“Overall, the Puri Dalem hotel was a pleasure to stay at.”
Overall, the Puri Dalem hotel was a pleasure to stay at. That said, on my return trip to Sanur I chose another hotel.
A few of the things I liked about the hotel were:
-There were lots of flowers / green plants around the grounds
-Overall there was a serene feeling.
-It had a pool.
-It was very economical (by western standards).
-Was within a 5 minute walk to one section of the beach.
-There was a free shuttle to a great stretch of beach that left pretty much whenever you wanted (with a few minutes’ notice).
-There was air conditioning and hot water that worked well.
-The Internet connectivity was satisfactory for Indonesia.
A few of the things I did not like about the hotel were:
-The staff was quick to sell you tours given by their friends for tourist prices.
-These tour guides hang out in the lobby and just in front of the hotel, so there is no avoiding them.
-The breakfast was decent and had a good feeling (as there were locals there eating with us), though I got the feeling that the hotel was okay letting locals show up for free food, use of the pool, etc.
-The TV was very old and did not get many channels clearly.
-The bathroom was not well ventilated and smelled horrible.
-Although inexpensive, other hotels in the area (which were not selling online) were almost half the price.