Tugu Bali: "High quality hotel with strong historical identity"

Review by: yvesballe | Source: Trip Advisor
"We enjoyed very much Tugu Hotel for the beginning of our honeymoon with my wife, through a three nights stay. The particularity of Tugu Hotel is that it is also a kind of museum with valuable and well designed pieces of furniture, decorations and paintings. Rooms are like small houses with an internal private courtyard and a swimming pool. The garden is also well designed with nice statues coming from ages. The staff is nice: everyone in the hotel knew our names since the beginning for instance. "

The Hue House: "Great food & great staff."

Review by: AFowler08 | Source: Trip Advisor
Everyone was so kind. I am gluten free and the waiter was super efficient, he even googled what individuals on a gf diet can have and confirmed it with me. The food was great and everyone was super attentive.

Golden Buddha Beach Resort: "Easter holida"

Review by: CamDav18 | Source: Trip Advisor
Our stay at the Golden Buddha Resort was magnificent, truly magical. We knew getting there was going to be a bit of a trek, but it was really worth it. The location by the sea is great, the beach was vast and empty, each tree-house beautifully furnished and our son liked it too (the pool table, the pizzas at the beach-bar and wifi at the clubhouse especially) It's a place to enjoy nature, where you can reflect, breathe and simply live. With a few added bits of luxury the resort had the perfect balance for us. We stayed at Baan Marina which was beautiful, spent most of our days at the resort (close to the beach bar) and the club house in the evening, playing pool, cards or reading after food. The staff were ever so friendly, Massi and Pena were the perfect hosts. If we would recommend anything, it would be good to offer a few alternative dishes in the evening for kids although saying that we thought the chef was really excellent. Breakfast was a treat too! Thanks to everyone at Golden Buddha for the lovely memories, we loved it!

Inle Princess Resort: "Classic Architecture. Best Service."

Review by: CrooningTraveller | Source: Trip Advisor
"It was my first time at Inle Lake and I selected to stay here because my Myanmar friend used to talk about it as the resort also runs a non-profit organisation called 'Inle Heritage', so I think there is a good sign of people's minds here. The location is in the beginning of Inle Lake, so very peaceful. You have to take a long-tail boat farther to explore the lake. The architecture is in local style and each unit is large, so you definitely have plenty of space to enjoy, esp. when you come in a group. They have souvenir shop which sells local products and books. I was eager how those products are made and they toured me around a little area where they showed how local people live and products they make for a living. Quite interesting. The room is beautiful and you can see the sunset from your room. Morning time is SUPER calm. You will get recharged here for sure. The best thing must be FOOD. The chefs cook not only local Inle or Myanmar food, but also international menus / European menus and they did a great job. I personally like the baguette served hot for every meal. Also, tomatoes here are very fresh. I saw them planting on a floating garden around the lake. Other facilities like swimming pool, lobby, communal spaces are big. There are recreational areas around the resort. Staff members are caring. They accompany you for whatever you want. With the smile on their faces, they are genuinely generous. I've heard many of them working here for 15-20 years. Last, they have their own jetty in which you board the long-tail boat to anywhere in the lake. The jetty is well-designed. I am considering revisiting this resort again with family in the wintertime."

Tugu Malang: "Extremely friendly staff"

Review by: Paradijsvogels | Source: Trip Advisor
"Beautiful hotel. Looks like museum. Compliment to the owner. We stay in the executive suite which was really beautiful at room 214. Very nice bathroom and comfortabel bed. Love the tiles in the bathtub. The spa is very good. Teatime with tea, coffee, jamu and very delicious javanese snacks for free every afternoon. The food in the restaurant is ok. Presentation very nice but taste is missing. We love the staff at the reception. Very nice conversations. Thank you Fahria, Lina, Sirmon and the others. Best wishes from Raymond and Audrey and we will come back"

Tugu Bali: "Unforgetable wedding ceremony"

Review by: Magdalena D | Source: Trip Advisor
Absolutely amazing place with very helpful and polite staff. Thanks to the manager And my dear friend who organized it I had the best small and informal wedding ceremony that I could ever stean of. Eventough It's pred expensive It's definitely worth the visit at least for the ambience and very nice appetizers.

Amata Lanna: "So happy we stayed here"

Review by: Wanda S | Source: Trip Advisor
I went for a walk alone and felt quite comfortable. My husband and I walked to a restaurant for lunch. We also could walk to dinner one night very convenient location. I can't say enough about the staff, always smiling! I would stay here again.

Talabgaon Castle: "Royal Rajputana Hospitality"

Review by: Shoorveer S | Source: Trip Advisor
Guaranteed Royal Rajputana Hospitality... SUPERB place to relax with added bonus for horse and Polo lovers... Recommended as must visit for luxury lovers looking for an out of the box destination. Just 1.5 hrs away from Jaipur, you can make this your break journey to Ranthambore.

tugu bali: "Traditional old world Balinese style hotel"

Review by: Judy B | Source: tripadvisor.com
"Drive through traditional villages and rice fields. Only 30 minutes from Seminyak. It is a lovely drive and sometimes people want to see the rice fields without spending a day driving to Ubud. Arrive at Tugu, lovely old world traditional hotel for a nice lunch. A couple of hours of your time well spent. Relaxing, peaceful and educational. "

Maduzi Hotel: "One of the best and even better than some 5 star hotel"

Review by: Vinessa C | Source: Trip Advisor
"I was really impressed with Maduzi hotel and it has well surpassed my expectation. The hotel is cozy, staffs are friendly and helpful and make me feels comfortable like home. I have decided to choose this hotel because we could customise the early check in and check out time which I highly appreciate as I had early flight to Bangkok and late flight home. I checked into the hotel at 8am and get to checked out at 7pm. The hotel is in walking distant to Terminal 21 and Asoke station which is very convenient for travelling around Bangkok. Beside the hotel is 7-11 and you can get almost anything you need. Their staffs are very friendly and genuinely nice and they are always there when you need help from them. I checked in on the 14 of Oct, and was greeted warmly by all the staffs. The guy that helped us for the check in carried our luggage and placed it in the walk in wardrobe while pointing out the coffee machine and explaining to us how to use the Jacuzzi bathtub etc. He also explained to us in detailed on how to go about Bangkok which is really helpful. The room is clean and the bed is super large and comfortable. I have never seen such a huge bed in a boutique hotel before! The Jacuzzi bathtub is fantastic and is large enough for 2 person. Breakfast was delicious and has beautiful plating. I have had such wonderful experience at Maduzi and would definitely recommend anyone to stay here when in Bangkok. This hotel deserve a 5 stars rating and I would definitely choose this hotel again if I ever visit Bangkok in the future. Cheers Maduzi Hotel!"
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