That fact says it all: we stayed 9 nights and then, as a pleasant improvisation, we returned back to Nusa Penida and this exact hostel for 5 more days in the end of our holiday . That was how much we loved the place, the lovely staff and a perfect quiet location near beautiful beaches and the best snorkeling. You can reach everything you need/famous locations with a motorbike ride. The room was spacious and clean, the pool was perfect. The breakfasts were so tasty ! They clear up rooms every day, and all of our special request were met and served 100%. We were even helped to cook a tuna which we had caught ourselves. Besides, we drove a lot all around nusa penida and this hostel actually seemed to be in the best location as there were zero noises. Overall, we can’t recommend this place more and we will defo return! Anyone travelling to nusa penida - trust me you must stay here. Thank you bintang for making our first penida / Bali impressions the best ones !

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The staff was very friendly and cleaned our room every day. You can rent scooters from them for a reasonable price and you share the pool with the Bungalows next door which is pretty nice. The pool is clean and surrounded by palm trees and beautiful nature and not crowded.

It’s not the fault of the property but there are a lot of animals. On the wall outside there are small and big geckos which is okay because it’s outside. One time we had a small gecko in our room and the staff helped us to get it out so it was fine. One night we had a cockroach in our room and the staff was not there because it was late so we tried to catch it for half an hour, we were successful but it was pretty disgusting but yeah. Not their fault.

We had a lovely stay at the hostel (worth noting there are 3 different sets of accommodation here, so make sure you pull up at the correct one!) Really friendly and welcoming staff - restaurant is good value & water dispenser available Private double room is very spacious and the bed is super soft & comfortable, we slept very well, quiet area Beautiful sunset through the palm trees on the nice patio/ balcony The pool is very refreshing at the end of a day exploring Penida, it's a decent size you can actually swim a good few lengths in Breakfast is a smaller offering than many places that charge less, but tasty none the less

...that we didn't book a couple of days longer! Breakfast could've included a small fruit plate for the price to make it more substantial The bathroom occasionally smelt of 'drain'

The staff were great and very helpful, the pool was nice and deep and cold, the rooms were kept very clean. The scooters were really cheap to rent too! 50k for half day and 100k for full day

It is quite far away from most things, only close to crystal bay but that’s only useful if you want to take the boat tour from there to go see the other beaches. Other wise it’s a 40mins drive to broken bay or kings cliff. There’s also no service near the hotel, so difficult when trying to use maps, make sure you download the google maps area of Lembongan before you arrive !

Everything. We’ve been twice in less than 3 months! Our first stay was at the end of August when we met with our friends who are also backpacking. Our second was as a couple after we had decided to escape the rain in Vietnam. We love this hotel/hostel and everything about it! Fabulous staff, fab location, delicious food. It’s incredibly clean and quiet at night. Would recommend to ANYBODY. Regardless of whether you’re a couple looking for a quiet stay, a family or a solo backpacker. They will rent you a moped (with good brakes, tyres and helmets) for 100k a day. There’s a small shop up the road selling petrol for 20k a litre. The roads are quite difficult though so you should have experience with riding a moped before trying to tackle the roads of Nusa Penida. I’m confident we’ll be back!

Absolutely nothing - it’s fab.

Bintang Hostel and Homestay is a brilliant place to base yourself if you want to explore the island. We got a taxi from the harbour for 200k IDR and it is about 20 minutes away depending on traffic. It is quiet, clean and relaxing. The rooms are huge and you’re provided with water bottles (and you can refill these for free at the ‘reception’ area. Showers are lovely and hot, and the beds are incredibly comfy. We rented a moped for 100k a day and felt this was necessary to explore properly!

Nothing, it was fab!

The property is located close to Crystal Bay beach. You would most likely need to hire a scooter if staying here as with Nusa Penida most of the sites are on different sides of the island, the location of the hostel means you can reach diamond beach within an hour or Kelingking beach in less than an hour. The harbour area is 30 mins on scooter. The hostel was comfortable and perfectly fine for the two nights I stayed

It is a little far from the port area where most of the restaurants are, there are good places nearby like Amok Sunset.

The pool area is lovely, and super peaceful. The staff were really kind and caring and the restaurant is very affordable and delicious. Wifi is good.

The bunk was comfy but the moment I had someone in my top bunk it was really uncomfortable. Every time the person climbed into their bunk or rolled over or moved even slightly it would shake the entire bunk and wake me up. Very annoying. A note on the area: Nusa penidas roads are notoriously bad so just be prepared if you are not good at riding a scooter. This place is a bit out from restaurants and most beaches

Bintang Hostel has a super good Price - Performance ratio. You get way more than you pay. They have a nice pool and the rooms are totally fine. Breakfeast Choices are simple but the food is good.

The bathroom looks a little bit like prison with just one super small window that you cant open. Further its a little bit dirty.

The garden was lush, the room was spacious and comfortable and the staff super kind and helpful. They helped us with the taxi to and frim the pier, renting a scooter and arranging our ferry back to Bali. The property is a 3 min walk from Reeflex, a very good diving shop. The pool space is shared with another accommodation. You can refill your water bottlw for free!

The room could have more furniture - we were missing some nights tables.