A working cove, kept that way.
HarborStay sits on Kalimaya Cove, where the fishing fleet still leaves before light and the boat builders still work in the same yard they always have. The resort joined the cove rather than the other way around.
From two rooms above a jetty, to fourteen villas
The first rooms were built for visiting divers who missed the last boat home. Word travelled the way it does on small coasts, and the family added a villa a year: a garden villa for the quiet guests, a beachfront pair for families, a loft up in the trees for anyone who asked for the view from above. Each one answered a request rather than a plan.
That is still how the cove works. The kitchen buys the morning catch at the village market before it buys anything else. The boat shuttle runs to the ferry pier and back. And the fourteen villas stay deliberately different from one another, because the guests are different too.
Four rules we do not bend
Kayaks, snorkel paths and the pool before anything else. Guests come for the water; everything else supports it.
The Cove Table cooks one menu a day from the market, the garden and the boats. Nothing is flown in for show.
The boatmen, gardeners, kitchen and front desk all come from the villages around the cove. They also know where the good swell hides.
No animation walls, no music in the garden, no pressure at booking. The loudest thing here should be the reef at slack tide.
At a glance
Practical numbers for planning, without the marketing maths.
| Villas | 14 unique villas: 2 to 6 guests, 58 to 132 m² |
|---|---|
| Views | Garden, cove, harbor, beach, cliff, ridge and headland |
| Plunge pools | Six villas have private plunge or infinity pools |
| Dining | The Cove Table: all-day, sunset and tasting menus |
| Experiences | 8 guided experiences across ocean, land, wellness and culture |
| Getting here | 55-minute drive or 20-minute private boat crossing |
| Children | Welcome everywhere; Kids' Cove for the small ones |
| Accessibility | Level path to jetty pool, restaurant and three garden villas |
Who you will actually meet
Come see for yourself.
Start with dates; the villas can wait until you have them.