The Island Houses Bingin

the house looks great and is very nice, staff is very nice

It is sooooo loud!! no windows makes it charming, but there is more noice as in the city center, the house is on a rock and the waves clashed on the rick whole day and night, relaxing is not possible, the decibels are extremely high and bad for the soul!

Location, size and layout of the property. Excellent onsight staff

The sea at night is very loud especially at high tide. Bring ear plugs if you are a light sleeper.

Traditional look and feel

Stairs all the way down and walk up and had to carry own suitcase

The breakfast was prepared fresh every morning and was was excellent. The 2 hosts were fantastic. The location was very private right on the ocean and the view was extraordinary. I would describe the feel of it as a tree/cliff house. It was a one of a kind experience and we were very glad we stayed there. There were a number of restaurants close by that were very good - only one was air conditioned.

The tough part of this rental were the large uneven steps that we had to take to get in and out (a good 10-15 minutes). It is a very good thing that our hosts helped carry our luggage because we couldn't have done that alone. I would not recommend this for older people. We are late sixties and struggled with them. We also would have expected a breeze off the ocean but there was none and it was quite hot and stifling for our stay, with no air conditioning.

If you want an experience and feeling of Robinson Crusoe, this is the right place! With all that it comes with, so to get to the house is already an adventure as you have to go up and down many steep steps, but as you approach you hear the roaring waves, see monkeys and great views of the bay. Once you get to the doors of the Impossible house (the name speaks for itself) you are in for a treat and an adventure. Two wonderful hosts helped us with our bags and let us into this wonder. It is a structure set on the cliffs and trees, build all our of wood and bamboo with lovely views out of all 4 bedrooms, the main floor has an amazing balcony combined with a lounge and dining area, kitchen, grill, bathrooms are outside, all done with elegance and nicely aged furniture, decorations and lamps. It is an experience. Just remember that you are in the wild and that you will feel like you are a cast away... ;)

To get to the house takes quite some time and it is rather for the fit. As any tree/cliff house would have it, there is no AC, but there are fans in each room. Be adventurous and go for it.

The view from the property is just excellent. It is a private place for enjoying the ocean side. There was plenty of room an the hosts were very nice and polite. Some of the nicest Balinese people i have met and that is saying a lot because most Balinese people are very nice. There is a very nice and quiet beach very close. If you are young and maybe with friends this is a great place to stay. There are also board games included which is great. The property is like from a movie and a beautiful experience.

It is not a knock on the property because I understand the problems of correcting the following things but I have to mention them fro other people: 1. It is a very hard walk from the road to get to the house down steep stairs and narrow walkways so people that have problems walking should consider maybe a different place but healthy and strong young people - go for it - you wont regret it. 2. If possible the pressure of water should be increased because if you just soap up the hand it takes quite a while for the foam to wash away.(I repeat that it is not saying anything bad because of the location things like electricity and plumbing are hard to manage there) 3. I know that electric power is limited there because how the lights flicker when a hairdryer is plugged in, but if it is possible then please invest in it so that you could add at least one AC unit for the master bedroom.(I repeat again that I understand the difficulties but it would make future stays much more pleasant at night to cool off after the hot and humid days) 4. The bedspreads could be a bit cleaner if possible - there were some spots( I do not know why it is like this in Bali, either the temperature in which the clothes are washed or the detergent) - this is not a deal breaker but something i notice in multiple places visiting Bali

Absolutely loved the accomodating staff, the location and tranquil space.