In Reply to: The Beachhouse at Canggu posted by Happy Travels on Tuesday, 14. July 2009 at 14:46 Bali Time:
I was very much looking forward to Echo Beach but was soo disappointed. It was very crowded, noisy & smelly from the BBQ smoke. The crappy very loud band was playing from well before sunset on a week night. It almost drowned out conversation even though we were sitting right at the front & surely the main reason for being there is to enjoy the sunset and the sounds of the waves plashing against the shore. The band would probably be more appreciated once dark has fallen. It drove us away well before.
On the other hand, Cafe Sol next door has the same view, lower prices, no loud band & good to very good food (had the best squid I have ever eaten there last month).
In any case, you can see the same sunset from anywhere along the coast on the tourist strip. No need to make the long & expensive trip from Tuban to Canggu and besides, unless you have your own driver, there is a taxi monopoly to ensure that your trip back will be very expensive.