Puri Manik Cottage

I remember I payed 60 rp for two night ! The hotel is suggestive and ubud is amazing ! If you go there you absolutely have to take massages close to the monkey forest ! The hotel is nice . It's like 10 minutes walking from the monkey forest , I recommend it

I arrived in Ubud 10.30pm at this quaint and cosy cottage that I booked through booking.com. It was the most affordable I could find and I only needed a night's stay here before I check out the next day to Kamuela Villas at Monkey Forest. The receptionist was friendly and they knew I was coming! (great I was so afraid someone would miss my booking). Its quiet, peaceful and beautiful for the price. Close to Bebek Benggil (Dirty Duck) and Monkey Forest, I find the location to be a great hit for first time travelers. The surroundings were green with trees and plants around, like a mini Balinese garden. Breakfast is served the next morning at the lounge area, you have a few choices to pick. My bedroom tv was on and the wall isn't sound proof, I could hear it from afar! My only disappointment was the toilet, it look kinda gloomy and old. My flush was broken too.

Puri Manik provides a Balinese touch and is nicely different from an aesthetic point of view. Sadly, some wooden furnitures and doors look creaky and old and they require woodworking or lacquer. Nevertheless, the rooms are averagely-well furnished with noteable items like air conditioner, tv, kettle, mini bar, towels, glasses, and a mosquito repellant device. In addition, the room is sufficiently large and able to fit groups of 3 or 4 ppl. The toilet however is rather gloomy in my opinion and the floor tiles were abit dirty. Buffet-style breakfast is provided ( included in room charges ) from 8-11 A.M. Not much choices but the food and service is acceptable. Besides that, there is also a swimming pool,free wifi and a mini cyber cafe. The computers are old but good enough for simple web surfing. Last but not least, Puri Manik is quite well placed in Ubud and is within walking distance to several convenience shops, car rental service, money exchanger, and a variety of restaurants including the famous 'Dirty Duck'. Overal opinion : Above-OK value for budget tourists. The cottages certainly has had better days.