Samabe Bali Suites & Villas

My wife and I recently celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary in Samabe and it was an incredible experience. We stayed in their One Bedroom Pool Villa which was magnificient - spacious and elgantly designed with quality furnshings. The pool was great and we had a good view of the ocean. Their service is impeccable - starting from check-in, to ease of transfers from room to either lobby or beach with their buggy service, and room service. Their butlers were very attentive and making sure we were always taken care of. I would encourage Samabe to perhaps consider increasing the variety of their breakfast spread to avoid boredom - but otherwise I really cant fault them. My wife and I are busy doctors and really needed a break where we are pampered, taken care off and well fed. We got this and so much more in Samabe. Travel Tips: 1. Nusa Dua is at the southern tip of Bali. If you are looking for more of a hustle-bustle/party scene, you are better off staying in Seminyak/Kuta. The travel time with Bali traffic is 1 hour each way. 2.Snorkeling in Samabe offers very little underwater life to see. Its not a spot for snorkeling although they offer it as an activity.

I had a great time as villa was nice w gorgeous view, tt is if u managed to get one w unblocked ocean view. Staff were accomodating when i wanted a villa change as our view was almost fully blocked despite being an ocean villa which we paid more for it. Mgr Yumi and butler were really accomodative for a change of villa, n they made it seamless. Howeva, 1 impt pt to note: there is a Monkey tribe over at e villa. Doesnt sound serious, n cld be a treat to look at. Thats exactly wat i thot, juz dun feed e monkeys n not look em in e eye n ure ok. Howeva it really isnt e case. One morn, i was doin yoga by e beach, e monkeys starting comin together behind us, thk goodness e gardeners tried to shoo em away every 5-10 mins. But becuz of tt, it was really disruptive cuz 1) i was wary of e monkeys as they were all behind us 2) everytime u hear shh shh u noe e monkeys r ard. So wat was supposed to be e super zen yoga kept me n e guests constantly turning behind to check out if e monkeys r menacing ard. I ve 2 young kids, 3 and 5 years old. 3rd day, my kids were in e pool n had a pkt of unopened cereal in e bag. Me n hubs were havin e wonderful foot reflex by e pool when sudd one of e stff started screamin, 1 monkey rummaged thru our bag n got e pkt of unopened Kellogg cereal n e rest of e tribe started coming. Thk God, kiddos were in e pool. Next evening, my kids wanted to take a pic w e old jeep by e lawn. (Monkey tribes r out as a gang in e afternoon n early evening- its always e same gang) My 3yo was holding a small pkt of cereal taking a nice stroll when we sudd saw few monkeys n i shouted to keep e cereal away. My husband tried to shoo e monkeys away as they were gettin more n comin close to us as a gang. The rest then went away except for 1. He muz be e Alpha, he challenged my husband n hissed at my husband, n while my hubs was tryin to protect us, we were tryin to back off when e monkey continued to showed his teeth n taking steps to wan pounce on my husband. I was freakin out as i was also tryin to protect my 2 kids!! I let out screamin for help n thkfully a buggy passed by, n a guy stepped out n tt was when e monkey backed off slowly still hissing at husband. Of course, it was prolly a threat of territory perhaps. But it was supposed to be an extremely relaxin place yet it turned out to be pretty stressful. I had to be wary cuz of my kids, n this incident really stressed me out. It cld ve pounced onto my husband n gash thru w their sharp fangs onto hubs. They can be really aggressive. In fact, thr was also a day whr we had food at our balcony, n as we walked in e villa n left our food thr, e monkeys started to spill e drinks n food so they cld eat it. Housekeeping was quick to react when i called. Though this incident had no faults of Samabe, howeva i personally think this is a safety issue for guests. And e property shd think of ways to keep them away as they can be v menacing n it can be a safety issue esp for young kiddos. I do acknowledge this is nature, howeva it is e same monkey tribe tt visits e property all e time. It juz takes 1 bite, n someone cld be bleedin away. I luved e villa n stff,but e experience was a lil turnoff by all e incidences of monkeys. The image of e Alpha monkey hissing his fangs n refusing his leave, comin fwd to try attackin my husband is still so vivid. Families w kiddos do take note. I wished i ve e video n ull understand how aggressive they can be.

I loved our stay at this resort. We also stayed at the St. Regis, and I liked the more casual feel of Samabe. The grounds were beautiful with lots of flowers, greenery, and even a pond with ducks. It was a nice size, not too big or small. We stayed in a suite with private pool and ocean view, and it was one of the best rooms I???ve ever stayed in. We met the general manager and he was really nice. We received amazing service from Kris at the front desk, and she arranged a special dinner for our anniversary. Cynthia allowed us to have a late checkout, which was much appreciated. Unfortunately, the food was my least favourite of all three resorts we stayed at. It wasn???t terrible, but there is certainly room for improvement. Also, the gym???s air conditioner needs to be fixed. But the beach was nice, and so was the pool. We enjoyed standup paddle boarding. We didn???t go for the all-inclusive package, and we were happy with our decision.