Reviews of Tipsea Turtle Gili Air

We stayed at Tipsea Turtle and it’s definitely a very vibrant and lively place. Every evening there are organized activities, which creates a fun atmosphere if you’re looking to socialize and enjoy the party vibe. A huge plus is that you can order food directly via WhatsApp and they’ll bring it right to you while you’re relaxing in the swimming pool – very convenient and a nice touch.

Unfortunately, our booking experience was not ideal. Since family rooms were not available, we booked double rooms instead. For the price we paid, these rooms were quite disappointing. They are located right next to the bar where the activities take place until 2 am, and afterwards people were still jumping into the pool. It was very noisy and we couldn’t get proper rest at all. The family rooms, from what we saw, are positioned away from the bar and therefore much quieter, but the trade-off is that they don’t really offer much of a view.

We stayed in the 7 person villa which was fantastic. 3 double en suite rooms, really comfy communal area, own small pool. Best place we have stayed in Indo.

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Hostel is very nicelly arranged, great facilities and such friendly staff. They organize a lot of activities trying to get together people staying there. Then even offer one night of free "community" dinner, you just have to buy a drink. Breakfast is very good with fruits, pancakes (nuttella and peanut butter) and eggs. Mattress, pillow and bed sheets really good and toilets and showers always very clean.

It's an expensive hostel but Gili Air seems to be quite an exclusive -still massive- place. So, compared to other accommodation options, price is still affordable. It's a quite massive in terms of ammount of people, families, kids, always going in and out and can be a little overwhelming sometimes. People may not be really carefull when entering the rooms at late night after parties disturbing the sleep.

This was my favorite hostel during my stay in Gili Air. It’s the kind of place where it’s really easy to meet people, thanks to the daily activities and the thoughtful design. The breakfast and meals were delicious, beautiful beaches are just a short walk away, and the staff couldn’t be friendlier. Truly an amazing place, highly recommended! 💫

The linens could smell a bit fresher, but honestly, it wasn’t a problem.

Fab location really friendly place

Stairs to upstairs were way too steep it’s dangerous with kids easy to slip

Nice place to meet solo travellers and make plans everyday

Hostel rooms and beds are claustrophobic and they don’t show these rooms in the hostel photos..

Very comfortable beds. Social hostel with many events. Awesome location for finding sea turtles.

Long walk from the harbor, but worth it

great breakfast! good service

So clean, great events, and ability to be social or solitary. Right on the beach!

The toilets were not cleaned frequently and are veeery tiny. The room smelled of moisture. The location is far from the port.

Nice room decor. Quiet.

I booked a deluxe bungalow because it was advertised with a "garden view". The "garden" was non-existant, the windows were towards the walkway, and 3 meters across was the next room. The only thing green outside were a few plants but surely not a garden. It was a nice gesture to have a bottle of wine in the room, but glasses would have been great too. No soap in dispenser and shower water was cold every evening. The room was nice but I didn't find it was good value for money. For almost 100 Euros/night I would have expected more (especially when comparing to other accommodations in the same price range which were unfortunately all already booked). I think the hostel rooms are good value for money but the deluxe bungalows are not.

Property was well located, beachfront. Staff were very nice and friendly, you can rent bikes for very cheap.

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The bed was very soft and comfortable, the room was nice and cool. Decent bathroom. Excellent location, dive centre right at the property was a bonus. Good cafes and restaurants within 3 minute walk. It is a very young crowd as most of the rooms are hostel dorms.

The room had nowhere to put bags, or a cupboard or wardrobe. You had to live out of your bag. This is fine if you are staying for 1 or 2 nights, any longer and it gets very annoying. No fridge either.

Perfect, little getaway hostel, close the beach and restaurants, with loads of solo travellers. Daily snorkeling tours, great cocktails and overall amazing vibes is what made this place my favourite stay of my travels so far. Highly recommend

I would have extended but already made plans for after. I could have easily added a few more nights there.

Villa 1, the place ee stayed for 8 n8gjts, looked beautiful. We also appreciated the small outdoor pool and the seating area. After we indicated that we'd like to see some minor improvements, they were promptly addressed. The villa isn't located on the beach, but a bit further inland. Cleaning is done twice a day, and the pool is also well-maintained. We were truly spoiled during our eight-day stay. The villa isn't cheap, but with the service, friendliness, and beauty, it's 100% worth it. Especcial Tipsea Turtle operates on a two-pronged concept. There's the hostel, where young people have the opportunity to participate in all sorts of activities. These are often organized by excellent volunteers. As a grandfather, I would be thrilled if my grandchildren stayed at this hostel. They also have several very expensive villas that are definitely worth the price, attracting a completely different clientele. The volunteers, in particular, were excellent communicators and created an extremely pleasant atmosphere without being overbearing. And just try making teenagers up to 60+ feel valued!

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Tipsea Turtle is a great place to stay if you want to meet other travellers. They go out of their way to help people to mingle, including daily activities and a general sociable vibe. They also allow you to order food delivery to the hostel, so you can stay in the hostel bar chatting with new friends instead of worrying about going out and finding somewhere to eat on your own. They also provide free drinking water, which was great. The room was really nice, and for a hostel it was relatively quiet at night as they close up the bar around 10:30pm and encourage people to head out to other bars on the island. Gili Air is a beautiful island with great snorkelling, and you can walk a loop of the entire island in an hour or so. Lots of places to eat and drink, and beaches to chill on.

It was the most expensive place I stayed in Indonesia, and more expensive than similar options on Gili Air but as a solo traveller I was willing to pay the extra to be in a sociable place. Whilst I enjoyed the waffles for breakfast, it would have been good to have an alternative rather than having the same thing every day - either a second option, or to have the waffles every other day with something different on the the other days. Even if it's just something simple like granola and fruit.

Best place EVER! Perfect for families, single travellers, couples, EVERYONE! Spotlessly clean, beautiful, so close to the beach (there are turtles close to the beach, so easy to watch when snorkelling), it is on the best side of the island, just a beautiful welcoming vibe. Social activities and dinners - very nice to see kids, teenagers, oldies all joining in. This is a very special and unique place to stay.

Leaving it. 😭