Beautiful, super clean, helpful and friendly staff. Great location. Cold AC :) delicious and big breakfast. We got a low season rate which was great! My one tiny gripe was that the menu for lunch/dinner was pretty steep for the area so we only ate breakfast there. I'd 100% go back! More

We stayed at the Istana Balian in Aug 2011 after a recommendation from people we met in Lembongan.All I can say is it was like going back to the old Bali with the new mod-cons.The hotel is very clean & comfortable and the staff were great,with a special mention to Wayan who made our stay memorable.My wife was ill just... More

from the moment you check in to the time you leave the service is spot michael and wayan have the staff tuned to look after you very peaceful spot short walk to beach. we had 2 days at istana then 2 at his beachfront house which is a stones throw to surf. huge rooms fridge etc. my son and i... More

The Istana Balian has hit on the right balance of quality accommodation and relaxed atmosphere. The real standout for me was the high standard of service offered by Wayan and his team. Thanks for a great week. More

Just got back from an incredible week and couldn't rate this place highly enough. It's such a relaxing place and attracts a great variety of people who all share the same desire for a place to unwind. There were 3 of us and all had separate rooms, but we met couples and families and everyone got along really well. The... More

What can I say, this place has it all - clean, comfortable luxurious accommodation with everything you would need, lovely staff, and excellent food and drink. It was perfect accommodation and the actual Balian was lovely, great surf, no hawkers in sight. Thankyou to Michael and his crew at Istana Balian, we will def be back! from the Tassie crew! More

We initially booked to stay for three nights at Istana but then extended this to five nights. We stayed in room 5, one of the smaller rooms on the bottom courtyard. Having stayed elsewhere in Balian and looked around most of the hotels there, the standard of the rooms in Istana appears to be second to none in Balian. The... More

Not really much to say other than what has already been said. Beautiful, clean, luxurious, friendly, yet still felt you were in Bali rather than just in some lovely hotel that could be anywhere in the world. Would definitely go back! We only met the owners briefly as they had been away, but Wayan was amazing. He organised all the... More

This was the highlight of my accommodation in Bali - and definitely the best value for money. It is a boutique type of accommodation with only a small number of rooms, but everything in the rooms is top quality and includes flatscreen, dvd and international TV. The hotel is only a small walk from the beach and is definitely worth... More