Seascapes BiraThree rooms and a restaurant deck on the cliff above Bara Beach, South Sulawesi
12:00in BiraSunset over the sea, every evening.
5.6108° S, 120.4558° E
Seascapes is a small hotel and restaurant on the cliff above Bara Beach, on Sulawesi’s far south coast. Breakfast is on the deck, and a stair runs down the cliff to the sand.
The sunset and moon times on this site are computed for these coordinates, in Bira time.
Three rooms
Each has its own bathroom and its own outside space, and breakfast comes with every stay.
Garden terrace room
Kapas
The quiet one. Sliding doors open onto your own terrace and the garden.
- Beds
- Queen bed
- Sleeps
- 2 adults, up to 4 with extra beds
- Bathroom
- Ensuite bathroom
- Outside
- Private garden terrace
From Rp 1.2 million a night, breakfast included
Sea-view room
Langkawi
The one for watching the water: a sea-view room with a terrace up in the treetops.
- Beds
- Queen bed
- Sleeps
- 2 adults, up to 5 with extra beds
- Bathroom
- Ensuite bathroom
- Outside
- Private terrace facing the sea
From Rp 1.4 million a night, breakfast included
Two-level family room
Borneo
Two bedrooms on two levels, each with its own bathroom, for a family or friends travelling together.
- Beds
- King bed below, queen bed above
- Sleeps
- 4 adults, up to 7 with extra beds
- Bathroom
- Two ensuite bathrooms
- Outside
- Treetop balcony with a hammock chair
From Rp 2.4 million a night, breakfast included
The restaurant
The deck
The restaurant hangs over the trees at the top of the cliff. Breakfast is included for hotel guests, and walk-ins are welcome all day.
Nasi lemak and roti canai in the morning, bowls and Malaysian curries later on, tacos on Tuesdays, and wine when the light goes. Vegetarian plates swap the protein for tempe.
Open 7 in the morning until 9 at night, and until 10 on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
In the water
- Snorkellers swim the reef off Bara Beach, below the cliff.
- Diving goes out with a local SSI operator to more than fifteen sites.
- Freedive Sulawesi teaches next door, at Tevana House Reef. Guests stay and eat here and walk over.
Getting here
Bira is a long way from anywhere, which is most of its charm. Here is the honest version.
- UPGFly into Sultan Hasanuddin airport, Makassar.
- 5 to 6 hBy car from Makassar to Bara Beach. We can help you arrange one on WhatsApp.
- Apr to NovThe dry season on this coast.
