Kepaon Gari Inn

Điểm trừ: Nothing at all. Since we wanted to stay on the east side of Penida. This was one of the few options that was available and looked clean. It is very affordable and yet exceeded our expectations

Điểm trừ: Extremely loud and rumbling AC. No window panes, only wooden shutters so mosquitos get in the room through the gaps and the roosters are extra audible.

Điểm trừ: The location was not so nice. The only reachable beach is the diamond beach (from there you can reach the Atuh beach, too). The rest of the beaches is not reachable by foot.

BUT, for the first time in my life i was prompted to pay an entrance fee to visit a beach. (30k / person) That is totally hillarious. We thaught of staying there for a few days to go to the diamond beach several times a day. We just did not want to pay 30k /person, every time we come back again.

Without paying for the beach, there is nothing else to do around there. We even asked the locals about other activities, but thats it. Thats the first thing that was disappointing.

One reason for booking the hotel, was because of the restaurant. Unfortunately it was closed on that day, because of a ceremonie. No problem, I can deal with that. There are other restaurants down the street.

After we came back from the beach in the evening, we had no electrical power. We wrote the host and they solved the problem very fast. So it was not much of a problem, too. (At this point i have to say: nice and fast reaction by our very kind host.)

We booked the wooden cabin, so there were a few mosquitos. We expected it and could even deal with that.

We tried to sleep, but it was very loud the whole night. Bugs, Frogs, Dogs and birds were making annoying and loud noises. We put in earplugs and then we could sleep relatively well.

Then in the morning there was a giant cockroach in one of our shoes. That was too much for both of us in the morning and the reason why we wanted to leave instantly.

So all in all it was ok for one night. I would not stay there longer, because there is nothing else to do. One day for the diamond beach is more than enough.

If you decide to stay here for a night, i guess the stone houses are far better, than the wooden cabins.

Maybe we just had a little bad luck with all the troubles around, but i would not come back again.

Điểm trừ: If you are lightsleeper you might find it hard to sleep, because of the nature sounds but you are in the middle of the jungle and it is part of the experience.