Holiday Inn Resort in Tanjung Benoa, Bali

By Santorini Dave

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Essentials
• Location: Jl.Pratama, Tanjung Benoa.
• Hotel website: holidayinnresorts.com
• Hotel phone: +62 (0)361 894 7888
Check prices for Holiday Inn Resort Benoa

Review of Holiday Inn Resort Benoa in Tanjung Benoa, Bali.

The Holiday Inn faces a pristine stretch of beach with soft sand, calm water, a section cordoned off for swimming, and lots of sun loungers with umbrellas.

Holiday Inn Resort Benoa – Familiar, compact, and functional, in a top-notch location.

Part of a renowned international chain, this comfortable, sparkling-new, and comparatively low-key resort is reasonably close to Nusa Dua, thereby offering a wider range of cafés, shops, beaches, and water sports. The overall design is not traditional, but is still appealing, with all rooms in a four-level motel-style building. Views from some balconies are unexciting, but the furnishings, with long desks, comfy sofas, and entrance lobbies, are pleasing. Rooms, with ocean views or direct pool access from their patios, are slightly larger and certainly more likable. The sectioned-off swimming area along the curved beach is tiny, but is compensated by the four inviting pools. And the bright and colorful kids club, next to the children’s pool, would undoubtedly please the younger ones.

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Holiday Inn Resort Benoa – The Location

  • Area: Facing the beach along the southern part of the peninsula. Plenty of facilities within walking distance, and only 1 km by road or beachside path from the edge of Nusa Dua.
  • Address: Jl. Pratama No.86, the main road through Tanjung Benoa, a quieter resort region in southern Bali.
  • How to Get There: The only way to/from the airport is by metered taxi or chartered car with a driver. This takes about 20 minutes (12 km via the tollway), depending on traffic.
  • Handy to: All the facilities in Nusa Dua.

Holiday Inn Resort Benoa – The Basics

  • Guests: Has a family package-holiday vibe, but caters well for all.
  • Kids Club: Supervised, bright, colorful, and alongside the children’s pool. Offers a climbing wall, computer games, and endless toys. Activities include face-painting, treasure hunts, and lessons in Indonesian culture and language.
  • Beach: Curved beach with white sand and calm water created by a breakwater. A tiny area is cordoned off for safe swimming, though jet-skis are still within earshot.
  • Views: Most rooms surround (but don’t actually face) the pool in the middle. A handful of rooms looks out towards the sea, with varying views, while the rest overlook the gardens. And a few do face the carpark or road.
  • Private Pools/Jacuzzis: Most rooms at ground level have direct access to the main pool from the patios.
  • Parking: Very limited parking available. Check when booking, but think long and hard before driving anywhere in Bali.
  • How to Book: Booking.com will have the best rates.
  • Phone: +62 (0)361 894 7888
  • Email: reservation.benoa@ihg.com
  • Website: holidayinnresorts.com

Holiday Inn Resort Benoa – Amenities

  • Pools: 4 pools, all very inviting. Includes a separate pool for the younger ones next to the kids club with a fun waterslide and tipping buckets that make children scream with delight.
  • Spa: The Tea Tree Spa is wonderful, with fully-trained staff and an extra-long list of treatments.
  • Fitness Center: Well-equipped, offering views of the gardens and pools. Open 24/7.
  • For Families: Cribs.
  • Activities: All sorts offered, including bike hire, cooking classes, and snorkeling. Extensive games room. Water sports center next door.
  • Other Facilities: Games Zone. Reading room/library. Minimart. Moneychanger.

Holiday Inn Resort Benoa – Food and Drink

  • Restaurants & Bars: Pasar Market Café – At the lobby serving upmarket and tasty versions of Indonesian street food. Where guests enjoy buffet breakfast. • Duke’s Pool Bar and Lounge – Also in the lobby area and facing 1 of the 4 pools. • Nudi Beach Bar & Restaurant – Perfect setting alongside the sea and main pool. Casual, twin-level, and popular with families. Live music nightly.
  • Breakfast: Included in most rates, but depends on the type of booking.
  • Room Service: Available 24/7.

Holiday Inn Resort Benoa – Rooms

  • Room Types: Superior Room • Family Room • Family Adventure Suite • Kids Adventure Suite • Premier Suite • List of all Rooms
  • Smoking Rooms: No smoking allowed anywhere on the resort grounds.
  • Best Room: Premier Suites are quite spacious and more likely to offer sea views and distance from the noisy pools.
  • For Families: Most rooms can fit in 1 or 2 extra single beds, while many others have connecting doors. Better still are the Family Adventure Suites and Kids Adventure Suites, each with separate bedrooms for the young ones with colorful walls and abundant toys.

Holiday Inn Resort Benoa – Local Transport

  • Walking & Cycling: Almost everything required is within walking distance. The main road is long, flat, and comparatively quiet, and a lovely beachside path stretches several kilometers into Nusa Dua. Bicycles are available for hire at the resort.
  • Cars, Motorbikes, & Taxis: There is no public transport in the area. To reach attractions within southern Bali, metered taxis are cheap and comfortable. Driving a car anywhere in Bali is not recommended, but cars can be rented from a few agencies along the main road, while motorbikes are not as easy to rent as they are elsewhere. For longer distances, hire a car with a driver through the hotel.
  • Local Shuttle Buses: No shuttle bus company offers services to/from Tanjung Benoa, including the Kura-Kura Bus. About every hour during shopping time, a free shuttle bus (available to all) links major hotels in Tanjung Benoa with the Bali Collection mall in Nusa Dua (see below).

Holiday Inn Resort Benoa – What’s Nearby?

Best Nearby Restaurants & Bars

  • Balicious Restaurant & Bar – Amazingly long menu guaranteed to please the fussiest of eaters. About 75m south down the road.
  • The Heart of Bali – Attractive open-air but undercover setting. Extensive menu includes lots of wines and desserts. About 200m north of the resort.
  • Pitanira Resto – Lovely corner position across the road from The Heart of Bali. Especially romantic at night.

Nearby Shops

  • Pepito Supermarket – Offers a tempting array of fresh food and baked goodies, 300m south of the resort.
  • Plenty of minimarts in both directions, but little else to excite shoppers. So take the free hourly shuttle bus from any resort in Tanjung Benoa to Bali Collection, a delightful outdoor mall in Nusa Dua with department stores, large souvenir shops, and abundant cafés.

Nearby Attractions

  • Tanjung Benoa is renowned as the epicenter for all sorts of activities on and above the water. Jet-skiing and parasailing, for example, can be arranged at Tirta Harum, 250m south via the road or beach.

Holiday Inn Resort Benoa – The Hotel

The resort is located in southern Tanjung Benoa.

The Holiday Inn Resort is in the southern part of Tanjung Benoa, a quieter tourist region in southern Bali.

A seaside path leads to the facilities in Nusa Dua.

A lovely seaside path links the resort with facilities at neighboring Nusa Dua.

Souvenirs and beach equipment is sold at beachside stalls.

Next to the edge of the resort beach, a few stalls sell souvenirs and beach equipment.

The well-equipped fitness center faces the beach and pool.

The fitness center is well-equipped and faces the beach and pool.

The bright kids club offers several activities and toys.

The excellent kids club is very bright and welcoming, and offers a range of engaging activities and toys.

The 4 large pools of the resort are big enough for everyone.

The resort features 4 large pools, with plenty of space for everyone.

One of the pools has a waterslide and tipping bucket for children.

One of the pools features a tipping bucket that delights children of all ages.

Nudi Beach Bar & Restaurant is located by the pool.

At the resort, the Nudi Beach Bar & Restaurant is named after an indigenous plant (and has nothing to do with a lack of swimming gear).

Ground-level rooms can access the main pool via their patios.

Most rooms at ground level provide access to a section of the main pool from the patios.

The spacious rooms have a colorful decor.

Rooms are spacious and feature a colorful décor.

All accommodations come with full-length windows and patios/balconies.

All rooms and suites have full-length windows facing the patios/balconies.

Balicious close by offers a long menu.

Offering an extra-long menu, Balicious is just 150m south of the resort.

The Heart of Bali is a stylish restaurant to the north of the resort.

The Heart of Bali is a welcoming and stylish restaurant about 200m north of the Holiday Inn.

The cozy Pitanira Resto is opposite The Heart of Bali

Opposite The Heart of Bali is the friendly and cozy Pitanira Resto.

Coblong Sari is a rare beachside cafe within walking distance of the resort.

A rare beachside café is Coblong Sari, 600m south via the lovely beachside path.

Pepito Express supermarket is within walking distance.

About 400m south of the resort, this supermarket offers the finest range of fresh produce and pastries in Tanjung Benoa.

Tirta Harum to the south is excellent for water sports.

Tanjung Benoa is renowned across Bali for its range of water sports. These can be organized at the resort or at Tirta Harum, 250m south of the resort.

Free hourly shuttle buses ferry guests to Bali Collection in Nusa Dua.

Free hourly shuttle buses take resort guests to Bali Collection, a delightful outdoor mall in the neighboring region of Nusa Dua. Check rates and availability: Holiday Inn Resort Benoa

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