Bananas Apartments
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Bananas Apartments sits just off Malmok Beach, north of the high-rise strip, where the coast turns rocky and the snorkeling gets better. It's a small setup — #3 among specialty lodging in Malmok — but the ratings tell you what you need to know: 4.9 for value, 4.8 for cleanliness, and solid marks across sleep quality and rooms. That's the trade when you step away from the resorts. You get apartments instead of all-inclusive, quiet instead of poolside DJs, and a mid-tier price that leaves room in the budget for diving or dinner. The location subrating sits at 4.4, which tracks — Malmok isn't walkable to much besides the water, so you'll want a car. But if you're here to explore the island rather than stay put at a swim-up bar, the setup works. The value score suggests people leave feeling like they got more than they paid for, which is rare enough to mention.
At a glance
- Area
- Noord
- Star rating
- ★★★★½
- Typical nightly
- $350
- Beach access
- direct
- Kid-friendly
- ●●●○○
- Party score
- ●●○○○
- Walkability
- ●●○○○
- Rooms
- 100
- Casino
- –
- Swim-up
- –
- Kids' club
- –
- All inclusive
- –
- Vibe
- charmingromanticquietintimate
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