The Palm Grove Villas

The villas were beautiful and ours #17 had a great view and access to the pool. The bathroom is fully out door including the toilet - we lit a mozzie coil each night. There was a good selection of meals & juices for breakfast and they where excellent. Hubby couldn't go past the bacon & egg roll each morning. There are 2 areas of villas both with their own pool. Quick 5 min walk to Mushroom Bay beach. Lots of great warungs and restaurants close by. The morning concierge guy was always cheerful, helpful and obliging. The owner was also very cheerful and always engaged with his guests to ensure all was good - even arranged different pillows for us. Unlike the afternoon/evening guy.

We are staying here for a week while doing a dive course next door, the location to the beach is great, couple of minutes to Mushroom Beach and 5 mins to Tamarind Beach and the path that winds its way up over the hill to Jungut Batu (past a little beach with a bar!) We are in room 3 on the restaurant side of the complex which has its own small pool with sun loungers to relax. The room is perfect, clean and with a powerful air conditioner great for the warmer more humid months. We have an extra bed for our teenage daughter and even with that it’s not cramped. The interiors are all whitewashed and the bed is large with mosquito net making it feel cool and tropical. I love an outside bathroom and this didn’t disappoint. Yes it’s rustic but the water is hot and plentiful. The outdoor verandah offers a large deck with sofa and chairs perfect for an early morning coffee. Breakfast is typical Bali with banana pancakes, mie goreng as well as western offerings including a pretty good bacon and egg roll! Just a not if you’re going out early you can request an early breakfast as most dive tours start at 7.30am. Just remember to ask the night before.

The entire staff was extremely kind and helpful. When I arrived, the air conditioning in my room was broken, which they only noticed when they opened the room for me. They tried to fix it and when it didn't work, I got another room in no time. They even helped me move. On my last night, a gecko moved into my room, they came right away to calm me down and help me get it out. The accommodation itself is very comfortable. There are three beaches nearby.

Great location, 2 large pools, beautiful gardens, really friendly reception staff, cheap happy hour, good breakfast options and fresh juices. Good coffee too at breakfast.

Loved every minute, 8 nights wasn’t enough. The rooms were clean,spacious and the bed was very comfortable. Pool was great and the hard working staff kept the place spotless. Breakfast was always enjoyable and at the price a bonus