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Reviews of Pondok Sebatu Villa

3.5 out of 5
Pondok Sebatu Villa
Desa Sebatu, Tegalalang, Sebatu, Bali

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 75 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 75 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 75 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 75 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 75 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

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10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Jewel to be Discovered
I was in awe of nature's lush green curtain comprising verdant rice terraces, palms, and tropical trees. This is the backdrop to Pondok's individual contemporary 'Joglu' rooms. It is a dizzying beauty that transfixes one's gaze. From the pictures it looked a wonder. For real it is transcendent. Perfect for a retreat. Perfect for rest and relaxation. Perfect to ponder in. And Perfect to wander in. The location requires one to be steady on foot, and reasonably fit. Otherwise one has all to be nourished by the environment. Pak Denik, the Manager was particularly welcoming, and the Front of House staff, Misses Yogi. The views are restful and remain in mind.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ling Yen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice valley view but deem swimming pool at night.
The valley view was amazing. The room is clean, and bed is comfy. The location is 30~40 mins from ubud city centre, but it gave a peaceful and quiet vibes, away from the big crowd. The villa provides free shuttle to ubud city centre (departure 10am and pick up 3pm) daily, or you can rent a motorbike to ubud city centre if you wish. The only downside was the swimming pool at night. The lights were insufficient so it looked dim overall. Not a good idea to swim after dark when you couldn't see what inside the pool at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

CAMERON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, reception extremely helpful. Beautiful location and very quiet. Excellent food and very attentive service. Unfortunately the bedding smelled a bit musty and the internet obviously limits the data volume. But we'll be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alberto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with excellent service. Room was nice, ample and comfortable with a great view to the rice fields. Hotel restaurant was great, all the food was of excellent quality and tasty, service was great. The Spa was perfect we got several Balinese massages which were perfect after a long day of walking. Hotel also arranges tours and transportation with local drivers, all of them were excellent, knowledgeable, friendly with great cars.
Stayed 12 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Loved everything about it and would highly recommend it to my family and friends. Great views and super chill.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Needs maintenance
It is a nice hotel with friendly staff. However, the villa smelled badly of mold and there were signs of bold on the net around the bed. They need new bed sheets and towels as they are full of stains and holes.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great spot to chill.. Spent 2 nights here. Not a lot to do unless you use the shuttle. Great natural surroundings. Loved the 3 resident ducks
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't trust the photos
Wrong pictures for the room type. Staff were helpful at the hotel - E'dia NOT so. Failed to adequately follow through. First time that we have experienced this. First world problems but not remotely satisfied with the service. Left hundreds out of pocket and wishing that we booked elsewhere.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Etienne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in the middle of the rice fields
Great hotel in the middle of the rice fields. Quiet. Great staff and nice facilities.

10/10 Excellent

Tuyen, Melbourne, Australia

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Getaway
Truly a beautiful place for a get away in Bali. If you like to be away from the bustle of the city & touristy crowds this is the place to unwind. The room had a traditional Balinese vibe to it with a beautiful view. They also had a pool, restaurant with free breakfast, yoga class, morning walking tours around the area & shuttle bus services. The place is a bit away from the city which you will need transport to get to but otherwise it is a great stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Patrick, Calgary, AB

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Charming, quiet resort with Wonderful staff
Stayed here for 5 nights and wishing we could have stayed longer. Right from the time we checked in, to when we left, the staff were so friendly and helpful. Although outside Ubud, their shuttle is efficient and included in the price. Location is is in the quiet countryside among rice paddies. We took bikes from the resort several times and biked through the area. Rooms are well appointed, and most equipped with a plunge pool. Restaurant serves great food at reasonable prices, and other services like laundry also readonably priced. Definitely a great option if you're looking for the authentic Balinese experience.

8/10 Good

jessica, singapore

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magnificent Bali beauty
tucked in a quaint lil village , pondok Sebatu is a great escape from the polluted Ubud Central. Staff Yogi and Wid work with pride and respect; every meal from breakfast to dinner was cooked and presented beautifully-only a chef from 5* hotel can deliver this standard. excellent resort!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Our stay was wonderful in Pondok Sebatu Villa with rice field and quiet neighborhood around. The wifi is alright and the Indonesian breakfast was good as well. The Villa is small yet quiet and beautiful, which is very good for relax in a forest area.

10/10 Excellent

gary, California

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Amazing
Had breathtaking views, amazing hospotality, good food and have us a free upgrade to honeymoon suite. Also has best prices on spa packages out of the hotels we stayed in as well as your packages.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stay was exceptional. Was well worth it.
Had a really good stay. Staff were friendly and professional. Homely atmosphere.

6/10 Okay

Bill, Melbourne

Liked: Staff & service
Beautiful Villa but far away from everything
My family and I had a great 7 days stay at the Villa. It's surrounded by beautiful rice paddies and bushes just like photos posted on the website. Staff were very nice, always smiling, patient , fast to respond when we needed help, a fantastic experience in general, except for a few issues needed to be mentioned. We booked a two bedroom Villa two months in advance,but when we checked in, we were allocated two single bedroom Villa with separate entrances. We are surprised to learn that the two bedroom Villa we booked was given to another couple. It was 10 PM , and after a long and tired dispute with the front desk and over the phone with the manager, we had to settle with moving back to our Villa next day, with a day tour and massage as compensation, with lack of explanation and an apology. Daily room cleanings were generally good but there was no unified standard applied; soap and toothpaste weren't replaced daily even when insufficient (had to be requested), and bins weren't emptied daily even when full (had to be requested).Used towel weren't always change . On the last day, though we left early before our use of the room was up, they did not even bother to change the towels as they thought it wasn't necessary, even after we had paid for a whole day's fee.we had to use the same towels which had been used the previous night . Hot water faulted twice over the duration of our stay. In one instance, the hot water stopped in the middle of showering.

10/10 Excellent

Marnie, Rossland BC Canada

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Tranquility in rice fields
The villa was a bit difficult to find but once there it was like heaven after the business of Ubub and Kuta. The pools are beautiful. We had a look at the upper 'family' villas with frog pool. All I can say is 'wow'. The staff let us swim there one day as nobody was staying there. It was great. We stayed in the villas with no pool except the general one. It too was lovely and the proximity to the pool and restaurant was great. There were three shuttles into town and back per day with the he trip one way lasting about one hour. The drop off/on spot was very central and easy to access. The food at the hotel was great. We had wonderful ala carte breakfasts and dinners were well priced and tasty. Try the chicken tutu or the beef rengang. The surroundings are very agrarian and it was quite lovely walking amid the rice patties. We stayed 4 nights and were sad to leave.

8/10 Good

Nuraini, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful 2 bedrooms villa -private infinity pools
We loved everything, the villas, private infinity pools were so great (my boys love to swim in it), view of rice terrace and coconuts trees were so beautiful. the staff were wonderful and helpful, we met the lady owner ( who is nice). we went to visit rice farmers when harvesting time and we went for neighbourhood walk with guide provided by the hotel (free), it was great experience. It is a quite, peaceful place far from busy Ubud, 35 minutes from Ubud, shuttle car was provided by Pondok Sebatu Villa. The only things I find not so good, the food (fried rice/noodles, a bit too salty) and flies at the restaurants (the staff said it was because of the rain and fruit season, they had candles to keep the flies away).

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Compelling room and private outdoor bath.
Great stay; beautiful spuroundings, in between Ubud and country side. Scooter rental offered at hotel.

8/10 Good

Sirpa, Hua Hin, Thailand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice atmosphere with fantastic view
Best to stay in houses high up to get the view and avoid the steep steps

10/10 Excellent

Shakira, Dubai, UAE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Villa with amazing view!!!
We spent 6 nights at Sebatu, and our stay from start to finish was nothing short of amazing. Staff from front of house and housekeeping) were attentive, friendly and were always willing to go the extra mile to enhance our stay. Especially Widi, who made sure we saw the best of Bali and ensured we had an authentic Balinese experience. He also made sure take us to places to get halal food during all of our outings. The afternoon tea offered by hotel was amazing and reflects the culture of Bali. We truly felt like part of their family by the time we left and we look forward to a return trip in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Michelle, Canberra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great place for couples
fantastic

10/10 Excellent

Christine, Adelaide, South Australia

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Pondok Sebatu Villas outside Ubud
Family of 5 looking for a Ball experience different to the hussle of Kuta. Rustic intimate resort about 20 minutes outside Ubud (free shuttle 3x /day). Surrounded by rice fields. Peaceful & beautiful. The 3 bedroom villa consisted of 2 joined and one stand alone villa in a private area with central infinity pool (the photo on web page). Amazing views. Large balconies. Outside bathrooms are delightful. Would be fantastic for 3x couples. Staff extremely friendly and helpful. Small resort with international guests.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Wonderful stay!
We had a wonderful stay at Pondok Sebatu Villa! The staff was lovely, the views stunning and the villa was just as shown in the pictures. It is a bit far from Ubud (20 min) but if you are looking for a quiet getaway this is perfect. We rented a scooter for $10/day directly from the villa and were able to go into town easily that way. The food at the villa was also delicious. Would definitely stay here again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Spectacular Getaway
Beautiful new villa. Has a great Indonesian feel. Staff are very friendly, restaurant was excellent - villas even better. Nice and secluded (30mins Nth of Ubud) but easy to get around by scooter or villa staff.

10/10 Excellent

Gianna, Christchurch, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful view, excellent to relax
Wonderful place. 15 minutes drive from Ubud but the Hotel offers a shuttle plenty of times per day to take you and pick you up from free. We borrow bikes and went to Tegallalang riding. Great experience but 2 km to go and 2 km to come back. Beautiful view from the rice fields. The private villas with pool are fantastic!!! I would recommend the 101 room, we stayed there. Marvelous stuff so HELPFUL all the time!

8/10 Good

G & S, brisbane

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Nice view of rice fields
Great food, friendly staff. A little way out from Ubud but that is what we wanted.... So very good

10/10 Excellent

Tomasz G, Kuala Lumpur

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Great place for relaxing stay
Not much to add - it delivers what's promised. Highly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Lian, Perth, Western Australia

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The Best Holiday Ever, Worth Value of Money
When we arrived at the Villa, we were surprised that the management generously upgraded our villa to the family villa with a private pool. I woke up in the morning, I can see amazing panorama from the balcony beautiful green rice field, fruit trees, nice garden and a big nice clean pool. I feel I was connected to the nature. I can breath fresh air, zero pollution, friendly environment and quiet place. I think it was the concept from Pondok Sebatu. Ms Nuri and Mr Wayan was the best chef in Ubud. My son said the food was 5 stars. We don't need to go outside looking for lunch and dinner where we can find a better food, testier and the same price in Pondok Sebatu. Mr Widi was the best tour guide, creative and friendly. He doesn't waste our time during staying in Ubud. He showed us some beautiful places, adventures and relaxing. I can't wait to go the next adventures with him. However, you can have exercise walking around the rice field, village and Gunung Kawi Sebatu Temple nearby. The staffs (Anik, Citra, Kadek, Dirga, Putu and Astara) were great, to keep our room and the pool clean. Their service was excellent, thanks guys. The owners (Mr Made and Mrs Ninik) were friendly. This was the first time I saw in Bali that the owners were working together with their staff to maintain the quality. In conclusion, we were very happy and satisfaction staying in Pondok Sebatu.

10/10 Excellent

Natasha, New Zealand - Waikato

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Facilities: Nice ; Value: Amazing; Service: Go the extra mile; Cleanliness: Pristine; Set amongst the villages, we borrowed the bikes and biked down to the rice terraces

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Home away from home; Value: A steal; Service: Flawless, Welcomed like family; Cleanliness: Pristine;

10/10 Excellent

Angela, Australia - WA - Regional WA

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Facilities: Brand new, Top of the line, Outstanding; Value: Great deal; Service: Outstanding; Cleanliness: Spotless; We were absolutely impressed by this villa and would love to stay again. The staff and locals are very friendly.

10/10 Excellent

James

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10/10 Excellent

Kay, Australia - WA - Perth

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Customer service cannot be faulted. Will stay there again. Ideal for a few nights away from it all.

10/10 Excellent

YI

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10/10 Excellent

Petronella, Australia - QLD - Brisbane

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10/10 Excellent

DAN, Australia - QLD - Brisbane

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Service: Outstanding; Cleanliness: Spotless;

10/10 Excellent

kathryn, Australia - NSW - Regional NSW

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Facilities: Top of the line; Value: Great deal, Fantastic, Amazing; Service: Remarkable, Go the extra mile, Outstanding; Cleanliness: Gleaming, Immaculate, Beautiful; The staff are faultless.. Always warm and caring.. It's like staying with family..

8/10 Good

Jim, Australia - QLD - Sunshine Coast

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Good; Value: Economical, The three bed villa is gr; Service: Good; Cleanliness: Delightful; The driver was wonderful.

8/10 Good

NICOLAS, CALA RATJADA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
hola lo mejor el personal y la situación, siendo lo peor la humedad que había en la villa, pero es difícil no haber con la cantidad de agua que cae al llover
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joonsu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
장엄한 자연환경에 압도되는 숙소
폰독 세바투 빌라는 자연 친화적인 숙소로 주변 자연환경이 너무 멋짐
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super hotel
Het is een super hotel in een top omgeving. Ze hebben goede behulpzame medewerkers en de accommodatie is goed en schoon.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Frederic

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Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Magnus

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Fantastiskt boende
Vi blev överväldigande av lugnet, det fantastiska läget med utsikten över ris terrasserna. Vi bodde i 2 rums villa med egen pool, var perfekt för barnen. Bra mat o trevlig personal.

10/10 Excellent

Cristobal

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Perfecto sin ningún problema el lugar está increíble y la atención perfecta

8/10 Good

shino

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喧騒を離れのんびりしたい方に
良い点: センスの好いインテリアに囲まれ、日常を忘れる滞在ができました。部屋から眺めるライステラスも素晴らしかったです。周辺には何もありませんが、ホテルのレストランで良い食事ができます。スタッフも皆さん素朴で笑顔ありました。 悪い点:部屋がカビ臭かったこと 一月の滞在でしたが、思ったより涼しく、体調を壊す者もいました。小さな子供連れには、プライベートプールも危ないばかりでオススメできませんが、大人だけなら素晴らしい設備と環境だと思います。 街まで車で40分かかりますが、素朴な風景が見られ、良いドライブになると思います。 ホテル内石段所々にあり、雨もよく降るので滑ります。 脚の弱い方は気をつけて下さい。
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Meeri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Upella paikalla riisipeltojen keskellä, ihana ja ystävällinen palvelu sekä erittäin kotoisa tunnelma. Oma villamme oli todella söpö ja kivasti sisustettu, jossa oma rauha. Sijainti hieman syrjässä kauempana ubudin keskustasta, mutta hotelli järjesti hyvin kyydit lähialueille.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

nekoさん, 葉山町　日本

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静かなビラ
ウブドまでは、ホテルのシャトルで、１５分ほど、 目の前にライステラスが広がる 隠れ家的なビラ 新月の夜は蛍もたくさんみれます。 標高が高いので、雨期の暑い時期でも 夜はエアコン不要 とても快適です。（薄手の長袖を着てます。）