The Tamarind Resort - Nusa Lembongan

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An amazing, beautiful hotel, loved my stay. Room is basic but big, with a nice terrace. Breakfast is amazing with huge portions; I still dream about their Mie Goreng and smoothie bowl. This place has 3 pools, 2 of them infinity pools, and I had a whole pool to myself 2 days as there weren’t many guests (now is off season). Service was the best I’ve had in Bali- staff all remembered my name, nothing was too much for them to do. I had wanted to visit the spa at 7pm on my last night but it closed at 7, then reception called and said they would keep the spa open for me! Very much appreciated. I also spoke to the manager when I was checking out and he knew what my forward plans were and seemed genuinely interested in having a chat. Reception guy was from Penida so was able to help me get the boat transfer no problem. I will say if you want a room with a bathtub to double-check with the hotel when you book, as all the pictures showed bathtubs but turns out top floor rooms don’t have them. Every evening they give a turndown service and give you free cake; the only thing I would suggest is that they knock first, as each time they just walked into my room 😂 Thankfully I was clothed…Overall an amazing stay, would definitely recommend.

The staff was AMAZING from start to finish. The breakfast that was included in our stay was the best we had in Bali! Seriously! A la cart, Order as much as you wanted! Everything was so fresh.

Probably the best hotel on the Island - great service, lovely friendly staff and modern rooms with fantastic views over Jungutbatu Beach. Really personalised service as there’s only about 12 rooms and two villas to the hotel. Rooms and bathrooms are large, and well equipped with great air conditioning. Food is good, albeit restaurant dinner menu is somewhat limited and relatively pricy compared to other dining options around the island. Walking down to the beach is a quick 5 minute stroll and there are a range of lovely restaurants and bars along the cliff top going the other way around the bay. Highly recommend The Thai Pantry along that stretch, and closer to Jungutbatu Beach, La Bianca is a fantastic restaurant looking out over the water WiFi throughout the resort is excellent, the gym is well equipped and air conditioned and the free massage at the Spa (for long stays I think) is excellent The staff, though, are the real stars - Nicos the driver was on hand for any shuttle runs around the island whenever needed, Dekwi and Putu met us most mornings for breakfast with a lovely smile and friendly chats, and Harry made sure to keep our drinks constantly topped up. NB: The Tamarind Resort is a good 4 star by western standards, not 5 star as advertised. We checked some of the others (Lembongan Beach cCub & Resort, Hai Tide and The Mahagiri - all good 4 stars but no more. The only option for a true 5 star stay on Nusa Lembongan would be some of the up scale villas with private chefs, drivers and staff.

This is a beautiful resort where you instantly feel relaxed. The staff are all excellent from Putu, Dewi and their young colleagues to the reception team, nothing is too much trouble and they have a genuine interest in you as a person. Breakfast is excellent, the best we have had in both Bali and Singapore. Chicken curry was also very good. The pools have an amazing view and the Maguerita cocktails were excellent! Location is an easy stroll to the beach and the good restaurants. Rooms are very clean, great beds.

This is a smart boutique hotel which is very friendly and personable. The staff are lovely, helpful and attentive. The food was also particularly good. I loved the pool by the restaurant but beware it made all my silver bangles tarnish hopefully they can be polished once I am home. I wanted to point this out if you have any jewellery you wouldn’t want to damage. We booked a buggy for the day to explore the island and this was a highlight. You are also very conveniently located for the boat transfer to and from mainland Bali. Large rooms nice balcony and bathrooms. Robes and slippers provided. Any problems are promptly sorted. Must also point out there are lots of stairs and I am just in the age bracket where this detail is good to know beforehand. Loved our stay here.

Had the pleasure of staying at this amazing resort, from the moment we arrived till the moment we left we had nothing but first class service. The rooms were spacious and well appointed, we stayed in one of the villas. The food was delicious, we had both breakfast and dinner as well as room and restaurant service. The location is convenient to tour the Island and its an easy walk to Lembongan Beach and it’s many restaurants and bars. The staff are so good, they are friendly, capable and make sure that you are treated like you matter. I cannot recommend The Tamarind highly enough, we intend on making it our go to place in Bali. Not to mention the stunning elevated views across the island from our room, the two wet edge pools and the restaurant and bar. So good!!

We have just arrived a couple of hours ago. What a warm welcome we had from Anton. This place is like heaven on the island. Small, cosy and just beautiful. Fantastic rooms with all the amenities you may need. Very professional staff that can not be more friendly. We as a family of four are looking forward to our stay.

We spend 6 night in the island and the resort and enjoyed the relaxed a**osphere at Tamarind, and the convenient location. The view is stunning and the top infinity pool faces Balis volcano beautifully. The room had a nice view over the bay and we stayed 3 in one room (one extra bed). Good sized room but somewhat limited space to store clothes/suitcases given we were 3 people staying more than just a couple of days. The staff is very friendly and supportive, especially as several became sick during our stay (Bali belly), and the hotel offered special food and medication to such guests. The Saturday BBQ was good and good in general ok, maybe not the most delicious we have had on the island but possible to order to the room or to the pool which was appreciated. Breakfast is served a’la carte with set menus, a lot of focus on eggs that you can also have as you like. Sometimes the set menus are a bit complicated when/if you simply want a plain yoghurt with granola and a toast with cheese and ham. Overall, a nice stay and we wish we could have done a Nusa Penida tour which we had planned, but instead got sick. Next time ☺️ E-Bike rental possible on the hotel / nice to go to the mangrove side of the island (calmer there!) - but beware of the traffic, crazy on the small roads and not safe without helmet and experience!