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First-hand stays across the island. What was great, what wasn't, and a score out of 10.

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Hotel ReviewAUGUST 2026

Hyatt Regency Sanur Bali Hotel Review: A Lush Garden [8/10]

Hyatt Regency Bali: a lush beachfront resort in Sanur, all Made Wijaya gardens, open-air lobby, quiet pools and service above its price. Full 8/10 review

Andaz Sanur Bali Hotel Review: A Beautiful Village [9/10]

Bali resorts tend to come in two sizes: the mega-resort you navigate by golf buggy, and the twelve-villa boutique where the manager knows your blood type by day two. The Andaz Bali is the rare...

Alila Seminyak Hotel Review: Seminyak for Grown-Ups [9/10]

Alila Seminyak describes itself as "sophistication, vibrancy and vivacity, offering an indulgence of luxurious lifestyle facilities and refined spaces for relaxing and rejuvenating in impeccable...

Grand Hyatt Bali Nusa Dua Hotel Review: Dated in the Right Way [7/10]

Everyone says the Grand Hyatt Bali is old and tired. Everyone's half right and completely missing the point. This is a 636-room mega resort that opened in 1991, back when Bali's idea of luxury was...

W Bali Seminyak Hotel Review: Chic Vibe, Bad Sleep [7/10]

W Bali opened in 2011 as the island's original lifestyle five-star, and for a while it was the only hotel in Seminyak where checking in involved a DJ. Fifteen years on it still works better than it...

Hotel Roundups

Whole areas and head-to-head match-ups, ranked, so you can pick one hotel instead of reading five reviews.

Hotel ComparisonAUGUST 2026

Hyatt Regency or Andaz Bali? I've stayed at both to find out.

Here's the takeaway: Andaz is the better hotel. The Hyatt Regency is a much better deal.

Hotel ComparisonAUGUST 2026

Alila Seminyak vs W Bali: Which One Should You Book?

Two beachfront five-stars, ten minutes of sand apart, both with Potato Head for a neighbour, both charging proper money, and almost nothing else in common. I've stayed at both: Alila Seminyak came...

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