In Reply to: lokha,pelangi seminyak or novotel benoa posted by gizmo on Saturday, 11. December 2010 at 12:00 Bali Time:
Hi there
We (my sister and I) stayed at The Lokha back in March in a Deluxe Room. We are 37 and 40.
It is in a great location.
I would class it as a 3*-3.5*. The rooms were very clean and very big which was fantastic. - 2 Queen Sized beds.
On the down side the balcony was tiny. We stayed on the 3rd floor and we both were unable to sit on the balcony at the same time as there was no room for 2 chairs and the table. The second floor balconies had plenty of space.
Being on the 3rd floor was a right pain in the a$$ and when the stairs (no lift) got wet it was suicide, though towels did help when they were there. I was pregnant at the time so the 36 steps were taken with great caution.
If I stayed here again I would opt for a ground floor room (family room) because of this and also because of the noise that carries from the pool.
The hotel has the pool located right in the middle of the complex which was fine except when a group of crew wanted to have their own party in there, you could hear every word they were saying.....and even then they weren't talking that loud.
The staff were great and the restaurant was nice and airy. Breaky was basic but you could walk down the street for something more fancy. They do the usual eggs, bacon etc with fruit so very substantial. We didn't eat anything else from here as we preferred to eat out for our other meals.
On a whole we liked it. It is more ideal for the 35+ crew prob without kids. I wouldn't stay there if you were looking for a romantic quiet getaway. It was great for us as we wanted to be in Legian close to shops/beach/restaurants.
For value for money IT WAS FANTASTIC. We paid about $41pp per night.
Hope this helps.
Any questions, just ask, I've left my email open.
Cheers