Stone Village

I stayed at Stone Village Hotel in Bali and I can honestly say it was one of the nicest experiences. The staff were extremely kind and welcoming, always smiling and ready to help with anything we needed. They really make you feel at home and that makes a big difference during the stay. The location is great as it’s very peaceful and surrounded by nature, but at the same time close to the beach and the center of Bali. You can walk or take the little train, so it’s very easy to get around. The atmosphere of the place with the stone houses and gardens is really beautiful and relaxing. The food was also excellent. Breakfast and dinner had plenty of choice, everything tasted fresh and homemade. Even when we arrived late, they made sure we had something to eat, which we really appreciated…it’s a place with a warm feeling, not just a hotel. I would recommend it to anyone who wants friendly people, good food, and a nice location in Bali. If you’re not an animal lover please don’t go there. We came across some unacceptable behaviour from other guests that were annoyed by the existence of animals and cats walking around. Remember you’re a guest and you’re walking in their place not the other way round..you don’t get to dictate what the place will look like.

We have been staying at this fabulous place several times (6) over the past 7 years and absolutely love it !!! We are 3 couples (3 sisters and 3 brothers-in-law) who live in different countries and vacation here together. The hospitality , the setting and the value for your money are tops ! You cannot find anywhere in Crete that offers you breakfast and buffet dinners at this price in this setting . Of course you can find faults ,especially if you look for them ,but here at Stone Village , you find an atmosphere you will not find anywhere else. The decor is traditional and eclectic, a bit dark but oozing charm. Kids have a horseback riding option and a pool. Everyone is extremely friendly and hospitable !! Truly our home away from home.

We had 3 power cuts & No hot water and weren’t able to shower for days - even with the staff full aware of this. They refused a refund for the nights of power cuts and no hot water. Due to the maintenance issues, we missed dinner reservations and missed the time of dinner at the hotel itself. Ants were also in the kitchen area of our room. The food was not labeled in the restaurant area, the food was okay, nothing special. The staff were unhelpful and dismissed us. The staff said that the manager would be attending the hotel so that we could speak to the manager ourselves, the manager did not attend - not surprised as this already reflected the standard of the staff here. The pool has smashed tiles at the bottom so we could not swim or use these facilities. Health and safety concerns raised due to The pool water being cloudy and an awful smell, wouldn’t recommend swimming in the pools due to concerns of a potential illness. Unfortunately I have nothing good to say about the hotel itself, very disappointing. However Crete, Bali is a lovely place and had other great looking hotels and facilities in the area that are no comparison to the Stone Village Hotel. Please do not waste your time and money.

We stayed on an island Crete from 17.07.2025 to 24.07.2025. This island was impressive with the beauty of the sea, beach, mountains and hotels. The water in the sea was of three colours (dark blue, turquoise and blue). The beach was not big because there were too many sun loungers. Our room in Stone Village hotel was big with a kitchen and two rooms. But we moved two beds from the kitchen to the room so that we could sleep together. In our room we loved playing cards. The food was very different like beef, salads, fruit and vegetables. My favourite dish was spaghetti with ketchup, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and omelette. There were delicious juices and ice cream. But juices were only in the morning and ice cream was only in the evening. In the hotel there were two pools (one was ours and the other was communal) The service was slow. Some workers were unfriendly. The sea is far from the hotel. It takes about 30 minutes on foot or €5 on the bus. Thank you!!!

Don't be fooled by all the lovely pics the place is a death trap.|In the rooms there is wiring everywhere, there is no room in the bedrooms to swing a cat,nowhere to put cases to unpack.|Rooms very dirty ants everywhere.|Was supposed to have our room cleaned every 2 days only happened once in a weeks stay.|Swimming pools not maintained tiles loose at the bottoms of the pools my daughter ripped off her toenail at the bottom of the main pool because pool filters have no covers.|Fences all falling apart everything is fixed with expansion foam.|Food was grose no variety at all it was all the same stuff everyday.|Avoid this place like the plague.|Shower never works properly. |Bali greece is a beautiful place just don't stay here.|Not a 4 star at all not even 1 star

Broken tiles in the bottom of pools, sliced my feet open. Only one step on pool later making it very difficult to get out. Dead lizards in pool every day. Big stone pillars next too pool breaking away from pool, if it falls, will actually kill someone! ||Terrible food, no options for fussy kids, I'd expect there to be fries available at least. Dirty rooms, cleaners came twice but only changed towels once in 7 days. ||Showers do not work, either cold or scorching hot. The kettle over-boiled every time and scolded whoever used it. Wires hanging out of walls, kids bedroom had no ceiling. Couldn't unpack cases as there was no room. Couldn't walk past double bed without scratching legs as the wardrobe was butt-up against bed. Late flight on the last day and the hotel refused food. Gym is non-existent, nothing like the photos, food all is awful, nothing like photos. ||Animals live in very poor conditions, horses/donkey have no available water in 30° heat. No ostrich as shown in photos. Cats everywhere, they walk in and out of room as they please. ||Positive - scenery is beautiful

Beautiful pools and the staff is very friendly. Thank you Elanie and Poula for all your kind help. We were glad to befriend the donkey who lives here, the animals are all very gentle. We hope to return again!

This is a hard review to write as I have such mixed feelings about the hotel and accommodation.|I travelled with my 3 teenage|Daughters, We had a fabulous holiday in Bali, a truly beautiful town and somewhere I would love to return someday. ||The Apartment we had (39) randomly had a huge rock in the middle of it,|but this just added to the ambience. The room was clean and had all we needed. The location was perfect right by the pool.|The beds and furniture were dated and really need updating. |My daughter fell through a chair on the balcony where the chair had just weathered. ||On our 4th night I saw a rat in our room, we went to the reception and we were moved to the Apartment next door while they dealt with this, unfortunately the bed in this apartment was broken and my daughter ended up sleeping on a mattress on the floor. This is when we discovered how stained and old the beds were.|The next day we were told we were to stay in the new apartment and we were helped to move our luggage over. |We had to say several times about the broken bed before they would swap.||The food in the restaurant was below expectations breakfast was ok, Dinner was awful and we ended up eating out every night.||The hotel is a good 15 min walk from the town but there is a land train you can use|For 3 euros each.||The pool area is tired and the bottom of the pool has sharp drains which we hurt our feet on a few times.||The bridge over the pool has nails through that go to the underside in the water and my daughter did scratch her head on.||The staff were not particularly friendly except the cleaning lady.