It was a real pleasure staying with Sarah and Baldo at Casa Ariki. I stayed for over a month and did not want to leave at the end. They made me feel extremely welcome, and it was great to feel so comfortable so far from home. The rooms were clean and comfortable, the living room was warm and welcoming, and... More

Stayed at Casa Ariki for a month and it very difficult to finally move on! Firstly, the place is immaculate. The house was cleaned daily - fresh towel and sheets whenever you needed. The owners Sarah and Baldo are very classy people. Sarah had answered any and every question I had for her whether it was transportation, restaurant or even... More

Great place! Clean, very close walk to everything and the a/c in the room was always the best to come back to! My bed was great too! I slept really well from a day of surfing and a night of partying! It was quiet and chill and had great music at Casa Akiri just what I wanted. Prices were very... More

I, with my now husband, have stayed here twice. Once in December 2011, and then again this April (2012). We loved the location - so close to town but off the main roads, so it was quiet at night. It felt super safe to us. There is even a guy who works as a guard/doorman there. We loved sitting in... More

I stayed there for 2 nights and had to move into another hotel because it didn't feel safe and I couldn't sleep in my room. Gusty wind blowing into the window was very loud and sounded horrible. The door made cracking sounds and tin roofs flopping in the wind kept me from sleep. Didn't have any rest. The room desperately... More

We really enjoyed our stay here at Casa Ariki - it is in a great location - close enough to town that you can walk to everything, but yet still quiet. Also the bed was very comfortable and the wifi is excellent! We stayed in the room with private bath and loved our stay. We would definitely stay here again!!

after visiting in jan 2010, I could not wait to go back. I spent months telling my family and friends about Sarah and Baldo and my great visit to Casa Ariki. Over the Christmas break I traveled back for ten days with my 13 year old son. This was his first air travel and trip out of the country.(he also... More

We stumbled across this place after looking at a couple of hostels in town that had no availability and we very happy we did. We ended up staying 10 nights after only planning 3 or so. Whilst we loved SJDS, Sarah and Baldo (and Shaka the dog) made the stay that much more enjoyable. Essentially they welcome you into their... More

Sarah and baldo were lovely hosts and have a perfect Place with shared bathrooms. Shaka (the dog) was a great host as well. Baldo took us out for a surf lesson which was fun and had me standing up. I thought I was a lot cause but he didn't give up on me. Both the night watchmen and gal they... More