Located in remote Raja Ampat, Indonesia, our resort island is a true tropical hideaway. We are just south of the equator, hidden in an archipelago of uninhabited islands. Our resort island is fringed with powder-white beaches and pristine coral reefs. With a maximum capacity of just 40 guests and a staff-to-guest ratio of 4 to 1, Misool offers exclusive adventure holidays and transformative experiences in pristine nature.
Dining: fresh, local, and exotic
Our restaurant is located on the beach overlooking the North Lagoon. The airy, round-roofed structure is tucked under the coconut palms, offering a perfect respite from the mid-day heat. The restaurant's spacious terrace is the ideal place to enjoy a sunset cocktail or a bottle of wine while watching the baby sharks and long-toms hunt schools of circling sardines. The dining areas offer ample seating for couples and travel groups, with staggered mealtime options depending on the number of guests.
We offer a broad range of Asian and Western cuisine, with a focus on fresh, local, and organic fare. We offer four meals per day, plus afternoon tea on the terrace, with freshly baked treats like lemon and cardamom biscotti or island-fresh banana fritters with shaved white chocolate. Tea, Papuan coffee, fresh juice and water are always available. We also have a selection of imported beer, imported wine, and champagne available.
Breakfast is a plentiful buffet, served to you by one of our restaurant staff. You may pick from an array of homemade granola, freshly baked breads and cakes, fresh local fruits and lots of other yummy delights. We offer a mini-breakfast before the first dive, and a hearty cooked breakfast after the first dive.
Lunch is served to you and your travel companions as a selection of dishes to share, reflecting the Indonesian style of enjoying a meal together, as a family. Afternoon teatime features homemade treats and Savoury snacks. Dinner service is plated, so your meal is always prepared fresh even if you're planning a night dive or star-gazing tour. We also have an all-day a la carte menu available. We do not recommend undertaking a diet during your stay with us.
Snorkeling our House Reef with baby black tip reef sharks.
The pristine state of the sea surrounding our resort island means that the reefs grow right up to the surface of the water, making them perfect for snorkelers. Our stunning House Reef is accessible from the jetty, the Camera Room, or the steps of your Water Cottage accommodation. The House Reef will treat snorkelers to frequent sightings of schooling horse-eyed jacks, hunting octopus, and huge schools of bumphead parrotfish. The North Lagoon is a great place to hob-nob with gentle green turtles feeding on seagrass. You’re also likely to run into baby black tip reef sharks in the shallows.
House Reef: a world class shore dive
Our House Reef is a shore dive, easily accessed at any time from either the end of the jetty or the Dive Centre. On a rising tide, jump off the end of the jetty and enjoy an easy drift North through the channel, which is exposed to variable current. Schooling horse-eyed jacks congregate under the pier, joined by massive schools of fusiliers and shoals of passing anchovies. Several very large groupers make their home in the depths under the jetty, and they often appear to inspect visitors to their reef. We regularly see large black tip reef sharks patrolling the deeper areas, as well as the occasional grey reef shark.
Traditional Indonesian Wellness: spa treatments
Our massage and beauty treatments feature Misool's signature range of natural products, most of which we create fresh each morning in our own kitchen. We use only food-grade ingredients, and choose organic products whenever possible. You’ll find scrubs hand-blended from local ingredients such as Indonesian kemiri nuts and our own coconuts, face toner derived from freshly pressed cucumber, body wraps using our home-grown aloe plants and freshly harvested banana leaves, aromatherapy using fragrant hand-pressed coconut oil, and scrubs using coffee from the highlands of Papua. Our essential oils are of the highest quality. Enjoy our massage and beauty treatments in the privacy of your own room or at The Lookout.
All of our rooms are spacious, well-ventilated, and generously distributed around the undulating karst rock formations of our private resort island. All rooms feature Balinese-style open air bathrooms, wall fans, independent air-conditioning units, fresh hot and cold showers, mini-bars stocked with treats from around the archipelago, and handcrafted furniture and fittings.
North lagoon: Water Cottages
The Water Cottages are built on stilts over the water. For lazy afternoons with a good book, there is a hammock built right into the veranda. The view from your veranda is framed by a traditional grass roof, offering a high degree of privacy as well as shade. Stairs lead down from your veranda to the North Lagoon, and the House Reef is just a few fin kicks away. It's easy to imagine you are the only person on Earth in these independent cottages: the perfect place to soak up the island’s tranquility.
North Lagoon: Villa Utara
Villa Utara overlooks the House Reef and the spectacular dive sites of Fiabacet beyond. Steps down into the sea give easy access to the House Reef. This Villa features two en-suite bedrooms, a shared common area with a half bath, a loft, and a massive veranda. We especially recommend this Villa for families or groups of 4-6 friends. Private dinners can be arranged on your veranda.
north lagoon: villas nasnoos and wakachom
These two separate villas are built on stilts over the House Reef. They feature a hammock built into the verandas. This is the ideal spot for early evening shark-gazing while the sun goes down. Villas Nasnoos and Wakachom each feature a master bedroom and an indoor living area with sofa. The sofa can be converted into another twin or double bed, and there is a partition to add privacy to the master bedroom. These Villas also have lounge seating sunken into the veranda as well as steps down into the sea. Perfect for 2-3 guests, or they make a great option for two small groups who wish to be housed in the same area while maintaining space and independence.
north lagoon: Villa tabisasu
Villa Tabisasu is located on the eastern edge of the North Lagoon. This Villa, named after the local word for 'orchid,' features an en-suite bedroom and adjoining living area. The outdoor living-area face east and enjoys glorious sunrise views, all your own. Uninterrupted views of the distant Daram Islands make Villa Tabisasu the perfect private retreat.
south beach: Villa waya biru
Villa Waya Biru is tucked into the jungle under a wild almond tree, this Villa features unrivalled views over the far southern horizon, with the powder-white South Beach just a stone's through away. This octagonal shaped room has a separate 'pod,' which you may like to use for meditation, yoga, writing, spa treatments, or simply snoozing. The bathroom is built into the surrounding rocks, with a view from the shower that cannot be beat. Hence the name Waya Biru, which means 'Blue Water' in the Misool tribal language. This Villa also features an extra octagonal shaped 'pod,' perfect for meditation or yoga.
south beach: Villa moro laiyn
Villa Moro Laiyn is named after the Misool language word for 'South Breeze.' This villa has a decidedly tree house feel to it. Like its neighbor Waya Biru, this Villa is surrounded by trees and jungle sound. From the octagonal-shaped bedroom, you'll be able to see baby sharks cruising along in the shallows of the South Beach. This Villa also features an extra octagonal shaped 'pod,' perfect for meditation or yoga.
south beach: Villa kalanme
Named after one of our island's most important spirits, Villa Kalanme is a collection of three self-contained villas. The Villas may be booked seperately or as a group - this is the ideal option for groups of 4-6 guests or families with small children. Villa Kalanme also offers a shared octagonal-shaped lounge area with a huge outdoor terrace, the perfect setting for a private dinner or celebration for your group. These villas are particularly well-suited to those who enjoy gorgeous white-sand beaches, dark skies for star-gazing, and the sound of the waves lapping on the shoreline.