Soori BalivsAlila Manggis
Both properties are praised by professionals. On balance, Soori Bali ranks marginally higher than Alila Manggis. Soori Bali ranks #29 in Bali with endorsements from 6 reviewers like Travel + Leisure, Jetsetter and Mr & Mrs Smith.
Soori Bali
Banjar Dukuh, Desa Kelating, Kerambitan, Tabanan, Bali 82161, Indonesia
From $873/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure
"Set between green rice fields and a black-sand beach, the location is stunning, and if it feels a bit sleepy that’s precisely the intention." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This luxury villa compound on a (still) remote stretch of Bali's west coast has 46 very private villas, each with their own plunge pool." Full review
Jetsetter
"Bali has its fair share of breathtaking resorts, but none feels quite as authentic and luxurious as Alila Villas Soori, on the island’s less traveled southwest coast." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Nestled between verdant rice paddies and a shimmering black-sand beach, this is a pampering paradise." Full review
Star Service
"Situated 10 minutes from the Tanah Lot, one of Bali's most sacred temples, and less than an hour from Ngurah Rai International Airport, the Soori Bali is set within the Tabanan Regency." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Soori Bali is an elegant, eco-friendly seaside retreat set among rice paddies, just a 30-minute drive from Bali’s more popular tourist areas." Full review
Michelin Guide
"The 48 villas are pure sophistication, aesthetically simple, with a strong tendency towards large, open, undefined spaces...choose between pool, terrace, or beachfront spaces, at ground level" Full review
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