I stayed at this hotel with wife, we took 3d2n the honeymoon package during August 2012. Actual room quality was far from the images shown at the internet..this hotel needs renovation.. me & my wife were so disappointed at the dirty toilet, unqualified breakfast provided (for 5 star hotel), dirty private pool, much even dirtier public pool.. Will never come back/recommend to friends.. for those have not stayed/willing to stay at this hotel, please note that the pictures on the internet are taken years ago when the hotel was built..its not like that now.. From : Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia Detail : Stayed August 2012, traveled as a couple

Big rooms and wash/bath room bigger than the bedroom but villa and the whole hotel property requires renovation to be up to date. It lacks hotel amenities as what other hotel gives and it does not provide intercontinental breakfast. However it is value for money, as you get what you pay for. From : Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia Detail : Stayed August 2012, traveled with family

We stayed here two years ago and had a fantastic time at the Ocean Blue in Bali. The apartments were simply perfect, three very large rooms; comprising of a living room, large sized bedroom and very nice bathroom. We did notice that the apartments were quite empty, but we were looking for a bit of a getaway from the hustle and bustle of further West in Bali. The Ocean Blue has beautiful apartments with an infinity pool that overlooks the hills. The location is far away from the beach, and I would suggest not staying the whole of your journey at this hotel for that very reason. But this is a good getaway in the mountains and definitely worth 3-4 nights. We particularly enjoyed the gym facilities and the service happened to be excellent. From : Hong Kong Detail : Stayed August 2011, traveled as a couple

Amazing settings, little bit out of the way if your wanting shopping, restaurants + beach all day, but only 5 mins walk away. Staff were very friendly and helpful, even when an unexepcted business issue arose, they were great enough to let me use their office to print and fax a document (thanks YaYa!!) Rooms were good, very clean and fresh, beds were HUGE!! and all you really needed. Breakfast wasa good spread, egg man was decent, and the food was standard bali buffet! Only downside was pool area felt a littel cramped, especially once a few people were there, .5m gap extra either side of the pool would be amazing, but what can you do now! Pooland bar staff were great with anything you requested, and make sure you visit the rooftop for an amzing view!! Wifi was also very good, just upgrade whilst we were there too! Would stay again, if you dont spend too much time at your hotel then this is perfect!! From : Clifton Springs, Victoria, Australia Detail : Stayed October 2012, traveled as a couple Room Tip : Ground floor can have some privacy converns, but no problems otherwise

From pick up from the airport by hotel and upon leaving, all staff were friendly and greeted you whenever you passed them. Always a smile on their face which is warm and welcoming. Very nice clean hotel and cleaning room service was ultra fast and very very clean. Airconditioning was great in the room. The room wasn't hugely big but I already knew that when booking. We got exactly what we asked for when booking (king size bed, not on ground floor and facing pool) The rooftop bar area is where we spent most of the hot day as the breeze was very pleasant and the pool sun lounges were taken up. We would have preferred more shade on the sun lounges as we are not reptiles hehehe but as it is a new building the trees planted along side the pool area require time to grow and fan out. The pool was beautiful, the temperature of the water was warm but not hot but I think this is due to the lack of depth in the water. I am 6 foot and standing up the pool was just above waist height. Ok.... on the down side of this.... The main reception area was very hot as it is open and no air conditioning, which made it a bit annoying when waiting for taxi / pick ups also the sound proofing between walls / floors is quite poor and every door closed was like a door slam and we could hear when other rooms were being cleaned. Just a small grip that didn't ruin my experience in the hotel but this could have been easily avoided when being built. I was also informed that the wifi will be improved on (however my computer had no problems connecting) but iphones did drop out alot or had trouble connecting. The best reception for wifi is by the pool or in the restaurant. Also a day spa was in the plans to be added to the hotel... which would be fantastic. The restaurant is also not air conditioned which would be a bonus if it was. Breakfast wasn't too bad either which had variety each day. I've had better but also had worse so this is bordering on good/average. Overall, my partner and I were very pleased to stay in this hotel and would consider staying again. Oh also the beds were really comfy!!! From : Perth, Western Australia, Australia Detail : Stayed October 2012, traveled as a couple Room Tip : If you like your privacy, don't choose a ground floor room as there is a sliding door which faces the swimming pool and alot of people walk past, however it is great access to the pool.

If you are looking for a hotel that is well located and really convenient. this is the place! The employees are really nice! The bed is not really confortable and the room are quite small. And I had a small problem with the shower. During the rush hour, my shower was crazy... sometimes too hot, sometimes too cold!! No spa!! From : Dusseldorf, Germany Detail : Stayed September 2012, traveled with family

We stayed at Baleka for just under a week and it was fantastic! All the staff were extremely friendly, welcoming and took very good care of us. Everyone in the restaurant were so lovely and knew us by name after a few days! The staff at the spa were lovely as well especially Wayan. We stayed in a deluxe room which was great for around $50 a night! Bed was a little squeaky though and if you can't handle firm pillows bring your own. We were also far away from the construction so we couldn't hear it at all. The pool is beautiful with a swim up bar and location is close to the beach and great restaurants! I would happily stay here again !! From : Unknwon Detail : Stayed November 2012

My self and my boyfriend stayed at Baleka for 6 nights in Oct 2012. I thought it was a great place to stay, good price, nice pool area and great location. We didn't once hear construction noise in our room, and while at the pool it really wasn't noticeable. The staff here were all lovely. The only bad thing was our bathroom really stunk some days, but we weren't to fussed as bali gains sometimes do smell. Our room was nice and very clean. We found the food at the Gula Gula was good and cheap. Great place to stay and would stay again for sure! :) From : Warragul, Australia Detail : Stayed October 2012, traveled as a couple

We have just spent 10 days in the Baleka and enjoyed every moment. Had no trouble with obtaining lounge beds as guests did not retain all day as per some previous reviews. I think if you keep to yourself and don't make attempts at being friendly then its your all fault!!!. Room was a Classic on the second floor and great with a shared balcony which allowed you to mingle with other guests. We were away from pool area so were not troubled by present building works which is nearly finished anyway. Staff were very friendly and helpful and money change rate at hotel was good. Location is very good, in between Kuta and near Seminyak (walking distance)short cut to the beach with lovely restaurants and plenty of local good places to eat. Breakfast was basic and could have been a bit more varied - they had baked beans on our last day!!. But, they cooked eggs to your liking (scrambled, poached, etc). We would definitely stay again and for the price its excellent value. From : Perth, Australia Detail : Stayed October 2012, traveled as a couple

I have just recently returned from Villa Sundari and would highly recommend it to anyone. It comfortably sleeps 8 people and there is plenty of room for everyone to relax and have their own space. The pool and outdoor space is gorgeous and you can dive straight from the lounge room into the pool. I would definitely stay there on my next return to Bali!!! From : Perth, Australia

Pros + staff excellent (funny, friendly, helpful) + breakfast is good + facilities very good with large pool, spacious rooms, bathrooms, kitchen, etc. + laundry is included + excellent open plan living design + very central location; 5 mins to shops, 10 mins to beach. Very secluded. Cons - limited hot water (party of 10 - only 5 had hot water) Not ideal and a let down. - poor directions to villa and no signage from main road - no mosquito nets on single beds (kids were eaten alive) - jaquzzi is not heated? (same temp as pool) From : London, United Kingdom Detail : stay in August 2012

I couldn't disagree more with the previous reviewers comments! I've just had 5 nights at Villa de la Vie with 6 others and we had a fantastic stay. The villa is very centrally located in a quiet lane behind Seminyak Square - smack bang between Eat Street, Grocer & Grind and Bodyworks. The villa was exactly as shown in the pictures and personally I think was even more impressive in real life! The airport pickup was easy and the lovely staff made our stay very enjoyable - the villa was kept spotless everyday and it did not feel as if the staff were intruding or hanging around, they were very sweet and helpful. We enjoyed our morning breakfast of banana pancakes, omelette, toast, fresh fruit and bacon. Having wi-fi access was great and there were heaps of channels on the pay tv so we were able to watch lots of the Olympics!! The rooms are all spacious as are the ensuites and we hjad more than enough space for 7 adults. All in all an awesome villa stay with all the mod cons and nice touches you would expect. I would highly recommend this villa for anyone looking for a well priced, confortable, centrally located villa. From : Sydney, Australia Detail : stay in August 2012

Stayed at Villa De La Vie recently with the extended family and to say I was a little disappointed was an understatement. Overall the Villa itself to look at was beautiful, everything you could want on a trip away from home. Large open spaces and plenty of room for the kids with easy access to restaurants and shopping. However it's the little things that let this place down. To start in all four bedrooms the water pressure was non existent, and so to was the hot water you where lucky if the water was even tepid. The pool though aesthetically beautiful is not heated and freezing cold the kids didnt even want to jump in that often. And the jacuzzi running off the pool was just as bad. We spent 12 hours without electricity one day - no back up generator available Breakfast is very limited and basic though tasty it is more of a mums Sunday brekky cook up than restaurant quality. And when you run out of the essentials like fresh pool towels or even need more when the staff go home your on your own and you have to make do. Also Unlike others when I'm on holidays I want privacy and peace and though the staff are amazing the two women we had looking after us couldn't have been more helpful or friendly, they were always in the background from 7am till 3pm and this made it hard to fully relax and unwind and feel any sense of privacy. And I can't forget the mozzies - make sure you bring repellent !!! Overall the only thing this villa has going for it is the overall presentation,location and the staff which save this place from having a terrible review. Unfortunately this was not a memorable stay for us in Bali but it could have been worse. From : Perth, Australia Detail : stay in July 2012