After a hellish pace traipsing through Sulawesi, I nearly wept arriving at Bali Taman Sari. In a fit of frivolity I booked the Turtle Suite and we loved it: Huge Room, outdoor shower, private porch surrounded by a pond. Adjacent to the room is a large sitting bed with mosquito net for afternoon reading or relaxing.

The room has A/C and we did not find mosquitos a problem, though did use the bed mosquito net each night. The grounds are beautiful and laid out over a large area that offers priavcy for most guests.

The staff was friendly and helpful -- although a bit perfunctory about it.

The restaurant prices were a bit high -- we averaged $US25 for each meal for two. Breakfast was included in our booking price and more than adequate.

The only surprise were the amount of families with kids on the premises. For the most part not a nuisance but if you are looking for a "kid free" zone, this might not be it.

Very relaxing after the whole frenetic Kuta experience. Good value accommodation, brilliant grounds and setting. Have dinner or breakfast right on the beach with the water lapping at your feet.
Went scuba diving for the first time ever (aged 61) and Tim Rendell and his team at the dive shop were absolutely professional throughout. Removed any fear that I might had. Highly recommended experience especially if you've never done it before, make sure you've got at least 3 days stay though.

Best complex at a reasonable price. Cottages scattered over a large area by the sea. Nicely decorated with Balinese furniture. The open bathroom with stone shower - which is GREAT!!!. Very good restaurant overlooking the sea - you should try sea food!. At the beach you can rent a boat and sail to the reef. Highly recommend.

We stayed two days in the Taman Sari to do snorkelling trips to Pulan Menjangan, which is fabulous - a must if you are in that part of Bali. However with the Taman Sari, there is an odd vibe in the rooms and they are oddly laid out due to the configuration of the outside bath area. The hotel rooms are pricey for what they are in the high season and the mosquitos are a nightmare. Do use mosquito repallants at night as the hotel mosquito repellants in the room and on the patio are no match for the persistence of the local mosquitos. We also had a mouse/rat come in the room at night and bite through a sealed plastic bag and the packaging of some dried fruit. The reception staff were mortified the next morning and very polite but no apologies offered -probably a response about 'saving face'. Otherwise the restaurant, beach location etc are all lovely but Pondok Sari is cheaper, with similar beach location and has better restaurant and worth a stay instead of Taman Sari.