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Jalan Raya Penestanan Kelod Sayan, 80571 Ubud, Indonesia

#635 of 712 B&Bs and inns in Ubud

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Review Score

Based on 38 hotel reviews

7.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.3

  • Comfort

    7.4

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    7.3

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free Wifi

    6.8

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  • Reviewed: January 17, 2024

    6.0
    Ok, but needs a refresh.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • One-Bedroom Bungalow
    • Stayed 7 nights

    On my last day, I found that my pillow inside the pillow case had black mould. The room was very dark. Somehow my room always felt damp. The bathroom was indoor/outdoor, and the door didn't close properly. The room had small decorative holes in the brickwork, making it impossible to fully close the doors and windows thereby reducing the effectiveness of the air con and allowing in insects. The coffee/tea was not replenished during my week-long stay. Pool had missing tiles with sharp edges. The included breakfast was great, but only available after 8:30am.

    Big room, great location. Included breakfast at the nearby restaurant was excellent. Pretty pool area.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: November 3, 2023

    8.0
    Super solid
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Veranda Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Our unit needs a new AC unit. It works but very noisy. Some noise from the road, septic smell in front of complex and a bit in our bathroom. One of the veranda doors couldn't open which was very silly.

    We stayed in the veranda sweet closest to the road. Great lighting, lots of windows, has a spa attached-basic but good, wrap around porch is great, big and open space, amazing desk in front of a mirror. Overall perfect for our needs to spread out and work at the same time with my partner. I never made it to the pool area. Great location too

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: October 17, 2023

    8.0
    comfortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • One-Bedroom Bungalow
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    nope

    good location ,next to some bars and restuaaraant. friendly staff

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 24, 2023

    7.0
    Lovely relaxing stay in a charming, rustic space centrally located.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Jasmine Suites
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The property is in need of renovation. The water pressure/showers didn’t work in many of the rooms, a/c unit was dated in our room and the downstairs bedrooms smell musty - they need to be aired daily and some method of ensuring they don’t smell musty. Also no house keeping- we were there 5 days and had no cleaning or bed sheets/towel changes. This doesn’t need to be changed every day but cleaning should be daily. And water provided.

    The property has a rustic charm with a lovely garden feel tucked away from the main area. It’s very conveniently located in a great area. Upstairs bedrooms are comfortable, light and airy. Nice pool area near front of property.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 1, 2023

    8.0
    Staff members were generally helpful and accommodating
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Villa Bunda
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Staff were not cleaning the room or Villa, and even when requested still did not always action. It wasn’t clear if kitchen and bathrooms would be cleaned daily. I emailed the manager via booking.com and did not respond to my messages, particularly when had to inform I was arriving a day late. They lost our villa that we booked, although replaced with equivalent. There should be a different number on the site to be able to speak to someone direct, since is a landline that joins answers There is no direct line to staff working on the actual premises if needed to get directions etc.

    Villa was amazing

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: December 28, 2022

    6.0
    spacious bungalow but not clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Villa Bunda
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    unfortunately we cut our stay short due to the cleanliness of the property. manager was good about changing our booking and issuing refund.

    spacious bungalow

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2022

    8.0
    Relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Veranda Suite
    • Stayed 10 nights

    We enjoyed our stay enormously Exceeded our expectations Excellent value for money Friendly staff Help whenever we needed Cannot recommend highly enough for someone that just wants a quiet beautiful please to hang out amongst Ubud's now chaotic centre

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: June 29, 2022

    7.0
    Nice stay, lots of light
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Veranda Suite
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Anti mosquito missing in room, no shampoo and cleaning was only after request But room was cleaned good

    Location is great, view and room is amazing, whole home level was mine with balcony. Breakfast is nice, responce from hotel management fast. I was looking for more light and sun in Ubud, perfect spot for it.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 10, 2022

    8.0
    Great value place to stay in a fab location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Veranda Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    In general I think the place needs a bit of a refresh. The AC unit in our bungalow rattled loudly on occasion and one of the windows didn’t stay closed. There were also lot of ants around the room. A key ring for the room key would be great as it’s a small key and easy to loose

    I love Gajah Biru. 3rd time I’ve stayed here. The staff are lovely, the bungalows are spacious with great terraces to chill out on and a great pool. Can’t fault them for value for money. The spa does the best massage in Ubud and the shop opposite does everything you could ever need from laundry to motorbike hire. It’s close to lots of great places but far enough out of the town centre to feel chill.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 8, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Veranda Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Situated just outside the city centre , the location was perfect!We booked the veranda room, and everything was amazing! Gidi was super helpful and helped us with all our questions and inquiries. Special thanks to the staff member who collected our helmets and put them in a safe place as we forgot them on our scooter overnight! Will definitely be back!

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: May 21, 2024

    1.0
    Checked out a day early due to the terrible condition of the property
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Veranda Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Internet didn’t work, sheets were dirty, no soap in the bathroom, light switches were falling off of the wall/damaged, door didn’t lock and staff was useless.

    Location was ok

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 7, 2024

    3.0
    Don’t do it - not at all good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Jasmine Suites
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I booked for 4 nights but left after 2, even without a refund for the remaining nights as it was not at all worth staying. Very unclean (floors were FILTHY, walking barefoot in the room left my feet black). The private villa was not at all private and on a number of occasions I found guests who were staying in other villas had let themselves in to sit in the garden and swim in the pool. There was no lock on the gate and the doors to the rooms also had very flimsy locks. I felt very unsafe there. The furniture in the garden was falling apart and wasn’t comfortable to sit on. The upstairs room had no hot water and the shower wouldn’t work at all if someone downstairs was using their bathroom. The airconditioning only had two settings - off or arctic blast - so could not get comfortable through the hot nights. Overall this place was dingy and creepy, and did not look like the photos. I was so glad I had a friend with me because at night it was very eerie. The booking.com listing said it included airport transfers, but when I contacted the villa to make the arrangement, I was told it was an extra charge. Dont stay here unless you are completely out of other options.

    I stayed in the Jasmine suites which had a semi-private pool. The pool was an interesting shape with cool elephant fountains flowing into it. I say it was ‘semi-private’ because despite being sold as a private pool several times I found people had let themselves in to the garden to swim. Even first thing in the morning. The bed was okay, reasonably comfortable, but basic.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: April 15, 2024

    4.0
    Very bad experience, rats are running on top of the floor , no good sleep. Not cleaned at all.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not worthy for the money spent

    Not clean at all. My stay is 3 days not cleaned after I ask also

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: February 20, 2024

    9.0
    Would stay here again
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • One-Bedroom Bungalow
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I love the location, close to good restaurants, walks and yoga studios but it was quiet. Once you walk in past the main gates, the noises from outside don’t affect you The room was spacious and comfortable. Huge bathroom with unlimited hit water

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 17, 2024

    9.0
    Overall, the place is nice to stay. Don't forget bug spray as there are a lot of mosquitos and flies
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The only thing i don't like is it is located in the street so you can't go in by car. The driver will drop you outside the street n you have to walk with the luggage.

    I really like the location & staff. Staff members were friendly and they offer other services like discount on restaurant if u dine in there, massage, pedicure etc.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: December 14, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Veranda Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was a small problem with plumbing, it leaked in the bathroom any time I used the bathroom tap - so just the plumbing is a bit tired. Everything was fine enough…until one of the workers started hitting on me, women travelling alone and being friendly with conversation with staff does not mean that they are open to remarks like ‘what time are you going to bed’ nor does it make it okay to put their hands around their waist and give them a ‘squeeze’ I was having a lovely time until that happened - I love Bali, I love being in Ubud, I enjoy Balinese culture and people so I was annoyed when that happened

    Location was great, loved the seated area outside the room, bed was comfortable and the pool was also great

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: September 25, 2023

    2.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Villa Bunda
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    In reality I was expecting something different, the place is not what it looks like in the photos and it lacked cleanliness.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 6, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa Bunda
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The Villa just need a refreshing but it's a great value for money.

    We stayed at Villa Bunda and we really enjoyed the time there. The staff is very nice and helpful, great communication. The villa is big, maybe a little bit old but anyway very relaxing in a great position in ubud. The breakfast was amazing. Very recommended

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: January 8, 2023

    3.0
    Some effort and interest could improve the experience.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Veranda Suite
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hotel is VERY tired; lots of repairs are needed; eg, rotting wood, several lights not working; permanently leaking taps in basin and shower; fridge needed defrosting on arrival; no room cleaning done throughout the whole stay; breakfast was supposed to be included, but on one day (holiday) the breakfast cafe was closed and no arrangements had been made for an alternative cafe to be used.

    Good location; easy motorcycle rental nearby; pleasant cafe (Two Sisters) opposite for breakfast; clean pool

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: January 1, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Veranda Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the toilet

    we really enjoy the villa and the pool in the afternoon.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: December 8, 2022

    5.0
    My kids love the pool, they only complain is water too cold :)
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa Bunda
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Understandable that it is an old villa, but at least they have to maintain to some repair of the Villa Main door ( it is very challenging to close it ) , they need to cut the grasses on the pool area and trim the plants . The place is nice but need proper maintenance.

    Privacy. Since we took a villa, we expect privacy for the family and this villa provided it

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: September 13, 2022

    10
    we had an amazing stay in a very comfortable villa - thank you so much Gede!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa Bunda
    • Stayed 15 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    amazing staff, very clean, beautiful, great quiet location

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: September 1, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Veranda Suite
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The property could be a bit cleaner.

    Location. Its located in a quiet side of Ubud, yet not far from the main market area, museums, Campuhan etc. Its surrounded by some of the coolest cafes and joints like Two Sisterz, Ubud Kedai, Alchemy etc. Staff was courteous and great value for money. Room size is massive.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: August 14, 2022

    9.0
    wonderful! we will stay here again.
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was great! 😊

    Gede, and the owner, were most accommodating. All of the staff were fantastic. The rooms were very comfortable. We really enjoyed the restaurant, across the street. There’s a small spa, on site. Taxi or Grab was super easy.

    Stayed in August 2022

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