Malapatel

Spacious, clean and basic room that is well located near the beach and some restaurants. The air-conditioner is good especially in the heat, with one ceiling fan (though the fan isn't strong). There is a mini fridge, electric kettle for morning tea, space with hangers to hang your clothes, balcony to dry your dive equipment and an average bed with thin blanket. The toilet is also well equipped with strong water pressure. Do note that the amenities may not be as new as shown in photos, so set your expectation low (definitely not 5-star).
Do note that this small hotel does not have a generator. The island has two brownout a day (2 hours each) and is usually fine when I am out diving. However, on my last night, the brownout lasted for the entire night. So I slept with zero electricity, kept the balcony door open but there were mosquitoes. It is an unfortunate event that the host can't do anything about it (though I would appreciate them reaching out to me about the extended brownout).
Do also note that there is a pool party next door that happens on Fri and weekends (during the 4 nights I was there), so you will have to sleep with muffled music and may be inconvenient for light sleepers.
Considering the cost and the amenities, it was a good stay (until the last night). Friendly staff that will greet you too!

Good day Malapatel, thank you so much for my stay for six nights. As alone traveler, I'm happy with room service, I ask also a make up room all towels fresh the water in the shower works okey sometimes the pressure is low, sometimes fast but it was okey.
The staff were nice, check out time is 12 noon, make sure to ring a bell if you need anything sometimes the staff stay outside for cleaning, and overall were okey because the hotel is a family oriented still it is very understandable.
It was good everything is easy access, market and so on. I enjoyed the beach as well.
If you need to do laundry they will assists, also transfer and everything you need.
Most of the time they were closed at 7pm.
The family were small so it's okey.
Thank you Malapatel. Until my next holiday.

It was a wonderful stay, we booked for three days together with my family, the location were good bounty beach, bar, family restaurant, the live band, even the sunrise and sunset spot were good. The room were quiet spacious for us as understandable since it's island sometimes we face short brown out, the water since close to ocean sometimes taste salty but totally understand, be aware of the disco, loud bands, the motorbikes in the morning specially it is close to the diveshop. Be aware also locals they talk so loud which is coming from other staff outside, dogs, and mostly kids it's good and they are all playful. The staff in Malapatel were nice and it's a family supervise, the baby were quiet calm and mostly we go out during day time and come back night so it was good. The activities quite okey and lastly, they close at night 7pm as it is the time closed for the family out for dinner. Over all we are satisfied withe service.
Lastly they have a good dogs named pan and masho which is also a very calm dog.
Definitely coming back for our next holiday.
Thank you Malapatel.