Stairway To Heaven Bungalows and Restaurant

The Location of the Place and the friendly staff, the breakfast and the beautiful beach with snorkeling right in front of the house.

The bathroom could have been a bit cleaner, other than that all was great.

Waking up to the sunrise, right on the best beach, coral reef snorkelling straight out front, friendly helpful staff, great breakfast in beautiful setting, locals on the beach, spacious room with lovely balcony to relax on and gaze at the ocean. Straight down the steps to the beach. Lovely well kept garden. Way exceeded my expectations. If you are content with perfect rustic ambience this is the best choice and value. Can't wait to go back.

I selected it because I wanted to snorkel directly to the Japanese ship wreck. That worked out, but also the beach to left and right to the accomodation are fantastic for snorkelling which a extensive coral reef (keep the tides in mind for even better experience) and and also the further way to that wreck. Small currents sometimes to deal with. Wreck is best in the morning from 6-8 at very low tide when there are no tourists (later, chase them and their guides away when they are standing on the corals of the wreck...). No Beach-sellers on the beach. Accomodation is very comfortable, I had one of the bigger bungalows for two nights. Free water in the room, air con which I turned off. Breakfast (included in my price) was fine, 2 options out of ten from a list, and a drink of choice included. Arranged driver for me from Bali airport (negotiated it down from 850.000 to 800.000 IDR. Arranged the pick-up to my next place 1,5 km away by the next place (while they first indicated that they will do it themselves for free because they indicated that my next place selecte belongs also to their family). Very friendly staff, clean room, room service if wished and helped me much with big luggage. Thinking about coming back ... .

A small issue: I will next time try to prevent bungalow 05, as it is the most western-sided one near to the next building. From that building there was in the evening some louder music (indonesian karaoke?) to hear, what the owners might not be able to influence. But what they might be able to influence is the "free" view from that building through an upper window right into the bathroom of bungalow 05. This could be easily fixed, and I am sure that I am not the first one to hint on this "privacy issue". Another small issue: sauces in plastic bottles served with food should be quickly picked up from the room, that they are not for longer outside the fridge of the kitchen (but you could do it until pick-up also into the fridge in your own room)

The bungalows proximity to the beach, the sunrise view, and the simple but nice breakfast.

This was by far my least comfortable and least enjoyable stay in Bali. The only positive is the location; everything else was disappointing especially for the price you pay. I tried to take the negative reviews with a grain of salt as I always do, but I should've taken them to heart. I do not write bad reviews, and often overlook small details etc, but... The staff were unfriendly, unhelpful, and at times dishonest. I had to change rooms from a sea-view bungalow to an obstructed view because of a major leak during a rainstorm and was poorly handled by staff. The bungalows are not cleaned during your stay, nothing is topped up, and I had to ask for basics like fresh towels. One staff member even tried to scam me with ridiculous pricing for a short ride back from dinner in Amed. Communication was very poor, and staff is often seen sitting on their phones. The property is very isolated. Don’t be fooled by the map, it takes almost two hours on foot to reach the center of Amed. A scooter is essential. On weekends, the atmosphere is ruined by loud music from neighbors behind the property and shouting from the nearby road and fishing boats. As a solo female traveler, I felt particularly uncomfortable here. The environment did not feel safe or welcoming, and I ended up sleeping with my terrace lights on just to see movement outside. Overall, this was my least favorite stay in Bali. I would not recommend it.