Sea Breeze Candidasa — Hotel in Kecamatan Manggis

We are two weeks into a three week stay and haven’t left the property yet, this place is special. To address some of the negatives I read in previous reviews:-|* the resort is older and the room we had is small and basic but it was clean and the AC worked a treat and seriously we where only in it to sleep, the bed was firm which I loved, the towels where a little ratty but smelt clean and did the job required of them. |there is no beach directly in front BUT who needs it when you have two incredible pools looking out over the water. Plus there are stairs to the right of the property (facing the ocean) that head down to a small sandy beach with direct access to the coral for snorkelling. Yes a lot of the coral is white and damaged but there is beautiful colourful pieces growing back and the fish life is amazing and it’s literally at your door step. |the food was great I didn’t double up on a meal in the first week and im a fussy eater who doesn’t like seafood., so I thought the menu was great. You may be able to get a better meal and or cheaper elsewhere but we didn’t try and why would you with the million dollar view you enjoy here. |*the staff are sensational, so very friendly and helpful and yes we did have a few hiccups here and there with meals but thats to be expected when your holidaying in a foreign country and quiet frankly unless you can speak Indonesian or balinese you really can’t complain about the language barrier and the occasional mistake. DO NOT come here if you want night life, shopping and fancy accommodation this is not for you as there is nothing close by BUT if you want peace and quiet with only the sounds of the ocean and the wind in the trees, a place to relax, unwind, reconnect and heal then this place is as pretty close to paradise that...

We stayed in the sea front deluxe room and loved it. We were debating initially whether to take a wooden sea front cabin but at the end were happy we went with the room. Much brighter interior and a beautiful room.

The bed was comfortable and the room was quite large with a nice design. Front patio was also large with 2 reclining chairs and also a bench and a table. Nice for working with a laptop and a sea view. The internet was good as well.

The service in the hotel was good, although not all employees spoke English. So possibly could mix up your food order. Bagus the manager was awesome and extremely helpful and honest. He even helped us to get local honey from the the honey bee farm. He could also change currency for you even though not the best rate but still helpful.

The food in the restaurant is good but the portions are smaller than expected on some things. Pizza was just ok.

Great pool. And there is another pool longer and deeper.

They also rent motorbikes right there in the hotel. Smaller ones and bigger bikes at a reasonable price. We took a day trip to Amed (great snorkeling) which is about 1 hour drive from the hotel and for that we rented a bigger scooter. It was great. If you do the same make sure to put a car navigation and NOT motorcycle. Otherwise it will take you to crazy challenging roads (learn from our mistake).

The closest restaurant to the hotel Bi Tok was excellent and reasonably priced. We ate dinner there 4 days in a row. Highly recommend Grilled fish fillet in garlic butter.

The area around is super cute and not too touristy. Cheap and good laundry right there on the main road 8,000 IDR per kg. A local price.

Bottom line - great hotel and good relaxing time with a sea view. Would...

The hotel and rooms are very nice near the beach. The view from our balcony was nice next to the reception. The staff named Luhde directed us well via WhatsApp telling us that the price of a superior room is IDR 700k without breakfast. We checked in late around 12am. Luhde told us to meet security at check-in and registration in the morning.|What disappointed us was that the AC couldn't be turned on again with the remote and the TV couldn't work. In the morning my husband wanted to make coffee but there was a short circuit when we plugged in the electric kettle. So we had to ask the restaurant for hot water and finally ordered breakfast there. Even though by the time we were at the restaurant they had fixed everything, it was too late because we only stayed one night and were already disappointed. The front terrace of our room was not clean and it seemed like the preparations were not thorough enough. It seemed like they only cleaned it in the morning around 8am when we were at the pool. They apologized for the inconvenience but one of the guest relations officers accused us of not understanding the switch connected to the AC and TV even though we had read the instructions and not touched it at all. Hopefully the hotel will be more concerned with guest service. This was our first holiday just the two of us after getting married and it really didn't live up to our expectations. We wanted to go out for a while just for a walk around 9 am and left the keys at the reception but one of them chased us. Did they think we would run away without paying? Is it because we drive motorbikes and are not foreigners that we should be suspicious? Meanwhile our goods are still in their room. And check out time is still...