Karma Kandara

Location was incredible. Staff were friendly. Spa was on a totally different level, and the 3 bed pool villa was absolutely perfect way for our family to relax after a lot of traveling around.

The food was OK but not at a level it should be to compliment the wow factor of the rest of the hotel, it was also much more expensive than food we had enjoyed elsewhere.

Beautiful beach and lagoon, with great service. Private villas are spacious and the overall service is efficient, friendly. The resort is nicely designed and offers easy access to other beach clubs nearby.

Breakfast was rather basic, with very limited offering at the buffet (ie. no egg station!) There is only one restaurant and another small food counter at the beach club. Compared to Bali standards, I would recommend to not eat at the hotel and go out. The food served in the resorts is overpriced / not as good VS other restaurants in Uluwatu

We had a beautiful villa. Quiet, private and a really good size.

Unfortunately, we experienced a really unwelcoming check-in. As well as being treated rudely, we were given no information about the hotel, restaurants, etc. This is important because the hotel has many services to offer and multiple restaurants that we really missed out on several great opportunities given we were there for only two nights. Separately, the hotel charges USD5 for a small bottle of still water. There were no large bottles of water available, which was really odd. Lastly, some of the staff were really focused on the upsell. At every turn, someone was offering us an upgrade for 10M Rpis or a late checkout for 6M Rpis. It felt a little desperate

Beautiful resort the grounds and rooms are kept very well!

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An incredible experience overall, we enjoyed everything this resort had on offer. The villas are spacious and luxurious, the bed is very comfortable! Everything is clean and spotless. The food at the restaurants was exceptional! Staff was attentive and accommodating at every step. I also loved the morning yoga classes with June. Thank you Karma Kandara, we’ll be back.

The only thing I would offer may be improved is for packages that include full/half board to actually include dining at both Di Mare and the beach restaurants. It is incredibly annoying to have to come back from the beach to Di Mare to have lunch in the middle of a beautiful beach day. I would also be happy to pay a little more to ensure I can order everything off the menu without having to be told it’s not included in my package. This would make the experience absolutely seamless!

We LOVED the staff, all of the local staff were simply sublime. Everyone was so friendly, courteous and helpful. The location of the hotel is gorgeous, I would suggest either going early or later for breakfast to get the best view. We also really enjoyed the food, we had lunch and dinner at the hotel and every dish was delicious!! I am sure I had a pandan coffee (less sweet) daily, if you love pandan, you will love this drink! We were also very lucky that the weekend we stayed, they had a resident artist that I liked that was offering a workshop. It was a really nicely planned event; painting by the beach was such an amazing experience. Their beach club was also really lovely, shame that their lift is shut down by the government at the moment but their shuttle bus system works just fine. Definitely worth checking out! Food down by the beach is not as nice as the food by the pool though. The location was perfect for what we needed as we flew in for a wedding at The Ungasan.

The reception lobby area is fine but just the set up is a little odd, room for improvement I would say. There are not a lot of buggies and sometimes it takes a long time to get one so I would suggest if walking is an option, walking might be a better choice. The PR lady is nice and she is always around trying to connect with the guest...but I would say maybe she is not so socially savvy as to reading the room. A few awkward encounter where we were having some private conversations and she just awkwardly hung out but its obvious that she takes her job seriously and is trying to be helpful. Book your spa early because it fills up super fast, we didn't plan ahead and missed out on a spa day so can't vouch for how good it is but some of the rooms had amazing views. The crowd is generally a little older and more families but overall very peaceful and serene.

Beautiful spot on the cliff. Overpriced accommodation. Too far away from the authentic hustle & bustle of Bali. Staff very good.