Tety's Wooden Villa

Hotels
9 (28 reviews)
Wae Sambi, Batu Cermin , Labuan Bajo , id

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Terrace
Free wired internet
Self parking (surcharge)
Offsite parking discounted rates available
Internet access
Japanese garden
Covered parking

Review Highlights

Pros:
Amazing host
Comfortable and clean rooms
Cons:
Cold shower

Categories

Cleanliness
8.75
Guests noted clean rooms and a pleasant bathroom experience.
Service
9.75
Tety is described as an amazing and helpful host, contributing positively to the stay.
Location
8.25
Location is slightly away from the center, but provides a local neighborhood experience.
Room Quality
9.25
The rooms are noted to be comfortable and clean.
Amenities
8.75
Basic amenities available, enhancing comfort during the stay.
Value for Money
9.25
Great value for the price of accommodation.
Food and Beverage
8.75
Delicious breakfast and availability of drinks, as mentioned by guests.
Overall Experience
9.25
Guests felt at home and enjoyed a highly positive experience.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-09 07:06

Property Description

Garden Oasis
Escape to a tranquil retreat nestled in Labuan Bajo's lush surroundings. Tety's Wooden Villa offers a serene garden setting for a peaceful getaway.

Comfort and Convenience
Experience a comfortable stay with air-conditioned rooms, free parking, and complimentary WiFi. Relax on your private terrace and enjoy garden views from select units.

Delicious Breakfast Options
Start your day with a delectable breakfast featuring a variety of American, Asian, or halal choices. Indulge in a flavorful meal before exploring the beauty of Labuan Bajo.

To immerse yourself in a serene garden setting and enjoy comfortable amenities, book your stay at Tety's Wooden Villa today.

Important information:

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Managed by a private host

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM

Location

Guest Reviews

9
Based on 28 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.75
Service: 9.75
Location: 8.25
Room Quality: 9.25
Amenities: 8.75
Value for Money: 9.25
Food and Beverage: 8.75
Overall Experience: 9.25
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Marta couple es
10
Wonderful. We loved meeting Tety and staying at her house.
Pros:

What it was the best of the place was, absolutely Tety! She is an amazing woman full of good energy ready to share with her guests. We had a very special conexion and we felt exactly like if we were at home. She has a very nice wood house and a very nice garden where you can relax any time and feel like home. You can use the fridge to keep your cold drinks and she is ready to offer you what ever you need. I hope more people is as lucky as us that they get to know her. If we ever come back to Flores we will, for sure, come and visit her again.

Cons:

Everything was perfect.

2026-01-19 via Nuitee
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Jochen solo_traveller de
10
Genial
Pros:

Tety ist ein Unikat der Insel. Die Unterkunft muss im Verhältnis zur Kultur und dem Preis gesetzt werden. Daher alles super.
Danke Tety 🙏

2025-11-27 via Nuitee
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Jordan solo_traveller au
9
2025-09-15 via Nuitee
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Matthias family_with_children de
10
Einfaches, ruhig gelegenes, tolles Homestay
Pros:

Alles. Total chillig und ruhig. Super nette Gastgeberin. Einfache, aber wirklich tolle Unterkunft. Süße Katzen 🐱

Cons:

-

2025-09-09 via Nuitee
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Marc couple ch
9
Pros:

Very nice homestay in a neighborhood a little outside of the center of Labuan Bajo. Amazing host with charming cats and a very well taken care of and comfortable courtyard. We enjoyed delicious breakfast, Tety's helpful suggestions and long walks exploring the less touristic areas of Labuan Bajo. A great place to go if you want to see more than just the Harbour area and want to get an impression of life in a normal neighborhood.

2025-08-27 via Nuitee
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Jakub family_with_children cz
9
Rádi se sem vrátíme.
Pros:

Skvělé ubytování za příznivou cenu. Paní Tety je úžasná dáma a dobře se o nás starala. Pokoje jsou čisté a koupelna voňavá. I když je daleko do přístavu přímo v ubytování lze půjčit skůtr.

Cons:

Jen studená sprcha.

2025-08-27 via Nuitee
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Andrea couple it
10
Wow
Pros:

Ci ha accolto Tety, una donna meravigliosa e accogliente. La nostra camera era pulita e il letto molto comodo. Si respira un’energia dolce in quella casa e siamo molto felici di aver conosciuto una bella persona come Tety. Grazie

2025-08-17 via Nuitee
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Andreozzi extended_group it
8
2025-08-16 via Nuitee
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Lorenzo couple fr
9
2025-08-12 via Nuitee
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Julian couple ch
8
Pros:

Wir haben es dort wirklich genossen, absolut freundlich und haben sogar kurzfristig eine Tagestour gebucht für den Nationalpark.

2025-08-05 via Nuitee
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Sarah family_with_children it
8
Authentisch und sympathisch indonesisch!
Pros:

Tety ist super lieb und Mega hilfsbereit. Die Unterkunft ist typisch indonesisch und einfach ein sehr authentisches Erlebnis. Volleyball spielen mit den Nachbarn war auch im Erlebnis mit dabei :)

2025-08-04 via Nuitee
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Maaike solo traveller nl
10
Heel bijzonder
Pros:

Tety is gold!

Cons:

That I couldn't bring the kitten to Amsterdam...

2025-07-30 via Nuitee
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Sascha young couple at
10
Everything was perfect 🤩
Pros:

We spent 4 days with Tety. Everything was perfect. We can only confirm what other reviews have said: Tety is a wonderful person – super kind and helpful. She supports you with everything and gives excellent tips on where to go, what to do, etc.

The accommodation is perfect. It’s very, very clean, there’s plenty of storage space, two mirrors, and multiple power outlets. The Wi-Fi also worked very well.

Cons:

Things you should know – but honestly, with so many positive aspects, these are really minor:

1. Since you're in the middle of the local neighborhood, roosters start crowing early in the morning.

2. The road to the apartment is a bit rough (but totally fine if you're comfortable riding a motorbike). And in the worst case, you can always park the bike and walk the last 50 meters on foot – it's flat.

But better nature sounds than scooter noise. And by Tety you will not hear any other noises than animals.

2025-05-04 via Nuitee
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Eugene young couple us
9
Safe, quiet, relaxed and very helpful place to stay.
Pros:

Tety was great and helped me book a boat tour and even pick out some local restaurants. I didn't realize she had lived in Florida for several years but explains her English skills. The stay was quiet and uneventful, they even picked me up at the airport so I didn't have to deal with the taxi's hunting for lost tourists!!! I wanted to visit the waterfalls and she found me a great deal on a car and driver. The round trip plus hiking time to visit the waterfalls was about 4 hours and the final costs was ~ $40 USD. In the USA it would of been $300 or $400 for that cab or Uber fare. I'll plan to stay here again the next time I visit.

2025-03-27 via Nuitee
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Monika family with young children de
5
It could be nice with a little more effort
Pros:

Ibu Tety was very friendly. The main house has beautiful furniture. The terrace is nice and the cats are very friendly and cuddly. My room was large. When my son stored smelly squid in the fridge for fishing bait Ibu Tety had somebody clean the fridge (and asked only Rp 50.000 for it).

Cons:

The neighbour turned on his music so loud, that the glass in the window rattled. Ibu Tety was not willing to go over together with us to complain, because she said it wouldn't make any difference. She had tried before. So my son and I had to go there alone twice and argue with the neighbour to turn it down. Both of us speak Indonesian. The second time the neighbour wanted to start a fight and was only held back by his son. I told her that the right way would be to complain to the RT, who works for the mayor, but she said that there was no point (without having tried it).
The road to the house is in such bad condition that we nearly had an accident and I hurt my leg badly. After that experience I rather walked the last bit.
Because of problems with the electricity we were only allowed to either use the shower or the air conditioning. So every time we wanted to use water from the tap or for the toilet/bidet we had to go outside and switch on the water pump before.
We had agreed on Rp. 200.000 for the gas, because we wanted to use the kitchen. However, in the end Ibu Tety asked for Rp. 500.000, because we had turned on the light and the ventilator in the kitchen and used the washing machine twice (with our own detergent).
The room where my son slept is tiny and has very little space to store clothes. I couldn't open the window in my room. When I arrived in my room there were still clothes from somebody else in the cupboard, and some stuff in the drawers of the writing table.
The bathroom was populated with lots of small grey beetles that crawled out of every nook and cranny. Ok, it is rainy season, and I had been living in Indonesia for years, so I know about the fauna there, but every time you wanted to take a shower I had to clean it first, otherwise I would have stepped on them.
Last not least: We had booked (and paid up front) for two weeks. Not once our bed sheets or towels were changed, nobody came in for cleaning.

2025-03-13 via Nuitee
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Catrine group au
9
Peaceful place in Labuan Bajo, calm and relaxing
Pros:

The property is a little out of the centre so having a scooter to get around is ideal - it was quiet and peaceful but above all Tety is an amazing person, very helpful and knowledgeable - trust her to get the best for your needs
The accommodation was simple but comfortable with a clean shared bathroom - the walls are thin so not a lot of privacy with the adjoining room but not an issue for us as we were a group of 4
Her cats are absolutely gorgeous, including the little kittens and very well looked after
Tety is a caring and beautiful person - packed us breakfast for our boat trip and cooked us a delicious breakfast the next day which we had in the main house

Cons:

The road for the last 50 metres to the property is in terrible condition and being a little out of town can be an issue but it wasn’t for us - no early morning mosque calling!!

2025-01-14 via Nuitee
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Nathalie young couple de
10
Beautiful stay with loving staff (=Tety) and amazing surroundings!
Pros:

Tety's stay is recommended 10/10!!!!
She is just the sweetest, funniest, most caring person.
She helps you out with every problem or concern that may occur! And you feel that she really does that by heart and with loving care!
The breakfast she cooked for us was filling and delicious.
She orders a high end scooter for you on demand, for a reasonable price and very quickly!
And she also offers a Taxi service herself, for example to the airport!
The room and bathroom were blinkingly clean, you would not find one piece of dust there!
And her cats also are so sweet and cute!
We would love to see Tety again sometime 🥰

Cons:

Not one negative thing to mention here!!!!

2024-12-30 via Nuitee
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Anas8123 young couple my
9
Amazing Villa with Super nice host
Pros:

The wooden villa is well maintained, and all the facilities are working well. The host Ibu Tety is an amazing person, very helpful, and she has 3 adorable cats. She made a super delicious Ayam rica2, and prepared our early bfast before we went for the boat trip. Laundry and motor rent available with affordable price.

Cons:

I have no issue with the villa, just fyi for others, location is not in the city centre but the town itself is quite small, it's a short 10mins ride from the villa to the center. The rooster in the morning might be annoying but it's also good so you can wake up early and do outdoor activities. Don't miss the sunrise hike at Bukit Sylvia also 12mins ride.

2024-12-01 via Nuitee
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Sebastiaan young couple nl
10
Don't hesitate just book!
Pros:

Tety is wonderful! Amazing source of help for all things in and around Labuan Bajo. Laundry, scooter rental, contacts for boat trips, making dinner she can do it all!
Her lovely trio of cats made it even nicer. Also close to the mirror cave and local market. Good food in warungs nearby. The room was clean, spacious. Shower was warm, and had a proper shower cabin! AC worked well.

Cons:

Bit farther away from LBJ centre but with a scooter it's max 10mins.

2024-10-20 via Nuitee
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Peter solo traveller nz
10
Exceptional
Pros:

Tety was very helpful , the Cave's just a few minutes away.

Cons:

The road

2024-10-03 via Nuitee