The Angkayo (formerly Ale Beach)

Ale Beach opened in 2018 as a five-room, Italian-Indonesian family place on Angkayo, a small private islet off Malenge with no village and no other resort — just a white-sand beach and one of the area's better house reefs directly in front. The property has since been relaunched as The Angkayo, a small boutique resort with renovated bungalows (sea-view king rooms, deluxe doubles and twins, all with private bathrooms and mosquito nets), a beachfront restaurant-bar and a garden lounge. Early guest scores on the new listing are excellent (9.6/10 on Booking.com from a small sample). Rooms start around US$47 a night on OTAs, and the resort takes direct bookings via its website, WhatsApp or email with a 30% deposit. Days here are snorkeling the reef off the beach, kayaking, boat and fishing trips, and crossing to Malenge for village visits. As almost everywhere in the Togeans, don't expect air-conditioning or reliable wifi — confirm current comforts and the meal arrangement when you book. Reach it via the Ampana–Malenge public boats (the resort has offered free harbour pickup) or by charter from Wakai.