overview
Ramayana Candidasa Beach Resort sits on the coast at Candidasa in East Bali, in tropical gardens facing the sea. A mid-sized, low-key beach resort built in traditional Balinese style, its main draw is the oceanfront swimming pool, alongside the Rama spa and Garpu restaurant, which looks over the water and serves Indonesian and international dishes.
Rooms are generously sized and comfortable, each with a private balcony or terrace and feather pillows. Its most practical advantage is position, about 15 minutes from Padang Bai harbour, the departure point for ferries and fast boats to Lombok and the Gili Islands, making it a sensible stop around an island-hopping trip.
Ramayana Candidasa Beach Resort
Oceanfront pool at Candidasa, about 15 minutes from Padang Bai ferry harbour.
Base yourself at Ramayana Candidasa Beach Resort in Karangasem
Start with Ramayana Candidasa Beach Resort'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.
our review
The pool sits on the ocean front, which on this part of the east coast does more work than the beach itself, because Candidasa's shoreline is rocky in places rather than a long sandy stretch.
Ramayana is mid-sized and low-key, built in traditional Balinese style in tropical gardens facing the sea. Rooms are generously sized with a private balcony, and Garpu restaurant looks over the water serving Indonesian and international dishes. There is the Rama spa for slow afternoons. East Bali is quiet and spread out, so a driver is needed for the temples and water palaces. We would come for three nights and a car.
Highlights
Oceanfront swimming pool in tropical gardens at Candidasa
Garpu restaurant serves Indonesian and international dishes with sea views
Rooms include a private balcony or terrace and feather pillows
About 15 minutes from Padang Bai harbour for Lombok/Gili ferries
Jl. Raya Sengkidu, Sengkidu, Kec. Manggis, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80871, Indonesia
+62 363 41974
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 Ramayana Candidasa Beach Resort located?
Ramayana Candidasa Beach Resort 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 Ramayana Candidasa Beach Resort a good hotel?
It holds a guest review score of 8.5 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 Ramayana Candidasa Beach Resort from the airport?
Ramayana Candidasa Beach Resort 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.