The Menjangan by LifestyleRetreats

Food, staff, beach.

There are simply no words! We had a perfect 6-night stay at the Menjangan and we are so sad to leave it. Some highlights (of many): - The staff are simply terrific, and miles above our previous experiences at luxury resorts: attentive, quick, very kind, and extremely helpful, all whilst being very unimposing. We were given two handwritten and personally signed cards congratulating us on our honeymoon upon arrival and check-out - Gorgeous (and huge) beach villa, with stunning views all day long. There is a real sense of peace when waking up in what sometimes felt like our own desert island - Exceptionally comfortable bed - I cannot stress this enough, particularly as am writing this review from our next hotel, which is much more expensive and with a terrible mattress - Great facilities in the room - good AC, large shower and bath, super comfy seating areas, homemade cookies provided every day - Great shared facilities - Monsoon Lodge pool is lovely and feels like a hidden secret (particularly when you go in a low season and you have it all to yourself, save some menjangan deer!), Bali Tower views are grandiose, and everything is well-maintained. - Fantastic selection of activities: we went bird watching with a terrific tour guide, snorkelling (saw two sea turtles), snorkelling off the jetty (saw a sea turtle), and I had an amazing Balinese massage at the Mangrove spa (full of little surprises, like the mirror underneath the massage bed so I could see the ocean during the massage). There is lots more to choose from - diving, kayaking, horse riding.. - Great food and possibly even better coffee - Brilliant housekeeping - turn down service the best we’ve ever experienced

This is a classy resort situated within the West Bali National Park. We stayed in the Monsoon Lodge which had a spacious bedroom and bathroom with excellent facilities. The resort had a beach restaurant and a tree-canopy tower restaurant which were both superb. Chefs and waiters went out of their way to address our dietary requirements. All staff were very friendly and professional. We requested a birdwatching trek and a jungle trek, and were lucky enough both times to be assigned the very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide Alet.

We had one of the rooms by the pool, which was large, clean and comfortable. The hotel has a safari-bus which is available to shuttle you from room to beach to restaurants - this was a great idea. Staff were helpful and there are lots of activities on offer. We did a birdwatching walk with Alit which was really good, it was wonderful to hear his pride in what the national park has achieved in terms of preserving rare species. I loved the view from the jetty area, and we also saw deer in the park!

We chose Menjanggan for its location and facilities. The room was spacious with good air conditioning and comfy beds. But the biggest plus for us as birders was the Bali Tower and the rainforest at our doorstep. We could start birding early to capture the morning activities from the ground and from the tower. The top level of the tower is above the canopy, so you can see everything from above. Inside the resort you can explore the forest on your own, freely which is not common in Bali. During our stay we had one birding day outside the resort at the salt pans with a local guy, Alit which was also great. We had a great experience and can fully recommend the place.