As someone who has stayed in many hotels before, it takes something special for me to start mentally planning when I’ll next visit. With my visit to Samabe Luxury Resort and Villas, I was already planning my next stay before I had even unpacked my bag.
The Samabe Experience
Every little details is taken care of at Samabe, from a 24 hour butler service to little buggies available at a moment’s notice to taxi you around the expansive property. With just over 70 rooms and villas set on over 8 acres, Samabe is an expansive property that offers guests enough space to find solitude. Your personal butler is there to help, from arranging a beautiful afternoon tea spread in your room, villa or by the pool to unpacking and packing your bags – if you so wish. Throughout the week there are a number of activities available, from a cooking course in the beautiful, open-air kitchen to Balinese fruit carving lessons.
Of course there is also the stunning infinity pool that is divided into two depths, ensuring that it is appropriate for competent swimmers as well as those, like me, who just like to cool down in the pool. From the moment you arrive it is obvious Samabe is a luxury resort in Bali that goes the extra mile to ensure a perfect holiday.
One of the features I really liked about Samabe was its lounge. Designed for those of us who have flights later than check-out time, it allows you to relax in the cinema, refresh yourself in the bathrooms and showers, or store your bag while you do some last minute shopping in nearby Nusa Dua. This is a really nice touch as you can continue to enjoy Samabe faciltiies after you’ve checked out, which saves you paying for an additional night.
Unlimited All Inclusive Option
I had never heard of an ‘unlimited’ all inclusive option prior to my visit to Samabe. Ben and I decided not to opt for it as we weren’t sure how much time we would spend on site and we don’t like to overcommit – what a mistake! We didn’t leave the resort for a moment during our entire stay. The unlimited all inclusive surcharge is about the same price as one meal for two people, plus a drink and dessert each – so it’s very worth it. On our next visit to Samabe we will certainly try all inclusive.
The Suite
There were two options when booking at Samabe, either a villa (1 or 2 bedroom options available) with a private pool, or a suite room. We ended up in a suite room and to be honest, I actually preferred it to the villas. While the villas are gorgeous and offer extra privacy, the suites have incredible sweeping views of the ocean. The majority of our time in our suite was spent on the deck, admiring the view.
One thing I really liked about our suite at Samabe was the obvious attention to creating numerous spaces for you to enjoy. From a sitting area by the main entrance, to the desk, couch in the main room, the seats on the deck, and of course the beautiful bath. The bathroom was decked out with numerous products to ensure comfort; a wide range of balt salts and bubbles, high quality shampoo, conditioner and lotion. As I have quite sensitive hair, I was very pleased to use a hotel shampoo and conditioner that didn’t aggrevate my hair.
The suite itself was very spacious, with a his and hers basin as well as a large dressing room. Ben and I tend to rarely unpack our bags when we travel, so we both really appreciated having a considerable space to leave our bags, out of the way of our living areas.
Our stay at Samabe was perfect – we had a very relaxing time, the food was consistently excellent, including the breakfast which was both buffet and a la carte. Fancy some sushi, vitamin shots, chocolate fondue or bacon that tastes like it should? Samabe has it all and more.
Stay here if… you want a slice of paradise. If you want to relax and unwind. It is the perfect place for those on their honeymoon, who want to mark a special occasion, or even those with children. Samabe had a comprehensive children’s activity schedule to allow parents to enjoy a little privacy.
Samabe also offers wedding facilities and it would be the perfect destination wedding setting in Bali. I tried to hint at my partner Ben, but I’m not sure he understood how serious I was!
Have you ever had a hotel you knew you would visit again?
