| Nightly rate (that was booked) | USD 95 nett (S$128) |
| Nightly rate (after Citi Prestige 4NF rebate) | USD 75 nett (S$101) |
| Length of stay | 4 nights |
| Date of stay | May 2021 |
| Membership level (World of Hyatt) | Globalist |
Grand Hyatt Bali opened in 1991 and was last renovated in 2015. With a total of 636 rooms, this is the largest hotel in Indonesia!
Like Hyatt Regency Bali, this is a Category 2 Hyatt property, requiring 8,000 points (worth S$160) per night for award stays. Once World of Hyatt introduces off-peak nights, a night at this hotel will only cost 6,500 points (worth S$130) on some days. That would be a great deal once full service resumes!
Because of the pandemic, the hotel was closed for a few months and re-opened just a few days before my stay.
Location
The hotel is located in Nusa Dua, a quiet area in south-eastern Bali. The long stretch of beach in this area is mostly connected to 5-star hotels like Ritz-Carlton, Sofitel, Hilton and Apurva Kempinski. It is less crowded (as compared to Seminyak beach) as it faces East (no sunset view). That’s not a bad thing as it is usually very quiet; perfect for evening walks/runs/cycles.
- 20 mins drive to Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS)
- 1 hr 10 mins drive to Ubud Town
Arrival
Upon arrival, we had our temperatures taken and were assisted with our luggages before being directed to the reception.
I had booked the base King room and was pre-upgraded to the Club Executive Suite two days before arrival, as a Globalist member.
The room (Club Executive Suite)
Room 2242 is 141sqm / 1,517sqft in size. It looked to be very well-maintained for an old property. Although, the small television with bad signal needs to be replaced.
Breakfast
Breakfast is complimentary for Globalist members and was served as à la carte buffet at Garden Café from 6.30 to 11.30am. We were allowed to have breakfast in the room and chose that option every day, of course.
Grand-Hyatt-Bali-In-room-Breakfast
Club lounge replacement
The club lounge was closed during my visit because of the low occupancy. As an alternative, I can enjoy complimentary food and drinks from a fixed menu from 5pm to 7pm daily at Veranda Lounge. I could also get complimentary drinks all day long.
Food quality during happy hour was very good but I wish that it wasn’t the same menu every day.
The beach
The gym
The gym was small for a property this big. Equipment looked old too.
Other facilities
My ratings
| Breakfast | 9/10 |
| Service | 10/10 |
| Location | 10/10 |
| Room furnishing | 8/10 |
| View (from the room) | 9/10 |
| Peace & quiet | 9/10 |
| Facilities | 8/10 |
| Elite member recognition | 10/10 |
| Club lounge (temporary) | 8/10 |
| Value (for what I paid) | 9/10 |
Bottom line
I enjoyed walking around this beautiful resort and the huge beach connected to it. This would be a lovely sweet spot with only 6,500 points (worth S$130) required for off-peak nights in future.
I actually stayed at this hotel on opening day in July 1991. The opening of the hotel was an awesome event. I mingled with Kings and Queens from surrounding areas and countries. There were so many people there that the plateau was full of people as well as the beach area. I enjoyed your pictures…it has grown in since it opened. It is my dream to get back there to see it again after all these years. I remember my room was to the far right of the lobby (looking towards beach) and we were on the upper floor overlooking lagoon… had a nook in the corner with a sleeping spot plus outdoor balcony. When it opened, there were large cages with parrots/birds and monkeys all around the area that you could see and learn about. I do not see this in recent pics I have seen online. The foliage was not as grown up as now obviously… and I recall that there was a terraced waterfall into either a pond or waterfall off the lobby and I do not see that anymore in recent pics. I remember walking the entire resort at night and it was so peaceful. I hope I can get back there to visit in the next couple years! Thank you for my stroll down memory lane. I should look through my boxes to see if I can find all the pics I took back then.
Very informative review…..answered all questions. Thank you for your time.
Great review and exceptional photos! I quite like this property, and the price point seems great. Thanks