3 Star Bali Holidays

Ian Williams

Griya Santrian exceeded our expectations - it was an excellent experience. Big clean room (second floor deluxe), totally quiet at night, three good swimming pools with adequate shade, great beachfront location in the heart of Sanur, good buffet breakfast in a lovely open-sided terrace overlooking the beach, and best of all, lovely staff. The resort is located on a great stretch of beach, with loungers and drinking-dining areas spilling nicely over the boardwalk out on to the sand. And while Sanur Beach isn't the best beach in Bali for swimming, it's lovely to have your hotel with absolute beachfront. We checked out the cheapest standard rooms, and while they are a further 50 metres stroll from the beach and breakfast terrace, they were still very nice, and not hugely different to the superior-deluxe rooms. We would happily stay in a standard room. WiFi around the resort was strong, however my only complaint was that TV reception was pretty fuzzy, and needs to be upgraded to modern standards. Overall we loved our stay, and would certainly return again. Recommended as a mid-range option in the heart of Sanur.

Honey Lou Almojera

Doing a review not as a hotel guest, but as a random diner who tried their restaurant. I experienced excellent service from the staff. The place was huge with a lovely outdoor seating by the beach. Very nice and comfy chairs. Drinks were a little bit pricey. I spent 175,000 for the caesar salad wrap, a can of coke, and a cup of americano. Excellent choice of music playing in the background. The place was beautifully decorated with Christmas lights and ornaments - great for taking pictures. I enjoyed my food with a fantastic view of the sea and the beach goers.

Si Si

What an absolutely beautiful hotel. The restaurant, the staff, gardens, atmosphere and everything else were outstanding! Highly recommend this beautiful establishment. Faultless 11/10 🙏🏽

Shannon Laing

Our first stay at Griya. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants a great location in Sanur. Staff were always great. Loved the massage ladies right out the front near the restaurant.

DEZZA D

Noisy being near main road. Our room shower could be seen from the pool, no full privacy door. Breakfast was a joke compared to the other places we had stayed at. Location great for the harbour and not else. Traffic for the harbour is horrendous that bad that most people walk to the main Rd with their lugged.

Peggy Ann Kinzly

We loved this hotel! The staff is amazing. They go out of their way to insure guests have what they need. The rooms are comfortable and spacious. The location is perfect for exploring Bali. The breakfast was great! There were so many great choices. Thanks especially to Ratna for all her help! We highly recommend this resort for your stay in Bali.

Natasha Gray

We stayed at Adiwana for two nights, and it was absolutely fantastic! From the moment we arrived, everyone was incredibly friendly and welcoming. The location truly felt like an oasis amidst the bustling town of Ubud. It’s conveniently close to many attractions, including the Monkey Forest, the Water Palace, Ubud Palace, and more, making it easy to explore. The daily breakfast and afternoon tea were delicious, with a wonderful selection on the menu. We also appreciated the laundry service, which was affordable and completed within a day – a huge convenience! The pool area was lovely and provided the perfect spot to unwind and relax after a day of sightseeing. We especially want to thank the staff for their incredible hospitality and kindness. They consistently went above and beyond to ensure we had a memorable stay. A special thanks to Adi for teaching us about Balinese culture and language – such a meaningful experience! We truly felt at home and can’t wait to return.

Maryam

These are the pros and cons based on my experience. Positive: the hotel is located in the center of Ubud town, walking distance to all the shops and restaurants. Meanwhile, the room was very quiet with no street noises. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was beautifully, decorated, comfortable and spacious. Negatives: the breakfast was below average. The pool was small. Adiwana have a few properties in Ubud. I stayed in all of them and they all had fantastic breakfasts. But this location had below-average breakfast.

Danielle Chartres

This place is great! The staff are so lovely. The rooms are lovely & clean. The location is perfect! The pool area is so pretty & relaxing. I didn’t give 5 stars as the breakfast is average & there were a few broken pool tiles at the bottom of the pool. Other than that, I would stay again.

Remo Schori

We were there for a week on our honeymoon and it was unstakably beautiful. The staff are very courteous and extremely friendly. You feel at home. The room was very nice and leaves nothing to be desired. The breakfast was very tasty and made with a lot of love. I can only recommend it. Only towards the evening it is rather loud, because live bands play in the nearby restaurants, but this is also the only thing that bothered a little bit, but has nothing to do with the hotel. I would go there again immediately. Thank you very much for the great stay!

Ekaterina Nazarenko

I recently stayed at the Ibis Styles Bali Benoa Hotel for three days, and I must say it was a fantastic experience. The service was excellent, and the staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating. The food at the hotel was also a highlight, with a wide variety of options available. I particularly enjoyed the all-day breakfast set for just 99,000rp, and the buffet had a great selection of fresh fruits. The outdoor pool was a definite standout feature of the hotel. It was not only long but also beautifully maintained, providing a perfect place to relax and soak up the sun. One of the highlights of my stay was taking a cooking class at the hotel, which was a fantastic experience. It was a fun and educational activity that I would highly recommend to other guests. Additionally, I appreciated that the hotel had a gym facility, allowing guests to stay active during their stay. Overall, my time at Ibis Styles Bali Benoa Hotel was enjoyable, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a comfortable and enjoyable stay in Bali.

Fenska

Perfect location for peaceful sleep. Suitable for family. The room is big, and affordable price. The service is excellent. The car park is easy. The only thing that can be improved is the breakfast food, please make sure the food is still warm during breakfast hours.

Nirmala Subramaniam

Hotel stay was pleasant. Polite staff, clean rooms, prompt service and a buffet spread breakfast, lunch and dinner was a real treat. Food was delicious. On a hot day it was lovely to go for a swim. Swimming pool was right at my door step n next to the dining. There are 2 level restaurants. Different password for different spot in the hotel.

Dan

Good value hotel to stay in the Benoa area, with lots of eateries along the main road. Nusa Dua not too far away. Swimming pool is large, although unfortunately seating space around the pool is limited at busy times. Rooms are quite spacious, with balconies a nice addition to some. Whilst they are in need of some extra maintenance and renovation, this appears to be planned very soon. Housekeeping kept things clean and were very friendly, as were all of the staff at the hotel. The reception team were very accommodating to our request for late checkout, also helping us store our bags. Breakfast service gets quite chaotic at busy periods, with things running out quickly. However, it is good value and the breakfast area is nice at quieter times. Wishing the hotel well with upcoming renovations - the hotel deserves to match the friendly service the staff provide. We hope to stay again in the future!

Jaz Gaikwad

Value for money, great breakfast. Vegetarian options were good too. We made salad and tossed it under butter toasted breads and made sandwiches out if it are we cant have meat. Staff is nice too.

Fanta H.

🙂 1. The room is clean, the housekeeping does nice job. 2. Nice location with restaurants and mart around. 3. The water pressure of shower is strong with stable hot water. 4. The staffs are nice and helpful, but sometimes they will gathering at the bar. 5. They will give voucher of welcome drink. (But I didn’t have time to use it) 6. Stable WiFi but have to reconnect everyday. 😔 1. 300K deposit is requested when you check in. 2. There’s gap in between bathroom and toilet, so after showering the toilet will be wet. 3. The hand shower is always leaking. 4. Only 1 door for both bathroom and toilet. 5. Poor sound-proofing, can heard everything from the room next by or from corridor. But with earplugs will be fine. 6. The room is quite cold even turn off the AC. 7. The walkie talkie of housekeeping is very loud so it’s a bit noisy.

Yasya NV

I DONT RECOMMEND IT this place, especially for women, as it made me feel unsafe and like I was being scammed. Everything was fine until the incident during our check-out. At check-out, a staff member went to inspect the room and found a small stain on the sheets and a bit on the blanket. My period had started unexpectedly during the night, so naturally, there was some spotting, but it wasn’t severe and certainly not all over the bed. Instead of handling the situation discreetly, they brought the sheets and blankets to the reception and asked me in front of everyone what it was. I can't begin to explain how embarrassed and uncomfortable I felt. In today’s world, people should understand what a period is and handle it with more sensitivity. Bringing the sheets out in public was unnecessary when they could have simply taken a photo and spoken to me privately. To make matters worse, they took my deposit of 300,000 rupiah. They showed me a list where it stated that damage to blankets costs 417,000 rupiah. Then, the woman at reception said that for this type of "damage," it actually costs 600,000 rupiah, but she kindly "negotiated" it down to 300,000 rupiah. It was clear this was just a scam, and it made me feel incredibly disrespected. It’s so disappointing to see them take advantage of something that women have no control over, and to publicly shame someone in such a way at the reception. I've traveled to Bali and many other countries, and I've never experienced anything like this. If your period starts unexpectedly while staying at this hotel, be prepared for them to display your stained sheets at reception and try to scam you over it. It’s a scam hotel. They will try to charge you at any cost. I didn’t find the room key and they charge me 100k. They charge 500k because the cleaning team said i smoked in the room while this is not true at all. The hotel is made to overcharge you. Think twice before you book

Magda Janiaczyk

Unfortunately it wasn’t good place to stay for one night before departure. Hotel has bad wifi connection so if you want to work it could be problem. In the morning at 6 am when we left the hotel - our room was check to unlock deposit- it was our passports. Reception member checked room and he said that in the towel is dirty stain and he couldn’t wash it. It was cost 100.000 rp. Generally towels were grey not white and it wasn’t because of us. How it is possible to think that it isnt to wash when it wasn’t wash in wash/machine. I felt disappointed. It wasn’t discreted ,it was in a lobby. And second issue we asked for breakfast take away one day before because our flight was in the morning. They prepared cold 2 eggs dry bread and little jams in a big box instead of sandwich - simple things.. I felt disgusted and I don’t recommend.

Ross Richardson

I would like to preface this review with we paid $291,000/(or $28 aud) pernight through Agoda (so did not come into this with 5 star expectations) and this is not to discredit the hotel - intended more a note for future traveler’s to manage their expectations. We booked for 6 nights and left after 4. Previously stayed at fourteen roses in Legian - highly recommend this if you’re looking for $40/night around this area. The hotel staff were always nice, friendly & helpful (though some front desk staff struggled with English). The hotel itself is the issue - every room was mouldy. Every bathroom leaked into the plaster around, as did the aircon units above the door so the rooms constantly smelt mouldy and fusty and gave us headaches. The general atmosphere was just that there was none, felt desolate and like it was going out of business. The swim up pool bar was never manned and looked like it had not been used in years, there was also only 2 sun lounges and absolutely no shade (stands for umbrellas or anything). Breakfast was not included in our package - one day we paid 60500 each (2 of us) for ala’cart menu and was ok, nothing fancy but hearty enough for the money paid, though the next day they had a tour group through and it was 120,000 per person and the food was very average, lacking in selection and quality. One man who came in about half an hour after us paid and then asked for more and they were reluctant to make anymore for him. (It is difficult as not a lot of places open at 7 in the morning). The dining area has a glass walled pigeon Avery attached which rats were running through. Location - it is what it is - our opinion is if your staying somewhere that isn’t really near a lot of attractions you want to be able to stay at the hotel and enjoy the pool (sit in the shade etc). Rooms - no privacy - glass between bed and toilet and a weird both way swinging door between shower and toilet, didn’t have liquid hand soap (small gripe I know but still). Also if you are 6 foot expect to be sitting on the toilet with your knees against the wall in front of you. Overall - for $28 aud per night it is definitely on the cheaper side of things but I still wouldn’t expect the room to be mouldy and give us headaches. Didn’t get any photos of the rats but the mould I did on my way out. Safe travels!

Michal Wabich

Terrible service. I don’t recommend this hotel. The towels were rather unclean from the start but we didn’t bother to change them since it was rather a budget stay. and upon the check out we got charged 100000rp for stain on a towel that couldn’t be washed. How do you know that without using washing machine in the first place. We were rushing for the airport so I wasn’t able to argue, but it was a pure rip off. The guy had a list of like 50 things that you pay for at the check-out. Like it was all planned. Other thing was a take away breakfast that we received, since it was 6am. We used to get nice sets of food in other hotels, this time it was raw bread with cold boiled eggs. Prison food must be better. Another minus is very poor WiFi - max 4 mbps and low security. If you need to work, don’t go there. Other small things: to call an elevator you need to push the button like 10 times before you hit the spot. Good thing was a location, near restaurants and watersports, 30 mins drive from the airport +15 for room check and ripoff.

Sharon Hutchinson

Stayed here In January this year 2024 going again in February 2025. Love this hotel. Yes basic amenities in rooms, bathroom a bit small but clean. staff so friendly and accommodating. Great location.

Grace Garner

Friendly staff and very hospitable however not so stoked with the rooms, wifi hardly works, air con doesn't work in the upstairs very well and no hot water and for $75 night is quite high for this place. It's good to come with family and very well laid out and interestingly quite sound proof. Food is okay

Danielle Calva

This hotel has it all! They have a large pool with plenty of sun beds & chairs. The pool also have a swim-up bar where you can order food & drinks. There is a spa on-site for massages & facials. The main restaurant is very large with many options for great food (Western & Indonesian). The breakfast buffet is one of the best I've had in Bali. The rooms are spacious and have a closet, TV (with cable channels), refrigerator, and desk. The rooms could use some updates, especially new mattresses & lighting, but the were very clean. The bathroom is very big & has a tub with plenty of hot water. The staff is amazing! Everyone is very friendly and helpful. The Location is fantastic! There are many bars, restaurants, spas, convenience stores, shops, etc... right out the hotel. However, you can't hear any noise in your room. The beach is only a short walk away (10 minutes). This is a hotel I will definitely come back to & recommend to friends.

Brent Taylor

What I liked about this hotel is that it has plenty of space, with a large courtyard and many rooms coming off it and a pool with sun umbrellas around its perimeter. There is even a bar in the pool with an awning, so you can sit on a stool at the bar and enjoy a drink. The water is up to your waist when you're sitting on the stool. But there were things I didn't like. The water pressure in the shower was terrible. Don't think you're going to get all that shampoo out in a few minutes. Let alone the conditioner. I'm talking 3 minutes to rinse your hair. Then there's the issue of sometimes not having hot water for about five minutes, that's with leaving the hot water tap on so that the hot water eventually comes out. And then when it does, you don't get enough cold water in the mix and the water is then too hot. I like to use a hair dryer to give my hair a bit of fullness. When I called reception to bring me a hair dryer, they said that I couldn't keep it and would have to book it, in case others wanted to use it. I'm guessing they only have one hair dryer. Seriously!! But the staff were great people. Always smiling and always ready to greet you when you walked past them. The hotel has its own massage rooms, tattoo parlour, gym and sushi restaurant. It's only a short walk to lots of nice restaurants. But when you go makes sure you go in the dry season (May - Oct). I went with friends in the wet season (Nov - Apr). Most days we were drowned by heavy torrential rain. Luckily when it did rain, most times I was under cover.

Sarah Grennell

We have stayed in bali for 5 weeks and twice at 5 star resorts but legian paradiso was by dar the best for service, location..yes it may be a little old but well worth the money. The staff are very kind and our cleaner left my daughter beautiful towel animals every day..we will definitely be back

Nigel Oh

Nice resort with the expected high standards of Marriott Vacation Clubs. We stayed in a ground floor 1 bed apartment which was nice and clean. There are quite a few local cafes and restaurants within walking distance which were ideal for trying the local cuisine. Our room wasn't ready when we arrived so we took the free shuttle bus to Bali Collection (shopping centre). I wouldn't recommend this as there's not much there and it's a tourist trap! The return shuttle wasn't for another 2 hours so we took a Grab taxi back to the resort. The resort is a little remote for most of the sightseeing and scuba diving around Bali so would prefer somewhere more central - maybe around Kuta.

Nick Daw

This is a great resort and all the staff are great, the only thing that wasn't good was the price of everything at the resort was at least 3 or 4 times more than what you'd pay elsewhere plus there is an extra 20% tax and service charge for everything at the hotel. Most things can get delivered to your room though. The rooms are great and the hotel itself is too.

hui Felix

Like any other vacations club property, great rooms and services. But it has no beach access, and gives you shuttle ride to near beaches, and it is very much not enjoyable. Swimming pools closes at 8, n no Exceptions. Traffic in Bali is no joke.

Francesca Zuffolato

Very nice stay. Studio room excellent for 2 people. Beach 20 min away or 5 min in shuttle bus. Lots of restaurants just outside the hotel. Great swimming pool. Wish to return soon.

HY Teah

A wonderful resort. Everyone was so professional, warm, polite, smiley, friendly and helpful . The front desk staff, Adelle was so cheerful and she can remember our names even when there were so many guests checking in and out. We were impressed. Edy, the concierge who guided us about the features of our room was so warm and funny too that I took a photo with him 😄. I booked a 1 bedroom apartment. Not too big overall but it was cosy. Requested ground floor and close to pool, they adhered to my request. Room was kept clean everyday. Food and cocktails at DS were delicious. Overall, we were satisfied with Marriott Gardens’s service. Everyone deserved 5* appreciation.