Book 3 nights but ended up staying 4. Normally when I come to Bali I expect less then what's advertised on the website but this place delivered a above average experience. Could not fault the place at all. From the delicious cocktails (which I had dozens) to the room, breakfast and even lunch and dinner everything was worth every cent. The staff were really friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend this place to anyone who doesn't mind staying a little out the way.

The Sintesa strives to present itself as a luxury accommodation, but falls short in some areas. The check in lobby area is very large and pretty and the people are quite friendly, but when we arrived at 8:30pm after a full day of sightseeing, exhausted, hot and sticky, there was a problem with checking in. Since, we found out, the company that handles their online bookings are based in Thailand, my credit card declined the charge. Then they would match the same rate on Tripadvisor ($87). The lowest they could do sounded so much higher in Indonesian money but turned out to be $93. First room smelled so mildewy, so I asked for them to show us another. My 12 year old was so exhausted as we waited another 25 minutes. They took us to another room that had such an overwhelming smell of ammonia, it was horrible, but we were so tired, so we just took it. In the middle of the night, the laminate wooden floor outside the bathroom was wet and soggy. Yuck! The smell never dissipated.
The pool was big and beautiful, though and the included breakfast buffet was huge and had many delicious choices of delicious foods.

This hotel sits on a hill and is not accessible by foot to anywhere. Better suited to those who want to enjoy the hotel and the beach. There is a shuttle to the beach. The hotel pool is lovely and the rooftop bar at night is beautiful . The reception area is also impressive, but the overall impression of the structure is cold and impersonal. My room was nice with plenty of natural light and a well stocked complimentary bar. The manager was very friendly and allowed me to stay in my room a couple of extra hours before I went to the airport to catch my flight. The buffet breakfast had a lot of choices but was mediocre at best. In summary, this was a decent hotel for the price, but too isolated for my taste.