Hotel berhampiran Twin Island Dive, Bali

Our stay at Batu Karang has been absolutely divine. The hotel grounds and pools are impeccable and the rooms are very well appointed. I recommend booking a room with a private plunge pool if you have the option. We never needed to swim elsewhere having access to this refreshing and completely private oasis. The food at Muntigs and The Deck is lovely (very generous breakfasts). There are also many other dining options nearby (walking distance) and I believe had we been so inclined, we could have ordered delivery from a local Warung. Yes, room service option is nice when you can’t be bothered, but imagining the staff having to deal with the palaver of this based on the geography of the location, I can totally understand why this is not available. Getting to and from the rooms on the steep slope was never an issue for us (two middle-aged, not particularly fit people). The walk down is easy enough, and we never waited more than 2 minutes for a buggy ride back up to our room. We had two massages at Lulur spa and would have had more if not for spending a couple of days off-site exploring Lembongan. Staff were very helpful in arranging buggy hire on two occasions so we could head off to explore the island. Unfortunately, I do not have a great deal of photos to share as we were too busy enjoying our exquisite stay. We will be back!

D’Byas is located right on top of Dream Beach, which is very secluded itself. It’s only a ten minute walk to Devil’s Tears, but there isn’t much else nearby. If you rent a motorbike, the location is not an issue but walking would be a little difficult to get anywhere. The hotel’s shower does not have consistent hot water so we ended up taking cold showers every day, which isn’t really an issue in the Bali heat but preferable to avoid. Hotel staff was very nice and was able to accommodate all of our needs, but the hotel is a bit remote so there is a limited amount of amenities accessible. Next time we will probably skip Lembongan altogether, but if we do stay on this island again, we may consider this hotel for the beautiful beach view and seclusion. Also the pool is small but beautiful!

Bernie and I stayed at Akah Cottages for just under a week and were pleasantly surprised by the high level of hospitality and customer service provided by the owner and her staff. The rooms were beautifully maintained and demonstrated a love for the property itself. We had dinner one night at the restaurant and the home-cooked meals were authentic and delicious. After staying at supposed '5-star' accommodation back in Bali, these ritzy hotels didn't come close to Akah in terms of true attention to detail, care and customer service. Our host was lovely and we will definitely be coming back. Thanks for taking such good care of us! Olivia & Bernie

This was the most expensive stay we booked for our months travel through Bali and the islands.I was so looking forward to the one night that we had booked there at $300 a night.We were early so waited in the restaurant area for 1.5 hours and had some lunch until the room was ready.The restaurant looks run down too and in desperate need of a repaint with stains and it just looked old and this place isnt that old.Staff were good.Beautiful views of Blue Lagoon and the food was OK.Into our room which was a Seaview cottage but you dont have a sea view at all.I stood on our couch on tippy toes and could just make out the sea in the background.The unit is fenced for privacy but you have no views at all except for bamboo fencing.You have a private pool which was cold and so over chlorinated that I had to shower after being in the pool because you stunk of chlorine.Room was nice but small and the bathroom was pretty too but the shells hanging around the shower were missing shells and had seen better days.Better to remove them than to have the broken strands hanging there,BEER....Big problem getting a cold beer.There must be no rotation of the beers being put into the fridge and 4 times we had to return beers that were hot(husband not happy about that).No breakfast for $300 a night and had to be purchased but was nice.I would not book here again but would recommend coming for lunch or dinner to soak up the view.That never got old and you could see turtles floating around in the bay.Underwhelming would be how I describe the Villas.Mini Mart up the road for supplies if you need them and cold beer

OMG this place is heaven, wish i can give 10 stars. Location, location. Pros best breakfast simple but tasty, excellent bed, shower. View, waves crashing.spa 1min away,pool, sunsets, scooter hire Cons when we bumped down a rocky road we though oh dear but fell in love before seeing the room, no tv, wifi in and out, no lunch or dinner, no drinks available. But for myself and my friend the lack of tech was refeshing and we didnt want to leave. Its small but to get away and just relax this is the place

We came to Maua after our previous hotel cancelled within 24 hours of our arrival so trip.com organised a replacement. We hadn't looked at Penida but glad we ended up there as it was easier to visit the main island sights. Firstly, the location has stunning volcano and sunset views. They were incredible. The location as far as everything else goes however is only good if you do not need immediate access to a beach, bars, restaurants etc. There are a couple of homestay type restaurants within a 10 minute walk through what can only be described as a dirt track with many large, deep pot holes and puddles so get your hiking boots ready if you want to venture out. Everything else will need a taxi and they're expensive here. If you are happy to stay, eat and drink at the resort apart from day trips, the location is ideal. The staff were excellent. Linda gave us a very efficient and helpful check-in. The restaurant was quite slow but Ayu really looked after us, making our dining experiences more special along with the other staff. They were always very busy so i can only assume they are understaffed because it wasn't full of guests. The food was very well presented and (apart from the lamb chop which was like an old boot) mostly good quality with a good variety of healthy and regular, tasty food options. The breakfast has so many options, it was really very good. The Spa was good value and we had a very relaxing 150m treatment. 20 minute taxi ride from the harbour started at 250k. We negotiated the driver to 100k. Still more expensive than Thailand. The price of food here is quite steep and they add 21% service/VAT which is more than what you pay on Bali island. If you take a cab (or walk if feeling adventerous) to Crystal Beach, they have great food/drink options at reasonable prices. They have a no drone policy which is great, but be aware if they have wedding guests, you may have a drone flying over your 'private' pool/garden for a few hours which was very unsettling. After speaking to the manager, all was resolved quickly. We hired a taxi driver to take us to all of the east and west island sights, price 900k for the whole day (start 10am, arrive back around 6.30pm). All in all, this hotel is stunning and the rooms are great. The staff are simply excellent and we had a great experience on Penida. Thank you to the Maua staff for making the hotel a great place to stay.

Amazing service by Alit and team. Very personable and sincere. We contacted the hotel one day before our arrival to arrange for a pick-up. We were lucky to have Alit pick us up from the harbour and it was amazing service by Alit and team from that moment on. Roads leading to the hotel are narrow but the quality of roads are not worse than roads leading to some key attractions. Rooms were great and the views amazing! Felt like a sanctuary after returning from touring the island. Food was good too!

From the time we made the booking our stay with Mambo Hill was out of this world in a good way. Staff were very communicative, helpful and always friendly. They organised our pick up and drop off to the harbour, coordinated our snorkelling package as well as drivers around the island. During our time we visited the West side of the island, went snorkeling and saw MANTA RAYS, TURTLES and so many beautiful fish and landscapes. We were not disappointed at all with our stay. We also enjoyed the comfort of the delux pool rooms and had so many yummy cocktails. The price is very reasonable and I would recommend to couples, solos and groups of friends. Breakfast is included and there are ample choices of western and Indonesian cuisines. The staff were also so kind as to arrange a congratulations for a friend of mine and they arranged it with decorations, music and personalised greetings. Nusa Peninda is also such an amazing island and most if not all the staff are local . Thank you so much for our stay.

Had very pleasant stay here. The room was very big, acc worked very well and quietly. Bed very comfortable. Beautiful garden and pool. Location is great too, easy to reach every part of the island. Stuff friendly and helpful. Only downside is the food, but if you like fried rice and noodles you’ll be fine. Anyway very close to resort there is nice place to eat. Would definitely recommend and stay there once again. Very good value for the money. Oh and there is very well equipped gym!

This place is located closer to Banjar Nyuh Harbor which makes travel to/from harbor easy. However there are very few restaurants nearby. The hotel itself is good quite place, but dont expect much. There are no cupboards or safe to store clothes, valuables, Cash. Breakfast was a joke as they gave very limited quantity of just 1 choice out of 3/4 options. Overall below average.