Free & Easy

Manado city is the provincial capital of North Sulawesi and the starting point of the Minahasa region’s many attractions. Located in midst of nature’s most precious gems, yet well developed with a large variety of shopping and dining options, Manado is an adventure lover’s paradise, particularly well known among scuba divers, bird watching and forest trekking, just to name a few.

For you who love to explore the city and its surroundings on your own, we have a motorbike available for daily and weekly rental. While for you who prefer to be driven, we have cars that seat up to 7 pax each for hire too. Please check with our Lifestyle Hosts at the front desk to find out more.

Diving & Snorkelling

There are countless diving spots off the coast of Manado City. A short 45 minutes boat ride brings you to Bunaken Island, a world famous diving destination.

There are many dive operators available in Manado with costs ranging from mid-tier to high end. We would recommend you to book according to your budget. Should you need recommendation, please drop us an email ideally prior to your arrival, for us to assist in your reservation.

Eating Out

The majority ethnicity of the people in Manado are the Minahasa people. What is special with Minahasa cuisine is that almost every dish is spicy. A main staple of the Minahasa people is fish, you can ask to have them freshly grilled over coconut shells in front of you or deep fried and accompanied with each restaurant’s sambal specialty.