LoTide Surf Camps Uluwatu
hostel · Uluwatu, Bali
Long Weekend score
Weak1 serious report in 238 reviews: bed bugs or bites
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 2% of Bali hotels
- 79% of guest comments are praise
- 70% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 2% of Bali hotels. Compared with 6,148 hotels in Bali. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 79% of guest comments are praise. 315 praise, 82 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 70% of guest photos show no damage. 42 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.
- From $22 a nightdorm beds for two, before tax
- 8 min walkto Uluwatu Temple
- 238 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 8 min walk to Uluwatu Temple618 m by road
- Swimming pool12 guest photos show it
- Staff160 praise · 2 complain
- Location50 praise · 4 complain
Against
- Guest photos show wear and dirt18 of the 60 photos guests took, and 0 of the hotel's 8
- Bedscomplaints falling: 14.1 in 100 a year ago, 1.8 now20 complain · 19 praise
- Quiet at nightcomplaints falling: 7.0 in 100 a year ago, 0.9 now10 complain · 8 praise
- Room condition9 complain · 2 praise
- Problems in the bathroomcomplaints falling: 8.6 in 100 a year ago, 5.5 now17 of 238 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
238 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (160 guests). Weakest: beds, where 20 of the 39 who mention it complain.
Staff1602Strength
The staff here were so kind and welcoming and sorted a room straight away.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Helpful and considerate staff.
Google, August 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Staff is very cold and some of them don't speak English.
Booking network, December 2024, rated 1/10 by this guest
Location504Strength
The location was so nice out of the busy area but you can still get places easily!
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
It’s very close to Uluwatu temple and very decent place for its price.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Beautiful surroundings, although a bit far from the city center.
Google, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Breakfast194Mostly good
The staff were very lovely and the breakfast was so nice and free !
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The rooms were clean and with lots of privacy, breakfasts were amazing.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The breakfast was diasappointing too.
Google, June 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Value184Mostly good
i love the vibe, the room and facility was worthed.
Google, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Excellent value for money, very pleasant and relaxed – ideal for any backpacker!
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Compared to what you normally get in Bali, the hostel is very overpriced and there is nothing special about it, that would justify it.
Booking network, May 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
Cleanlinesscomplaints falling: 10.9 in 100 a year ago, 6.4 now3121Split
Quite dirty and mold on the walls.
Google, April 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Rooms were ok they weren’t the cleanest, and location not the best.
Google, October 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
The room was dirty, the bathroom was broken, and there was no hot water available.
Google, November 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Poolcomplaints falling: 5.5 in 100 a year ago, 0.9 now88Split
My only downside was the pool was under maintenance but there are so many beaches nearby this wasn’t too big of a problem.
Google, March 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
I can just comply about the swimming pool and bathroom that could be cleaner!
Google, February 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Pool seems nice however could not use it as pump was broken.
Booking network, December 2024, rated 4/10 by this guest
Bedscomplaints falling: 14.1 in 100 a year ago, 1.8 now1920Split
The beds suuuper discomfortable.
Booking network, December 2024, rated 1/10 by this guest
Mattress was actually painful.
Booking network, July 2025, rated 1/10 by this guest
The rooms are large and spacious, but the bed is incredibly uncomfortable!
Google, May 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Quiet at nightcomplaints falling: 7.0 in 100 a year ago, 0.9 now810Split
The beds make noice and move when someone else moves.
Booking network, February 2025, rated 5/10 by this guest
My mattress was super uncomfortable, I could feel the wire and it was really loud outside with the music, which you can hear through the door pretty well.
Google, June 2025, rated 2/5 by this guest
I didn't like the beds; they were very noisy whenever someone moved, and in my case, I got a very old mattress that sagged and creaked.
Google, April 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Room condition29Weak spot
The beds are very small and in bad condition; it's not suitable for young, hippie backpackers.
Google, July 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
But the rooms are very poorly maintained; the shower in my room didn't work, so I had to go to another dorm to shower, and the toilets were filthy.
Google, June 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
The rooms still need some upgrades, but they working on it.
Google, February 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: room size, food and views.
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 264 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: problems in the bathroom, in 17 of 238 reviews.
Problems in the bathroomcomplaints falling: 8.6 in 100 a year ago, 5.5 now17 of 2381 in 14 reviews
The bathroom was moldy and smelled very unpleasant.
Google, July 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
The highlight was the bathroom – moldy, with water dripping from the ceiling.
Google, April 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Mould or damp7 of 2381 in 34 reviews
Good stay but room was mouldy
Tripadvisor, June 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
black mold in bathroom and bed is really uncomfortable and smelly
Booking network, March 2025, rated 4/10 by this guest
Something broken in the roomcomplaints falling: 4.7 in 100 a year ago, 0.9 now7 of 2381 in 34 reviews
The bed has already broken,springs inside has already gone out!
Booking network, July 2025, rated 1/10 by this guest
Insects or pests5 of 2381 in 48 reviews
The room has lots of mosquitoes and needs renovation, good location, friendly staff, food is quite good
Google, November 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Fleas on the beds and dirty bathrooms!
Booking network, January 2025, rated 2/10 by this guest
You need a taxi or scooter to get around4 of 2381 in 60 reviews
Nice hostel in western uluwatu, it was really easy to meet people here and I was close by scooter to some really great beaches & a temple, Mimi was a super cool guy👍
Google, March 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Serious reports
1 in 238 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
Bed bugs or bites1 of 238 reviews
I didn’t like the bed bug riddled room I stayed in.
Booking network, January 2025, rated 1/10 by this guest
These are guests' own accounts from their reviews. We have not verified them, and the hotel may dispute them. A report is counted only when the guest says it happened at the hotel and holds the hotel responsible.
Photos, checked
18 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (30%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt18 of 6030%
Of 60 guest photos, 18 show damage or dirt: stains in 14, peeling paint or cracks in 10, mould or damp in 5 and dirty surfaces in 3, and some photos show more than one. Of the hotel's own 8, 0 do.
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: swimming pool (12), beach (5), private balcony (2).
The hotel says it has no spa, gym or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
Dorm beds for two start at $22 a night, from 1 dates checked in the coming year.
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Uluwatu Temple is 618 m away by road, about 8 minutes on foot.
- Nearest main road: Jalan Raya Uluwatu169 m
- Uluwatu Temple8 min walk618 m by road
- Nearest shop: Warung Made12 min walk928 m by road
- Nearest beach: Nyang Nyang25 min walk1.9 km by road
- Bali airport12.5 km
- Kuta Beach15.0 km
- Seminyak Beach17.3 km
- The Ubud Monkey Forest39.0 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
2 room types, all 4 m².
- Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room4 m²Sleeps 1Balcony
- Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory RoomNot statedSleeps 1
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 6.5 out of 10. Only 2% of the 6,148 hotels in Bali are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.8.
Every review site, out of 100
Google rates it 90 out of 100 and Booking network rates it 65. Booking network only takes reviews from people who booked and stayed, while Google takes them from anyone.
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How we know
238 reviews counted · 68 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 432 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 238 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 55 older, 21 in other languages, 117 with a score but no words and 1 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 7 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 47 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 2 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 68 photos: the first 8 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.