| Nightly rate | Free (Cat 4 Hyatt free night) |
| Length of stay | 1 night |
| Date of stay | Jul 2021 |
| Membership level (World of Hyatt) | Globalist |
What to expect when you stay at Andaz Bali as a World of Hyatt Globalist member?
Additional note
I stayed in this property on opening day (9 Apr 2021) and wrote a review here. This review contains some duplicate content from that other review.
I decided to use my Category 4 World of Hyatt free night on my birthday week and at this property as there are no other Category 4 hotels in Indonesia (the opening of Park Hyatt Jakarta delayed till early 2022).
I got this free night earlier this year after reaching 30 elite nights (or 15 actual nights with World of Hyatt’s previous offer).
Andaz Bali opened in April 2021 with 183 rooms. It is a Category 4 World of Hyatt property requiring 15,000 points (worth S$300) per night.
This property is the first Andaz resort in Asia and also the Andaz property in Indonesia. Mdm Rina Mariani is Hyatt’s first female General Manager in Indonesia. Long overdue!
Category 4 free night certificates can be earned by staying 30 nights a year and by staying in 5/10/15 Hyatt brands. Although, it is worth noting that the upcoming Park Hyatt Jakarta will also be a Category 4 property!
Location
The hotel is located in Sanur, right next to sister property, Hyatt Regency Bali. These 2 properties were part of a massive resort, Bali Hyatt, which closed in 2013 for major renovation work.
There are very little tourist attractions near Sanur, if that’s what you are looking for.
This property has direct access to a beach facing East.
- 20 mins drive to Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS)
- 45 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 upgraded to the Ocean View Lagoon Suite during check-in. There are only 2 suites in this category.
The suite (Ocean View Lagoon Suite)
Room 3104 is 125sqm / 1,345sqft in size. This suite is slightly larger than the King Premium room that I stayed in previously.
As the room was on the ground floor, it lacked privacy as people from the main pool could look straight into the suite when the curtains are not closed.
Minibar items, except for alcoholic beverages, are complimentary for all guests.
Here’s a quick video tour posted on our Instagram page:
Best rooms
I usually request for a room on the highest floor possible and it must not be a connecting room (for less noise).
As this is a low-rise resort, the Ocean View Lagoon Suite is one of very few rooms that offer good views.
The lounge
The lounge is open from 10am to 10pm and offers complimentary snacks and beverages for all guests.
Breakfast
Breakfast is complimentary for Globalist members and was served as à la carte buffet at Wok Wok restaurant from 7 to 11am. Food quality was fantastic, consistent with my previous stay.
Other restaurants
Other facilities
As seen in the resort map above, there are several small swimming pools. The main one is located by the beach.
It is disappointing that the hotel does not have a gym and spa within the property. These facilities are shared and located at Hyatt Regency Bali next door. I tried walking from my room to the gym and it was a good 10 minutes under the sun.
I’ve asked the hotel if this is only a temporary arrangement but a staff member mentioned that the hotel does not have plans of having a gym in its own property.
The resort also has a large kids club.
Ratings
| Breakfast | 10/10 |
| Service | 10/10 |
| Location | 8/10 |
| Room furnishing | 10/10 |
| View (from the room) | 9/10 |
| Peace & quiet | 9/10 |
| Facilities | 4/10 |
| Elite member recognition | 10/10 |
| Value | 9/10 |
Bottom line
The hotel maintained outstanding service standards since my stay on the opening day.
Given the options that I had in Indonesia, this was a great Cat 4 Free Night award redemption and a great way to spend my birthday weekend.
Hyatt will be introducing peak and off-peak award chart later this year. This means that you would be able to redeem just 12,000 points (worth $240) for some nights at this hotel.
I received 1 elite night credit and no points after this stay.