One word "IMPRESSIVE" to describe this hotel/resort. At first, we're very worried about some negative comments from members but it turns to a beautiful memory of a lifetime during my stay in this property. It's truly amazing resort with a sense of Bali feel.

We're greeted by huge, giant and grand lagoons upon arriving and the luggages are fully taken care. We booked 5 rooms and all upgraded to Suite Room. Majestically lobby and long (very long) corridors to reach our Suite Room. It was real crazy to find how big is this property.

You may find all you needs in the Suite Room which includes a big jacuzzi bath-tub, living room, sea-view balcony, working desk, 2 toilets (both small & big), 2 full channels TV and of course a touch-electronic key card access to your room.

We've not much time to enjoy the pools and beaches but we try out the Fitness Center and Spa located in one of the many blocks of acommodation. We can see many Komodos walking around the huge garden and swimming in the lagoon. This added some fun to us because few ladies are screaming after seeing this creatures roaming freely here...

The breakfast venue "Waterfall Restaurant" are great situated next to another big lagoon (lake) with some sea birds flying around but I can said the breakfast choices are not really up to 5 star standard.

During the stay, we decided to walk-out to find some foods (lunch & dinner) rather than spending the costly meals in the Japanese and Western Restaurants inside the hotel. It was within walking distance to the nearest eat-out restaurants (many) and do some shopping as well. Most of the restaurants offered 20% discount on foods. Please do ask before dine-in. We also recommend traveller to have fun at the "Cheers Pub" with cheap beers, free game like pool table and soccer table.

As I knew, this is one of the cheapest rate among all the 5 star hotels located in Nusa Dua area. We have no regret to choose this hotel and definately recommend to everyone coming to Bali.

I stayed at the Ayodya last September for a confrence and I like some of the others that stayed here was very impressed with the lobby and the whole grounds of the property. The beach was very nice.

The rooms however were very dissapointing, I would say the rooms qualify for 3 star at best. I'm not really one to spend alot of time in the room so it was okay. I did have a view out my balcony in just one of the standard rooms so that was nice.

Overall I was pleased and the value is so good in Bali you can't really complain about the price. Breakfast was good too, internet was frustrating at times but I think this is common all over Bali.

We just came back from 6 nights in Bali. It was the last leg of our trip to SE Asia. When we first got to Ayodya, we were amazed at how beautiful the lobby, entrance, and landscaping was. The grounds really are spectacular and are very well maintained. We had booked a Deluxe Oceanview room. When we got the room, we were very disappointed. The room was quite rundown including the bathroom. There were 2 single beds when we had explicitly asked for a king/queen. There was no oceanview. We complained and the manager, Ms. Putri, told us that all the "oceanview" rooms are obstructed view because the hotel is shaped in a "U" form. Obstructed is not the word - this is a con - do not bother with oceanview - you cannot see the ocean at all. When we asked about the king bed, she simply had a staff member join the beds together and put a sheet on top. It was very frustrating. We asked to be upgraded to a Palace room but they didnt have any. After 2 more days of complaining, the moved us to a suite for a charge of US$15 per night. It was well worth it. The suite was really nice, marble floors, pool-side view, couch on the balcony. Really lovely.

The overall service was average.

The resort itself is quite good - nice pools, and spacious grounds. However, because the grounds are so massive, it does take a while to get to the beach area. Not a huge issue for us though.

The breakfast was good - quite an extensive variety. The only thing was that on the last day, there was a lot of fruit flies around the carrot bowl and the staff did nothing about it.

As for the beach, its okay. Bali is not white-sand beaches. There was no garbage but quite a bit of sharp coral that washed up onto the sands. The water was gorgeous though - we swam everyday. It was also easy enough to get sunbeds which was nice.

The checkout was fine except they tried to charge us for consumption of the mini-bar when we hadn't. We actually noticed this scam in a couple of the other hotels in SE Asia. They dont check the mini bar carefully and then try and charge you for it at check out. The other thing to be wary of is that the hotel will always try and offer you their own transportation when you ask them to order you a taxi. You can negotiate with them but I prefer to use a metered taxi.

Overall, if you are going to stay at the Palace or one of the Suites, then book Ayodya. If not, then its not worth it to stay there. On a side note, they are planning to renovate all the rooms - so maybe the standards will go up in a few years.

Ayodya resort in Nusa Dua is a luxurious hotel which has a wonderful rustic ambience. I loved the settings which were very Baliesque and did not pretend to be post modern. The facilities were satisfactory but i guess one expects a lot from these high end resorts so it did not measure up to expectation. Language is a bit of a problem with the service staff. Rooms are quite spacious and the balcony is also well furnished for a nice sit out. The whole area is in a well secure zone which is comforting but if you want to shop you need to head out. The welcome music and drink was quite nice and brought in the holiday mood immediately. overall, nice resort and would recommend a stay surely.