We went to Santika with my wife's family over New Year. We had 4 children between 0 and 7. The pool was great and we spent most of the time there. I also tried the diving through the on site dive centre which was also awesome. Unfortunately, the rest of the hotel was mediocre at best. The collection from the... more

We picked this hotel because Lonely Planet mentioned that it had luxurious rooms. We paid over $100 for our Premier room and this is what we got. Mold on the walls, Mold in the bathroom: around the rim of the sink, in the bathtub in the grout on the tiled floor. The mold was black and thick and hard to... more

I was working in Indonesia for a couple months and took a week off at the end of the project and spent it over there in Indo. Some other expats told me to go to Manado as there was some of the best diving in the world there. I had always wanted to learn so I found Santika on the... more

We didn't know much about the Santika before we went and booked it mainly because of its proximity to Bunaken Marine Reserve compared to the other resorts in the Manado area. When we arrived, we were very pleasantly surprised. The grounds are beautiful and well-kept, reception area was spacious and comfortable, the swimming pool was large and our room (one... more