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Luxury Resort a stone’s throw away from Hollow Tree’s

Hollow Tree’s Resort is just a stone’s throw away from one of the Mentawais premier waves Hollow Tree’s (also known as Lance’s Right). Since it was first surfed by the pioneers of the Mentawais, Hollow Trees has been the poster child of the Mentawais, churning out perfect right-hand tubes for the lucky surfers that make the trip!

Hollow Tree’s Resort allows you to surf this incredible wave with all of the comfort and convenience you would expect from a quality surf resort. The rooms are large and spacious and are seconds away from the beach! Hollow Tree’s Resort is perfect for bringing partners and the family along to experience the magic of the Mentawais!

The Resort

Situated on the remote Sipora Island in the Mentawais, Hollow Tree’s Resort is located within reach of 10 world-class waves, with the standout right-hander, Hollow Trees (Lance’s right) just a short paddle over the lagoon from the bungalows! All the accommodation is scattered along the beachfront of Katiet Beach with a total of 8 rooms in 4 stand-alone villas.

Hollow Tree’s Resort allows you to experience the beauty and remoteness of the Mentawai Islands, whilst having all the comfort and service to make for a relaxing and revitalizing trip!

Waves at Hollow Tree’s Resort

Hollow Tree’s Resort has access to some of the best waves in the Mentawais. Right out front is Hollow Tree’s (Lance’s Right), a picture-perfect right-hander that serves up some of the best tubes in the region, watch out for the ‘Surgeon’s Table’ at the end, a shallow reef platform that catches out those who don’t exit early enough! Around the corner, you have Lance’s Left, a long, consistent left-hander working in opposite winds to HT’s.

Cobras is an A-frame peak breaking nearby to Lance’s Left, offering good left-hand barrels. Nearby is Bintangs, a shallow dredging right-hander that on medium swells offers short right barrels and is playful in smaller swells. There are a load more waves to be explored with the surf team onsite, meaning there is always a wave to be found for your level!

Why We Love HT's Resort

World-class Hollow Tree’s on your doorstep. HT’s is one of the best right-hand barrels in the world and should be on every surfers ‘must surf’ list!

The villas are bright, airy, spacious, and beautifully designed. Perfect to come back and relax in after a long day of surfing!

The onsite restaurant’s food. Hollow Tree’s Resort knows how important food is to a surf trip. They really go the extra mile with the quality of food that they serve up!

Ready to surf in the Mentawai?

The Rooms

Hollow Tree’s Resort has designed its villas to reflect the simple life on Sipora Island. All of the interior features have been built using recycled wood or sustainable natural materials. The whitewashed walls and ceiling give the feeling of space and large windows allow natural light to fill the living areas.

All rooms come with their own large ensuite bathrooms with hot water at all times. Air conditioning is also installed in all rooms for your comfort. Every villa also comes with its own swimming pool for you to relax beside and take a dip!

The Cuisine

Choose something savoury or sweet from the mouthwatering menu, which has been carefully created to reflect the unique flavours of Indonesia. You will also find a wide range of French and Thai dishes, from pasta dishes to tom yum goong (spicy shrimp soup) and pad Thai (Thai-style fried noodles). Lunch and dinner is served buffet-style, allowing you to fill up on as much food as you can put away!

Perfect presentation and service with a smile is guaranteed for everyone who dines at our restaurant. Start your day with coffee, fresh fruit and eggs/bacon, before indulging in a delectable fresh seafood platter or traditional Indonesian dishes, such as Nasi Goreng or Rendang. Conclude your dining experience by sinking your teeth into a scrumptious dessert. HT’s chef, Saka, recommends the crème brûlée.

Activities

When you’re not surfing the perfect waves in the area you have a wide range of activities to try! Guest can snorkel the reefs, hike through the interior of the island, fish (both from land and boats), explore with kayaks, and cruise around the lagoon on the resort’s Stand Up Paddle boards. There is always something to do at Hollow Tree’s Resort!

Yoga

Hollow Tree’s Resort aims to make their yoga classes accessible for all levels with personalised tuition to support even the most experienced yogi! Offering creative Vinyasa flows, dynamic Hatha, and restorative Yin yoga, there is always a style to suit you! Packages can be purchased onsite or prior to arrival.

Getting there

AWAVE Travel and Hollow Tree’s Resort will arrange your transfer from Padang for you! You will be greeted at the airport by the resort staff and transferred to your hotel in Padang for an overnight stay. In the morning you will be transferred to the Mentawai Fast Ferry which will bring you to Sipora. From here you will be collected by speed boat and transferred to the resort. For larger groups, private speedboat transfers can be arranged from Padang!

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Luxury Resort a stone’s throw away from Hollow Trees

Hollow Tree’s Resort is just a stone’s throw away from one of the Mentawais premier waves Hollow Tree’s (also known as Lance’s Right). Since it was first surfed by the pioneers of the Mentawais, Hollow Trees has been the poster child of the Mentawais, churning out perfect right-hand tubes for the lucky surfers that make the trip!

Hollow Tree’s Resort allows you to surf this incredible wave with all of the comfort and convenience you would expect from a quality surf resort. The rooms are large and spacious and are seconds away from the beach! Hollow Tree’s Resort is perfect for bringing partners and the family along to experience the magic of the Mentawais!

The Resort

Situated on the remote Sipora Island in the Mentawais, Hollow Tree’s Resort is located within reach of 10 world-class waves, with the standout right-hander, Hollow Trees (Lance’s right) just a short paddle over the lagoon from the bungalows! All the accommodation is scattered along the beachfront of Katiet Beach with a total of 8 rooms in 4 stand-alone villas.

Hollow Tree’s Resort allows you to experience the beauty and remoteness of the Mentawai Islands, whilst having all the comfort and service to make for a relaxing and revitalizing trip!

Waves at Hollow Tree’s Resort

Hollow Tree’s Resort has access to some of the best waves in the Mentawais. Right out front is Hollow Tree’s (Lance’s Right), a picture-perfect right-hander that serves up some of the best tubes in the region, watch out for the ‘Surgeon’s Table’ at the end, a shallow reef platform that catches out those who don’t exit early enough! Around the corner, you have Lance’s Left, a long, consistent left-hander working in opposite winds to HT’s.

Cobras is an A-frame peak breaking nearby to Lance’s Left, offering good left-hand barrels. Nearby is Bintangs, a shallow dredging right-hander that on medium swells offers short right barrels and is playful in smaller swells. There are a load more waves to be explored with the surf team onsite, meaning there is always a wave to be found for your level!

Why We Love HT's Resort

A great variety of quality waves for all surfing levels! Explore the island by boat or land to get access to the most remote breaks!

The villas are bright, airy, spacious, and beautifully designed. Perfect to come back and relax in after a long day of surfing!

The onsite restaurant’s food. Hollow Tree’s Resort knows how important food is to a surf trip. They really go the extra mile with the quality of food that they serve up!

Ready to surf in the Mentawai?

The Rooms

Hollow Tree’s Resort has designed its villas to reflect the simple life on Sipora Island. All of the interior features have been built using recycled wood or sustainable natural materials. The whitewashed walls and ceiling give the feeling of space and large windows allow natural light to fill the living areas.

All rooms come with their own large ensuite bathrooms with hot water at all times. Air conditioning is also installed in all rooms for your comfort. Every villa also comes with its own swimming pool for you to relax beside and take a dip!

The Cuisine

Choose something savoury or sweet from the mouthwatering menu, which has been carefully created to reflect the unique flavours of Indonesia. You will also find a wide range of French and Thai dishes, from pasta dishes to tom yum goong (spicy shrimp soup) and pad Thai (Thai-style fried noodles). Lunch and dinner is served buffet-style, allowing you to fill up on as much food as you can put away!

Perfect presentation and service with a smile is guaranteed for everyone who dines at our restaurant. Start your day with coffee, fresh fruit and eggs/bacon, before indulging in a delectable fresh seafood platter or traditional Indonesian dish, such as Nasi Goreng or Rendang. Conclude your dining experience by sinking your teeth into a scrumptious dessert. HT’s chef, Saka, recommends the crème brûlée.

Activities

When you’re not surfing the perfect waves in the area you have a wide range of activities to try! Guest can snorkel the reefs, hike through the interior of the island, fish (both from land and boats), explore with kayaks, and cruise around the lagoon on the resort’s Stand Up Paddle boards. There is always something to do at Hollow Tree’s Resort!

Yoga

Hollow Tree’s Resort aims to make their yoga classes accessible for all levels with personalised tuition to support even the most experienced yogi! Offering creative Vinyasa flows, dynamic Hatha, and restorative Yin yoga, there is always a style to suit you! Packages can be purchased onsite or prior to arrival.

Getting there

AWAVE Travel and Hollow Tree’s Resort will arrange your transfer from Padang for you! You will be greeted at the airport by the resort staff and transferred to your hotel in Padang for an overnight stay. In the morning you will be transferred to the Mentawai Fast Ferry which will bring you to Sipora. From here you will be collected by speed boat and transferred to the resort. For larger groups, private speedboat transfers can be arranged from Padang!

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Customer Reviews

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Customer Reviews

Omar AlJammaz 03/07/23

TrustPilot
Great travel options, great customer support, simplifying planing process.
Looking forward for my next trip.

Nina Ross 03/08/23

TrustPilot
Awesome holiday to Hudhuranfushi. Giulia was very helpful and quick to respond and overall we were very impressed with Awave Travel.
Lohi's is a private, on site, awesome left hander that just kept giving. Also had options of 2 daily surf boat trips that went to other local breaks such as Sultans, Ninja's, Cokes, Jails. The surf team are amazing and we scored great waves the whole time we were there.
Stayed in a Sunset family beach villa which was perfect for a family of 4, then upgraded for the last 3 nights to Ocean Villas, both great for different reasons!
Island staff are so helpful and welcoming, and there's a good variety of food options available. Lots of other things to do such as paddleboarding, jet ski-ing, spa treatments, yoga and amazing snorkelling - with sharks, turtles and rays! We also hired bikes to get around and do morning surf checks!
An amazing trip, thank you Awave and Hudhuranfushi!

Seb Speck 25/06/23

TrustPilot
We had an amazing time on the Mentawai islands booked through Awave Travel.
Giulia was very helpful and available at all times during the booking process. And we had the best time on the Mentawais on the Maki Boat. The staff were amazing. Raul the surf guide was very helpful, friendly and coached us on the waves. Kaique the photographer produced top quality pictures and videos from the water, boat and drone.
Overall very happy and would highly recommend it.

Tom Ward 18/06/23

TrustPilot
We charted Seafarer for a 10 day trip in the Maldives. We booked with AWAVE about 12 months before. James was super helpful, really responsive and just easy to deal with. We even made a very last minute change to go to the central atolls which he arranged pretty much straight away. The trip itself was unreal, great surf, amazing wildlife and scenery. If you’re thinking about a surf charter, do it and book through these guys!

Natasha Gronski 06/08/23

TrustPilot
Awave Travel is the best surf travel agency I have ever booked! They are very professional and responsive to my inquiries and are able to match me with a surf trip appropriate to my interests and skill level. They have an outstanding relationship and reputation with the resorts that they work with, which makes a difference in the consumer experience. Above all, the Awave staff is very friendly and knowledgeable about the areas they recommend, as they have actually surfed the spots and stayed at the resorts. For anyone who wants a hassle-free, no worries, relaxing and fun surf adventure, Awave Travel is the way to go!

David 05/29/23

TrustPilot
8 of us stayed at Hudhuranfushi for my 50th birthday celebration. The resort and services were amazing. James and the team at AWAVE stayed in contact from the beginning to end to ensure we had everything we needed. Great experience. Definitely looking forward to booking our next trip with AWAVE in the near future.

Alexandra Franz 05/31/23

TrustPilot
We spent amazing days in Morocco in Amouage. Was an amazing stay and the full surf package offered by AWAVE was great.
All the people were very nice and coaches were amazing. Booking was very smooth, answered all my questions and they took care of everything.
I took the coaching package and had a great time and learning. The teacher was great, very patient and explained everything very nice and calm. Felt safe all the time and had a lot of fun as well.
My boyfriend had the guiding package and he also had a great time. He was always taken to the spots that fitted his level and enjoyed the full when conditions were nice.

Alex Reuter 05/22/23

TrustPilot
We stayed at Ayada in Maldives and I can't be more complimentary of AWAVE! Awesome and patient advise over whatsapp on which resort to go to with extremely details local knowledge on surf conditions, wave spots, resort quality, which atolls to go to, etc. I followed their recommendation and it was spot on. Easy booking on short notice before the trip, can't thank James enough!

Stewart Cropp 05/19/23

TrustPilot
Our remarkable trip was 12 months in the planning.it was awkward to organize because there was so many people coming and going over our two week chartered cruise.
I can’t speak highly enough of AWAVE and more to the point ,the wonderful Giulia Manfrini. She is so caring and sweet and far above and beyond any travel consultant that I have ever worked with
Thankyou Giulia for all your prompt answers to my gazillion questions
You are “Simply the best”.
Now onto the Carpe Diem
The trip of a lifetime was had by all 20 of us
The Captain and crew worked tirelessly to pander to our every whim
They would not allow us to lift a finger
Our Barmen Shawn and Cook ( still can’t pronounce his name ) were superb, the food was first class and varied and the alcohol flowed like a river
Our Surf guide “Seppe” found waves for us every day except for two while we travelled deep into the central Attols
We were greatful for the rest
We snorkeled with the sharks and visited uninhabited Islands spent an afternoon being spoiled at a high class resort .
All in all an Awsome trip

Diane 05/11/23

TrustPilot
James helped us organize our trip in April for my partner and I in the Mentawai.
First, lets discuss the service : James was super clear and reactive. We received a list of resorts with different price ranges and he provided all the elements for us to decide based on our needs and budget. We felt very supported for the organization and we even received so advices few days before leaving for packing.
I was a bit afraid as i'm not a good surfer so i reach out many times to understand how I could still try and learn and James always replied very quick and with all the info i need.
Then when we arrive : it was super well organized, everything went smooth and we fell in love with the place and people. We can tell they really worked on their resort selection and travel organization and we trust our next adventure will be as qualitative.
Already recommended their service ;).
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