The Griya Villas and Spa

nice room

What a trip! We loved our 4 nights at Griya Villas! The staff were friendly and helpful. We stayed at villa #8. It was a beautiful two bedroom villa with a nice lounging space with a full kitchen and tv. Beautiful view, especially wonderful for seeing sunrise/sunset. Loved the shower/tubs. Rooms were spacious. Staff provided mosquito plug ins which was great because showers had a partially open roof. But as long as you closed the bathroom door the mosquitoes didn’t really get in. Lots of cute little critters but they didn’t bother us. Roosters crowing a bunch but that added to the ambience. Chose this hotel because 4 min walk from Amed White Sand Divers. Very convenient! Close to the beach, less than 10 min walk. The sand is soft, black (because of the volcano) and beautiful and glittered at night because of the plankton. Great breakfast (yummy waffles) and one of our evening dinners had Balinese dancing. Close to Lempuyang temple and Lahangan Sweet (for sunset views) Loved our stay and wish we could have stayed longer!

No AC first night, no real solution. Slept on couch after paying $275 for the night. Rat feces on the floor. Second day it was raining and we wanted to watch tv. It took the staff 2 hours to get it working. Found a drink voucher online for two free drinks during happy hour but they wouldn’t honor it. I’m not sure why but I was tired of arguing with them. Finally, on the last day my son had an ear infection, so they called a dr to my room who charged me 1.5 million IDR. It would have been nice to have an idea of what the fee would be. Lastly, we went on a dive that morning and should have returned by noon but unforeseen issues made us late. I asked the dive company to call before 12 to say that they could remove our items from the room (they were all packed and ready) but instead they were very rude when we arrived and asked if we would be extending our stay. The manager was incredibly condescending and inflexible even though he claimed to be flexible. I did everything I could to communicate and was very apologetic even though my stay there was already less than desirable.

The staff were incredibly warm, helpful, and always ready to assist with a smile. Breakfast was fresh and delicious each morning, and I especially loved relaxing by the private pool. It truly felt like a home away from home. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a quiet, relaxing, and authentic Balinese escape. I’ll definitely be coming back! Let me know if you’d like to make it shorter, more romantic, or tailored for a specific type of traveler (e.g., solo, family, couple)

My daughter and I stayed for 4 nights in Villa 6, in early April 2025 as part of my 50th birthday celebrations. The overall experience was everything I had been looking for and everything I expected for this very self indulgent vacation which started with a private transfer from the airport. The wow factor as you enter the Villa grounds for the first time is breathtaking. The Living Room and Bedroom had direct ocean views. The Kitchen had views of the Rooftop Bar. And a private swimming pool with an infinity ocean view… Heavenly. The mixture of serviced villa and luxury hotel is a great selling point and one that I really appreciated. This was an oasis of calm in the middle of a very hectic itinerary around Bali and neighbouring islands. Yes - you can hear cockerel calls at dawn and dusk and you might hear gecko calls at night, but you are in a fairly rural area so that is to be expected. It’s Amed’s own aesthetic soundtrack. A villa rate that includes breakfast, and then a modest tray charge for having Breakfast and Restaurant meals brought to your Villa meant you could have a isolated getaway experience at the same time as a catered hotel stay. The food and drink was of the highest standard in terms of both presentation and quality. A full size drinking water dispenser of cold and hot water in the kitchen was very much appreciated. We ate in the Safka restaurant one time, and watched a Balinese dance performance as we ate. We went to the Channa Spa for Emerald Healing Treatments and a manicure / pedicure. It was a lovely chilled atmosphere and the staff were very smiley, polite and attentive. Of course, as with any hotel type stay, there were a few minor issues along the way but all of those were handled and resolved quickly with the greatest customer service. I only had two regrets: that we couldn’t stay longer that I live on the other side of the world and can’t return as quickly as I would like to