Akaya Bali
hotel · Sanur, Bali
Long Weekend score
StrongNo serious reports. in 297 reviews
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in Bali are rated 8.8 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 80% of Bali hotels
- 89% of guest comments are praise
- 100% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 80% of Bali hotels. Compared with 6,148 hotels in Bali. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 89% of guest comments are praise. 804 praise, 99 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 100% of guest photos show no damage. 60 of 60 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $82 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $67
- 19 min walkto public beach
- 297 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- Swimming pool21 guest photos show it
- Private balcony8 guest photos show it
- Staff191 praise · 4 complain
- Location173 praise · 0 complain
- Cleanliness128 praise · 2 complain
Against
- Room sizecomplaints rising: 9.7 in 100 a year ago, 15.3 now38 complain · 4 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
297 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (191 guests). Weakest: room size, where 38 of the 42 who mention it complain.
Location1730Strength
Excellent location if you plan on walking, plenty of taxis always available.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The location is perfect!!
Booking network, November 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Staff1914Strength
Special shout out to Opi who was amazing.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Great location near restaurants and cafes but also great cafe onsite with fantastic breakfast and other food, great staff, very clean.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Staff were not very friendly this stay.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Cleanliness1282Strength
Small, boutique property with very clean and well-kept rooms and pool.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
The rooms are clean but small.
Booking network, December 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
The bedsheets also had some stains, which was disappointing.
Tripadvisor, June 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Breakfast992Strength
Nice hotel with delicious breakfast
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
The breakfast was delish, and we loved our morning swims.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Breakfast could have been netter
Booking network, April 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Food361Strength
It was impeccably clean and the food and service was next level
Booking network, October 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
The cafe attached to the hotel, the food was yum .
Booking network, July 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Pool767Strength
Lovely sized pool and really good location.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Such a beautiful good size oasis the rooms are clean and comfortable the grounds and pool are lovely well maintained with plenty of sun lounges
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
I also noticed that the pool didn’t look particularly clean.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
Views142Strength
Small hotel with lovely pool and cafe
Booking network, March 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
I also loved sitting out the front of my room in the comfy chairs, overlooking the pool, having a coffee and just watching the world go by.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The room was in a back corner and no view and felt like staying in a closet.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Value183Strength
Great value in central Sanur & exceptionally well run with wonderful setting and great rooms.
Booking network, July 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Man får meget for pengene.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Room condition145Mostly good
Stylish, modern, charming rooms with a gorgeous pool oasis.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The rooms and common areas are spotless, and the hotel has a fresh, modern feel.
Tripadvisor, October 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Small rooms needs a little upgrade
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Beds2511Mostly good
Room was spotless and bed very comfortable.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The breakfast was excellent from the akaya cafe fabulous selection and excellent coffee the hotel only has 18 rooms so it was very quiet and the rooms although not big were lovely with comfy beds and nice decor lots of great restaurants along the street out the front and the staff were fabulous
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Beds are quite hard and a little uncomfortable.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Quiet at nightcomplaints rising: 4.5 in 100 a year ago, 11.0 now2624Split
It was a little noisy at night time with the music and scooters which is beyond your control ..
Booking network, May 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
I would recommend the Hotel invest in some soft door closers as doors opening and shutting are loud and can be disturbing to guests.
Tripadvisor, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Can be noisy in the evenings due to live music in nearby bars.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room sizecomplaints rising: 9.7 in 100 a year ago, 15.3 now438Weak spot
Rooms are small & relatively basic, but that's what I paid for.
Booking network, December 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
The rooms are modern but they are compact and quite small.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Rooms a little be small and dated
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 227 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: building work during the stay, in 5 of 297 reviews.
Building work during the staycomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 3.1 now5 of 2971 in 59 reviews
the footpaths outside the resort were being fixed Noise
Booking network, October 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Spray painting rooms and getting fumes near our room
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Mould or damp4 of 2971 in 74 reviews
Some of the decor could do with an upgrade, our lamp shades had mold on them
Booking network, July 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
Heating and air conditioning3 of 2971 in 99 reviews
The room was stuffy and the aircon was noisy and had a bright light on the temperature number that made it hard to sleep .
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
would have liked the AC to be a bit colder, but overall a great stay.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 297 reviews.
Photos, checked
0 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (0%).
Guests’ photos confirm: swimming pool (21), restaurant (2), private balcony (8).
The hotel says it has no gym.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$82 is a typical night, from 298 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Nov 2026, $68Dearest month: Jul 2027, $85
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked, so these sit outside the year-wide figures above and can fall below the typical price.
- tiket.com$67
- Priceline$76
- evendo.com$82
- qantas.com$93
- expedia.co.id$100
- Hotels.com$100
- app-apac.thebookingbutton.com$117
- hostelworld.com$118
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Public beach is 1.4 km away by road, about 19 minutes on foot. There is 1 bar or club within 200 metres.
- Nearest shop: Artasedana Sanur4 min walk289 m by road
- Nearest main road: Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai514 m
- Nearest beach: public beach19 min walk1.4 km by road
- Kuta Beach16.3 km
- Seminyak Beach16.9 km
- Bali airport18.9 km
- Uluwatu Temple24.6 km
- The Ubud Monkey Forest24.7 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
8 room types, all 15 m².
- Superior Double Room15 m²
- Deluxe Room, Terrace, Pool View15 m²1 King bedBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Superior Room15 m²1 King bed
- Deluxe Room, Balcony, Pool View15 m²1 King bedBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Deluxe Double Room15 m²
- Deluxe Double or Twin Room - Pool Side15 m²Balcony
The other 2 room types
- Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Pool View15 m²BalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Superior Double Room15 m²
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 9.4 out of 10. 80% of the 6,148 hotels in Bali are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.8.
Every review site, out of 100
29 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 24 guests complain about noise.
If room size matters to you
Here, 38 of the 42 guests who mention room size complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
297 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 890 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 297 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 254 older, 120 in other languages, 217 with a score but no words and 2 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 106 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 4 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 8 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 100 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 60 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.