Hotel Pondok Sari Beach & SPA Resort

Incredible location. Rooms are fantastic with Balinese antiques. Very unique vibe. Beautiful garden.

We had a relaxing 4 night stay at this picturesque beach resort. A truly relaxed setting on a calm sandy beach, with tasty local food and lovely staff-thanks Mike, Edhy and team!. We definitely took advantage of the terrific swimming and snorkelling right off the beach-seeing so many colorful fish and other ocean life brought much happiness. Also, try to get out for the sunrise dolphin tour arranged right next door on the beach - we saw saw so many spinner dolphins we lost track of the total! I hope to be back again soon!

gardens are beautiful, beach location very good, love the old Bali feeling of it. lots of character.

attached bungalows have very thin walls and you can hear everything going on in your neighbor’s room. they need to offer better coffee besides Bali kopi.

Beach front, lots of comfy cushioned relax places, staff, old Bali design. Beautiful garden. Restaurant is really good. Dive shop on site very good and friendly. Location was excellent to other restaurants and ATM.

Acknowledging it was rainy season roof needed a repair and plumbing in bathroom needed attention .

Location, access to thr water, the territory

A very nice hotel with bungalow in a beautiful very large garden, Maybe the best fascinating Place in the area.

There Is no frigo in the rooms. Millions of moswuitos: It could be useful a disenfestation

We loved it!The resort is very beautiful, clean and calm.The water is nice and we especially loved snorkeling with the wild turtles in the house reef and within the coral sculptures of the biorock conservation programm. We also did our SSI OWD certification and it was awesome. Komang took such good care of us and made sure we performed well and exercised everything we need to know for starting our diving experience. We felt very comfortable with him as a teacher and the Karang Divers in the whole. We are more than happy that we made the first steps to become Divers with you guys!The food was very good and we loved having breakfast while watching the ocean. We also tried the full body massage and liked it.

Nothing to complain!

This was a perfect oasis. A little piece of heaven. The staff were wonderful, every meal was a delight/ and the infinity pool and the view was just bliss. Almost don’t want to write this review and keep this little gem to ourselves

Nothing- even the raimstorma were perfect

For us the location was perfect, really peaceful beach with no hawkers etc Whole resort very authentic, even the sunloungers were in the shade of a beautiful old tree

Problems with our air con not powerrful enough, even after swopping rooms. Staff couldnt have been more helpful in trying to resolve this though.

Great location, fantastic staff, okish accommodation, dissapointing food.The property is rigth on a sandy beach. Perfect for swimming and reasonable snorkling. There are a few restaurants in a near side street away from the busy main road. Small supermarket close to entrance of resort.Staff is friendly and Edhy, who arranged an excursion for me, delivered some of the best customer service i have experienced. Compliments!

The room is a bit dark and the decor a bit tacky. My cabin felt very private until guests moved in next door and I could hear them talking all the time. Really missed a fridge and water cooker. I think is very sad the resort only supplies small waterbottles - they should really offer a refill station.Grounds pretty and well maintained. The dining and beach area feel a bit cramped with tables and loungers.Most dissapointing was the food. My lunch was worse meal in Bali and a tiny portion (i an not a big eater) A la cart breakfast was good. But on a busy day the buffet has very limited choice. I liked the location in Permuteran but would see if better is availableOne tip that has nothing to do with the resort. Do NOT go dolphin watching. It is a horrid experience. With dozens dozens of boats you chase any dolphin popping up. But again not the resorts fault! I requested they arrange it and they did a great job. Shame on me for choosing to do this

Unfortunately we thought the breakfasts were disappointing. It appeared that most of the food was prepared quite early and left to sit before eating.We loved the resort, gardens and position in relation to the beach and Main Street.

Breakfast ☹️

Liked everything the garden setting the traditional build of hotel was exceptional. We loved everything about our stay from the friendly welcoming from staff ,,the quiet peaceful atmosphere the food was fantastic sitting under the fig tree eating dinner. Michael the guest relations manager was the stand out . Our rating is a 10

Nothing not to like

Something for nostalgic travelers. Pondok Sari Hotel I knew for decades. The atmosphere, old style, wooden bungalows amid lush tropical gardens, serene sandy beach in the shade of old trees, and attentive staff remain unsurpassed. Mr. Mekel pays attention to every detail, directs staff when necessary, and communicates excellently with guests. In 2024 you still get some feeling of an old Bali. Just avoid European holiday seasons - July, August, and Christmas - and you will appreciate the old charm of Bali.All the staff at Pondok Sari, from Mr. Mekel to reception people, staff at the restaurant, room cleaning, servicing, and gardeners - highest marks. Thank you all for your hospitality!

Higher powers (owners, directors) of Pondok Sari (in Denpasar?) do not deserve the same marks.Prices for services offered by the hotel (transport, massage ...) are over the top. When traveling I got their email through the booking.com application demanding to send my credit card data for an already paid booking again. After my answer that I refused to resend any data, I got an email stating: "Sorry, the system is compromised." The system belonging to Pondok Sari or belonging to booking.com remained a mystery.It's a scam, but a certain percentage of guests could fall into the trap. When you step out of the resort, you are in the center of Pemuteran village.The village developed through the years, however, development is apparently in quantity not in quality. When you stroll in one or the other direction of the main road you will see dozens and dozens of ventures offering the essence of the village: Eat, Drink, Dive. Wiener schnitzel, french fries, pizza, cocktails, cold beer, arak (local spirit: something like vodka mixed with high octane fuel), diving better than on Mars - all over the place.Some of the businesses claim to be planet-saving, life-saving, green, eco, bio, (super)natural, and essentially mind-blowing game changers in tourism. The package seems to become way more important than the content.Eateries compete with each other by artfully designing the food on the plates, like some Goodyear or Michelin star-awarded restaurants, and letting the authenticity of the proper fantastic taste of local cuisine go down the drain.Other services bravely compete with each other on all known (and also some not yet known) social self-promoting and bragging platforms. But it's still a good place to visit. Just keep your expectations in check.Be it a first-time visit to Pemuteran or as in my case because of so many friends, memories, and a great feeling I'm a tourist now ...

The staff were fantastic and went above and beyond for us. The breakfast is nice, you can eat breakfast on the beach. There is a lovely vibe about the place. It is on the beach, with great snorkeling and is easy to walk to local warungs for meals and there is a supermarket/shop nearby. It was our honeymoon and the staff were absolutely lovely.

Fantastic property, with the most amazing Balinese architecture throughout. Such a delight to walk through the property grounds. Even the swimming pool is stunning, set in the garden amongst statues of Buddha and under the low canopy. The bungalow was cosy yet comfortable, and perfect for a family of 3, and the private 'outdoor' bathroom was delightful. Only 30 minutes drive from the National Park, so convenient for anyone who wants to try snorkelling or birdwatching.

Dining room staff could have been more enthusiastic, and although breakfast was good, the only other meal we had there was very average and rather overpriced (much better dining choices are just a few minutes walk from the property). Also, it would have been nice if we had tea making facilities in the room.Our biggest complaint is that the only drinking water provided in the room was in the form of very small plastic bottles - extremely environmentally unfriendly, and no option of regular filtered water, so if one wants more drinking water one has to go to the restaurant (only when it is open mind you!) to buy yet more plastic bottles. (advice: buy your own 2 litre bottles in the nearby grocery store!)

Beautiful lush garden setting, great beach front location, friendly, helpful staff, and traditional, ornate decor and furniture.

No fridge nor kettle, but this is only a minor inconvenience

Beautiful gardens, quiet, peaceful friendly staff. Lovely restaurant and food delicious.

Unfortuntately I trusted the positive reviews and was deeply disappointed. The only positives about this hotel are the beautiful garden and old-time charm of the public areas, as well as the shade of some huge trees for the sunbed area. The food is OK (nothing to wrote home about) with quite competitive prices.

The room was smallish and grotty, extremely dark - electric light was required at all times. An incredible number of mosquitos which were undeterred by any chemical means, the mosquito net saved the mights but the open bathroom was a hunting ground. Everything was old and not closing well, the toilet flush did not work. The biorock and the other snorkeling areas (even those reachable by boat) were underwhelming. The pool water was never clear.All the other hotels on the beach seemed much nicer, newer and in better condition.

Beautiful, well maintained grounds with lush plants and lots of water ponds. Restaurant and pool are conveniently located at the end of the park. Beach lounges in the shade under big fig tree. Diving and snorkelling at your doorstep, no need to leave. Staff were exeptional!

The property is so lovely, with gardens, the pool, and the beach. Also the antique feel of the decor is really special.