Name: The Sankara Beach Resort Nusa Penida
Address: Jl Ped Buyuk Br Bodong Pendem Ds Ped, Lembongan Island, ID

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Hermanus

Very good

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2026

Selvan

This is a beautiful boutique hotel in a fabulous location. The staff are lovely and attentive. You can snorkel off the beach and see coral, fish and turtles. We hired scooters to get around but there are restaurants, bars and massage places within walking distance.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2026

Roxanne

Gorgeous and comfortable rooms, felt like a private room steps from your front door and exceptional service from staff. Anything you needed, they arranged, from in room massage, to wine at the pool, snorkeling gear or drivers … they arranged quickly and negotiated prices.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2025

Tara

What a little gem of a resort! It’s important to know that almost everything on the island takes 30-45 minutes to get to because of the roads, not because of distance so slow down and convert yourself to island pace. We stayed for two nights and were charmed from the minute we arrived! The resort is immaculate and so quaint, and has the absolute best staff. They can arrange in room massages (DO THAT, trust me!) and private island tours to hit all of the notable beach spots. The rooms were comfortable and spotless, and the food was quite good! There’s a great beach steps from your room, with a little bit of a reef for snorkeling. We would absolutely come back here should we return to Nusa Penida!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2025

Elizabeth

The Sankara Beach Resort was the nicest beachfront property that I saw in Nusa Penida, and I was so glad I booked here. The staff were SO kind and thoughtful (Ulan, Mei, and Diah, thank you!). They even surprised me by decorating my villa for my birthday, bringing me a cake, and singing “Happy Birthday” to ms. The complementary breakfast was delicious and plenteous, and it was wonderful to eat on the veranda overlooking the beach and ocean. I enjoyed the deep soaking tub and the daily resupply of bath crystals and bubble bath. Plenty of hot water, also. I appreciated the USB outlets on the bedside table - it made charging my electronics convenient. It was also nice to have a smart tv with Netflix and Amazon Prime shows. A convenience store and ATM are within walking distance. Snorkeling in the coral just off the resort beach was wonderful. I enjoyed my stay here so much, and I would definitely stay here again. Thank you for a wonderful birthday and stay!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2025

Selvan

Just beautiful

Fantastic location with beautiful rooms. You can snorkel off the reef and see turtles and octopus. The staff were very friendly and the food excellent. Very close to massage parlours and shops. I would recommend hiring a scooter to get around.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2025

mark

Great place. Quiet location

Awesome stay. Beautiful clean and modern place, right on the beach. Incredibly friendly and attentive staff. Food was really good. They even come in early to make breakfast for you if you have to leave early to go diving. This was our second time staying there and we would go back again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2024

Suzanne

I chose this hotel for the Snorkeling off the beach and was not disappointed. Wonderful coral and fish. Clear sea. Saw turtle one day. And all for free. Lots of snorkel tours and dive tours go to this spot so it really is good. Sometimes the current is strong but other times not. Small stretch of beach is clean and picturesque. View from hotel is lovely especially early in the morning and at sunset. Hotel is small so even when full it’s quiet. Rooms are lovely. 2 pools very nice. Staff fantastic. Grounds are very well cared for and pretty. Pool bar very good.
But some negatives. Food is terrible. Both Indonesian and western food is bad. Also very hard to enjoy food with so many flies. Neighbouring restaurant doesn’t have flies so this hotel restaurant has an issue it needs to solve.
Also they hardly ever change your towels. Even if you have a dirty towel and throw it on the floor to indicate it needs to be changed they just pick it up and fold it and leave it for you. When it’s raining beach towels don’t dry well but they don’t think to replace them. Staff are very nice so I am sure they would give you clean towels if you asked but weird that they hang up dirty wet towels for reuse.
You can walk to other local restaurants and tour places but the road is dangerous.
Also would like more drinking water. They leave 1.5L for 2 people per day and you have to pay for extra.
Having said all that - I would definitely stay again for views, atmosphere, Snorkeling, pool, pool bar

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2024

Kimberly

The staff was great!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2024

Shelley

An absolute gem of a hotel, really lovely!

We had an amazing stay at The Sankara, everything was just superb! Spacious, very clean and modern room, super comfy bed and huge bathroom. The pool and gardens are absolutely gorgeous and the beach at the front was good for snorkeling. The staff are wonderful, so friendly and attentive. Breakfast provided was plentiful. There are some really cool restaurants nearby, a bit dark to walk along the road but very do-able. We hired a scooter to make it easier to get around.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2024

Jeffrey

Lovely ocean facing bungalows with immaculate pools. Rooms had a dreamy look on the inside with very comfy mattresses. Only complaint. Their bathrobes were the nicest we’ve ever seen. But they wouldn’t sell us one! They should sell them!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2024

Jana

The property is beautiful. The beach was clean and fun to be on. The snorkling in front of the facility was amazing.
The staff was friendly and very attentive. I would stay here again.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Mar 2024

Rafael

Beautiful rooms. The rooms were excellent, clean , comfortable. Excellent ocean vien. One of the best bed and pillows I had ever slept in. Excellent staff.
The food not so good and to many flys around the property especially in the restaurant

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2024

Racquel

Book here! Dont delay

Our stay was amazing! I would return in a heartbeat. The food stellar l A+ 5 Stars! Beachfront stay! Clean room! Everything was perfect

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2023

Sahira Tatiana

Amazon view and Service, my partner and I were a bit sick and they took good care of us!

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2023

Verified traveler

Wonderful stay. Staff very sweet & helpful.

Overall stay was wonderful. This was a last minute booking for us. Food and drinks were great. Rooms and service wonderful. View and pools awesome. Love that the beach was right there. Biggest issue was that they allow smoking in the common/ shared areas, like the restaurant which was gross having to inhale those second hand fumes while trying to enjoy our meal.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2023

William

Nice place to stay by the beach (and chill!)

The hotel is gorgeous! Right on the beach and fairly close to the harbour. Breakfasts are generous (and delicious), but if you want to have lunch or dinner, I’d recommend going to any of the beach clubs for better food at more reasonable prices (a short 10 min walk on the side of the road, which is very narrow with no sidewalks). Not close to the main attractions but front desk will happily help book a taxi or driver. AC was amazing!!! Pool was very comfortable!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2023

Mikhail

The hotel is brand new but there are a lot of things that haven’t been finished.
The property is clean and tidy but there are piles of trash on the road to the hotel.
The food was very average and service was poor. It’s a solid 3 star hotel not 4.

Pool is clean and well maintained.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2023

Vadim

When considering this hotel, do keep in mind that it is a 3 star motel. It’s opened fairly recently and they are still figuring their stuff out. Many amenities are not yet available (spa, laundry) and they will likely keep building out the property.

Don’t expect an automatic 5-star service but the staff aims to please and is always available to cater to your needs in creative ways. No Landry but they will take your stuff to a nearby Landry place, no spa but they can call in a masseuse, forgot to replace towels? They will bring your fresh ones later. A pack of wild dogs stole your shoes? They will go to the dump next door to get it for you. Don’t worry about the dogs, there is 7 of them and they are very friendly. 5 new puppies are adorable and hardly ever bite tourists at least we didnt see anyone get bitten. Oh the best part, the best snorkeling location is 10 meters into the water in front of the hotel. Don’t bother paying to go anywhere else. The area right in front of the bar by the second pool is where you will find a huge rock with rare fish hiding under it.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2023

Sharon

BALI BIRTHDAY TRIP

Staff Exceptional! Rooms Exceptional! Beach View Exceptional!
The staff is AMAZING , courteous, wonderful, kind, respectful and very accommodating to what ever my needs … Top tier!
The most AMAZING, perfect, beautiful, peaceful, clean beach view accommodation; not to mention the property is new!
I would definitely stay here again and would really recommend any and everyone to stay as well. The staff definitely helps with all of your needs. All aren’t named below, but they still get credit ♥️
Ulan- Receptionist
Nanik- Receptionist
Nyoman Astawa - The Manager
Sulasta Gede - Driver
Paris - Housekeeper
Agus Gede Koriana- The best tour guide/ photographer in Nusa Penida

Thank you all at The Sankara Beach Resort for everything; for making this a birthday trip to remember.

Self