Puri Saron Hotel Madangan - Gianyar

Escape from the tourist throngs and the constant harassment of the street sellers. This beautiful hotel is a diamond in the rough. Whilst it is a little far out of Ubud, approx. half an hour, this ensures that it is peaceful and we totally enjoyed experiencing the real rural Bali. Set on the side of a mountain amount rice fields. We really enjoyed the hotel pool and the jungle views. The staff went beyond the call to ensure we had everything. We enjoyed walking to the local villages and interacting with the locals and consuming the local food and drinks including home made rice wine at a road side stall. We would recommend this hotel as a get away, especially if you have access to transport, but it only costs 150,000 for a ride into Ubud.

We stayed here for 8 nights. The hotel is situated close to a river, it's picturesque, quiet and lovely. It has a nice pool, and the water was lovely. The staff are friendly and were lovely and accommodating. It's not flash but it's really value for money. There is a free shuttle bus to Ubud at 10am every morning and returns at 6pm, the drivers were great. It takes about 45 minutes to get to Ubud. If you miss the return shuttle it costs around $15-20 to taxi back. We ended up hiring scooters in Ubud for $5 a day and enjoyed the freedom of exploring the village roads. The hotel advertises jungle/river walks but for some reason this isn't possible at the moment and we found our own adventures. The only issue I had with the place was the food and food service which was really frustrating. The restaurant staff were often trainee girls, who were so lovely but didn't understand much English. Daily we had to chase up basics like toast and coffee, or milk, or not getting fruit. We felt terrible as they are so nice, but decent food should be a priority and it was hit and miss, mostly miss - particularly the Western foods like steak and chips which were overcooked and cold. The only meal that was consistent was Nasi Goreng which I really liked but couldn't have twice a day every day. I think that if they had a chef, the hotel would be full all the time as it's really lovely. There isn't anything close by so if you like your food - maybe stay somewhere else.

We're on a 3 week visit to Bali and have been staying all round the island. This resort is in a remote secluded location right on the edge of the rain forest. We were really impressed by the whole presentation, rooms, views, pools, staff and service. I'm only sorry we couldn't have stayed here more nights during our trip. The nearest city is Ubud, and they have a daily shuttle going there if you want to visit a busy Balinese city.

Beautiful hotel but it is about 40 minutes drive from Ubud. Hours of the free shuttle to ubud is very limited. Otherwise you can pay their driver 150000 rupia to take you in. Situated in a tiny village there is no opportunity to find a restaurant to eat at or a place to get a massage. You are restricted to the hotel restaurant and massage. Breakfast was terrible took on average 30 to 45 minutes to get toast if you could call it that. Perfect place to relax if all you want to do is relax by a pool and not really go anywhere. Menu is very limited and the English skills of most of the staff is quite poor. Best thing about the hotel was the room and the driver.

We had a wonderful time & were very happy with this hotel, only wish it was closer to town. Breakfast in our room were best Nasi Goreng ever & dinners the same. Days were spent out of hotel but always greeted on return & dinner sorted by manager.

This place is gorgeous! We loved it here. It's a little bit out of the way, but we had our own car, so we got around pretty easily. The buildings are amazing and beautiful. The room is large, spacious and very well-kept. We had our own balcony plus a breakfast nook. I loved swimming in the pools in the mornings. The Indonesian breakfasts were quite good, but the Western breakfasts were a little sparse. We didn't try any other food though. You cannot beat this place for the price, though. Absolutely would stay again.