WARUNG OMBAK HOMESTAY (Amed, Bali) - Hostel Reviews, Photos, Rate Comparison

I stayed in the upstairs oceanfront suite, as well as a few nights facing the jungle side. I very much enjoyed the family, and ate lots of good meals at the Warung! Snorkeling out front is perfect, as the submarine postbox is just in front of you. Bed was comfortable, and I enjoyed the giant fish statue showerhead!

Date of stay: August 2018

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176Travelbag53 wrote a review Jan 2017

Turner Valley, Canada101 contributions55 helpful votes

DO NOT STAY AT THIS PROPERTY!

I have stayed here once before and the service and food have not improved since then. Reservations were made for me by a friend and, when I arrived Ombak, the entire place was under construction. I had to walk through the construction site with included climbing over piles of sand, stepping over a worker cutting re-bar, stepping over piles or re-bar and building materials which blocked access to my room. The 'dining room' was a tarp covered area on the beach and the food is prepared in a small, unsavoury looking bamboo hut at the rear - also in the midst of the construction zone. The food is not good...inedible, in fact. I decided to move after staying one night and the owner said she would have to charge me for 2 nights - an extra $25.00 because she had turned people away. The room next to me was empty. I gave her an extra $10.00 and left. The owner did not apologize for the construction....she just wanted extra money. The couple upstairs from me also checked out....and, after much negotiation, gave the owner $10.00 for the extra night. I forgot my phone charger in the room and, when I went to retrieve it, apparently one of the staff had taken it home....it would be there returned after 3 that afternoon. At 3, the charger was not returned and I was sternly told, not asked, to come back the following morning. I can buy another charger so that's not the issue...the issue is that the owner and her staff are untrustworthy and have no understanding of the needs of guests. They have taken something which belongs to a guest and refuse to return it. There are many, many accommodations available in Amed. For your peace of mind and value for your dollar, DO NOT STAY at this property. Please read the review posted by Shane McRae as well.…

Date of stay: January 2017

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Room Tip: No room is the best...this is a horrible place to stay and don't waste your hard earned...

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Whygoback wrote a review Oct 2016

Gili Trawangan, Indonesia436 contributions178 helpful votes

Clean, modern, comfy and convinient

We arrived by boat from Gili T, not sure where the boat would come into we did not pre book. I'm glad we did not. Shortly after disembarking we met Dharma, he and his wife own this small guest house. 50 meters from the boat, I did something I never do, I took the first room shown. It was one of two on the second floor, but the other room was off limits for a reno. Ours was large, comfy, great aircon and wifi in the room. Hot water (slow flow) quiet and offered views of the beach out one window and the sea out the other - loved it. Meals in the restaurant were varied and good, competent staff and we had lounge chairs sea side all day from which we snorkeled our hearts out - it is a very relaxed vibe, a terrific community and the fish and coral is tops. We will return!

Date of stay: October 2016

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Room Tip: I love the room on the top floor

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swaussi wrote a review Aug 2016

australia59 contributions56 helpful votes

Fantastic location, basic accommodation

We stayed 4 days at Ombak and enjoyed it. The snorkeling right in front is fantastic, but to many tourist walking over the corals will change that very soon. It is up to the locals to protect it. The accommodation is basic but reasonable value. The restaurant serves good local food and if you ask they cook you a fresh fish for dinner. It is a very busy place during the day, so go snorkeling before 10 when the water is clear, it gets very churned up afterwards du to the many tourist boats. The access from the road is not very pretty, lots of rubbish and unkept. Use the beach from the wharf. Definitely not a luxury resort but an onest local Warung at the best possible location

Date of stay: July 2016

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Room Tip: up stair room with AC

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durianseason wrote a review Jul 2016

Amsterdam, The Netherlands70 contributions21 helpful votes

Young Local Boys Throwing Stones At Tourists On Beach

We stayed here for 2 nights and liked it but when we went onto the beach to sunbathe beside the boats lots of young local boys stared at us and threw lots of stones from the beach at us while we had our eyes closed trying to sunbathe. The local boys I saw going into one of the hotels beside Warung Ombak so maybe they are the children of the owners. If Amed local boys don't want tourists and throw rocks at them on the beach then we won't come back and will warn other tourists not to come either. Spoiled kids!

Date of stay: June 2016

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Re H wrote a review Jul 2016

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Expensive and unfriendly

In the bathroom there is always water on botton, the bowl is tiny, the mattress is broken, wife doesn't operate in deluxe room. Minimum breakfast and you can see the $ sign in the eyes of the owner for every extras!

Date of stay: July 2016

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aiyiyi wrote a review Jun 2016

Oakland, California18 contributions6 helpful votes

Great little spot tucked off the main road, but on the beach

I'm glad I found this spot! Great location right on the beach, great food, and great staff! Clean and quiet. Only two minor complaints: the fan was extremely noisy and I had to shut it off to sleep which made it rather warm- definitely opt for air con (slightly higher price or at least what I was quoted), be prepared to say no thank you a lot to the kids/aunties selling bracelets and other items. This is not unique to Omback, but along the beach in general (although they had their resident salespeople). The black sand beach is lovely and the snorkeling is exceptional right off the beach. It's a bit hard to find as there is only a small path leading to it just to the right of the main beach entrance, but definitely worth searching for.

Date of stay: June 2016Trip type: Travelled

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Monica V wrote a review Feb 2016

Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy12 contributions1 helpful vote

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Very good!

This pleace is ideal for relax.. for the people that travel alone.. and for family.. Snorkeling is a beutiful experience here near beach! The food is very good and the proprietress very very gentily! I hope to return

Date of stay: February 2016Trip type: Travelled

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