I stayed with my girlfriend on Saturday 19 January 2013.

It started of fantastic, the staff are amazing, a perfect tasting lemongrass drink when I arrived, and I could hire a motorbike with my creditcard when i payed for the hotel and not have to barter or deal with outside as the price was very reasonable.

It was a little bit confusing paying upfront for the hotel when we arrived but did so anyways. I stayed in a room in the main building (not the villa) that was on level 1 of the building furthest north-east.

The fittings in the room are amazing, so is the bed, bathroom, hot water etc. The swimming pool is fantastic, albeit a little small, but perfect temperature and like an oasis. They were also very accommodating for us in the morning when we left because we had an early flight and cook came in early to cook us breakfast which was great.

BUT, the biggest problem. Hu'u bar was literally 20 metres from our hotel room, and the music was totally pumping from 10pm to 3am. The music was so loud that I couldn't sleep at all, despite wearing the complementary earbuds. Upon reading some reviews, I found that the manager had responded to complaints on tripadvisors saying that they only put younger people in the rooms closest to the bar, and that they also offer them free entry into the bar.

At no point did they ever offer us entry to Hu'u (I am 22 and my girlfriend is 21) and it was frustrating to read reviews about what they did to remedy this problem and to discover that nearly none of it was true.

tl;dr - it's a fantastic hotel, but don't bother staying here any night which Hu'u is open (Friday and Saturday)

Thanks to all the staff for your hospitality and amicable service. Every smile makes guests feel very welcoming.

I had booked a One Bedroom Villa via Groupon and travelled as a couple. But they upgraded us to a 3-Bedroom Villa - Room 301. The bedroom and bathroom upstairs is huge and beautiful. Real sweet gesture from staff with rose petals spread out on the bed, bathtub and wine to ignite the mood :) The private pool is small. If you are not a swimmer then watch out the depth first before jumping into the pool. Adding ladders in the pool will help non-swimmers and older guests.

3-Bedroom villa was quite big for just two of us and we were tired going upstairs every now and then. Also, with building construction round the corner it was a bit annoying. So, we requested to move back to any available One Bedroom Villa.

The One Bedroom Villa - Room 106 is perfect for a couple. The pool here is bit longer than 3-Bedroom villa. The room is farther away from Huu Bar and no building construction. If you a real light sleeper, you can use the ear plugs provided if your room is closer to Huu Bar .

The à la carte breakfast is filling and tastes good. Also Dipan's Locale Bar&Restaurant meal items are delicious.

Seminyak beach is closeby and walkable.

The body massage at the Spa is relaxing after day's long tiring trip.

Cons -
The dry leaves fallen below the small trees on private pool sides should be cleaned regularly.


We are definitely staying at Dipan next time we visit Bali. And will highly recommend Dipan to our friends and families.

Thanks Dipan for making our stay such enjoyable and memorable experience.

We LOVED our stay at the dipan. To be honest, we didn't love seminyak (too much traffic, quiet at this time of the year) but coming back to the dipan after every hot day was like heaven. We felt a little guilty for never wanting to leave.

Pros:
- we stayed in a villa with a private pool. It was fantastic. Great facilities, nice bathroom, what more could you want
- the common area pool was amazing, like you see in magazines
- the breakfasts were included and a little ridiculous :) 7 different options, lots of food, and really really good.
- the spa was very peaceful, well priced (at least competitive) with places around town
- all staff was friendly and helpful (pick up at the airport was much appreciated)

Cons: (and I'm stretching to come up with some)
- location isn't ideal right now. Construction could be an issue if a really light swimmer
- area is really quiet in low season. Really nice club next door but dead all throughout the week
- Internet in the rooms was very weak - good quality in the common space

Would stay again for sure!!!

I would like to first of all thank everyone at the Dipan for their hospitality and overall sunny disposition. Unfortunately during our stay my girlfriend and I became ill, thankfully the staff at the Dipan were exceptional in providing us with the right medication and attending to our needs. I would like to make special mention of both Era and Ketut who most helpful throughout our trip. The rooms are spacious and well kept with a modern balinese feel. As has been said the beds are huge and most comfortable. We found the housekeeping to be clean and efficient. Try to get a villa room as you have your own private pool which is perfect when you come back from a long day out touring. Unfortunately for the Dipan it is surrounded by construction work that makes the surrounds quite unappealing, although when inside the hotel you would not be aware of whats surrounding you as we found the outside noise to be non existent. On one night we did hear the bass from the Hu'u bar although it was low enough to not bother our sleep. If there was to be one criticism of the Dipan it would be that the food is quite bland and does not offer a wide range of selection. This is but a minor dent in the reputation the Dipan has built in my opinion. I would highly recommend a stay at the Dipan for those who wish to stay in Seminyak. Once again I would likely to sincerely thank the staff for making our trip a memorable one.