Great Mountain Views Villa Resort

Third Class with Without AC Staff is Okay But Comfort 0

What a lovely find this place is! Amazing views of Mt Agung - make sure you get up early for sunrise - comfy villa-style rooms in a stunning setting surrounded by rice fields; friendly staff. Plenty of activities nearby including white water rafting, trekking Mt Agung or Batur or even visiting the local spiritual man. Or you can just chill by the pool and wonder at the scenery. We visited the stunning Bali Asli for lunch, which is pretty close by. Incredible food Ave decor. Our rooms were $60 and $70 each including breakfast. Great value.

A very nice view! With a cheap restaurant that is tasty! You don't have a large room, but you do have wonderful sleeping beds! The bathroom is a bit outdated, but the water from the shower is wonderfully warm! But the view is what it's all about. And that is phenomenal!

I stay for 1 night with my family, I booked for a room with triple bed configuration. When I arrived, they told us the room had a problem, so they should move us to different room but with only with 1 bed configuration. I refuse to accepted, since I paid for higher and more expensive room type. Finally they give the triple configuration bed room with a notes that 1 light switch are leaked with water from rain, so can not operate (can be dangerous). Actually they have another 2 bedrooms available, the lady on the reception is wiling to give (she is very helpful and very polite, she is the only positive feedback I can give to this hotel), but she have to re confirmed with the manager, and the manager said no. When I checked in, I also send the confirmation letter to the manager via WhatsApp, He only read my message and not reply (I've been stayed more than 50 hotels around the world, this is my only experience there is a person called hotel managed didn't reply guest message). Anyway, back to the property, first of all, it is dirty from the bathroom to the common/public area, you will easily find dust, dead insects, trash, etc. The bathroom is weird because its open air and there is no roof. The time I stayed there, it was raining whole day and night, so when I take a bath, there is a natural water from rain, no shower needed to keep you wet yet dirty. (Maybe it is a natural concept, which I don't understand). The bed is using bed sheet and blanked with dark chocolate color (which for me, again not common), as far as I know, one of the reason hotel using all white bed sheet and blanked is to make sure there is no stain, dirty spot, insects, etc. To make sure all sheet is clean (but if the hotel purposes to hide the dirty spot, the hotel doing a good job!) I can list down all the negative feedback for this properties and make a book for it, but I guess those comments are enough to give the whole picture of the hotel. Again, the only good thing about this hotel is the lady on the reception (sorry forget her name), she is the only valuable asset of this property. One last thing to say, If you want to have a good experience, find so many hotel/villa with this price (even cheaper) around the area with much much better product and services, If you want to waste your money and have bad experience, this is the best place to stay!

My time at Great Mountain Views and Sidemen was absolutely magical and incredible. Being a solo traveller, I will admit that, at first, travelling out to the resort was quite intimidating and overwhelming with the closeness of Mt Agung and the remote area. However, within half an hour of being there, the ambience hit, and I knew I was in for the once-in-a-lifetime experience I had hoped for. The resort is genuinely beautiful. You can tell a lot of detail, thought, care, and respect has gone into making it. The staff are so friendly and kind, and I felt so cared for, especially by Nyoman and Wayan, who made me feel like I was being welcomed into a luxurious home. I booked in for two experiences at the resort through Clare in reservations, who was incredibly accommodating, attentive and kind through the whole organising and booking experience, which added to such a wonderful experience. One was Wayan's Canang Sari class, which was truly special. Wayan was so patient and had a brilliant way of teaching. Learning the process and being taken to the temple was one of my favourite parts. I also did a Ricefield walk, which incorporated much more than I expected. My guide, Made was terrific, and his knowledge of culture, traditions, history, and customs was outstanding. I had a wonderful time talking, walking and learning from him. Clare also helped organise a visit and activities at Samsara Living Museum, which I highly recommend. The tranquillity of GMV, makes it a must-visit for those wanting to connect and learn about the natural and authentic Bali. Thank you to Clare, Nyoman, Wayan, Made and all the staff who made it an exceptional stay. I can't wait to return soon and bring my family back.

First of all the location is magical with Mount Agung as a backdrop. In amongst working rice fields further add to this. I realize that out in the villages they would have been hit harder during the pandemic, but there were a few things that I was not too happy about. The resort is rustic by nature and I accept, the sounds and the creepy crawlies and everything that comes with such a place. We have stayed in many over the years. The bedsheets were a little musty and the green towels were definitely past their use by date, one having a big hole in it. The main globe in the room didn't work so we only had the light from a bedside lamp. I brought it up with the team the next morning but nothing changed for our second night Also, the room only locked from the inside with a key but that same key wouldn't lock it from the outside. So we couldn't lock it when we went out for the day. The footpath and stepping stones need a pressure wash as they are mossy and slippery. My friend saw a lady face plant when she slipped on one. So a couple of things here, that were non-negotiable in my opinion. We did have one evening meal here which was very nice - Soto Ayam and Nasi goreng and the pandan pancakes for dessert. Breakfast also was not too bad - once again positioned nicely for that amazing volcano view.