Kuta Lagoon Resort & Pool Villa

Kuta Lagoon Resort & Pool Villa features lovely grounds, the biggest draw of which is the lagoon-style pool that stretches the length of the property, skirted in beautiful tropical greenery and flanked by the two-story hotel building. Ground-floor rooms allow direct access to the azure waters, with steps leading into the pool directly from their terrace doors. Padded loungers and shaded tables and chairs line the stone sundeck, while elegant sculptures spout water into the pool.

Interiors of the hotel are in simple, Balinese-style, with wood furnishings, sloped, thatched roofs, and open-air layouts in most of the common areas. The lobby is a simple, sunlit affair with sleek, tiled floors, a dark wood front desk presided over by a large eagle sculpture, wooden seating, and greenery sprouting from various vases. The open-air structure overlooks a pretty, verdant courtyard filled with lush plants. The property draws leisure tourists seeking a tropical ambiance and attractive pool, who don’t mind the short walk to the beach; those seeking a more private experience are drawn by the villas with private pools.

The hotel is located off of the main road, Legian Street, that runs through Kuta and Seminyak and is lined with restaurants, bars, and shops. The beach is about a 10-minute walk from the property, while Seminyak Beach can be reached in about the same time by car. The Beachwalk shopping center is around a 15-minute drive and the Discovery Shopping Mall takes about the same amount of time. Other popular attractions include Seminyak Square (15-minute drive), Kuta Galeria (five-minute drive), and Waterbom Bali park (12-minute drive). The Ngurah Rai International Airport is an 18-minute drive away.

Rooms are decorated in a simple, Balinese style, and though a bit dated, are clean and pleasant. Wood furniture, including work desks, nightstands, and headboards, is paired with white walls, cream-colored tiled floors, and spare decor, such as small wood-framed art pieces. Some rooms have large furnished balconies overlooking the pool, while other have furnished terraces with direct pool access. All rooms have air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs (though some have old tube-style TVs), minibars, free bottled water, electronic safes, and free Wi-Fi, but only Pool Access Rooms and Villas have coffeemakers. Bathrooms are covered in attractive beige-colored tiles and have shower/tub combos, plus a range of toiletries and wall-mounted hairdryers. Villas offer more space and have lovely canopy beds with mosquito netting, as well as large bathrooms with separate walk-in showers and outdoor soaking tubs. Some have private pools in lovely courtyards with sundecks and padded loungers. A Lagoon Suite is also available with a living and dining room, kitchen with a fridge, microwave, and tea/coffee facilities, and private whirlpool/

Perhaps the biggest draw here is the hotel’s lovely lagoon-style outdoor pool that snakes its way through the property alongside guestrooms, some of which have direct access. The pool is skirted in tropical plants and trees and a sundeck lined with loungers and shaded tables flanked by chairs. There’s a small fitness room on-site as well, but it only has a handful of machines.

The hotel’s Lagoon Cafe is open 24/7 and offers both local and international dishes, as well as providing live music certain nights of the week. There are several bars as well: Tuak Bar has a pool table, darts, and other games; Tunjung Bar is the hotel’s poolside bar; and the Palm Room is a karaoke bar that serves cocktails and light bites. Room service is available all day.

The hotel has a spa offering a wide list of treatments. There’s a mini-mart on-site offering snacks, beer, and sundries. Business travelers will find two meeting rooms available for a variety of functions, plus Wi-Fi is free throughout.