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Afiq S.
Solo travelers
Malaysia,
November 21, 2013
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Beautiful trip to Ubud
Comfort. Location. Friendliness.
8.3
If I were to go to Ubud once again, which I will, Umah Gran will definitely be my choice.
The view outside my room was mind blowing. I enjoyed the sound of the river at night and early morning. Beautiful surrounding is indeed a plus point for Umah Gran besides their comfortable bed and very clean bathroom. Breakfast was included. Expect simple breakfast. But better than nothing. Overall, Umah Gran Guesthouse is definitely a place to look for when in Ubud.
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Rosa F.
Couples
United States of America,
November 13, 2013
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Clean Rooms, Friendly Staff, Far from Town
Fast Internet, Clean Room
6
Please note that as of Nov 2013, there is construction next door. Sawing and hammering noise breaks up the probable and usual very quiet and calming surroundings.
I really wanted to love this guesthouse. It received good reviews, but now that we've experienced it we have to say that it is too far from town to walk and there is nearly nothing surrounding it.
The Good: Very clean room & bathroom. Cold Air Conditioning. Strong water pressure. The staff was nice and polite. They even let us use their fridge to keep our Bingtang Beers cold until dinner. A nearby restaurant can deliver dinner and the hotel staff will serve it in your room with nice plates and silverware. Another good thing is the small pool, and the very pretty view facing a green hill. The pool is small, but very nice! The wifi is strong. The price was very good on low season.
So why the low rating? It's WAY too far from town. The actual walk from Umah Gran to the Palace is nearly 1 hour (add 15-20 minutes if you're like me and taking pictures of everything). The BIG concern is that the guesthouse is directly on a strip of main road that has nearly no sidewalk and the closest restaurant is east bound (left as you're leaving hotel) with a very tight bend with heavy traffic and no sidewalk. Simply not safe with the traffic here. We cannot give another star because even on their own website, it feels like the location / distance wasn’t well described. They do have a taksi service that will pick you up and drop you off near the Ubud Palace for 55k IDR. If you only need a place to lay your head and have a daily driver and aren't interested in anything around your hotel, then this place might work.
It is so far from anything at all that we decided to eat the cost of our "no cancel option pre book" and booked much closer in town after the first night. Our recommendation is: stay closer to Ubud! There are SO many affordable options so much closer in town!
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Jason C.
Couples
Canada,
November 3, 2013
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Great Value, Quiet Location Guesthouse
Quiet, Beautiful View, Attentive Staff
8.7
The guesthouse is 5km+ out of Ubud, so you'll need wheels (they can easily help arrange a motorbike), and because of this it's got a stunning ravine location that is exceptionally quiet (despite the busy road out front - you'd never know there was an oasis of peace inside!). Breakfast is fine - not exceptional - but the staff are well-meaning and friendly, and the place is well-managed. Clean room, great a/c (necessary in Indonesia!) and reliable fast internet. Excellent value for money, and worth travelling out of town away from the busy streets.
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Audia I.
Couples
Indonesia,
October 7, 2013
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Umah Gran is really quite.
8
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Maria C.
Groups
Indonesia,
September 29, 2013
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Nice view hotel
Big room, hill and river view, need improvments
4.7
Big room : terrace with nice view to hill and river, living room with TV and DVD, clean bathroom. The bed room was dusty, nice swimming pool. traffic noise due to located near the main road.
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Kong L.
Solo travelers
Singapore,
September 19, 2013
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Date:16-18sep 2013
Had stayed in Air-con room with
amazing view from Umah Gran.
Rooms are clean and neat. But u do get bugs and mozzi if the door is open left open too long.
Waking up to see morning mist, and beautiful sunrise(~6:15am).
The pool is nice to soak into. The owner- Sari and Staff are very friendly and helpful.
You have 3 choice of eateries after the bent(Eastward) Tail restaurant is closed for reno. But the restaurant beside is very nice and very good view too! And Bebek Tepi Sawah restaurant for crispy duck about 20mins walk west(towards Ubud) Or, you can ask The staff to order food from nearby and sent to your room. Must try the Chicken fried rice! I had ordered Grilled chicken with rice - the rice is nice portion for ladies, worth ordering another steam rice if u are a big eater.
For breakfast, skip the omelette and try fried noodle! Eat outside your balcony to enjoy the view! Lovely!
Location wise, it's very far away from Ubud "happening" places. Would suggest at least a short stay here for the quiet view if you are in Ubud!
My pre-arranged "Street driver" did not come. Ms Sari-the owner helped me to call her usual "street driver" nearby on my last day to the airpot. The driver took the small roads and got to the airport about 1hrs10mins!
Oh, if weather permits, this is a very good spot for stargazing!!!
Good stay!!!
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Chin P.
Couples
Malaysia,
September 10, 2013
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Getaway from town
nice view, comfortable room, value for money
7.3
Actually I feel a bit disappointed as the hotel's pool is dirty, and the garden is not maintained well. The hotel's location is not so ideal for me, because we need transport to reach Ubud market. Anyway, it is very quiet with nice hill view which suit for nature and quiet lover.
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Jeffrey L.
Solo travelers
United Kingdom,
September 3, 2013
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Attractive budget hotel with beautiful views
Great small swimming pool, Excellent views, Comfortable rooms
6.3
Good budget option around 10 minutes drive from the centre of Ubud.
Beautiful views across a gorge and down to a river.
Need transport to stay here (we had scooters)
Some serious attention needs to be given to the balcony railing - not safe!
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Manfred W.
Couples
Malaysia,
September 2, 2013
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great mountain view from your own room
great mountain view from your own room
8.7
great mountain view from your own room. breakfast on your own balcony. great view of the hotel swimming pool. great hotel garden which you can overlook the mountain view.
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Stephanie M.
Solo travelers
Australia,
August 31, 2013
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incredibly amazing view needs massive improving
5
Don't get me wrong this hotel is situated in a heavenly spot, full views of rainforest dropping down to a creek bed but the hotel room was gross filthy, we didn't use the shower due to it being not nice. We nearly fell through the boards around the pool due to them being rotted the place needs a lot of work!
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