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Reviews of Tamarind Beach Bungalows

3 out of 5
Tamarind Beach Bungalows
Tamarind Beach, Nusa Lembongan, Lembongan Island, Bali

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 100 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Alistair

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff are friendly, welcoming and very accommodating. The ocean and beach views are spectacular and even better when sitting in the infinite pool. Plenty of restaurants, shopping and massages all in walking distance. I highly recommend Tamarind Beach Bugalows 😊🏝️🌺
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
views were stunning
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Kristin

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was great, right on the beach, the staff were really friendly, there was something sharp in the pool that cut two of our kids feet and our room didn’t have hot water, otherwise the room was great, Family room with 2 queen or king beds, nice breakfast, variation of pancakes, omelettes, scrambled eggs, toast, juice tea and coffee, super affordable
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Simon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bathroom was terrible
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Dennim

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Caddie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we arrived I said we were checking in and he then said my name, not a good sign we must of been the only check in that day. At reception a mouse ran past. Walking to room the path was covered in caterpillias. The bathoom stunk and toilet was not clean had poo on it. There was mould on the walls The safe was not secured to anything, could pick it up and walk out with it. The doors were not secre once locked could still move them to open. The light flickered. The pool was murky and had a closed down deralict pool bar. Was no vibe at or surrounding hotel Did not end up staying Was refused a refund

10/10 Excellent

Travis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a really nice place, clean and quiet. The pool is really nice with a beautiful view to enjoy while you’re flopping about in the water. The staff are warm and friendly and the rooms are great
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location and views were nice. Wish they had WiFi in the rooms though.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Kira

Disliked: Staff & service
We arrived at the hotel and even tho we had a valid booking confirmation the staff told us they have no room available. An other couple was in the reception area and said the same happened to them. The staff said that it happens all the time and the owner who lives in Bali doesn't care. Expedia explained to us on the phone that they are happy to cancel our booking but they have to charge us for the first night!!!! The other option Expedia gave us was a "no show" which means we get charged for both nights!!! For a room we couldn't move into since the hotel was overbooked. Till now our booking seems active which means the hotel gets our credit card details and can charge us. A big big scam supported by expedia. Very unsatisfied and my last booking with Expedia, and, needless to say, this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

We loved our stay
It was almost perfect. My wife and I loved everything about our stay except for the mosquitos. But it had great view, great service, very comfortable room and they even had very cheap motorbike rental which was a lovely bonus. I'd definitely come back again when I get the chance.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is close to the beach, they have multiple activities and whatever you need they can set up right there.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Jeff, Lembongan

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Didn’t like anything about this property no fridge no tea/coffee facilities smelt mouldy, we had family room how a family is supposed to stay there is beyond us! We left😒
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

All in all OK! Very close to the Mushroom beach, Which is great for dinner. The breakfast was really really small and we had to get more breakfast some other place
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Nitin, Ahmedabad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
More amenities needed in the room like tea kettle etc
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Donna, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Th staff were very friendly and being on the water was fantastic. The rooms needed more storage as they did not have the drawers and cupboards like the pictures showed. The rooms also really needed a small fridge. Otherwise everything was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Josh

Liked: Staff & service
Was ok

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Average hotel
The hotel and rooms are dated the bathrooms are really run down but the location service and pool are good.

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simple and as expected
Great place just in front of the sea. Not luxury’s but for the price is very a good deal! So many places sells their room more than 50 box and don’t care to build a bungalow next to your. Don’t care about the noise and the prices that they offer. Here you can relax go to the sea it’s close to mushroom beach and the staff is nice! Thank you guys
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
idilic location
great little place could be better with a bit of maintenance ,air con was crap as was wifi connection, great view lovely staff !

6/10 Okay

vicky, washington dc

Liked: Room comfort
Beach Front but sadly not a beach you can enjoy
This was a hotel built with love and care, but now needs a little TLC. I think the fault is with the shabby development around the property and the beach and water in front of the hotel is unusable. But a few minutes walk will take you to a lovely beach. Staff was sweet (thank you, Gede). Gardens were lovely, rooms are nice and large, food is good, pool is great, but the pool bar should be renovated.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Benny, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Beachfront Accommodation
We stayed in the single suite and the double (family) suite, both were good. Large, clean rooms with great balcony views. Neither suites had a refrigerator however the poolside bar/restaurant was very reasonably priced with a good menu. Staff are very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Britany, Seattle, WA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful beach bungalows!
Tamarind beach bungalows are really a lovely place to stay and a great value for money. The bungalows are huge and have a great view of the beach. Great location in mushroom bay and I was able to easily walk to nearby restaurants and other activities, including the secret beach! The only critique I would suggest is that perhaps they should consider closing in the roof in the bungalows because critters are able to get in the way it is now. Either that or having proper mosquito nets on the beds that don't have openings st the top.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Lee

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good overall but hotel needs some work
The hotel upgraded us to one of the best bungalows with a great view of pool and bay. However, the room had tiny lights, couldn't see well at all at night. There were quite a few bugs and bathtub was evidently not being used and filthy. When we first arrived we ate lunch( pizza and a salad). The pizza sauce consisted of ketchup ? and the salad was a huge gob of mayonaise. That was our last meal there in 3 days. Mixed drinks were expensive. Fortunately there some good choices for restaurants close by. The staff was for the most part friendly and helpful. We are not picky about these things and might return another time. The location is good, picturesque and quiet. I would urge the hotel to take care of these things , it could be a great place.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Tired hotel
Very un-Indonesian service
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

John

The hotel was fine. The service was okay - english was comprehendable from the main woman, but the other staff couldn't answer many questions. When it got busy you had to wait for the main woman to come to talk. The rooms were nice. The area is nice on the beach, but the beach is somewhat un-usable as the tide comes right up to the wall. The pool is nice. The restaurant is okay, we preferred to go somewhere else to eat. Prices are normal for the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location
Nice hotel in a great location. Some components of the room we stayed in were a little tired. No bar fridge, room safe or kettle in the room was the greatest concern raised by the family. However, the view from our balcony was undisturbed across the bay, so it more than made up for any down fall. The staff were really friendly and kid friendly.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Engela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning island get-away
A really lovely place to stay with everything you need PLUS very friendly and accommodating staff. A pity we couldn't stay longer and explore Lembongan Island a little bit more:)

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shweet spot. Lovely staff. Value for money
Really sweet spot. Bit more quiter than rest of the island. Lovely rooms. Lovely people and service. Amazing pool and very reasonable tasty food. Only thing that's not great is the crowd of tourists who come to the pool around mid morning. Then they leave for activities.

10/10 Excellent

karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

natalie, england

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok hotel on a budget
Staff were not around much and check in a nightmare as they could not find booking even though I showed the Expedia confirm. Also booked 2 beds and only had one - they said Expedia got it wrong! Room was clean but hotel tired and bit run down. Ok for one night and on a budget.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideallic, restful, enjoyable, absolutely wonderful

6/10 Okay

edward, brisbane australia

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
adequate
no water renting facilities, ie, kayaks, surf boards, no hot water, no fridge, no air con, no breakfast until 8.00am. good accommodation, excellent views, pool. needs better management and attention to details.

8/10 Good

Kaye, Australia

Liked: Staff & service
Very nice location. Staff great. Very quiet. Breakfast options a little disappointing but rest of the food at the hotel was excellent.

6/10 Okay

Clare, Forster

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap but don't expect much
Great location and price but a number of negatives including 2 unanswered emails regarding transport to the hotel, very old outside bathroom, no hot water, old towels, terrible foam mattress, no replacement bottled water in the morning, and a whole day and part night blackout which meant no room lights, fans or aircon.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent location right on the water
Accomodation was great although the power continually went out & had no aircon I wouldn't usually mind but it was very hot & although the bed looked amazing the canopy above the bed stopped the fan from having any benefit .. The island is easy to get around on a motor bike there is a small private beach as u head out to your right great spot to relax

4/10 Poor

KatieM, Perth, Australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We Moved Hotels...
Whilst the location of this hotel is lovely (it's oh-so quiet over on that side of the island, and it's perched right on the beach) the hotel itself needs a whole lot of love. The staff were extremely unhelpful at all times (and we're VERY low maintenance guests). After a series of laughable disasters with the room and staff we thought it best to move and get on with enjoying our vacation. Avoid.

8/10 Good

Erin, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would stay again
We stayed as a family of 4 with to small children we found this place beautiful and the staff were awesome we will be back

4/10 Poor

Darren, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A backpackers without the backpackers
This place is backpacker level. Pool area is woeful, staff have very poor English and service, air-con does not work well, below average breakfast.

6/10 Okay

Gabriela, Sydney, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel has no 24 hour front desk and there is no personal after 10.00pm lights to paths are off due to power cuts, you would need a torch or phone torch. I got no information from staff of all the power cuts. in this hotel you are on your own, if emergency assistant needed or you have any health problems do not stay here. Lights are out until 2.00am.

2/10 Terrible

mike, melbourne

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had to pay prior to seeing the room. The room was average and the toilet and sink leaked. Left the place 2 days into a 5 day trip. No refund offered. Would not recommend this hotel to anyone.

2/10 Terrible

Jonathan , Mexico

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Worst branded
It shows that its on the beach but it isnt. No way out to far from everythingn. nothing around No convinience store no restaurants. Nothing

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyable stay in a friendly bungalow hotel
Friendly staff and beautiful location, with gorgeous luxurious garden. The food is yummy too!

8/10 Good

Rebecca, Australia - VIC - Melbourne

Liked: Staff & service
Facilities: Unpretentious; Value: Bargain; Service: Respectful, Friendly, Courteous; Cleanliness: Hygienic , Tidy, Clean;

2/10 Terrible

Catherine Alcorn, Sydney

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not what we were expecting
After a dreadful boat trip from Gilli T to Lembongan, we were looking forward to relaxing at the hotel which, from the photos online looked to be overlooking a lovely Tamarind Beach. We had booked a suite with an ocean view and the room did not live up to expectations. We only stayed for one night out of the four we booked. After being let into our "suite" it took 30 minutes for the staff to find a key for our room. The room was on the second floor of an old building and didn't reflect a suite nor a beach bungalow at all. As mentioned, we left after the first night. We don't recommend staying here.

8/10 Good

Chris, Perth Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great Hotel without all the bells and whistles
I stayed at at Tamarind Beach Bungalows for a week. The room was a very large comfortable space with tons of air flow and good lighting. There was no TV or Airconditioning; however, was perfect for Nusa Lembongan, a quite Indonesian island of Bali. Staff was quite accomodating, grounds were clean,a dn Pool was good size. Restaurant on site was fine and all meals were good; however, would have enjoyed a little more flare and variety.

4/10 Poor

Ismael, Australia - WA - Perth

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Tired; Value: Could be better; Service: Awful, People very rude! ; Cleanliness: Grubby;

6/10 Okay

Juan, CO

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Not so cool for the price
We stayed for a couple of nights and got them in discount. There's nothing to do besides being at the pool, so you'll be very isolated to everything. If that's your thing great, but otherwise you'll need to rent a scooter (75.000 rp/day) to move around the island. The tamarind beach is actually a few meters of sand, not really a beach.

4/10 Poor

Sophie, Sydney, Australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Terrible location - look elsewhere!
Overall, I was very disappointed with the hotel: The location is very isolated compared to most other parts of Nusa Lembongan. You have to walk through the bushes to get to nearby Mushroom Bay an I do not think that it is an easy walk. The rooms are bright and spacious, but the bathroom was dirty and had mould stains, and the bedsheets were dirty as well. I was not impressed with the quality of service either: Even though we were 4 adults we were only given one bath towel. When I went to the reception to ask for more towels, the receptionist was very rude to me. In general when I approached the staff they were either texting or simply ignoring me. We moved out after only staying one night and quickly found another hotel which was cheaper, had rooms of a higher standard and in a much better location.