Coral View Villas

We'd originally headed over to Tejekula to find a beach the Sunday Times had just listed as part of its top 20. Didn't find any decent beaches so decided to head to Coral View at Amed - a place we've visited many times. I love its location, right next to the beach, where you can swim and snorkel safely. The gardens are lovely and the vibe relaxed, with a great massage available from the local women. Bread and a variety of other dishes are prepared on the premises. One of m favourite places in Bali

Great experience to visit a different part of Bali. The snorkelling was great which is what we went for. Just one minute from door to entering water with gear! Better snorkelling here than Jemeluk or Banyuning. Coral view Villas was beautiful, lovely room. Loved the outdoor bathroom, large sun beds on the verandah and a great pool a few steps away. Gardens lovely and well kept. Bed only a double and a bit hard, but made up by four poster charm and mosquito net. All that we expected and more for very reasonablely priced budget accomodation.

The rooms are mostly fine and the location is good - being on the beach and near enough to other restaurants and cafes. It is the small things that have let this experience down. Small things like: a less than warm welcome at reception; serving gin and tonic as a cocktail and not adding a slice of lemon; a broken door handle that could easily be fixed; untidy breakfast self-serve area despite two-three staff being present; coffeee cups ordered for outside room at midday and dirty cups and saucers still there the next morning; pool water cloudy. This could be a great place, but management needs to lift its game and ensure proper service standards. The secret of being 'laid-back' s not that everyone is relaxed, but that the staff works hard to ensure that the customer feels 'laid-back'.

Beautiful gardens, friendly staff and great location - can snorkel within 5 metros of our door!

Quite nice stay, no complaints. Location relatively quiet, but several good, cheap places eat nearby. Easy offshore snorkeling. Rented motorbike, staff offered good advice for local trek.