After visiting Derawan Island, we travelled back to Balikpapan with an hour boat trip; nearly 3 hour road trip and a flight from Berau to Balikpapan. From Balikpapan we flew to Manado and ariived at Manado from where we travelled for about 2 hours to the Tasik Ria Resort. It was a pleasant surprise. The rooms are individual small houses... More

We stayed here in April 2013. Daniel, the manager, was delightfully attentive and his staff were superb. We had a Sea View Cottage. It was roomy with a good bathroom and comfortable bed. The food was great, especially the local sushimi. However, the morning coffee could certainly be improved, perhaps with small plungers on each table and freshly ground beans.... More

Nice bungalows like rooms at good price. Nice staff and arranged vegetarian food options for us at the hotel. They have professional instructors for snorkelling and diving activities. excellent expereince in the great ocean with those skilled staff. Paceful diferrent type of resort with nice swimming pool, good for families with kids also. Bathrooms are clean but can be renovated.... More

We stayed in one of the sea view bungalows - it was very clean and unexpectedly large for the price. The bathroom was also clean but needed a bit of maintenance as few of the holders etc were loose making the plunge bath shower tricky to use. The rain shower holder was fine. As there were not many guests at... More

We stayed here April 2013 For a larger resort Tasik Ria has a small family feel to it. From the moment you check in you are greeted as a long lost friend. We stayed in a pool view room which suited our need perfectly. It was large with plenty of room for storage of bags etc. I had a large... More

Tasik Ria resort is a great place to stay with easy access to the spectacular Bunaken National Park. A diver's dream destination, you will not be disappointed with the Tasik Dive team - friendly, knowledgable and happy to help, with guides who are particularly tuned in to underwater photographers' needs. Even the snorkelling is fantastic with amazing sites and plenty... More

After a successful trip in 2012 for the first time to Manado, we were back again one year later. Although shorter as we first did a couple of days to Derawan before flying to Manado for another 5 days. It was great to see all the familiar faces again albeit short. Dan & Monica were off on their holiday to... More

Enjoyed our stay in a lovely bungalow with great views of ocean and sunset. However the hotel grounds, swimming pool and buildings need money spent on them to bring them back to a good standard. Did not use spa or diving facilities. Hotel is about 15-20 mins from Manado town. Staff are a little nonchalant and laid back.

Stayed here end March - beginning of April 2013. Resort was "rustic".. (i.e a little old) quite secluded and a car is needed to get to the city centre of Manado. (about 30 to 45 min drive including traffic) We stayed in a sea view bungalow, very clean but a little old. There is an indoor and outdoor shower. It... More