Family hotels and homes in Bira

Absolutely loved staying at Blue Planet Dive Resort! The owners, the staff and everyone involved were incredible! Felt like home! Very cute, beautiful and simple decorated rooms with all the necessities. Delicious breakfast served every morning either at your room or in the common area. The whole set up is just amazing with gorgeous views of the ocean! Phoebe, Sylvain, Robin and the rest of the staff, massive thank you for a fantastic stay!

On the map, Bira looks relatively "close" to Makassar, and most reviews say that it is a popular weekend destination. But don't be fooled by the map, it is rather a day-trip of about 6 hours to get from Makassar to Bira. But this is certainly worth it, once you have seen the beautiful white beach and the amazing colour of the water! All taken into account, we would recommend to stay at least 3 nights or more to be able to enjoy this fully. The Bara Beach Bungalows are located almost at the end of the beach, in a nice sloping garden. The restaurant and reception is near the beach terrace and serves excellent food! We had many nice meals here and were not disappointed. We especially liked the water refill station (hot and cold water for free), this helps to reduce the plastic waste! Breakfast is sometimes served as a buffet if there are many guests, but on most days we got to select from the breakfast menu options (special requests were never a problem). Staff is very friendly and speaks good English, on most days you will also be able to meet the manager who appears to be a native speaker in both Indonesian and English and who gave us lots of nice advice for trips around the area. We definitely recommend to do a snorkeling trip by boat to the small island opposite the beach, there is a really beautiful coral reef garden with lots of different fish to be explored! You can walk along the beach during low tide to get to the other resorts, especially the partner location Akasha Beach Club is worth a visit for sunset! But keep the tide times in mind to safely get back and bring a torch or headlight (there is a road as well, just in case). Would stay here again any time if we are in the area!

The room was large, elegant and full of light. The kitchen and dining area was spacious and a joy in which to eat a delicious breakfast, the best in Bira (especially the homemade bread buns). And balcony and refreshing pool have one of the best views we’ve seen, golden sand and azure sea. The staff were exceptional: attentive, kind and funny. Everyone must stay here.

The place is a true paradise, lush with plants and overlooking turquoise ocean from a cliff. The food is healthy and delicious, ranging from western to local specialities. The staff is absolutely wonderful; always kind, smiling and going extra miles to make their guests feel happy and spoilt. They will help organize anything you need and chat with you if you wish to know more about the culture. The owner is very attentive, too, smiling while she mingles around the guests. There is no coincidence in Tevana being the best ranked accommodation in Bira. We have fully enjoyed our stay here and would be happy to return some day. <3

The rooms were clean and it is a nice location right on the beach.