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Johnny L.
Couples
Denmark,
February 20, 2011
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Lovely surroundings, avarage rooms
Like living in a jungle, quiet place inside hotel area
5.7
The entrance to hotel is nothing special, but when you enter inside, and see the area it is located in, you will be surprised. Several bungalows are located on a clift with a river in the bottom. Everywhere is green, in a little bit ancient stile with small water holes. It is very lovely. I guess around 21 bungalows, each placed 3 next to each other, but you feel more green "jungle" than bungalows. Also 2 swimming pools in hotel. The rooms is nothing special. A bit old and feels wet (we choose Agung room without air condition. I recommend spend a bit extra to get air condition. The spa we didnt try. Breakfast is quite boring. Hotel is located just outside main area in Ubud, but easy to get to main area (Money forest road)by walk or taxi or hotel shuttle bus (1 time each hour). There was a lot of staff taking care of the garden, but to find a person in the pool bar was very difficult. It is not good enough, although it was low season. I recommend people to try this hotel for 2-3 days just to experience it, because it is very special. But I would not live there for 1 full week.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip:
Try the rafting tour. beside being fun, you will experience beautiful nature during the boat trip. But be prepared to be wet, as water fights between the boats are happening all the time. And bring a camera that is waterproof.
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Ying S.
Groups
Australia,
February 15, 2011
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Lovely hotel in a beautiful area!
The beautiful grounds and gorgeous rooms!
9.3
Had a great stay, we got upgraded from our original room (which had only 1 bed instead of the 2 seperate beds we booked) to a huge 2 storey house with a queen bed downstairs and 2 singles upstairs! The house (called River 1) was enormous, beautiful and had a huge balcony which a day bed. The grounds were breathe taking, there was free internet near the reception. Only disappointing thing was that the room didnt have a TV. The staff was great and the free shuttle buses to the centre of Ubud were very convient. The included breakfast was great, a buffet of western and Indonesian food - there was even chef in the corner making eggs to order!
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Omar S.
Couples
Saudi Arabia,
February 14, 2011
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Lovely hotel in the middle of nature :)
Inside a forest, beside a river, in a shopping area!!
8.3
New experience I tried in this hotel because of it's location, value, environment, services, staff and surroundings
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip:
Monkey forest is less than 10 minutes from the hotel by car (i like it)
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Jamie E.
Groups
Australia,
February 9, 2011
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Mediocre but great views and so many stairs!
Scenery, beautiful garden, views from rooms
5.7
Stayed in a Raja room.
Pros:
* Comfortable new lounge area.
* View from lobby and restaurant.
Cons:
* Road noise permeated to room, along with the crowing of a rooster for most of the morning. Road noise also reverberated in restaurant - which is partially open to road.
* Poor breakfast buffet food quality - e.g. cold fried rice.
* Long walk with many steps from our room to hotel entrance, main pool and spa facilities.
* Bed quilt was just a thick blanket in between two bed sheets.
* Room was dated and needed a thorough clean.
* Pool bar and café unattended - seemingly no longer used.
* Bar staff couldn't mix (very expensive) drinks - I guess this was why it was generally deserted.
* Walk to central Ubud a little too long on busy road.
* Staff customer service hit and miss.
Shopping Tip:
Check it the Sukawati Market - it's where domestic tourists go to get their souvenirs and it apparently cheaper.
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Carla A.
Solo travelers
Portugal,
February 3, 2011
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Nice resort but rooms lack of cleanliness
Big room with comfortable bed and garden
6
very pleasant place.quiet location, just go there to relax. seems to have no one in the resort. swiming pool is small. beach lacks of umbrelas or trees to offer shade.
just next door from conrad wich offers delicious breakfast and pools!
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Kathleen D.
Couples
United States of America,
February 3, 2011
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Beautiful location. Very friendly,helpful staff
7.3
We did enjoy the hotel and had the opportunity
to go to one of the spa treatments. It was challenging to walk through all the levels and in the beginning even find our hotel. Having the shuttle available into and out of town was nice especially at night for the dance performances throughout town.
The maps are not clear that you cannot walk to the temple from the hotel and the markings at the temple are not clear at all entrances that you must dress properly to enter.
It was not clear when I made the reservation that I had not booked a room with air conditioning. this was a challenge as my husband became very ill without air conditioning and we had to change rooms. This was disappointing to have to pay so much more per night. Had we known the price with air conditioning up front we would have booked another hotel that better fit our price range but because we had booked on line couldn't change without penalty.
Restaurant Tip:
the Cafe Lotus was excellent. We ctually ate there twice during our brief stay.
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Cassandra D.
Solo travelers
Australia,
February 1, 2011
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Tranquility, peaceful and attentive service.
8
If you want a holiday that gives you a feeling of tranquility, peace and relaxation then you would enjoy this hotel. The hotel is built at various levels up the river valley, surrounded by greenery, jungle and neatly maintained gardens.
From the moment I arrived I was pleased by the smiling and attentive staff. Every request they acted immediately to help the guests. They have a shuttle bus that runs guests into Ubud proper (altho its only 10 mins walk) and the bus was on time, every time! The breakfast was fairly standard. Cereals, fruits, yoghurts, breads, pastries, Balinese hot foods and the fresh cooked eggs to order. The bathroom was the only negative point, it was old and tired needing a "makeover". Also no fridge in room.
Overall I would happily stay there again!
Restaurant Tip:
walk through the rice paddies to sari organik an organic vegetarian restaurant. yummy and a lovley walk.
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Peta F.
Couples
Australia,
January 11, 2011
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Beautiful hotel
Old world style with enough modern features! Beautifully situated, friendly staff.
10
Our room was comfortable and I loved the screens without windows. Everywhere we looked from our room was stunning: from the fish pond to the gardens.The gardens and sculptures were magnificent and I loved swimming among the huge sculptured frogs! I had a wonderful massage in the spa.
We enjoyed not having a TV as we could meet people in the movie , TV area.
We also loved the breakfast dining area where breakfast was wonderful and the views amazing.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip:
We had a wonderful walk recommended by the 'Lonely Planet' guide. Over a ridge behind the hotel, it was quite long and the end was on a difficult road however the first few Klms were great.
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Kathryn S.
Groups
United States of America,
January 11, 2011
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A refined Jungle retreat.
7.7
There for two nights. Our room was average, but the setting was spectacular. The terraced building on the side of a ravine was well done. The natural growth of the area blended beautifully with the intricate stone carvings.
Nightlife Tip:
There is a cool fun low-key vibe with some laid back music scenes. The locals are very friendly and, conveniently are all tour guides.
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Jan O.
Families with older children
United States of America,
December 30, 2010
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Very nice hotel with lush views of greenery
The rooms were large and had a wide veranda. Even though the hotel is located a bit further up the road from the center of town, there is a complimentary hotel shuttle that runs every hour for drop-off and pick-up. It's only about a 10 minute walk otherwise, but in the rain, it's nice to have the option. Sometimes with the traffic, the shuttle is not on time, the only pit fall of this service.
9
The buffet breakfast was very plentiful and good. The grounds are beautiful, but there are a lot of steps and for my older mother, it was a bit hard.
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