Mbeliling Mountain Ecolodge

We had a lovely room up on the hill, the staff helped with our bags. Interesting bird sounds but it was hard to see the birds. Beautiful view from the room. The gecko was happy to give us a chorus every so often during the night. The Mbeliling driver accompanied us on the walk to the waterfall and even had bird calls on his phone to encourage the birds. The whole 4 day programme was organised by the staff and was a perfect end to our three-week vacation.

Beautiful property. Sad that it didn’t seem to have much business, which in turn meant the rooms did have insects (which is natural without much footfall). They really do need to figure out the steep hill to the rooms - they were slippery and dangerous when wet. Rooms don’t have ac, which is fine, but they definitely need fans (which they didn’t have). The staff were lovely and the food was fabulous. Really want to love it but we struggled a bit!

We arrived at the lodge late afternoon. They did a swift check-in and let us wait at the restaurant/bar area. The view from here was amazing! They served us yummy welcome drinks. The room had to be reached by a super steep hill and I was completely out of breath from the short walk. I also have a bad knee so wasn't looking forward walking back down. They should definitely offer some buggy service! The rooms were spacious, super clean and they offer mosquito spray which you can spray before you go to sleep. We went back for a beautiful sunset at the restaurant. No-one in sight to order drinks. We had to go behind the bar and call someone. After sunset we had pre-ordered a set dinner menu (200k pax, when we arrived), which was served about 30min too late. All fine tho. The food was delicious! Back in our room everything was made ready for sleep. There was a bit of noise from the main road that is literally next to the lodge. Trucks with music, karaoke somewhere. Not as remote as you might think. Breakfast was super tasty but a little small compared to dinner. All in all we had a great stay.

We recently stayed at the Mbelilling Mt. Ecolodge and all I can say is WOW! Mbelilling Ecolodge was the first of three ecolodges run by Ecolodges Indonesia in which we stayed. Gede made the reservation of both the lodges and our tour around Indonesia easy and was quick to answer all my questions. Set on the side of Mt Mbelilling, just under an hour from Labuan Bajo, the lodge is a wonderful place to unwind and enjoy nature. The grounds are beautiful with colorful flowers, plants and birds. The A-frame cabins are airy, spacious and clean. Ours had a king size bed with a nice inside sitting area, ensuite bathroom and an outside deck. The view from the deck overlooks the jungle and out to the Flores Sea and Komodo Island National Park. We loved sitting there watching the sunset in the evenings and listening to the jungle wake up in the morning. All the staff were very friendly and helpful, seeing to our every need and the food delicious. We stayed 4 nights, with one spent on a boat touring the Komodo Island National Park. This was all set up by Gede and the lodge allowed us to keep our extra baggage in our cabin until we returned for our final 2 nights. Very helpful! The other two days were spent exploring the area around the lodge with our very capable driver Eddie. We took wonderful day trip to Sano Nggoang Lake and soaked in the hot springs, a delicious lunch at Warung Makan, then onto a hike to Cunca Rami Waterfall where we took a quick dip in the cool pool below. We were the only people at all these places which made them more special! Eddie did a great job navigation the twisty, steep and rough roads to show us all this beauty. A fantastic experience was had at Mbelilling Ecolodge made even better by their high eco standards and hiring of local people. I would highly recommend staying here!