Naya Gawana Resort & Spa Reviews

great place

It was very good. I stayed at the Bay View. The room was a little big even for one person. There is only one hot spring, but if you change the time you can have it all to yourself. The water is lukewarm, so you can stay in it as long as you like. The facilities are a little old, but it's great for enjoying rural Bali. Breakfast is a la carte, but they will accommodate you to a certain extent. The staff are simple and nice. There is no TV in the room, but the water pressure and quantity of the shower are sufficient. The minibar sometimes doesn't cool, so be careful, and they will replace it if you ask. Menjagan is in the countryside, but I think it's good there. Make sure you have a means of transportation during your stay. I think walking is difficult.

The service is very good and I will choose this hotel again

A quiet place for a vacation, the wifi signal is safe and covers the entire hotel area

Genuinely one of the best places I’ve stayed anywhere in the world. Loved the tranquillity of this resort and the amazing top floor Bayview room. The location will live long in my memory for sure. Great staff, amazing infinity pool and stunning views of the West Bali and Java volcanoes. This is a relaxing location as there is nothing really walkable in the surroundings. We took a great snorkelling trip to Menjangqn island and the beautiful coral reefs. Food was good and inexpensive but breakfast lacked imagination. Otherwise the resort was spotless and teeming with wildlife.

We stayed at Naya Gawana for four nights. The staff were wonderful, very helpful and attentive. The accommodation was beautiful and the food excellent. This is a great place to enjoy easy access to the dive sites in the area. The staff took care of everything, just jump on board the boat and head out. Not crowded like some other places in Bali, very layed back

We have literally left the hotel and I couldn't wait to write a review. It is our first time in Bali and our expectations are continually being surpassed. I had some correspondence with the staff at Naya Gawana as it was our 29th wedding anniversary whilst staying. Emails were prompt and very helpful. The attention to detail is sublime. Everything from the emails to arrival, as well as the continual efforts by the staff and management whilst you are there. We would recommend the mangrove tour, which has been recently revised to support the local community. It was beyond words. The guide was amazing. We saw deer, heron, egret and many kingfisher diving and catching fish. The tour concluded at sunset drinking hot ginger tea on a traditional Bali boat. We also booked the romantic meal on the jetty. Such a labelled event in the UK would probably lead to disappointment. Falling far short of the mind's eye. We can honestly say it was one of the most truly wonderful experiences of our life. The jetty was decorated and prepared. We had three staff attending to our needs. There were flower decorations and traditional Bali music played by an accomplished member of staff. For over two hours we were treated like royalty. A night we shall not forget. The attention to detail was incredible. Staff discretely checked with us throughout the day. The manager came to check personally and spoke with us throughout our stay. We can't thank the staff enough for their attention to detail, their friendliness and the dedication to us to ensure we had a great time. All that and an infinity pool, great food in the restaurant and sited in a national park, surrounded by mangrove. Thank you for everything xxxx

Very relaxing spot, overlooking the bay and the opposite coastline. Stayed in a "Standard Cottage" that exceeded my expectations - the outside shower is a nice, rustic, touch. Staff were excellent and I enjoyed all meals I had here. If you're looking for somewhere quiet amd out of the way, and a diver (or snorkeller), I would recommend considering here.

We were very keen to snorkel the beautiful Menjangan Island reefs again from two years ago and we are glad to have picked this resort. Their dive shop arranged the snorkeling trips directly from their jetty. We stayed at the Mangrove suite which featured a large outdoor bathroom with a private lounge pool. The staff were friendly and attentive. The resort had a great 35 meter pool and a hot spa overlooking the bay, perfect for relaxation.

Excellent hotel, beautiful views, good food, environmentally friendly, etc. We only stayed there for 3 nights but regretted not extending our stay. The hotel is quiet, there's an infinity pool with gorgeous views of the mangrove, a hot tub for adults only with similar views. There's plenty of deck chairs to choose from. The service is like most places in Bali: super helpful and polite staff who will do everything for you. The food in the restaurant is lovely (I recommend the satay mix that comes in a mini charcoal barbecue to your table!). There are kayaks you can rent and easily go to very near sandy beaches (with some nice snorkeling spots, restaurants, etc). The hotel has water fountains for drinking water as they don't use plastic. The toiletries follow the same pattern (and the bathrooms are outdoors which is really cool). The place is quite isolated, especially because it's near a national park. But if you're looking for nature and quiet, this place is perfect. If anything, I'd say prices can be on the high end for Bali, but I think it's expected for such an isolated place. I'd definitely recommend the hotel.

Spent a week here and enjoyed my time relaxing and scuba diving. The staff were very attentive and the room was really nice. Large grounds to walk around and the food was good at the restaurant. The diving centre offered trips each day, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The team was great and the diving was unexpectedly good - I’d done no research. Nice to be in this part of Bali. Transfer was well organised from the airport, and the spa massage was great ! I will hopefully be back

Not our kind of place. We booked two nights to allow a day trip to Menjangan Island then ended up doing that before our first night so just spent the second day at the resort. There was no mention on ********** that the bathrooms were open air, something we both really dislike. We never managed to get any hot water in the basin or shower. The basin plug (sink stopper to Americans) was totally seized so it wouldn't seal but, on the other hand, drained very slowly. The curtains were very flimsy, letting in light. There was a light directly outside a window that didn't have a switch and was on until the early hours of the morning. The bed was very hard. On the other hand, the staff were excellent, the location stunning and the food in the restaurant really good.

Sipping on fresh coconut poolside. watching my 9 and 12 year old in the pool all day is just what I needed. They would come out to enjoy a nana split and play pool. The staff even did craft time with them. We stayed in the lumpung suit and it was the perfect size with a built in large bathtub. Our snorkeling tour boat ride was great you can not miss it we saw every school of tropical fish you could imagine. The best part was the staff from management to all the wait staff we already miss them they are a great team. Please go visit them and they monkeys will be sure to greet you as well. We learned this is a locally owned and operated eco resort so please don’t skip it it’s worth the drive.

Naya Gawana is a beautiful Eco resort in a quiet area of Bali, everyone should take the time to discover this lovely off the well travelled road area. The location is stunning, we stayed in a Bay View lodge and had wonderful views, the room was beautiful and we loved the outdoor garden and bathroom. All of the staff at the resort were excellent and really took the time to make sure we had an excellent stay. There is very little evidence in Bali to back up the commitment to discontinue single use plastics by the end of 2022 but this resort really shows their commitment with water dispensers in all areas, reusable metal water bottles in the room and refillable ceramic bottles for all complimentary toiletries, well done Naya Gawana! Thank you for a wonderful stay in secret Bali