Mangga Wangga Living
3-star hotel · Uluwatu, Bali
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 15% of Bali hotels
- 67% of guest comments are praise
- 67% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 15% of Bali hotels. Compared with 6,148 hotels in Bali. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 67% of guest comments are praise. 128 praise, 62 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 67% of guest photos show no damage. 40 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 $14 a nightdorm beds for two, before tax
- 323 mto Nearest main road: Jalan Raya Uluwatu
- 96 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- Swimming pool9 guest photos show it
- Staff38 praise · 5 complain
Against
- Guest photos show wear and dirt20 of the 60 photos guests took, and 1 of the hotel's 40
- Cleanliness18 complain · 18 praise
- Room condition8 complain · 1 praise
- Problems in the bathroomcomplaints falling: 10.4 in 100 a year ago, 3.4 now8 of 96 guests
- Not as shown or booked6 of 96 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
96 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (38 guests). Weakest: cleanliness, where 18 of the 36 who mention it complain.
Staff385Strength
Also we appreciated the staff who helped us book our scooters and use the kitchen.
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The staff was helpful and that the manager cancelled and refunded our booking.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
There is no service from the staff.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 2/10 by this guest
Location123Mostly good
Friendly staff, great other guests, Filtered water, awesome area of the stay
Booking network, March 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Although the location is attractive, the noise was a significant downside.
Booking network, December 2024, rated 6/10 by this guest
A little far from Uluwatu but you can rent scooters directly from the hotel and get there pretty easily.
Booking network, May 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Value113Mostly good
Nice swimming pool, can meet nice people there.
Booking network, April 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Poolcomplaints rising: 9.0 in 100 a year ago, 13.8 now2610Mostly good
I like the swimming pool, closer to everywhere , beach, shops feel like in a beach wind is very strong in the 2nd floor
Booking network, December 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Big pool which is great and quite quiet usually.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Pool was green and staff were ok beds were comfy and location was ok
Booking network, February 2025, rated 4/10 by this guest
Beds84Mostly good
Great sized room, comfortable bed, great pool.
Booking network, May 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
The room was cute, bed is comfortable, but you can’t close the window in the bathroom so the heat is coming in ( AC is working in the bedroom)
Booking network, May 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Actual beds were old style hostel, noisy and not so comfy, no curtains for a bit of privacy.
Booking network, April 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Quiet at nightcomplaints rising: 7.5 in 100 a year ago, 20.7 now1411Split
The location is convenient, but across the street someone was constantly banging the drums until late at night (this spoiled the experience, otherwise everything was fine).
Google, March 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Never ending noise from the temple from in front.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 4/10 by this guest
Across the street from the accommodation, there was an event for two nights in a row until 3 a.m.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 5/10 by this guest
Cleanliness1818Split
This time I couldn't use the pool as it was very dirty the whole time & also the shared kitchen is not so good equipped that I just ended up eating outside every day or ordering food.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
it was dirty because of the insects (a colony of ants in the bathroom), big brown ants in a living room, many geckos (that’s ok) and many dead insects on the floor on the stairs to my room so other insects like ants are coming and eating them
Booking network, January 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
The showers and toilets are dirty.
Google, October 2024, rated 3/5 by this guest
Room condition18Weak spot
Mattresses have completed their life so need to be chaged
Booking network, January 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The wooden house is quite outdated and not true to pictures.
Booking network, March 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
The shared kitchen felt outdated and not very well maintained.
Booking network, July 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: room size, views, food 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 288 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: problems in the bathroom, in 8 of 96 reviews.
Problems in the bathroomcomplaints falling: 10.4 in 100 a year ago, 3.4 now8 of 961 in 12 reviews
Would be great if the toilets were positioned better in the female dorm so you can sit down easily and be able to shut the door and would be great if their were curtains on the bed for extra privacy.
Booking network, December 2024, rated 8/10 by this guest
The only thing I would suggest for improvement is the bathroom setup — it’s separated by opaque glass, and you can still see people’s shadows through it, which can feel a bit uncomfortable.
Booking network, April 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolvedcomplaints falling: 9.0 in 100 a year ago, 0.0 now6 of 961 in 16 reviews
I’ve asked multiple times to switch the room but it was never possible
Booking network, June 2025, rated 3/10 by this guest
The cleanliness was awful, the bed sheets were filthy, I asked for them to be changed and nothing was done.
Google, September 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Feeling unsafecomplaints falling: 7.5 in 100 a year ago, 3.4 now6 of 961 in 16 reviews
The door is unlocked, don’t have key
Booking network, January 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
The room lacks a lock, and although I personally experienced no problems, it did feel a little less secure than I would have preferred.
Booking network, June 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Insects or pests5 of 961 in 19 reviews
The cleanliness, there were bed bugs and bugs in the pillows
Booking network, January 2025, rated 1/10 by this guest
Serious reports
8 in 96 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
Bed bugs or bites3 of 96 reviews
The staff is impolite and all their beds are INFESTED with bed bugs.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 1/10 by this guest
I found a handful of bedbugs and also gotten bitten.
Booking network, July 2025, rated 3/10 by this guest
Something stolen3 of 96 reviews
Two pairs of earrings were stolen.
Google, August 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Someone fell ill2 of 96 reviews
We ate twice, and each time it was the same thing, and we got sick.
Google, July 2025, rated 1/5 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
20 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (33%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt20 of 6033%
Of 60 guest photos, 20 show damage or dirt: stains in 14, dirty surfaces in 12, mould or damp in 6 and broken fittings in 2, and some photos show more than one. Of the hotel's own 40, 1 do.
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: swimming pool (9), bathtub (1), private balcony (4).
The hotel says it has no spa, gym or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
Dorm beds for two start at $14 a night, from 243 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$14
- bluepillow.id$15
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
No landmark, beach or station is within a half-hour walk.
- Nearest main road: Jalan Raya Uluwatu323 m
- Nearest shop: Pepito Express332 m
- Uluwatu Temple7.5 km
- Bali airport8.6 km
- Kuta Beach11.8 km
- Seminyak Beach15.4 km
- The Ubud Monkey Forest35.8 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
13 room types, from 30 to 150 m².
- Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room30 m²Sleeps 1Balcony in its photos
- Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room30 m²Sleeps 1Balcony in its photos
- Superior Double Room with Pool View30 m²Sleeps 3BalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Superior Double Room30 m²Sleeps 3Balcony
- Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room30 m²Sleeps 1Balcony
- Comfort Quadruple Room30 m²Sleeps 51 Bunk bed + 1 Queen bedBalcony
The other 7 room types
- Superior Double Room with Pool View30 m²Sleeps 3BalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Standard Queen Room30 m²Sleeps 3Balcony
- Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room30 m²Sleeps 1Balcony in its photos
- Superior Double Room with Pool View30 m²Sleeps 3BalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room30 m²Sleeps 1
- One-Bedroom Bungalow80 m²Sleeps 3Balcony
- Two-Bedroom Villa with Private Pool150 m²Sleeps 5BathtubBalcony
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 out of 10. Only 15% 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 88 out of 100 and Booking network rates it 80. Booking network only takes reviews from people who booked and stayed, while Google takes them from anyone.
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How we know
96 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 784 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 96 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 289 older, 33 in other languages and 366 with a score but no words.
- The hotel replied to 0 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 1 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 1 review mentions 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.