Mad Monkey Nusa Lembongan
hostel · Nusa Lembongan, Bali
Long Weekend score
Mixed1 serious report in 211 reviews: a physical hazard
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 31% of Bali hotels
- 90% of guest comments are praise
- 98% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 31% of Bali hotels. Compared with 6,148 hotels in Bali. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 90% of guest comments are praise. 360 praise, 39 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 98% of guest photos show no damage. 59 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 $15 a nightdorm beds for two, before tax
- 14 min walkto Tamarind Beach
- 211 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 14 min walk to Tamarind Beach1.1 km by road
- Staff147 praise · 5 complain
- Views61 praise · 0 complain
- Food48 praise · 2 complain
- Pool33 praise · 0 complain
Against
- You need a taxi or scooter to get around18 of 211 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
211 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (147 guests). Weakest: location, where 12 of the 30 who mention it complain.
Views610Strength
The restaurant offers a beautiful view, and the small gym was a nice bonus.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
They play amazing music, make great food, have fun activities like karaoke, very friendly staff, an infinity pool with ocean view in the hill, outdoor gym with sauna and cold plunge.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Pool330Strength
All the stuff are so nice and welcoming make your stay here even better, the bar,the pool,food everything is so good special shoutout to derry,randi,kevin,afif,adi and the rest of them I’m gonna miss this place a lot❤️❤️
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
I have had an amazing stay at this mad monkey, it had more chill vibes, a great pool with a view and the staff were all very friendly, when it was time to leave Gladys was so helpful in getting us a taxi to the port !
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Staff1475Strength
While very beautiful the people who work there truly make this place amazing.Randi and Afif were unforgettable, helpful and made our experience one to remember.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Beautiful view, staff was nice.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 5/10 by this guest
Really poor organization and zero professionalism.
Google, October 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Food482Strength
The hostel has incredible views, great food, and an all-around amazing vibe.
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The Indonesian curry and the green smoothie bowl were amazing.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Cleanliness275Mostly good
It was really clean and there was a really nice vibe.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
clean, fun, good pool and nasi goreng, good social hostel with good events.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Noisy, not well located, not clean
Booking network, August 2025, rated 2/10 by this guest
Beds102Mostly good
Amazing, good beds and showers, nice pool, like that you can rent a scooter very close by, loved Lembongan island.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The rooms are really clean and the beds are comfortable.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Locationcomplaints falling: 12.5 in 100 a year ago, 3.2 now1812Mostly good
The location and setup of this hostel is exceptional.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Incredible hostel in a nice location.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
It’s kinda far away from everything, but you can rent a scooter right next to the hostel.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Value64Mostly good
The infinity pool, sauna, and icebath make it such a steal!
Google, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The rooms are comfortable, clean, and definitely worth the money.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Quiet at night109Split
Just some younger people in my dorm causing a ruckus.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
the walls are pretty thin so can hear EVERYTHING the people in the room are saying.
Booking network, February 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
where every night people are doing karaoke, music loud.
Google, July 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: room size, room condition and breakfast.
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 298 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: you need a taxi or scooter to get around, in 18 of 211 reviews.
You need a taxi or scooter to get around18 of 2111 in 12 reviews
Not walkable but fine with scooter, electricity went out for a bit one morning but came back quickly.
Booking network, December 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
(The rooms are okay but nothing really special and the hostel's location is not the best if you don’t have a scooter)
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Problems in the bathroom7 of 2111 in 30 reviews
Bathroom had drainage smell
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The top bunks are noisy and not very comfortable, water pressure in the showers is non existent, I couldn’t wash my hair in the room shower I had to use the outside one by the gym.
Booking network, July 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Insects or pests7 of 2111 in 30 reviews
also bit everywhere by mosquitoes in general while I was sleeping even though I wore bug spray!
Google, October 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
The rooms have a very rustic bungalow feel which is great, and although we loved the idea of an open bathroom it did come at the trade off of lots of mosquito bites at night which was a bit annoying.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Feeling unsafe5 of 2111 in 42 reviews
Additionally to that the signs plastered around the hotel stating that firearms are illegal, there should be no sex in the pool, and the indirect signs of prostitution did not fill us with the most safest of thoughts.
Google, July 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
A male member of staff came over to greet us and very clearly grabbed my ass without my consent.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 1/10 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolved3 of 2111 in 70 reviews
And the management didn’t care, saying it was not their responsibility.
Google, April 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Serious reports
1 in 211 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
A physical hazard1 of 211 reviews
As soon as you step into the beds they started shaking and made it impossible to sleep peacefully, shower in bathroom was somehow giving electricity shocks when you open them, in general the property was poorly very poorly manufactured and no its not a problem of staff but a shame for a BRAND.
Booking network, July 2025, rated 3/10 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
1 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (2%).
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: swimming pool (4), gym (1), beach (1).
Price, place and rooms
Price
Dorm beds for two start at $15 a night, from 305 dates checked in the coming year.
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked.
- Booking.com$22
- hostelworld.com$22
- Vio.com$29
- Trip.com$37
- Traveloka$40
- expedia.co.id$49
- Hotels.com$49
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Tamarind Beach is 1.1 km away by road, about 14 minutes on foot. There is 1 bar or club within 200 metres.
- Nearest shop: View Shop13 min walk990 m by road
- Nearest beach: Tamarind Beach14 min walk1.1 km by road
- Kuta Beach38.4 km
- Seminyak Beach38.9 km
- Bali airport41.0 km
- Uluwatu Temple43.2 km
- The Ubud Monkey Forest45.5 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
4 room types, all 16 m².
- Bed in Standard 6-Bed Female Dorm16 m²Sleeps 1
- Bed in Standard 6-Bed Dorm16 m²Sleeps 1Balcony in its photos
- Standard Standard Double Bungalow16 m²Sleeps 2
- Standard Twin Bungalow16 m²Sleeps 2
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8.5 out of 10. 31% of the 6,148 hotels in Bali are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.8.
Every review site, out of 100
Tripadvisor rates it 94 out of 100 and Booking network rates it 85. Booking network only takes reviews from people who booked and stayed, while Tripadvisor takes them from anyone.
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How we know
211 reviews counted · 90 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 331 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 211 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 13 in other languages, 93 with a score but no words and 14 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 175 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 36 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- We looked at 90 photos: the first 30 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.