The Samata

Fantastic staff and a first rate hotel. It's a 10min drive from Sanur, which is the tourist centre. Sanur has lots of restaurants, shops, spas etc.The hotel will drop you off and take a cab back which costs about £3. We preferred staying in the hotel - the food is top notch, 3 pools, lovely peaceful views of the paddy fields, immaculate gardens, very very clean throughout and really excellent service. We almost didn't go because of the volcano but we were SO glad that we did, it was the best holiday we've had in years. We had 2 rooms with private pools and covered seating area which was absolutely perfect for travelling with family or friends. A good in hotel spa, where we had massages and facials. We took their recommendations on local places for manicures and pedicures and to eat including a roadside stall for local food Balanese style. Mainly we preferred eating in the hotel because the food was first rate - a selective and carefully chosen menu catering to a wide range of tastes. It was tailored to our preferences, immaculately prepared and presented. The chef did us a banquet of local food twice during our stay which was fantastic. We also used the gym a lot and did classes in yoga, pilates, tai chi, aqua which were fun. Bagus and his colleague did a great job encouraging us and tailoring the activities to things we could do! My husband and our 2 adult sons really enjoyed trying new things and the staff's help and guidance made a huge difference to this. Bravo!