Tepi Sawah lodge Hostel

Beautiful property, very friendly and accomodating host. I liked the open kitchen, the concept of an open washroom, the peace and quiet there and of course their most adorable dog Piko. I could also use the kitchen facilities for cooking a porridge or the refrigerator for storing fruits which was very helpful. As a guest, I felt welcomed all the time and by every member of the staff there. Putu the guide with whom I went on hikes was wonderful too. There are a couple of delightful walks one can do from the property without any guide- there's Subak Piak ricefiels about 2 kms away on the left and Mount Batukaru temple about 2 kms on the right. Jettiluwih rice fields are about 8 kms away. Putu guided me through a jungle and that was amazing. We saw many different birds and butterflies as well. Tepi Sawah is a welcome relief from the hustle and bustle that one encounters in South Bali. Jettiluwih is a UNESCO world heritage site and it would be a pity to miss it on a visit to Bali, and Tepi Sawah is an excellent base to visit Jettiluwih. There are several walking trails one can choose once in the rice fields of Jettiluwih ranging from short to very long. Since I stayed in Tepi Sawah, I could do the very long trail and it was very enjoyable. Dewi was very responsive to any request and helped me to find a driver at short notice to go to Jettiluwih and at excellent rate. She also helped me get a driver to go to Sanur. I loved everything and was really sad to leave. However, there are two things which if there, would have made me give them a score of 20/10! and that would be 1/ AC in the room- it was extremely hot when I stayed and staying in the room (I was is the wooden cabin) during the day feels like staying in an oven. I used to stay in the open areas therefore, which was better temperature wise but that limits the things one can do. 2/ Internet in the room - internet is only available near the kitchen area, and my room was near the other end. Hence I preferred to spend most evenings in the open area near the kitchen area for internet browsing or calls and not unexpectedly, i got bitten by several mosquitoes. Nevertheless, Tepi Sawah is a delightful place in so many ways and I will be very happy to return.