Alila Manggis

In terms of facilities, the hotel was superficially excellent - there were things like complimentary water with meals and at the poolside. If you like a holiday where the hotel takes care of everything for you in terms of organising activities and trips, this is probably the place for you. They also have complimentary shuttles to both Candidasa and Tenganan, which is great.

I found it a bit too "organised", not to say claustrophobic. I had to give my room number constantly for things - even water by the pool - I began to wonder whether I should tatoo the number on my forehead! When I left the complex in the evening to have dinner elsewhere, I was questioned about where I was going like I was a kid. Drinks were overpriced, as was the food. The pool was very shallow, except right in the centre - great for kids but not much use if you wanted to swim.