonesian specialities and tropical fruits expertly prepared by local cooks, and we were even treated to a... More

Stayed at Bahowo Lodge for three nights and loved it! The food is delicious and plentiful, the a/c works great, and the village is just fantastic. I also really enjoyed spending time chatting with Phil and Paula (the fabulous owners). They will do ANYTHING and EVERYTHING to make your stay comfortable and fun. Nothing but great memories from this place! More

Going to Bunaken/Manado? Bahowo Lodge is the only place to stay for great company, service and the food - which is fantastic! I've stayed with Phil and Paula 3 times now and plan to get back there asap. Rob Williams. UK More

Staying at the Bahowo Lodge doesn't feel like staying at a hotel: it feels like going away to stay with very good friends who are particularly solicitous about making sure that you are comfortable in every way. The owners simply dealt with every request instantly, and anticipated a bunch of requests before we made them. The atmosphere was wonderfully sociable,... More

We stayed at Bohowo as the first stop on our honeymoon. We were made to feel at home straight away by the English owners and had a comfortable room which helped with the jet-lag. The food was excellent, their knowledge of the area and the country extensive and their stories fascinating! Pool was also great in the heat of the... More

Stayed at Bahowo for about a week in April and loved it! Phil and Paula are fantastic hosts, and ready to help you everything from picking up new toothbrushes to mailing your postcards. Always available for a chat, full of good advice on the area and places to go visit. And the food was just out of this world. Fresh... More

This was our second visit to Bahowo Lodge, didn't think it could get any better but it has. Phil and Paula are the best hosts ever nothing is too much trouble for them or their fantastic staff, Can't wait to go back again!!!!!!! Tony and jules More

My boyfriend and I spent a wonderful week at Bahowo - not being scuba divers we were there to relax and see a few things as well as try diving out for the first time. Everything about our stay here was amazing from start to finish. I could write an entire essay about the food which was simply delicious. We... More