Essentials
• Location: Jalan Puri Bagus road in Candidasa.
• Hotel phone: +62 (0)361 41119
• Check prices for Ida Beach
The outdoor deck next to the pool at Ida Beach Village Candidasa offers great sea views.
Ida Beach Village Candidasa – Traditional, exquisite, affordable, and in a serene location.
The hotel is along a lane in the tranquil eastern end of Candidasa, but only a few minutes’ stroll from endless shops and cafés. Hidden behind stone walls and with a genuine Balinese village vibe, the cottages are cheerful and spacious. All are traditionally designed and furnished, with thatched roofs, ornate carvings, and Balinese rugs, arts, and crafts. Other accommodations are built like traditional lumbung rice barns, with sloping roofs and sea views from the second level. Meandering stone paths lead to the pool which faces the dramatic coastline and alluring islets just offshore. However, the beach is typically gray and undersized, and often unsuitable for swimming.
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Ida Beach Village Candidasa – The Location
- Area: Faces the coast in a tranquil area. Along a quiet lane that starts where the main road heads inland, but only 300m from the facilities and transport along the main road in Candidasa.
- Address: Jalan Puri Bagus, Candidasa, on the east coast of Bali.
- How to Get There: Few metered taxis and chartered cars from the airport (about 1 hour 45 minutes) will take anyone this far, so best to arrange transfers from the hotel. See under Local Transport below about tourist shuttle buses.
- Handy to: Snorkeling spots.
Ida Beach Village Candidasa – The Basics
- Guests: Most guests are older couples who relish the serenity and tranquility.
- Beach: Candidasa is a chain of rocky coves with patches of gritty sand created by breakwaters. The beach in front of the hotel is minuscule, with gray sand, and often disappears at high tide. Not much good for snorkeling either.
- Views: Only a couple of bungalows face the sea, with views from the upper level. Cottages are along a village-style street overlooking a private patch of garden.
- Private Pools/Jacuzzis: Not provided, nor really expected, at this sort of hotel in Candidasa.
- Parking: Enough free and secure spaces alongside the lobby, but think long and hard before driving anywhere in Bali.
- How to Book: Booking.com will have the best rates.
- Phone: +62 (0)361 41119
- Email: None.
- Website: No website.
Ida Beach Village Candidasa – Amenities
- Pool: Smallish, but a decent size for the limited number of guests.
- Spa & Fitness Center: Not expected or provided at this sort of hotel in Candidasa.
Ida Beach Village Candidasa – Food and Drink
- Restaurant & Bar: Modest eatery alongside the pool and facing the sea. Mostly used to serve breakfast to guests, and seems uninterested in offering meals to anyone at other times.
- Breakfast: Usually provided and served at the poolside café.
- Room Service: Not available because there really isn’t a fully functioning café.
Ida Beach Village Candidasa – Rooms
- Room Types: Cottage • Twin-level Bungalow • List of all Rooms
- Smoking Rooms: No smoking in the rooms but permitted everywhere else.
- Best Room: The bungalows feature an uncommon design, shaped like a traditional rice barn. And with 2 levels, sea views are possible.
- For Families: An extra single bed can be placed inside all accommodations.
Ida Beach Village Candidasa – Local Transport
- Walking & Cycling: The main road through Candidasa is only 1 km long and an easy walk. The road is flat and reasonably wide (but very busy), so bicycles are a good option. These can be rented from the hotel.
- Public Transport: Long-distance minibuses pass by along the road between Amlapura and Denpasar (via the turnoff to Padangbai), but are not really needed in the local area.
- Shuttle Bus: The main island-wide operator, Perama, offers several services daily to Kuta, Ubud, and Lovina, all via Padangbai. The office is at the far western end of the main road, 1.5km away.
- Cars, Motorbikes, & Taxis: There are no metered taxis in this area, so charter a car with a driver from someone along the main road, or better, through the hotel. Renting a car is possible from local agencies (but not recommended anywhere in Bali), while motorbikes are easy to rent and a terrific way to explore the east coast.
Ida Beach Village Candidasa – What’s Nearby?
Best Nearby Restaurants & Bars
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Within 300m in either direction along the lane, these places are so much quieter than anywhere along the main road:
- Ganesh – Fascinating décor, set-priced menus, and extended list of homemade desserts. Daily specials add to the attraction.
- Puri Pudak – Within a new collection of villas facing the beach for inexpensive seafood.
- Puri Oka – Best of the seaside eateries for cocktails, and inexpensive and tasty Indonesian standards.
- Arco Iris – Burgers, pizzas, and home-baked goodies in a friendly setting. Seafood grilled outside attracts more customers.
- Warung Candidasa Moka – Popular for coffee, ribs, and cakes. Unfussy service and air-conditioned.
Nearby Shops
- The 1 km-long main road is bursting with all sorts of shops, from minimarts to souvenir stalls. No malls, but enough places to satisfy most.
Nearby Attractions
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Candidasa is an ideal base for exploration of the east coast, including:
- Tenganan (6 km) – Fascinating millennia-old village pre-dating Hinduism. Maybe get a lift up by car or motorbike. The walk downhill (5 km) to the main road in Candidasa is delightful.
- Pasir Putih (9 km) – One of Bali’s premier beaches, yet still remarkably underdeveloped. Accessible by public transport and lovely walk (1.5 km) from the turnoff at Bugbug village.
- Padangbai (14 km) – With a scenic cove, more renowned as the terminal for speedboats to the Gili Islands. Accessible by public minibus, shuttle bus, and/or motorbike taxi.
- Tirta Gangga (17 km) – Bali’s most exquisite water palace is accessible by public transport via Amlapura or shuttle bus.
Ida Beach Village Candidasa – The Hotel
Ida Beach Village is along a quiet lane, but within a short walk of all the facilities along the main road in Candidasa on the east coast of Bali.
The hotel faces the coast, but like virtually every hotel in Candidasa, there is no beach in front. But the setting and views are still very pleasant.
A raised section within the hotel provides impressive views of the coastline and islets just offshore.
The pool is inviting and surrounded by shady trees.
The café facing the sea and alongside the pool is used mostly to serve breakfast to guests.
Instantly impressive is the traditional design of the stone cottages and 2-level bungalows shaped like traditional lumbung rice barns.
The layout of the hotel resembles a Balinese village, with a stone path between cottages.
Cottages are individually-named and secluded behind stone walls.
Windows on 2 sides ensure that cottages receive plenty of light.
Furnishings inside the cottages are unfussy, but the ambience is very likable.
All cottages are spacious and nicely decorated.
The stone walls, tiled floors, and rattan furniture add to the appeal of the cottages.
Almost opposite the hotel entrance, Arco Iris provides tasty pizzas, burgers, and grilled seafood.
The best eatery along the lane, and within a 1-minute walk of the hotel, Ganesh offers tasty food and a fascinating décor.
Also within a short stroll along the lane, Puri Oka is the most appealing café/bar facing the sea within the immediate area.
At the front of a new bunch of villas, very close to the Ida Beach, Puri Pudak also offers a restaurant. Check rates and availability: Ida Beach Village Candidasa
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