Balangan Paradise Hostel And Restaurant

“Value Above the Beach”

ONE OF TWO** BUDGET PRICED PLACES LEFT IN THE IMMEDIATE BEACH AREA PLUSES – not a hostel: more like a 70s motel; spacious comfortable well equipped rooms r good value; only 50m from stairs to beach; very quiet at night despite some reviews down page; cold showers great for climate; small street l… lisää

ONE OF TWO** BUDGET PRICED PLACES LEFT IN THE IMMEDIATE BEACH AREA PLUSES – not a hostel: more like a 70s motel; spacious comfortable well equipped rooms r good value; only 50m from stairs to beach; very quiet at night despite some reviews down page; cold showers great for climate; small street level shop for basics; beachfront restaurant has great sand and ocean views + budget prices; good hotel-restaurant service (except cooky). NEGATIVES – cold showers abhorred by many: bit of a hike to nearest “supermart”; bit of a hike to restaurant; stairs to beach and restaurant not great for 73yo busted knees. Fitness-challenged dudes will be underwhelmed; breakfast not inclusive: cook 1 hr late one morning; roof-top terrace wasted potential although views more limited than thought; local taxi mafia enforces no pick ups – charges way too much. VERDICT – I’ll stay again next BALANGAN visit. TIPS – breakfasters can avoid steps to beach + late cook by walking a fairly flat 350m to FLOWERBUD 1 in the lane up behind the beach for a not too exxy US brekka in a nice setting (bit more for the buffet) - similar food/drink prices to PARADISE restaurant + better vibe and view of surf action s600M west at back-of-sand warungs. **see TRIPADVISOR reviews on FINS NERNI

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“Clean, comfortable and very affordable”

I stayed at this hostel for 6 nights in October and had a lovely stay. The room was clean and comfortable and the staff friendly and helpful. No, there was no hot water in my room but I had done my research and knew this before I booked. The water pipes warmed up during the day anyway so the wat… lisää

I stayed at this hostel for 6 nights in October and had a lovely stay. The room was clean and comfortable and the staff friendly and helpful. No, there was no hot water in my room but I had done my research and knew this before I booked. The water pipes warmed up during the day anyway so the water was warm for an evening shower. And seriously it was $23 Australian a night. There was no daily room service but you only had to ask and your room was cleaned for you that day. The other reviews about this property are correct with the local chickens and roosters making a bit of news at night and early in the morning but as I am a country person this did not bother me at all. The little shop next to the Hostel sold basic supplies and "very" cold drinks and was open long hours. Staff again were friendly. Transport was a bit expensive for Bali but again I had done my research beforehand so knew this and I did still barter for my transport. All drivers were safe and friendly. I "loved" the simple life at Balangan. Walk down the stairs from the hostel to the beach and you have a whole row of Warangs for meals and cold drinks. I ate at quite a few of them. Very cheap, simple food. If you need to get away and have no problems with living the simple life then this is the place to go. Eat, sleep, swim, surf and have a massage on the beach then wake up the next day and do it all again. Very refreshing.

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“Super lähellä rantaa, mutta tarvitsee rakkautta.”

Huoneet ovat mukavia ja suuria, siistejä, kylpyhuone on toimiva, henkilökunta on erittäin ystävällistä, mutta englannin kielellä, olen asunut siellä kahdesti vuosien, joulukuun ja helmikuun aikana, mutta syy, miksi en enää jää, on se, että ilma huonot puolet ovat hyödyttömiä, he eivät viileä huonet… lisää

Huoneet ovat mukavia ja suuria, siistejä, kylpyhuone on toimiva, henkilökunta on erittäin ystävällistä, mutta englannin kielellä, olen asunut siellä kahdesti vuosien, joulukuun ja helmikuun aikana, mutta syy, miksi en enää jää, on se, että ilma huonot puolet ovat hyödyttömiä, he eivät viileä huonetta, mutta jos pysyt siellä kuivakauden aikana, sinun ei tarvitse ilmakuljetusta, ja hostelli on noin 200 metrin päässä rannasta, upea näköala katolla olevalle katselukannelle.

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