In July I visited Tegal Sari for my 3rd visit, only this time I was a solo traveller and I stayed in one of the upstairs new deluxe wooden rooms. What a treat. This was absolute heaven, with views to die for. The sense of calm and serenity was amazing, and as always, the staff remembered me, and were as helpful as ever.
Tega Sari never fails to impress and in fact exceed all my expectations. I can not wait to go back next year.

It was a pity that we could stay only for 2 days due to non availability of the rooms. The only very minor flipside was the reservation process, which took more than usual. But it was overshadowed by, what I can call our best stay during the Bali trip.

The positives:
a. Very green property surrounded by scenic views of paddy fields, Monkey Forest and a sunset which can give competition to a beach sunset.
b. Very cheerful staff - always smiling, ready to help and exuding a feeling that the service is genuine and not being forced on them - all resulting in a wonderful friendly vibe.
c. Even though not absolute close to the main Ubud market; there is always on hand a transport option, which was very helpful - be it reaching the Barong Dance or generally to roam around.
d. Availability of rental bikes, umbrellas, wonderful travel advice, a very different stone based swimming pool with a mini waterfall and of course nice food.

To sum up, was a hidden gem - do not doubt its substantial ascent in the TA rankings since Dec 11, when we visited.