MERUSAKA Nusa Dua

We spent a fantastic 6 nights here in 3 rooms (two adults and three almost grown up children). The hotel is beautifully maintained and clean. The thing we loved most was the staff! Every person was so friendly and welcoming - it really made our holiday. We did all inclusive as this was our first trip to Bali and we didn’t know what to expect in terms of food etc. Most people seemed to pay as the are / drank and thus would have been much better value as food and drink is very reasonable either at the hotel or in the surrounding area (eg at the Bali Collection shopping area a short walk away). The rooms were immaculate and very comfortable, the pools etc are so clean and well maintained. The beach does unfortunately have a lot of plastic and rubbish washed up on it - not the hotels fault but it did mean we decided not to swim in the sea or use the beach much. I think more effort could be put into cleaning the beach as there were a few grounds staff fighting a losing battle with it and they just seemed to bury the rubbish rather than remove it. It was a real eye opener to see how much rubbish is in our seas …. The food was all excellent quality and there is a great variety of traditional food as well as plenty of western options (pizzas, burgers, pasta etc). The breakfast buffet was very good with a lot of choice. It is busy but this wasn’t a problem for us. There is a lack of evening entertainment - this is probably less of an issue if you are not on all inclusive as you could go out more. There was just a very brief salsa dance one evening and then the rest was either bbq’s etc that you had to pay for or there was live music at some restaurants but all very low key and not really a holiday vibe for children / teens. We absolutely weren’t expecting or wanting a big entertainment programme but maybe a bit more going on in the evening would be nice. There is a little local market at the hotel each morning and evening which was nice and there is a free shuttle bus to the Bali Collection each day. The shops were good here and there are plenty of eating places too. We also hired bikes from the hotel which was fun and there’s a long promenade to cycle along. All in all a great holiday and we will be back!