EVERYTHING! Staying alone while my partner was doing a week of yoga in Ubud. I chose to travel far- nearly 2 hours taxi- from touristy Seminyak and Ubud to really 'Get Away'- and I wasn't disappointed! The area is still recovering from covid and finance problems, so has many derelict properties around- which I loved to explore - and litter pick. The farming has reclaimed a lot; cows on the beach and on 'previously Surf Shack resort' ground. The surviving Surfer Dude place nearby had bike hire at £3.00 per DAY- it is: 'Crazy cheap rates; dependable brakes; good insurance: Choose one'... there is better bike hire also nearby, I believe. A great experience was up some rickety stairs to the first floor Massage Platform: £5.25 for an hour of Balinese or relaxing massage- with the enormous surf sound as perfect therapy! SUNSETS: this and the surf is what the West coast is all about. North of Echo Beach - remember the song; 'Watch the sun go down'-I took many pics- and 26 videos of surf!- but won't post, as many are already visible online. The difference for me is that the main people around the beach are a few surfers, and mainly locals- fishing in the surf, and young families coming to drive on the sand- the beach is 2.7 Km, I believe- and enjoy the sunsets. Felt much more IN Bali than elsewhere. Inland- great little roads around rice terraces, jungle ravines, villages; no tourists. Along the coast- Fishing boat repair beach; other hotels with restaurants (not tried); local shops- Had great fun pointing at items and miming 'Headphone cable but not headphones' to shop workers who had no English. Fascinating timber industry- plus other rustic works- on the roadside. Challenge with ATMs- 'credit' and 'debit' titles were reversed... So good I returned for 2 days with my wife- she also loved it! Staff superb; food great. Happy customers; We'll be back!

Almost nothing, one exception: Litter- the hotel has staff cleaning up the beach at the hotel carefully, and effectively, and there are good bins everywhere- but away down the beach there is much evidence of takeaway food and drink packaging, flip flops and toothpaste tubes- spoiling this otherwise SUPERB beach. This is a shame- but can you change the kids' (?) habits without offending? I enjoyed litter picking- a bag of 50 plastic items each day- but more work is needed on this.

There are 2 pool areas, one pool is right on the beach and I could watch my family surf while relaxing in the pool. Meals are fantastic and you can have drinks and food as you watch the sun go down of a night which is just so special. The rooms are beautiful and clean. We hired motorbikes for our stay to get around. There is amazing places to go on adventures and walk through the villages. Everyone is super friendly. This is a place to stay if you are happy to relax and take time out. The surfing beaches are a must to go to if you love to surf.

Nice ambience for chilling. Nice outlook with plenty of flowers and bushes which gave privacy. Nice and quiet.

Location too far from airport and not much to do around location.Roads are a nightmare to which put you off going anywhere

Such a lovely hotel, situated directly at a beautiful long beach. Very modern, pretty rooms. Friendly staff. Very good food. Very good price to value ratio in my opinion. Wi-Fi well enough for me to work. Far away from the over crowded, over touristy south Bali. Restaurants/cafes with good food and coffee nearby. Just be aware, apart from surfing and enjoying the beach there is not so much to do in the area - so come to relax and/or surf. :)

The room was so spacious, it has two big pools so that's kinda cool. I like that I could sleep and didn't hear any neighbors. Guys are very helpful. Breakfast options were okay. But I was there for ten days so it would be nice not to have same every day. But staff are very nice.

There's almost nothing around, one surf cafe and shop.

The room was immaculately presented. although when I got back to the room on my first day after having lunch there was an animal dropping on my laptop, which apparently was from the lizards that had made their home in the eaves of my accommodation. I was very helpfully moved to a room downstairs where there wouldn’t be any animals sleeping with me! the staff were friendly and helpful and the food was tasty. my usual became the calamari, club sandwich and the spaghetti bolognaise.

The beach location was great, and I’m sure for couples it would be perfect. as I was a solo traveller, I noticed that there was no scope for socialising with others and at times I felt lonely because there were no nearby restaurants or clubs to go to. the main road was a 20 minute walk away, which again didn’t lead to any social places. I guess that’s me being picky and beyond the control of the accommodation. the location is perfect for couples, not so for solo travellers to make the days shorter I hired a motorbike for 50k for 24hrs where I toured the main road west of Bali which was nice and the staff arranged this for me.

We stayed for night nights., and now wished it was longer. The staff were exceptional! We wanted to adopt our driver as our own son. Reception was the most welcoming we’ve ever experienced - and we’ve travelled a lot. The service, maintenance and housekeeping teams were wonderful. Then there is the proximity to the ocean. The sound of which lulled me to sleep. We stayed in a cabana and it was very comfortable. The property was amazing, well kept grounds. We had the best massage ever - at a very reasonable price. Food was super, we especially enjoyed the fresh fruit in the morning- breakfast included of course. I cannot say enough good things about Wide Sands Beach Retreat. Well done!,

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The whole resort is beautifully maintained, staff are lovely, food is great and they also have a coffee machine. You can surf out the front or a 15min walk to the points.

Nothing everything was lovely

We spent one week to Wide Sands Beach Retreat, it was fantastic ! Bedroom with lot of charm, very clean, very comfortable. Breakfast great ! With view to ocean ! 2 beautiful swimming pool, one as view to Ocean, so atmosphere is just amazing. Restaurant with menu simple but very tasty and all People who work at hôtel and restaurant very nice and positive. Fresh fruits, fresh coconut are very high quality. We went to massage every day, it was super ! Hotel organises transport from airport to hotel with very good driver and confortable car. Not far it's possible to have some excursions, we did some and hotel helps for organising. This place is very calm and ideal for having rest, and we will come back, that's sure. Thanks a lot !

Wide Sands is located very quietly by the beach in a laid back surf environment. The rooms are beautiful and well-equipped, the 2 pools, including a pool by the beach are delightful. There is a lovely terrace by the beach where you can have your meals served, or you can stay in the little restaurant the beach. A few very nice little restaurants by the beach, and coffee places are nearby (5 - 10 mins walk) or you can eat at the hotel.

If you are after an environment with lots of touristy options and lively bars, this sleepy surf area may not be your thing, we loved it!!