Brisk Homestay Uluwatu RedPartner

We stayed in an amazing brand new bungalow, which was beautiful, very clean, spacious and really comfortable. Location was great for us as we wanted to be a little bit outside the busy Uluwatu Beach area and it was still only a 10-15min scooter ride to get there. Staff was really nice and helpful as well.

Very confy. Super clean. Amazing staff!

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We booked Brisk Homestay through Booking.com and shortly after, received a message directly via the platform’s chat with a payment link to an external site. They started sending us several urgent messages warning that if we didn’t pay immediately, the reservation would be canceled. Right before paying, we noticed the payment recipient didn’t match the name of the property, but by then, we had already transferred the money. Later we found out that other guests had received the same messages. When we arrived for check-in, we confirmed we had been scammed. Ari, the receptionist, was the only kind and helpful person. We demanded to speak with someone responsible, and that’s when things got worse: the manager (Olivia) never showed up, never answered calls, never came in person, and showed zero interest in what had happened. She just kept insisting that we should pay again for the stay. She told us the bank would refund the first payment and that we should simply pay again. To this day, my bank has not refunded the money. Besides the stress and financial loss, we had to file a police report and travel twice to Denpasar. We spent weeks dealing with international calls, blocking cards, changing passwords, talking to the bank… Almost every day of our vacation was ruined. ⚠️ This place is not trustworthy, takes no responsibility, and has shown a very suspicious attitude toward a serious scam. Booking.com has been informed, but we still have no resolution. Avoid Brisk Homestay at all costs. And if you ever book it, do not pay anything in advance under any circumstances.

quiet peaceful budget place. No significant issues.

The wash basin in the room didn't have hand wash soap. When I asked, the staff said they don't provide hand wash soap which was very strange. They provided a small bottle of body wash and shampoo in the washroom.

Good AC, spacious room.

A few days before arriving they literally tried to scam us. Their partner (reddoorz/redpartner) started sending us messages on booking with a link to "confirm our credit card" and tried to charge the sum again which we already paid in advance. Whatever I asked, they just sent automated messages and not real replies. Thankfully I did not provide any details... Later they sent another automated message saying there was "malicious activity". Did not even ask if we paid them or had any loss. I think this agency is just casually scamming people. AVOID REDDOORZ, DO NOT BOOK ANY ACCOMODATION WITH THEM. They did not reach us before arriving and the number given is not available on whatsapp. They do not reply to booking messages, just automated texts. So no way to contact them. When we arrived the guy told us that the room is not ready yet and asked us to wait half an hour (we arrived in the given timeslot). Then he told us that the wooden house we requested is overbooked so they can give us another type of room but we can move to the booked house next day. Well they never asked us if we want to move to the wooden house or not. I actually believe that no such house exists because they were nowhere to be found on the property. The room we were given was actually not that bad in general. But the bed and sheets were really stinky, the worst we ever experienced. No hand towels and soap provided. Despite the big room, no wardrobe. But sitting space for 5 people in a room with a double bed... Didn't make much sense. Overall the whole place had that "somethings just not right" vibe.