Griya Santrian Resort

Stephen Maskens

With an entrance off a typical busy Bali road this opens into an oasis of calm with perfect gardens, clean and comfortable rooms, access directly to the beach and a good restaurant. There are some building works at the moment but these are discreet behind screens and with minimal noise. There's a main pool with plenty of sun beds and two further more private pools in the rooms courtyards. Breakfast was buffet style and plentiful. The hotel opens onto the boardwalk which gives access to traffic free walk to more restaurants.

Deb Sutherland

Fantastic rooms close to front pool, gym, walking track and restaurant. Pool is perfect temp if you don't like it cold. Lots of English and Aussies who loved a chat. Great kids shallow pool at front near the beach. Swim up bar too. Very friendly staff. Close to many restaurants and market stalls also Icon, the new shopping centre.

June

I have to say the Griya Santrian in Sanur is really lovely, in a great location and have stayed several times. They are currently upgrading but does not affect anything. The negatives for me are that after arriving yesterday from another lovely 4/5 star hotel on beachfront Legian, I was not impressed firstly that they said I had to pay as I go, no room charge so not sure what’s changed. More importantly to me is how the Griya is still charging extra for barista coffee. Either you’re a class hotel or you’re lower level and have to charge your guests extra for what should be included in your breakfast. The cost was $6.60 aud for small cup. Definitely needs to be addressed.

Melissa Wait

If you’re looking for a resort actually at the beach in Sanur, this is as good of a hotel as any. The rooms are nice and spacious and the team is very friendly. This hotel actually has beach loungers at the beach, unlike several other hotels along the Sanur beach. The beach itself is best earlier in the day when the tide is high. You don’t need water shoes but I’d recommend them if you want to walk along the sea grass at low tide. The boardwalk is always very active and great for a morning stroll. Plenty of nice restaurants nearby The hotel could improve on service at the beach as people coming to see if you wanted anything was quite sporadic. Also the breakfast buffet is a bit sad. The egg station never disappointed but the coffee is rough and very limited offerings across the board.

Margaret Clarke

Our first visit to Bali and the Griya Santrian. The hotel has a very friendly feel and beautiful location on the beach front. I loved watching people jogging or cycling along the pedestrian area at breakfast. The staff are very attentive and I loved getting up early and watching them take their time cleaning and preparing for the day. Nothing was too much trouble. The gardens and pools are clean and beautiful. You can choose garden or beach views. We were only bed and breakfast but we did eat a couple of times there in the evening. Breakfast was great, but I felt as a vegetarian there were only a few options for evening meals. There were some activities at the hotel and we enjoyed learning and making a prayer offering. However the yoga was only offered on 1 day which unfortunately we were out so missed it. We had a treatment in the spa which was amazing. We felt it would have been nice to have had more entertainment offered in the evening. The Balinese evening was only on by weekly so we missed it. That said we would definitely recommend the Griya for its relaxed vibe, great service and beautiful surroundings. We would love to visit again.