very well maintained property. Clean, but to accept that the one or other "little visitor" runs around in the cottage like geckos. Friendly staff Location directly at the beach. Very good pool! Easy access to divers from the beach. Still some restaurants around.

Location is a little remote - you neeeeeed a motor bike / scooter to be flexible around ...unless you only want to chill at the pool and beach. Breakfast was ok, but not really creative or special.

We stayed at Hidden Paradise Cottages from 27th May 24 - 2nd June. After researching accommodation near Amed, we chose Hidden Paradise due to the quiet location on Lipah Beach, excellent food reviews, tropical gardens, & snorkelling from the shore directly outside the resort. This did not disappoint. The first thing we noticed on checking in were the immaculate tropical gardens, being a keen gardener myself, I noticed how meticulously maintained the grounds were. I since found out they employ 3 full time gardeners. The villa was extremely clean, with its own porch and part outside bathroom. The staff, were so very friendly & attentive. There is a mini mart a few doors up, to buy supplies, you can hire a motorbike via HP,which only cost around $15 per day. Alex hires out the snorkelling equipment, boat trips etc, you'll find him on the beach out the front of HPC. Such a lovely young man, we got to know him well in our 7 days. A highlight was a sunset cruise overlooking Agung. The food at Hidden Paradise Cottages, oh my! Everything was fresh and cooked from scratch. The juices freshly squeezed, they even made their own yoghurt for smoothies. We tried a different meal each night, and it was so delicious. The staff even set up a table with fresh flowers and candles on the grass area near the sand, for our anniversary dinner. Nothing was too much trouble for the lovely staff. Breakfast too was delicious, eggs anyway, cereal, Indonesian, coffee, tea juice, fruit, toast homemade jams and home made peanut butter! Yummy. We were hoping we would get to see a turtle when we snorkelled right out the front near the restaurant, but gee, we snorkelled with turtles everyday! Just incredible. Not only that late one night we were fortunate to see a Mama turtle lays eggs in the sand. And watched the whole process before she covered them up & went back out to sea . Watch out for turtles hatching near the sun lounges in 2-3months!

Hidden Paradise is an absolute gem. Beautiful room, lovely gardens, pool, beach front location, but most of all, beautiful staff. We felt instantly at home. We spent our 12 days swimming, snorkelling ( lots of fish, healthy coral and turtles!) in clean watersand enjoying morning and evening walks either along the beach or the road. We really enjoyed the food at Hidden Paradise but there are many little nearby warungs and cafes that are also great. We have been to Bali many times and are glad we have now found THE best, for us anyway , part of Bali. Beautiful setting, not ruined by too much development.

Nothing. It truly delivers a wonderful experience to escape a South Australian winter!

Karma Loka is south of the Amed beach area and quieter. The property is right on the beach and the lovely, open restaurant overlooks the beach. The villas are private from each other, roomy and comfortable. The bed is *huge! The AC is great and kept the room very comfortable at all times, while there is a little porch with chairs and table out the front. The bathroom works well except that it’s hard to get hot water - but we found this to be the same everywhere we stayed in Indonesia. The staff are very friendly, polite and super-helpful at all times. There is a one-day laundry service that is cheap, handy and leaves your clothes smelling sweet. I *thoroughly recommend the restaurant - the included breakfast was lovely and plentiful, while other meals were delicious and reasonably priced (we ate mainly Balinese/Indonesian style). I recommend this property.

Breakfast was plentiful and good with quite a few cooked options, along with fruit salad, toast, yoghurt, juice, and tea/ coffee. Overall, the hotel provided good value for money, right on Lipah beach, with direct access for swimming and snorkelling. The beds were huge and comfortable, with a vast mosquito net and plug-in repellent. The restaurant also serves dinner, with the honey ribs and fish satay being our firm favourites. The pool area was very good, big enough for a decent swim, and good for children to play too. The barstaff served cocktails, milkshakes, and coconuts to the poolside, which always feels like a bit of a luxury. The gardens are well maintained and attractive. All members of the staff are very friendly and approachable. The useful WiFi was available in all areas onsite.

Parts of the premises feel really tired and in need of TLC, or serious updating, for instance little things like the bathroom fittings could do with replacing. A deep clean of the rooms would feel fresh and wholesome, eg behind drawers and under beds

I thoroughly enjoyed my staff at Hidden Paradise Cottages on Lipah beach, Amed. The large rooms are very well equipped with luxurious outdoor bathrooms. Each bungalow feels separate enough to allow privacy even on the front veranda overlooking the beautiful gardens. The restaurant overlooks the beach from which you can swim or snorkel safely. There were other bars and restaurants in the local area, but I didn't feel the need to visit them as the menu at Hidden Paradise was extensive and varied enough for me. This was probably my favourite accommodation on Bali. It provided everything I needed, and I would love to return.

This was the most expensive accommodation that I stayed in on Bali (over a period of 2.5 weeks and 7 locations). With so much competition along the coast this is surprising. However, the accommodation and environment are of a high standard so as a Western tourist, I think this is the going rate. It was worth it.

The beach side location with snorkelling right off the beach was amazing. Also Liam, one of the managers, was great to interact with in the restaurant.

We didn’t like the fact that our specific requests were completely ignored even though these were regularly communicated over a 6 month period. We constantly got responses of “noted” but on check in none of these requests were honoured. Other than this inconvenience it was a great stay. The lady on the beach constantly pushing for massages is a bit annoying. She should back off if you say no and not continue to pressure and annoy you.

The location is just amazing, there is few steps from your bungalow to the beach. The swimming pool is perfect for families with a little side for toddlers and kids. The restaurant is facing the sea, the menu offers a wide range of occidental and local dishes. Of course, it is good! (try the typical banana pancake with coconut and brown sugar, the grilled fish, the chiken raviolis, chiken sate etc.) You can snorkel directly on the beach, there is a rental point, and as Amed is well known for that, that is amazing. Fist time I swam with a school of cuttlefish! Plus, for a day we hired a nanny at nannyamedbali.com and she was lovely.

The noise at night. Unfortunately and despite how good our stay was at the hotel, we didn't slept well. There is a bunch of roosters on the neighbour's field and they are literally screaming all night long... I recommend asking for a bungalow located close to the other hotel (on the left when you're facing the sea). You can bring earplugs.

Hidden Paradise Cottages was such a peaceful getaway in Bali. We planned a five day rest period after a busy family wedding. It met our needs so well. The staff were friendly and attentive and could not have done more to enhance our stay. The food was great, the fresh fish was our favourite. Nyoman, a helpful local operating a boat rental on the beach outside the resort took me on a great snorkeling trip ensuring I saw the best areas with turtles and many different tropical fish. Highly recommended. The snorkeling off the beach outside the resort is awesome.

Very nice and well kept garden and pool area, good food at restaurant, nice terrace, ok rooms, snorkeling corals right by the beach. NB! Very nice massage SPA right across the road (and slightly to the right) - highly recommended! Also some local restorans in walking distance.

A bit remote and not that easy to reach by hilly roads. Also a bit worn-out - at least bathroom needs renovation (or proper cleaning - wall were stained!) Very few sunbeds by the pool or beach (not a problem in low season, but definitely bad when the place will be more full). And no sunbed-mattresses?? And as often in this area - beach was dirty - local hotels could do something about it, even if the beach is public area.