In Reply to: hotels in Sanur posted by Baliblonde on Saturday, 18. October 2008 at 13:48 Bali Time:
Sanur is a quieter tourist centre on the east coast while Denpasar is the capital of Bali and a business/government centre inland, north west of Sanur.
Besakih Hotel, Sanur. Clean. A/C. Central. Cheap-good value. On the beach which is good for children swimming. There is an ‘authorised' money changer just outside the hotel, on the main road, who is reported to be honest. Best beach in Sanur but still not Bondi! Property runs through to main street. Good choice of shopping and restaurants/cafes very close. Bemo rides from one end of Sanur to the other are Rp1,000. 2 storey rooms and bungalows. Bungalows best. 215 closest to the beach. Other good ones are 219, 220, 221,222,227 also 223,224,225,226. 2 pools and swim-up bar at the hotel. Kumi Sama café just down the beach towards the markets is cheap and great food.
Bumi Ayu Hotel Sanur. Ph 829 101, fax +62 361 287 517. Jl Bumi Ayu, SANUR, Bali. PO Box 511 Denpasar 80001. Balinese owned & operated. Large rooms. Very clean and good value. Good restaurant food at street prices, no-cost room service. Well kept gardens. Friendly & helpful staff. Good packages available. Freight office next to hotel. ‘The Sri Ratu of the east coast!' http://www-baliku.tripod.com/bumiayu.html Renovated in '07. Six new superior rooms, internal plastering and painting to lighten things up with the removal of the old woven bamboo.
Around the corner from Bumi Ayu is the Bumas Hotel, similarly priced but preferred by some travellers. Large, clean and comfortable rooms, nice breakfast and two pools.
Grand Bali Beach. The original Bali hotel, it even has opening windows in the tower rooms 6 floors up. Higher than any others. Burnt and re-built. Tower wing a bit tired now but attention to cleanliness is fastidious. Garden rooms great. Refurbished Garden Cottages fabulous, other Cottages are not. The reception staff are not friendly but the rest of the staff almost makes up for them. Pool lounges are notorious for being in totally short supply. Ground surfaces outside the buildings are very un-even. Drink prices are sky high.
Hotel Sanur Beach. Once quite a reliable resort hotel but it has suffered the ravages of time. The quality is below the asking price in all respects.
Radisson Suites, now known as the Sanur Paradise Plaza Suites following a change of ownership early in ‘03. Now owned by the Dynasty Group. Try the Dim Sum free-flow lunch at Sanur Harum while you're there. 7 days a week for Rp50,000 pp. Not right on the beach which is really only a short walk at the end of the street. Excellent value.
The Sanur Paradise Plaza (don't confuse it with the Suites, above, has ‘Camp Splash' great for kids (and therefore for parents). Two bedroom apartments available.
Swastika Bungalows. Room 81. The swastika symbol is recognised by most Europeans as a Nazi emblem but in fact that is a corruption of the original Hindu symbol signifying peace and beauty. The bungalows really reflect that. The pool is great with two pool bars. Friendly staff throughout. US$31/night A/C with fridge and breakfast. Great feeling about the place.
Gazebo Hotel. . Good food. Live music with dinner. No TV but free movie every pm. 4-5 pm free coffee and tea in the front bakery. 2 pools plus a kiddies splasher (but poor pool towels). Beach not good on this section. Two storey suites, b/room upstairs. Outdoor bathrooms great. Try the Managers Bike Ride Tues or Sat. 6.30 am start. Very interesting local tour of markets, rice fields, back streets, beach, lots of local flavour, app 10 km.
Puri Santrian Hotel is 5* at reasonable 3* rates. Refurbished in '02. santrian.com Low rise with less than 200 rooms, 3 pools and a nice beach.
Peneenda Beach View Hotel. A quiet place with a colonial atmosphere in the sedate southern end of Sanur next to the Bali Hyatt. Balinese style bungalows. Nice seafront lounge and restaurant. Family unit (2 connecting rooms), 4 people, ensuite, terrace, A/C, T/V, breakfast - US$60/night. Highly recommended in mid '07 following renovations.
Griya Santrian, (4*), in central Sanur. Garden View rooms nice but the Superior Beach-Wing rooms are super large. Huge bed and 3-piece lounge, satellite TV. Nice pool but there is a habit of ‘reserving' sun lounges by putting towels on them early in the morning but not using them until much later. Within walking distance of the Sindhu Beach markets. Good food at the two beach front restaurants. Great Café latte.
Avoid the Parigata Villas in Sanur. ‘VILE'. The Parigata Resort which is nearby seems not associated with the Villas and might be OK.
The Sativa is in southern Sanur, back a bit from the beach between the Hyatt and the Puri Santrian. Small, ten two-storey traditional huts around a nice pool. Good buffet breakfast. Large airy rooms, fridge and good shower.
The Mercure in Sanur seems to have lost its popularity. The pools and surrounds are badly in need of renovation which most of the hotel has had. The pool has dark tiles which are exposed and the water gets too warm to be refreshing.
Sanur Beach Villas. sanurbeachvillas.com Run by 'BloodyRon'. Pool. Villas are comfortable and have nice verandas, outdoor shower in large bathroom. Peaceful.
Avoid the Tamukami Hotel if you have children is the report from one guest in '07 who cut a 30 day stay to one night despite being told it was a family friendly hotel when booking. Evidently run by an avowed female child hater who will make your stay hell. I suppose this could make it an ideal place for those of similar views.
The Bumas Hotel is not far from the Tamakumi mentioned above and really is child friendly.
Pondok Ayu is in a quiet area of Sanur about a 15 minute walk to the beach and Benno's Restaurant who's Australian owners also own the Pondok. The large rooms are well appointed and clean with a nice pool available as also is a shuttle service to wherever you want to go locally. US$45 per night, breakfast included.
ACCOMMODATION. (Cheap)
Hotel Sinar Bali, Jl Padma Utara.
Puri Dalem Hotel. 5 min walk to beach. Very friendly.
Trophy Ayu Bungalows. Rp150,000 for A/C room with breakfast.
Bali Holiday Resort. Facilities just passable but great food. A bit out of the way even with the free Kuta shuttle.
Avoid Puri Mango Guesthouse.
Gazebo Cottages. Rp3000,000 / room for 3.
Ailit's Beach Bungalows in Sanur cater for single travellers.
Werdapura on Jl Tambligan at No50 between the Laghawa and Shanti Hotels on the beachfront. Aus$22 for a bungalow with breakfast and tax included. Cheap beach bar. Discounts for a month and for seniors.
Ari Putri almost opposite the entry to the Sanur Beach Resort. Nice pool. Small restaurant at the front.
if you need driver there Made madecedil@yahoo.com is honest and reliable with a comfortable A/C van.
Hopefully this useful for your trip in Bali
Doffi