Ganesha Ubud Inn — Hotel in Pulau Bali

Staying at Ganesha Inn is hit or miss. I have stayed here twice already, and the second time, I had to leave because of the extremely poor service and experience. ||||The first time I stayed, about 4 months ago, it was fairly pleasant. I stayed in the room above reception, with a fan and had to move out because it was 1) unbearably hot 2) the shower water would not go down, so you were stuck taking a shower with a huge puddle underneath you. I switched to the newer, air conditioned room with a balcony. For the price, I would recommend staying in this room. It is renovated, with an AC, balcony, decent bed and beautiful views. ||||The second time I booked a room here, I made sure to book the same room online. Little did I know, I was in for a pretty bad experience. My flight arrived late that night, so I wrote the hotel an email saying that I would arrive at around 130am and to please make sure there was someone present for check-in. I arrive at the hotel. No one is there. Exhausted, hot and just wanting to sleep, I was forced to book a night at the hotel next door (thankfully only $20 usd) and just check in the next morning. ||||The next morning comes and I go to check in. The receptionists barely speak English. I understand that this is Bali, and Im not expecting everyone to speak perfect English, but when they staff people who literally cannot understand, it is very difficult for guests to not become frustrated. So as Im waiting to check in, I find out that they do not have my reservation and that the room I specifically asked for is booked for the week. At this point, Im pretty pissed. I booked a month prior, via hotels.com and already paid. And I had specifically asked for that room, because I knew the other rooms were not great. ||||They offer me the non-AC ground floor room. I figure to just take it since I have already paid, they do not understand me and at this point there is no way Im going to get my money back. So I check into the room. It smells like pee, there was a huge dried booger on the bedside table, the toilet seat cover is browning and falling off, and the shower looks to disgusting to use. I stayed for one night, and left the next night. ||||Thankfully, the 4 nights I paid for was only about $100, so it wasnt a huge loss. However, it was still a major disappointment to have to deal with a dirty and smelly room, no one to check me in, them giving my room away and not having my reservation. As much as the views are beautiful, the hassle and lack of cleanliness is simply...

Incredible! With views over a small rice field and set in the middle of Ubud, this little slice of paradise will make you want to stay forever. The poor reviews seem almost incomprehensible to me given the level of service, the amenities and the price point that we've encountered here. I guess it's like any small project anyone undertakes.. it starts off modestly and, as money comes in it grows in scope. I do note most of the poor reviews are from quite some time ago and, most of the reviewers made little to no attempt to resolve the issue with our host who is a most genial and amenable fellow dedicated to constant Improvement in the product he offers. And, as money comes in I am confident that every room will be brought up to the highest standards. I certainly have no complaint about the room we were given above reception. Waking up to seeing the rice swing gently in the morning Breeze was an absolute treat, swallows swooping gracefully for insects across the rice field and monkeys playing lazily in the trees in the distance.. I could end all of my days here and, be perfectly content with how I had spent them. As for the mundane details.. our room was clean, the aircon worked well, and the bed was soft without being overly so. Also worth mentioning, it is very quiet for ubid. There is only parking for motorcycles to the best of my knowledge because the property is set well back from the street. The grounds themselves are immaculately landscaped with a huge variety of flowering and fruiting plants and trees set amongst fantastical Balinese and Hindu statuary. I count myself very lucky to have found this place amongst a veritable sea of homestays and...

Lovely little place to stay in Ubud if you're looking for somewhere peaceful which also is close to the centre of town. Located on Hanoman Street (excellent for shops and places to eat) it's a 5-10 min walk to the main road, though to be honest Hanoman and the roads around it are more interesting. The In is at the end of a small alley way set off Hanoman, and there are a few other places to stay there as well. Despite it being set just off the street you really feel like you're away from it all thanks to the lovely rice paddy view.||||The room was nice with a good sized comfortable bed and bathroom facilities. My only issue with the bathroom is the bath itself would never be warm as hot water ran out about half way through.||||The breakfast is the standard Bali fare with fried/French toast, fresh fruit, and tea and coffee (they supply you with a thermos and teabags).||||Wifi in the room was good as it seems they have 3 connections (lobby area, ground floor and 2nd floor) so everywhere is covered. Aircon is good and there is a drinks fridge at reception so you can purchase soft drinks or beer and pay when you check out. There's no pool so you'll need to look elsewhere if you want one.||||Staff are friendly and they do next day laundry (I believe we paid 40k Rupiah for 2kg).||||All in all a lovely place to stay in a...