The Samaya Seminyak-Bali

Everything was perfect, our room, the service, the food and the location of the hotel right by the water, fabulous pool and staff were magnificent

We had the most amazing time at the samaya. It’s in a great location and the staff from butlers restaurant staff and poolside make it extra special with their kindness and expert service. Nothing is too much trouble. The villas are beautiful spacious and luxurious. Having a private pool was wonderful. Missing their smiles and warm greetings already. Hope to return one day.

Amazing place and the most wonderful people. We enjoyed our visit and we were indulged. Perfect service and hospitality. The Royal villas are very comfortable.

This is an exceptional hotel. The Villas are spacious and luxurious. The hotel estate is well maintained. The food is first class - the breakfasts in particular are a highlight. These are all important but the most impressive element of the hotel are the staff. Without exception, all staff are friendly and helpful and it would be unfair to single out any member(s) of the team in particular. Everyone with whom we came into contact - estates staff, housekeeping, the pool attendants, the restaurant team and so on were exemplary and a credit to the Organisation. The butlers were attentive without being intrusive and all went out of their way to make sure that our stay lived up to our expectations. The resort manager, Mr Karmaya, who found time to chat with us on a number of occasions, should be proud of his team and all they contribute towards this resort being one of the best we have ever experienced.

We (a couple in our early seventies, visiting Bali for the first time) chose this hotel for the bulk of our holiday celebrating our recent Golden Wedding. We are delighted that we made this choice (on the advice of our Travel Agent) for a number of reasons. The accommodation was amazing - spacious, well appointed, clean and cool with a large private pool and every amenity you could reasonably ask for. The service provided was friendly and efficient with an extremely personal touch throughout our stay, including free lifts to local restaurants if required and a beautiful floral arrangement to mark our Anniversary. The situation is excellent with easy access to the attractive beach (although the waves and currents made swimming forbidden whilst we were there) and a lovely pool where on occasions we were the only users for hours on end! It is very close to the centre of Seminyak which is buzzy and varied with plenty of shops, spas and restaurants. The hotel has a policy unique in our experience where breakfast can be taken at any time of the day - no 7 until 10 limit here. This allowed us to be as relaxed as we wished and we certainly did relax. It also provides Afternoon Tea for its guests and has a good quality restaurant if you wish to eat on site. The menu and cuisine were very impressive and helped us to sample local food cooked with flair. For us this was a magical place which suited us down to the ground. Many younger couples also seemed to enjoy the peaceful ambience although they would have needed to leave the site to enjoy more lively pursuits - but there were plenty of clubs and late evening venues just around the corner, so to speak. We visited at a time when most youngsters were in school and I'm unsure how the site would appeal to them but as a quiet retreat with impeccable service and lovely villas this would take some beating. Well done and thank you to all at The Samaya.