Bali Mountain Retreat

“The coolest place we stayed in Bali, literally and figuratively ”

When we landed here we sighed with relief. We were in Sanur, baking. Living at over 5,000 feet, this felt like home. It was absolutely luxurious and spacious. If we could’ve stayed a few nights here we would’ve.

“Amazing views - ok food”

Tuesday 10th of September and this was the prearranged venue of our lunch stop on our Royal Lake and Sea Temples Tour, booked through the Tui Representative at our Hotel. On arrival our Guide informed us that the meal was a 3 course set menu, all included in the price of the tour, drinks we were a… lisää

Tuesday 10th of September and this was the prearranged venue of our lunch stop on our Royal Lake and Sea Temples Tour, booked through the Tui Representative at our Hotel. On arrival our Guide informed us that the meal was a 3 course set menu, all included in the price of the tour, drinks we were an additional charge. We were led into a rather spacious and grand dining room with spectacular views out over Lake Bratan and the imposing mountains. It was a bit cloudy and the mountains were shrouded in places asking to an eerie feel to the scene. We were offered the opportunity to sit indoors or outside, we chose inside, some respite from the heat, it did not detract from our views of the swimming pool and the Lake and mountains. Our waitress informed us there was a choice of main courses, duck or crispy chicken, we both went for the chicken. The first course was a small bowl of corn soup, which was very tasty. The chicken leg was then served accompanied by 2 stay lollipops, prawn crackers and some vegetables along with relishes in small banana leaf dishes. The presentation was better than the chicken tasted. The dessert was a few slices of watermelon and papaya. Very grand restaurant, ok food and amazing views.The very good rating was more for the views rather than the food, which should have been average.

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“The land beyond the cloud”

In Bahasa we would call it "negeri di atas awan", that is how I would describe my enjoyable stay in this resort. The lake was up in the highland, with the land temperature of 19-21 degree Celcius during the daytime, so you would expect a misty/foggy all day long. WHICH I LOVE IT! The resort was sec… lisää

In Bahasa we would call it "negeri di atas awan", that is how I would describe my enjoyable stay in this resort. The lake was up in the highland, with the land temperature of 19-21 degree Celcius during the daytime, so you would expect a misty/foggy all day long. WHICH I LOVE IT! The resort was secluded, surrounded by lush tropical jungle, and the villa I had has a direct access to the pier on the where the resort boat is tucked and ready for you to use (with an appointment, so they can prepare the safety jacket) The breakfast was ok, not extravagant, but the view from the restaurant is to die for! So it helps a lot. The service was attentive, few times we ask for this and that, and they are quite accommodative. They lend us a wifi router. The TV was an old TV though it is connected to a cable subscription - maybe they should consider upgrading this to new flatscreen TV perhaps. we bought our own portable speaker, so we prefer to listen to music all day long rather than watch TV.

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“Peaceful and relaxing, but needs improvement”

The rooms are as spacious and well-decorated (we loved the Balinese art!) as everyone says. There are only a handful of villas here so you really do feel secluded, and the spectacular lake views really add to the feeling of serenity. But the food is so terrible. (I'm not a fussy eater but this real… lisää

The rooms are as spacious and well-decorated (we loved the Balinese art!) as everyone says. There are only a handful of villas here so you really do feel secluded, and the spectacular lake views really add to the feeling of serenity. But the food is so terrible. (I'm not a fussy eater but this really did taste unpleasant - I started to dread mealtimes.) We got the impression it was cooked by staff who don't really know how to cook. Even the included breakfast was bad - my eggs were rubbery - and the nasi goreng at dinner was so dry. Also, the wifi was very unreliable, so if you need wifi access for work you will be disappointed here. The place is not as luxurious as it perhaps used to be, but the views make it worth a visit. And the staff are really nice, too. So it's a mixed bag really.

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