Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach ResortvsAlila Manggis
Both properties are praised by professionals. Overall, Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort ranks significantly higher than Alila Manggis. Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort is ranked #14 in Bali with accolades from 5 reviewers including Forbes Travel Guide, Oyster and Star Service.
Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort
Lot N5 Nusa Dua Tourism, Nusa Dua, Bali 80363, Indonesia
From $148/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service
"Smiling and efficient staff welcome guests with a cold towel and welcome drink, and escort them to reception." Full review
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Avoid those closest to the main lobby, as they offer no view at all.
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Making up a part of the resort strip, the Sofitel has a vast pool that meanders past the 415 rooms, some of which have terraces with direct pool access." Full review
Jetsetter
"Sophisticated family-friendly beach retreat with an enormous pool and a street market–style restaurant." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"This 451-room luxury resort is located in upmarket Nusa Dua, on Bali's south coast." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Balmy ocean breezes wrap around the curved staircase spiraling down to the garden level, and a beautifully sculptured wooden tree of life emerges from the center up to the top of the domed ceiling.
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Alila Manggis
Buitan, Manggis, Bali 80871, Indonesia
From $97/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"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."
Oyster
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
Jetsetter
"Alila has made a rigorous environmental commitment, buying locally, recycling actively and minimizing energy use — all without compromising the guest experience." Full review
The Telegraph
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
Travel + Leisure
"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
Mr & Mrs Smith
"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
Lonely Planet
"The Alila Manggis has elegant, white, thatch-roofed buildings in spacious lawn gardens facing a beautiful stretch of secluded beach." Full review
Frommer's
"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