La Joya Balangan Resort

Be careful here. There are some lovely villas at La Joya but beware of the so called, Family Rooms, in particular numbers 24 and 25. They are definitely not worth the money. They are accessed by steep stairs both to the room itself and internally to the children’s quarters. They are extremely cramped, with hardly any floor space to stow bags. The bathroom does not have a proper window - just a wooden shutter that doesn’t close properly. Compared to the other rooms in the resort, these in particular are run-down and a little decrepit. It was very disappointing as we could see plenty of other rooms vacant but were not given the option to change. We enjoyed the pool, the roaming cows and the beautiful gardens. It was just a shame about the expensive and very disappointing room.

We had the big 3 bedroom villa overlooking the ocean with your own personal pool, wow what a place to stay.|Great restaurant or eat in your villa with room service. The staff were very polite and helpful, they were pleased to assist and make your stay pleasurable.|Quite location with beach, great surf for board riders.

It´s a place without tv and it is definitely for surfers. People with any form of disability will not enjoy the place, which is very nice to look at.|The food is sometimes very good and at times not so good. The same dish can be taste magnificent one day and disappointing the day after. The resort is near the beach, not on the beach. Great sunsets to be experienced at their terrace.

A very nice resort small and great location in an area thats still quiet and community oriented. Great pools, excellent menus and private bungalows with gardens. Easy walk to a great beach with easy surf and a few warung for drinks meals and surf lessons if wanted. A special spot in the crowded Bali beach world.

Get the room with 180 degrees of windows. The entrance to the hotel is shabby but the bungalows are beautiful. Overall it was a good experience. La joya balangan is very cute for couples and you can see the stars at night. It also offers parking.

Disappointing Yoga Experience at an Otherwise Beautiful Resort While La Joya is a stunning resort with incredible views and a beautifully designed yoga shala, the yoga class itself was a big letdown. The mats provided were extremely old, thin, and uncomfortable—definitely not up to the standard you'd expect at a place like this. It was clear the teacher misnamed many asanas and structured the class in a way that made little sense. He skipped any proper warm-up and started with poses that require preparation, leaving sun salutations and basic flows for the end. This felt completely backwards and unsafe. Overall, I left the class feeling disappointed and like I had wasted my money. It’s such a shame, because the shala and setting are absolutely beautiful. I sincerely hope the resort considers hiring a more mindful yoga teacher in the future.

The news are lovely as is thr food. The tekort itself is rather run down in places and hygiene leaves a but to be desired- the bedlinnen seemed unwashed and we had a mouse in the room at night. The bungalow was badly insulated which made it too noisy to sleep. It's a shame as it is a beautiful place and the kitchen does a wonderful job.

I dont know if it is management or the owner but this hotel has an extremely commercial behavior. Where there is nothing wrong with being commercial, having the feeling to be a walking dollar during your holidays is really not what you would like to experience. Especially for Bali being famous for its hospitality and genuine service. The most popular question was not can I help you, but you want it? You pay extra. The standard rooms seriously needs renovations (as well as the pictures on booking to be updated correctly). Rushing to tell guests that the menu has a mistake and you will not get 3 but 2 pancakes? Running (literally almost out of breath) to the hotel room when checking our and while my partner was still packing, making sure all drinks and cans have been paid for. Being slow in service and declining to serve happy hour at half minute past 7 (not even a minute)? Arriving with a delay on new years eve, rushing to order a drink at 23:58 and having the employee insist to pay immediately at the reception desk right away, declining our request to pay just 5 minutes later to celebrate as guests of the hotel is just wow. Smiling when you are looking, but when you pass by seeing them signing to colleagues if indeed the bill is paid defines the culture of the hotel. Positive note: The pool was clean and nice. Fortunately it was our first hotel and we experienced such better service and hotel rooms after this one. But for those travelling, you can find better hotels than this one! The beach is, apart for surfing, not the beach you want to be at for leisure activities.