overview
Candi Beach Resort & Spa sits at Mendira, just west of Candidasa on Bali's east coast, spread across low-rise pavilions and villas among coconut palms. Three outdoor pools, including an infinity pool, offer sea views across to Nusa Penida, with rooms featuring a balcony or terrace and Balinese detailing.
Three restaurants and two bars cover the dining, including Ocean Terrace for Western dishes and Basil Restaurant & Pool Bar for Italian beside the infinity pool. A spa, bicycle hire, and watersports including sailing and diving round out the amenities, note that the beach directly in front is currently closed for a government coastal conservation project, with a free shuttle to Virgin Beach offered instead.
Candi Beach Resort and Spa
A mystical beachfront sanctuary blending traditional charm with modern luxury.
Make Candi Beach Resort and Spa your base for Karangasem
Start with Candi Beach Resort and Spa's live prices for your dates, since room rates in Karangasem swing with the season. Then look at activity packages, since the Tulamben wreck dive and the Tirta Gangga water palace are easy to add once your base is set. Finally, price a car: the dive coast, temples and rice valleys are a fair drive apart. The three links below go straight to each.
Plan Before You Fly
Follow ready-made Bali itineraries built around the season, then adjust each day to suit your own pace.
our review
The infinity pool looks across the water to Nusa Penida, a better view than most of Bali's east coast can offer. Candi Beach spreads low among coconut palms at Mendira, just west of Candidasa, in pavilions and villas rather than a block.
Three pools, three restaurants and two bars, with Ocean Terrace covering Western food and Basil doing Italian by the pool. There is a spa and bicycles for the lanes around. What you should know about this coast: it is quiet, the sand is dark, and Candidasa is a small town rather than a resort strip. That is the appeal for some people and the dealbreaker for others, and we would rather you decide that before you book than after.
Highlights
Low-rise resort among coconut palms at Mendira, near Candidasa
Three outdoor pools including an infinity pool with Nusa Penida views
Three restaurants and two bars, including an Italian option
Spa, bicycle hire, sailing, and scuba diving available
Jl. Mendira, Sengkidu, Kec. Manggis, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80871, Indonesia
+62 363 41234
Where to Eat
Amed for beachfront warungs and cafés
Candidasa for coastal restaurants
Sidemen for valley-view dining
Tulamben for simple dive-side meals
Local warungs for Balinese staples
Resort restaurants for wider menus
The best things to do nearby
Dive or snorkel the Liberty wreck at Tulamben
Snorkel the coral bays around Amed
Visit Tirta Gangga water palace
Explore Besakih, Bali’s largest temple
Walk the rice terraces of Sidemen
Climb to Lempuyang temple
Watch sunrise over Mount Agung.
frequently asked questions
Where is Candi Beach Resort and Spa located?
Candi Beach Resort and Spa is in Karangasem, a quiet eastern region of dive sites, water palaces and rice valleys. That makes it a base for the things Karangasem is known for rather than a spot to see the whole island from.
Is Candi Beach Resort and Spa a good hotel?
It holds a guest review score of 8.9 from 881 reviews on Booking.com, and is rated a 4-star property. Guest scores move over time, so check the latest before you book.
How do you get to Candi Beach Resort and Spa from the airport?
Candi Beach Resort and Spa is roughly 2 to 2.5 hours by car from Ngurah Rai Airport in normal traffic. A private transfer or a car with a driver is the simplest way, and traffic in the south can add to that at peak times.