Have stayed here on and off for the last 5-6 years on surf trips to balian. On our last trip we found the place to be even more amazing, with a newly appointed manager who was a lovely guy and really made our crew feel welcome. With so many new villas going up in balian meaning a lot more competition... More

We have been staying at the Pondok Pitaya for the past 3 years...we will be back again in August for a week. We always book the Joglo room as it is close to the pool and the view from the verandah is awesome. The only thing missing is a mini fridge, if this room were to have a fridge it... More

We stayed for four nights at Pondok Pitaya recently, in the Joglo house, and the place is a gem. The Joglo house was a massive house with four double beds, two bathrooms and plenty of space to spread out all your gear. Pondok Pitaya has a beach front view of the waves and if your a surfer please note that... More

Was going to stay here for one day but extended to three. Setting is awesome, waves were good but it can get messy with the hard currents on the big days. Pool is great for children. Food is adequate. Staff is friendly, and room rates are a little overpriced for that area of Bali. The hot water works unpleasantly. Still,... More

We stayed at the Pondok Pitaya for four nights as part of our journey around most of the island. We had booked the Joglo Room and it provided a spacious and relaxing natural retreat for my husband and myself and another couple we were travelling with. The Joglo has hot water (albeit temperamental at times), fan-cooled rooms, a beautiful Balinese... More

We had booked to stay here 2 nights to go surfing but left early due to inclement weather. Due to a mix up with our original booking, we ended up staying in the River House. Downstairs was a small kitchen, bathroom and lovely alfresco area. Middle level had 4 single beds and toilet and there was a loft up top... More

I spend one night and it was hard to sleep because of the mosquitoes! A mosquitoe net would have been very useful, the mosquitoe electric device was unfortunately not enough, thank you. Otherwise, it's a great location specially for surfers.

This is just a review of the restaurant at Pondok Pitaya, as we have a home in the area and no need for accommodation. We are expats who built our home off Balian Beach about 16 years ago; at that time, other than the nearby bus stop Soka Indah (which has great Nasi Goreng fyi), there were only a few... More

Great location infront of balian black sand beach. Different wood houses for groups or families up to 8 people & surfer's suites for 2. Good restaurant overlooking the beach, the waves & surfers. There's nothing else around except for a few warungs and other accommodations.