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From the moment we arrived, we knew we'd made the right choice. The dirt road to reach Takalana is a bit bumpy, but it was the only unpleasant part of our stay. Everyone was very friendly, and we felt immediately at home. We were promptly offered a seat and coffee and tea after our long drive. Sophia makes the best food, and breakfast, lunch and dinner each felt like a feast. She asked if we had any allergies, and served amazing wheat-free meals! I was never hungry during our stay. Our room was big, with 2 beds, a seating area, 2 tables, and a private bath with a large, hot shower. There were several windows, so our room never felt stuffy or hot. And the mosquito nets over the beds were in fantastic shape! This is really important to me, as I am a walking mosquito magnet. One day we took a boat ride to Moon Reef to see the dolphins and snorkel; another day we went to the local waterfall. Both trips were easy to arrange with our hosts. Moon Reef is a must see! The dolphins and fish are not to be missed. The waterfall is quiet, relaxing and much needed after a sweaty hike! Takalana is steps from an almost private black sand beach. At low tide the tide pools are fun to explore. In the evenings we were able to charge our phones, before turning in the for the night. Takalana Bay is worth the drive!

Absolutely fantastic location, with gorgeous views over the sea. The bure with panoramic views is simply incredible. Beds really comfortable but bathroom basic. We didn’t mind that as the experience and service provided by Miri and Eddy was brilliant. Eddy even took us to the waterfall and village. The only complaint is about personal security. There was no proper key for our door and you are left alone in the compound overnight from 2200-0700. This was great the first night but on the second night we woke up with a start at 0130 as the generator had come one and there was lots of lights and noise. As two girls staying by ourselves, and having been told there were no other guests expected, this was startling and scary. We came out of our room half an hour later as the people were being really noisy and we heard Eddies name. We found the owner (who at first pretended to be a guest) entertaining a friend who then stayed over. We explained the noise and lights were keeping us awake and they turned the generator off 15 minutes later. But I couldn’t sleep as it made feel very insecure that cars and men could come to the resort unannounced. This was a shame as the rest of our stay was great even though we didn’t see any dolphins due to low tide...