In Reply to: white rose or adi dharma? posted by maxim v on Friday, 30. July 2010 at 20:54 Bali Time:
Hi Maxim,
I'm afraid I can't vouch for the White Rose as I have not stayed there, but have stayed 3 times at the Adi Dharma and love it.
First time was in 2005 when I went with my eldest daughter (then 17) and we stayed 4 days in a Superior room. Last year I convinced my husband (who is now a Bali addict !!) and other daughter to go and we had a fantastic family holiday at the Adi Dharma. This year my husband and I went for 2 weeks in May.
Apparently the Adi has rooms ranging up from Superior, Deluxe, Super Deluxe and Family Room. For the last 2 trips we have had Deluxe rooms (2 last year with our daughters ) and I can certainly recommend them. They are larger than the Superior and have a Queen size bed with mosquito netting. I know they have renovated quite a few rooms in the past 12 months and these renovations are on going as they try to ensure the rooms either side are vacant.
The breakfasts are the usual fare with a mixture of Balinese and western foods, fruit, cereals and an egg corner. The pool is clean with tables and pool beds. The hotel has a real Balinese feel and the gardens are beautiful. Best part is that it is down a quiet lane and away from the hustle and bustle and a lovely haven to come home to, yet you are still close to shops and beach is about a 20 minute walk.
Best part of the hotel is the staff - so friendly and helpful. They remembered us from last year and if you smile and say hello they will make you feel so welcome.
Any complaints or bad reviews about this hotel are usually with the rooms, such as linen, air con and bathrooms. Sure the bathrooms are a bit jaded but everything has always worked. Rooms can be made up each day, air con has always worked and beds and linen, very good. We are not pedantic about little things and accept the odd little fault as it is very good value for money.
Best advice I can give is to read Trip Advisor on each hotel and make an informed decision from there. We check it regularly when we are about book the Adi to see if the standard is still good.
Hope this helps and have a wonderful trip !!!!!!