We stayed here 10 days in February. All the five star reviews are true. The hotel is stylish with lovely artwork and furniture, right on the beach with amazing pools. The staff are lovely, kind, funny and so,so helpful - every attention to detail is perfect. Breakfasts are delicious and lots of choice (eggs benedict with salmon mmmm). We stayed in the garden wing which was very nice, rooms lovely . If we could have afforded to stay in the main hotel, we may have done, to save a 50 yard stroll across the road, but it wasn't really a problem.
The hotel is in a great position in Seminyak approx 10 mins walk to the centre on slightly dodgy pavements. Loads of very lively bars - The Champagne bar (other drinks available!) is good fun as is the Nirvana Bar. Mopeds and traffic in general a bit scary, but they stop and let your cross if you walk out.
If you want to visit chilled, beach- front shack-type restaurants for lunch- turn right when you come onto the beach out of the hotel and walk half a mile or so along the beach. There are two or three that are very cheap and good food. The lunch/dinner in the hotel is also good, a little bit more expensive than outside, but not stupid money.
Lovely extras included: meet the management cocktails- not just a plastic cup of Pina Colada,...We stayed here 10 days in February. All the five star reviews are true. The hotel is stylish with lovely artwork and furniture, right on the beach with amazing pools. The staff are lovely, kind, funny and so,so helpful - every attention to detail is perfect. Breakfasts are delicious and lots of choice (eggs benedict with salmon mmmm). We stayed in the garden wing which was very nice, rooms lovely . If we could have afforded to stay in the main hotel, we may have done, to save a 50 yard stroll across the road, but it wasn't really a problem.
The hotel is in a great position in Seminyak approx 10 mins walk to the centre on slightly dodgy pavements. Loads of very lively bars - The Champagne bar (other drinks available!) is good fun as is the Nirvana Bar. Mopeds and traffic in general a bit scary, but they stop and let your cross if you walk out.
If you want to visit chilled, beach- front shack-type restaurants for lunch- turn right when you come onto the beach out of the hotel and walk half a mile or so along the beach. There are two or three that are very cheap and good food. The lunch/dinner in the hotel is also good, a little bit more expensive than outside, but not stupid money.
Lovely extras included: meet the management cocktails- not just a plastic cup of Pina Colada, but we were given three different delicious, beautifully presented cocktails. Also at the main pool- iced water on tap and little treats such as fruit lollipops.
Only gripe...two very rude guests bossing the bar staff around and making diva like demands "I want beetroot with my cocktail, chopped into squares" No please or thank yous. Poor staff I hope they don't run out of smiles having to deal with such miseries.
Still not a lot the hotel can do about them. The Hotel is GREAT -book it- you wont regret your visit.More
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