,url-https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripexpert.com%2Fimages%2Fmarker-fade%402x.png(115.537605,-8.499993)/115.3906974568963,-8.501024935926976,11.194773528292803/1280x214@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidHJpcGV4cGVydHdlYiIsImEiOiJja2Fud3l2MDcwbXZ0MndyeGF3eGI3ZWhzIn0.zLqNa1RECyZZadF8zfQM5w)
Four Seasons Resort Bali at SayanvsAlila Manggis
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan and Alila Manggis are both rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan scores significantly higher than Alila Manggis. Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan has a TripExpert Score of 92 with approval from 10 sources such as Star Service, Lonely Planet and Condé Nast Traveler.
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan
Travel + Leisure
Concierge
Star Service
Condé Nast Traveler
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Hideaway Report
Forbes Travel Guide
Jetsetter
Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
Sayan, Bali 80571, Indonesia
From $329/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Set in Bali’s dazzling green central highlands among 18 acres of gardens, this property’s Star Wars-esque architecture seems—well, rather alien at first." Full review
"Indonesian art and local handmade fabrics decorate the 42 spacious villas and 18 suites of this property, just outside of Ubud."
"4 kilometers west of town and 40 kilometers north of the airport...designed to impress, and arriving guests may be awe-struck as they approach its Japanese-inspired, Roman-sized buildings." Full review
i
Choose rooms fronting the river or its tributary for views of bathing natives and working farmers.
"Dine on contemporary Indonesian cuisine at the Ayung Terrace, or sip a passion fruit martini overlooking the valley at Jati Bar. "Staying here is a once-in-a-lifetime experience."" Full review
"Set below the valley rim, the curved open-air reception area looks like a Cinerama screen of Ubud beauty." Full review
9.0
"Rising out of a verdant valley, echoing the curves and waves of the surrounding fields and watery rice paddies, the Four Seasons Sayan bowls you over from the moment you cross its sky-bridge entranceway." Full review
92.0
"Creatively designed hideaway overlooking the Ayung River." Full review
5 Stars
"With just 60 guest rooms, this Bali village resort is small by Four Seasons standards, which is exactly what makes Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan so appealing." Full review
"Exclusive Bali riverside retreat with a spa, two-level pool and majestic jungle views." Full review
"Upon arrival at this John Heah—designed resort—with its dramatic bridge leading to a giant rice bowl of a lotus pond that hovers like a spaceship above the treetops and Ayung River—it's obvious you're somewhere special"
Bali Travel Guide
July 16, 2021
Alila Manggis
Concierge
Oyster
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Travel + Leisure
Mr & Mrs Smith
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
Michelin Guide
Buitan, Manggis, Bali 80871, Indonesia
From $97/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
"The Alila Manggis's two coconut-fringed, colonial-style mansions are ideally located for an exploration of the area's gorgeous, rugged coastline and fascinating aboriginal villages."
Upper-middle-range
"The 55-room Alila Manggis is a green property in a remote area with an open-air flow and a good mix of traditional and on-trend design." Full review
"Alila has made a rigorous environmental commitment, buying locally, recycling actively and minimizing energy use — all without compromising the guest experience." Full review
7.0
"Set in formal gardens around a large pool, the exemplary Indonesian food and memorable, professionally-led activities make this hotel a good choice, as does its locale, on the rural and authentic east coast of Bali, far from the tourist hotspots of the south." Full review
"Yoga practitioners and nature buffs flock to the rugged, volcanic-sand shore of Alila Manggis, an hour east of touristy Kuta's nightclubs and adjacent to Mount Agung." Full review
"Along Bali’s unspoilt East Coast and in the shade of sacred Mount Agung lies the beautiful Alila Manggis hotel a laid-back luxury hotel serenely set in a coconut grove." Full review
"The Alila Manggis has elegant, white, thatch-roofed buildings in spacious lawn gardens facing a beautiful stretch of secluded beach." Full review
"Four two-story, thatched accommodation blocks are spaced well apart around a large, palm-fringed swimming pool on beachfront lawns...guestrooms are surprisingly sweet and simple " Full review
"It’s difficult to say just what is special about Alila Manggis, as many of its attributes could justifiably be claimed by dozens of other hotels. Bali is not exactly an obscure..." Full review