The Sungu Resort & Spa
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With choices of accommodations in Ubud: villas, private villas, resorts and hotels, the Sungu Resort & Spa is no new player. Formerly known as Waka Namya Resort & Spa Ubud, this hotel and resort has re-invented itself, and therefore upgraded many of its services and facilities to cater for its guests - the satisfied repeaters and the new ones seeking an alternatives of Ubud Resort or Ubud Hotel. Come and stay with us - Be a part of supreme, serene and sacred experiences.The Sungu Resort - the haven on the hill, within walking distance to the famed Antonio Blanco Museum, is nearby the artist village of Penestanan and is a short drive from the Rudana Gallery, many Ubud Art Museums & Cultural Centre and the downtown of Ubud. The Sungu Resort is serene and relaxing with welcoming friendly staff and management team who are always at your service. The Renovation has been done properly, To be in full operation on 1 July 2013, the resort is keen to await your stay with us with a full rejuvenating spa programs, children programs and creative art programs. Relax, rejuvenate, and rediscover yourself in a newly refurbished Resort, The Sungu Resort. This newly reborn Resort, formerly known as Waka Namya Resort, boosts new improved facilities such as New Duplex Villa Sungu ideal for 2 Adults and 3 Children. Another addition is the 2 Bed Room- Pool Villa Sungu also ideal for 2 Adults and 3 children. 2 Bed Room - Pool Villa SunguThis is a two storey-traditional Balinese style villa with amenities such as top floor is a big sofa bed in the queen size bedroom with, TV cable for kids, air conditioning. And in down stairs find a queen size bedroom, shared huge bathroom, open shower, bathtub with complete amenities such as a hairdryer, large fridge, mini bar and a telephone. This Balinese room is decorated with local art work, whilst in the outside terrace you can find a private swimming pool, beautiful tropical garden, ideal for 2 adults and 3 children; or, if you would prefer, 4 adults maximum. 2 Bed Room - Pool Villa Sungu is an excellent choice for your family. Each of the villas has an outdoor swimming pool decorated with green stone - a true wonderful appeal for a swim for adults and children. Have a swim and regain your stamina and wellness with the healthy sea salt treated pool. The Sungu Resort - Unique place to stay - feels like home
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The room itself was clean, air conditioned and had everything we would have needed. Our bathroom although covered was open to the outside elements however we found this charming and not a problem at all, you expect the odd lizard and mosquitoes when visiting Bali.
We also opted for the Balinese borah massages on our first morning after breakfast and were not disappointed, this is a must when visiting as we left feeling exfoliated and relaxed!
The only part of this hotel and all they have to offer that let down the experience was the free shuttle bus into ubud town centre, the man running the bus was pleasant enough but when organising pick from the town was either late or failed to pick us up which either left us looking for a paid taxi or stranded and having to walk back, which is only a 10 minute walk but a lot is up hill and in extreme heat. On our last day we had ventured into town for lunch and last minute presents but had been let down by the shuttle which then made us late for our other taxi to the airport, queue the mad last minute rush.
Other than this, the hotel is quaint, private and a perfect little Bali retreat.
Got into reception area and it was nice enough, looked quite cultural and staff were lovely.
We were then shown to our room…
At first glance it seemed okay, staff showed us around and first hiccup was a lizard (the first one) running around the walls. This was blamed on the tropical climate we were in, to an extent I can understand this.
We were shown the outdoor area which had a bath, shower, sink, storage and toilet.
Ants all over the bath and toilet area, the shower had no cover or roof as such, so flies, birds and mosquitos were buzzing around whilst showering. Made me feel as though I needed another wash after coming out a shower. (We had just come from a hotel, Pearl of Trawangan in Gili T, which also had an outdoor bathroom area, but had a canopy and was kept immaculately clean) so no excuses.
The shower area was overgrown with plants and the “shower tray”, which was essentially a slab, was covered in moss. I showered with flip flops on as it didn’t seem clean at all.
After my shower after a long day travelling, my partner informed me of another 3 lizards that were seen inside the room, as well as sizeable spiders. There was an inch gap at the bottom of the door which likely let everything in - not great.
Because each room was its own little chalet, and the roofs weren’t concrete tiles or anything, it made it very loud. We heard birds squawking and cats meowing. We were scared of the thought of going for a pee in the middle of the night as we weren’t sure what we’d find, given it was a completely Open space above the shower.
We came to the decision of leaving after not even staying a night. We didn’t feel clean, we were on edge with all the noise and bugs, scared to leave our cases open as they probably would have been full of flies and bugs, and in all honesty we were blinded by a discount (£1500 to £180 for 5 nights).
IWe booked the hotel “Swahita Ubud” which was brilliant and immediately got a taxi there.
It was during our taxi to Swahita that we found the Sungu to be a 10-15 minute taxi from bars and restaurants. They did offer a shuttle, but we personally would’ve found this a real inconvenience every night.
If you love bugs or want to have a glamping experience in Bali, then this might be for you. If you want a bit of cleanliness or luxury, I’d avoid.
Special mention to Sudi, who will be part of our heart, as well as the other guys in the structure.
Very convenient location.
Despite having to leave at 6am on the last day, we were made to find breakfast ready in a box to take away. EXCEPTIONAL.
We will always carry a piece of you.
Indeed, cleaning is done every day and the sheets are also changed, however they are all stained and dirty (hairs, traces of makeup, and various stains).
Add to that a very unpleasant musty smell. The hotel clearly needs renovation and more intensive cleaning of the houses (and I'm not even mentioning the state of the toilets which were deplorable).
Despite this, the breakfast is very good, the spa with massage is also very pleasant and the staff is very friendly!
A big thank you to all the staff for taking care of me during my stay.
"Loved 2-level family villa with private pool. However for separate bedroom door ask for connecting rooms."Read full review
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