Mason Elephant Park & Lodge
5-star resort · Taro, Bali
Long Weekend score
StrongNo serious reports. in 195 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 68% of Bali hotels
- 96% of guest comments are praise
- 90% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 68% of Bali hotels. Compared with 6,148 hotels in Bali. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 96% of guest comments are praise. 183 praise, 8 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 90% of guest photos show no damage. 54 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.
- $141 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $98
- 16.4 kmto the Ubud Monkey Forest
- 195 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- Staff98 praise · 2 complain
- Food41 praise · 3 complain
- Views18 praise · 0 complain
- Cleanliness17 praise · 1 complain
Against
- Quiet at night is the weakest point2 of the 11 guests who mention it complain
What guests reported
What guests say
195 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (98 guests). Weakest: quiet at night, where 2 of the 11 who mention it complain.
Views180Strength
Watching the elephants from our balcony was an incredible experience as well as spending time in the park where it was clear that the elephants were well cared for.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Waking up our view were elephants and one even came to our room so we can feed her.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Staff982Strength
The workers seem to genuinely care that you’re having a good time.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
the staff was extremely friendly and the activities offered to us were enjoyable.
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Not worth it for local people, staff are not friendly, especially the park manager.
Google, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Cleanliness171Strength
The elephants are very well treated warm people the atmosphere is beautiful the rooms very clean it is really top.
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
One of the best accommodations for family holidays in the Ubud area, a clean room with a quiet atmosphere, not to mention accompanied by large animals with their funny behavior
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Food413Strength
Exceptional facilities, good food, comfortable accomodation and the most helpful staff that went out of their way to make our stay most pleasant.
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Quality of food & drink is the best .
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Quiet at night92Mostly good
Calm and peaceful location.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The lodge itself was beautifully designed—peaceful, clean, and perfectly integrated into the surrounding nature.
Tripadvisor, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The Spa had to be An relaxed area, but rooms are next and above the spa.
Booking network, August 2025, rated 4/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: value, beds, room size, location, room condition, breakfast and pool.
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 5,511 Google ratings
Serious reports
None found in 195 reviews.
Photos, checked
6 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (10%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt6 of 6010%
Of 60 guest photos, 6 show damage or dirt: litter or dirty water in 6. Of the hotel's own 40, 0 do.
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: swimming pool (2), restaurant (3), private balcony (2).
Price, place and rooms
Price
$141 is a typical night, from 77 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Nov 2026, $105Dearest month: Dec 2026, $145
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.
- Trip.com$185
- Traveloka$197
- EaseMyTrip$205
- deals.dealbase.com$209
- Vio.com$222
- expedia.co.id$232
- Hotels.com$232
- skyscanner.net$232
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; the closest is the Ubud Monkey Forest, 16.4 km away.
- The Ubud Monkey Forest16.4 km
- Seminyak Beach45.4 km
- Kuta Beach48.2 km
- Bali airport50.9 km
- Uluwatu Temple53.4 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
The map has little detail around this hotel, so a low count can mean unmapped rather than absent. Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
3 room types, from 26 to 45 m².
- Standard Room (Paddy View)26 m²Sleeps 21 Double bedBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Deluxe Room, Garden View32 m²Sleeps 42 Twin bedBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Luxury Room, Park View45 m²Sleeps 42 Twin bedBalconyA view, going by the room's name
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 9.2 out of 10. 68% of the 6,148 hotels in Bali are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.8.
Every review site, out of 100
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How we know
195 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 419 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 195 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 79 older, 2 in other languages, 102 with a score but no words and 41 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 111 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 4 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 17 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.