Bali au Naturel

This please is as advertised. It’s for people that want to be close to nature as possible. While the drive is long from Denpasar the scenery is wonderful. Do rush to get there enjoy the journey. Don’t expect 5star resort. Because it’s not. But the deli’s room is wonderful. The pools sparkling clean and gardens as lush. Not manicured. But surprisingly perfect. The food is wonderful. It is reasonably priced and enough choice for us to try something different for 5 days. The staff are very helpful and go out of their way to accommodate any concerns. If you’re the type that doesn’t like nature don’t go.

This was a friendly and inviting venue. Staff were very helpful and friendly, especially considering their English was often very limited. Rooms were serviced each day and the two pools were beautifully maintained. It was a difficult decision to decide where to swim. The restaurant menu was extensive; but sadly many items were unavailable. Better to have offer less and make the food more inspiring.

Le calme et la zénitude, dans un jardin luxuriant de par sa végétation, toujours bien entretenue, un personnel aux petits soins tout en étant très discret et souriant ( merci Emen, Heru, Tyson, Made, Bono, et tous les autres !), une partie restauration agréable , proche de la plage, vous berçant, le soir avec le bruit des vagues. La partie logement n'est pas en reste , les villas offrent toutes un grand lit, de grandes salles de bain à la Balinaise, une terrasse pour se détendre, une clim et un ventilateur de plafond, afin d'ajuster votre bien-être à l'intérieur de votre chambre, et tout ça , sans avoir de contrainte vestimentaire , puisque le resort est entièrement naturiste, des chambres au restaurant, en passant par la réception ou la salle de massages ou celle de gym, nul besoin de vêtement, si ce n'est un paréo à poser sur les chaises pour s'asseoir , afin de préserver l'hygiène. Bref un excellent endroit pour se détendre et se relaxer "au naturel" !

Our experience and reviews: 27-28 Feb. check in, check-out 1 March 2023 Arrival: We arrived after a chaotic and dangerous drive through occasional thick fog, rain and mostly heavy traffic on smallish roads through mountainous winding routes partly with big potholes after some 2.5hours from Ubud. Thanks to our experienced driver all went well. Experience reception: Entry to the ‚Resort‘ was anything than awe-inspiring, i.e. photos of reception. Then coming into the place after a lovely bamboo parkway. The manager Eamon asked us for our passports, looking out of the window of a messy reception room. No special greetings, information of local restaurants, entertainment, sports or the like, just a non-English speaking helper guided us to our ‚deluxe room‘. Indeed, beautifully designed, however, very poorly maintained, see open bathroom, wardrobes etc. We were told that the restaurant will be open between 8am to 10am, 12pm to 3pm and 6pm to 10pm. No alternatives were given. Interesting to note: no female staff at the resort were seen. Ground appearance: All grassy areas are not properly cared for, edging of steps, sides etc. not done. All in all, very sloppy and poorly looked after. Refer pictures. Absolutely no interest in the detail. Beach access: … through a rusty door, experience a very small stony beach, unclean and uninviting. Food: Smallish offering on a plastic covered menu-folder, fitting the restaurant design. Small portions, very ordinary and poorly plated food from a poor selection. Considering the remoteness of the place, one would expect some better menu, a bit of quality and presentation, no such thing. E.g.: For another small bacon rash at breakfast we would need to pay 50,000 or some $A 5.00 p/person, see the photo of the poor buffet breakfast, e.g. cheese selection... Pricing high, e.g., small Bintang bottle 45k (local Bintang beer, recommendable). To bring your own wine: 150k corkage (amazing), beer to bring not allowed. Spirits to bring ok. Why: Bali au Naturel do not offer any. BYO your own gin-Tonic? Restaurant on site: some pictures of „Mocks Kitchen“ again speak more than words. Lacking any atmosphere, simple decor, dirty and mouldy walls, rusty bar ceiling. Unprofessional waiters (very friendly but untrained, poor English) serve e.g., water and glasses without the Bali-typical cloth coasters, no salt or pepper on all tables, no placement sets at breakfast or lunch. Table napkins at dinner out of a brown paper towel dispenser. Room Deluxe: Large room with wardrobe and bathroom outside (no problem re rain). Unclean water tap, no hand soap dispenser. We went back to reception and commented that there is no hand-soap dispenser. Eamon the manager told us that there is a dispenser at the wall outside on the wall of the shower compartment for use. On my comment that this is really unreasonable (consider the rain), he said, that‘s it. Some time later one of the attendants came and brought us a half full and used soap disp

We stayed in Naturel during Feb. Being off season, it was less crowded. Normally, we saw couples visiting the resort, which was good. Rooms are kept clean, are spacious with balconies as an added advantage. Pools are good for swimming. Limited menu of breakfast also good. Tea/Coffee/Water is available 24/7 which was good.  Danial & Sue

Au naturel, heerlijk midden in natuur, alleen de vogels en de golven en soms in de avond vervelende brulkikkers. Wij hadden een mooie villa aan zwembad met terras met badkamer in de buitenlucht. Water, koffie en thee inclusief. Aansluitend een flinke tuin, soort van parkje eigenlijk, waar het restaurant ligt. Aan het einde ga je door een poort naar de zee.( niet naturistisch) De zee is niet echt schoon ( komt door het regenseizoen zeggen locals) Een prachtige locatie, alleen het restaurant is vreselijk verouderd, ziet er niet uit. Het eten was echter prima in orde. Ook een heerlijke, goede professionele massage gehad. Je moet van rust houden, want is de buurt is verder echt niets op loopafstand.