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The Hostelz.com Review
Johan's Place is certainly an odd one. There is no obvious address or phone number. It is however the only place with dormitories on the island. The staff are not especially friendly and are possibly the most useless for general information or assistance we have ever encountered. We arrived on Chinese New Year and instead of filling the place up as they could have done, they had closed it so as to avoid dealing with the extra work of more guests than usual.
The Location
The location is convenient enough. Get off the ferry at Ayer Batang and then turn left until you find it. Ayer Batang however is quite a small place, roughly two kilometers long, so it is always less than a fifteen-minute walk to any given restaurant. Internet is a ten-minute walk away and the only ATM on the island is roughly a forty-minute walk south to Tekek. The beach is right in front and continues for many kilometers in both directions and a few beach bars are sporadically located along it.
Rooms and Bathrooms
The dormitories are quite decent and involve four bunk beds with possibly the thickest mattresses we have seen in Southeast Asia. Nice and soft is a pretty nice change. They are also very clean, have ensuite washrooms, and involve lockers (provide your own lock). There is also quite a decent view from the dormitory balconies. The rooms available are decent enough, though cheaper can be found in the village. They are reasonably clean though the washrooms can be a little moldy.
Common Spaces
There is no real common space as even the dormitories are actually bungalows. There is however a small restaurant overlooking the beach, which is run by Johan's and serves decent-tasting and -priced food.
Summary
All in all it is the cheapest place to stay if you are on your own. With diving being the main reason people come to Tioman Island, there is a great dive shop offering fun dives and open water courses for a reasonable price just next door. In the morning you are greeted by monkeys and massive, five-foot monitor lizards hanging out below your balcony. We enjoyed it enough despite the service.
The Location
The location is convenient enough. Get off the ferry at Ayer Batang and then turn left until you find it. Ayer Batang however is quite a small place, roughly two kilometers long, so it is always less than a fifteen-minute walk to any given restaurant. Internet is a ten-minute walk away and the only ATM on the island is roughly a forty-minute walk south to Tekek. The beach is right in front and continues for many kilometers in both directions and a few beach bars are sporadically located along it.
Rooms and Bathrooms
The dormitories are quite decent and involve four bunk beds with possibly the thickest mattresses we have seen in Southeast Asia. Nice and soft is a pretty nice change. They are also very clean, have ensuite washrooms, and involve lockers (provide your own lock). There is also quite a decent view from the dormitory balconies. The rooms available are decent enough, though cheaper can be found in the village. They are reasonably clean though the washrooms can be a little moldy.
Common Spaces
There is no real common space as even the dormitories are actually bungalows. There is however a small restaurant overlooking the beach, which is run by Johan's and serves decent-tasting and -priced food.
Summary
All in all it is the cheapest place to stay if you are on your own. With diving being the main reason people come to Tioman Island, there is a great dive shop offering fun dives and open water courses for a reasonable price just next door. In the morning you are greeted by monkeys and massive, five-foot monitor lizards hanging out below your balcony. We enjoyed it enough despite the service.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
February 2008
Johan's Place Details
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Location/Contact| Address | Get off at ABC ferry, go north down footpath., Ayer Batang (ABC), Malaysia |
| Website | None (if you know the URL of their website, tell us and we'll add it) |
| Telephone | Unknown (if you have their phone number, tell us and we'll add it) |
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Hostelz.com Guest Reviews
Nice and interesting place with occational service This place is full of surprises. one morning the breakfast room is open, the other day closed. One day there is service, the other day the owner has gone to another island for a week and everything is closed. When I asked Johan's brother why Johan had closed when he is away, the answer was "it is cheaper for him." Johan's place is a very nice place to visit if you are prepared to have service only occasionally. You live just at the limit of the jungle with animals coming and going. At Johan's place there is only coral reefs and stone. — Arne Falth , Sweden (2009-12-03)