Bali Star Resort Hotel

The hotel is located very conveniently close to the Varkotopos beach; the most expensive rooms with private pools are in fact located directly above the beach. The beach is small and not breathtakingly beautiful, but clean and more than ok if you want to spend a few hours enjoying the waves. For those who don't want to pay 9€ for a set of loungers, there's also a small area without loungers in the easternmost corner of the beach where you can stay for free. The sand is quite fine and a little darker than expected. During our stay, the inflatable waterslide monstrosity was luckily already gone, which meant we had much more space and an overall relaxing experience at the beach. Two other beaches, Livadi and Old Port, are a 10-15 minute walk away. Whether you're looking for souvenirs or food & drinks, there are numerous shopping and dining options in the immediate vicinity of the hotel and beach . Our junior suite with a garden view and shared pool was probably the second best type of room we could get. It was spacious, modern, clean and completely private because of the tall banana tree in front of it. It could use some minor maintenance (broken button on the bidet shower, leakage around the bathroom window, stain on the chair cushion by the pool), but overall it left a very good impression. Despite no wardrobe, there was enough storage space for our belongings on the shelves, rail and in two drawers. The shared pool was very refreshing and we didn't feel the need to use the main hotel pool at all. Not only did we get a lot of towels, but also bathrobes, slippers and coffee. Tea was unfortunately missing. There was a mini fridge, kettle, hairdryer, phone, TV and of course A/C in the room. The wifi signal was reliable. Bedding & towels were replaced once throughout our one-week stay. The toiletries, however, weren't refilled at all and we ended up using our own. The shower was a little extravagant and I would not like to have a similar setup at home, but on a holiday it's part of the experience. The water pressure was excellent. The food in our half board was varied thoughout the stay and always delicious. It included standard "international" options like steak or pasta, as well as local delicacies - stuffed vegetables, excellent stews, fish, lots of typical herbs etc. Gluten-free and lactose-free options were available too, although not as abundant. The only downside is that guests have to pay extra for any drinks at dinner. The staff are absolute stars - very friendly and accommodating, most of them spoke solid English. Whenever we needed help or advice, they were there for us. When we missed dinner because we were on a long trip, we just called the hotel and they brought us cold platters to our room when we arrived. All in all, we had a great time at the Bali Star Resort Hotel ***. If they focused on details such as providing tea in addition to coffee, refilling the toiletries and including at least basic drinks with dinner, I think they

The moment I walked in the door, having traveled for the day and delayed flights, I was asked for tourism tax and short changed. Only 3e but still its the principle. We were then shown our room that faced a wall. The electrics in that room tripped that first night. I asked to be moved the next day, the woman behind the reception offered me rooms for exfra money. I ended up paying 70e extra in cash. Second room. TV has no power supply in room and switches itself on, as does air con. So ones jumps awake. Broken card electrics and sink plug stuck. The pictures would have you believe you will be right on the beach, not true, although close. The 2nd restraunt does is not included in the meals, so you actually have to eat in what feels like a clinical hospital Cafe. The Food is good. There is some smiley guy that works 24/7, which understandably gets these good reviews. If I'd payed 441pp and the listings honest about facilities and location then all of this could have been dismisable but having payed a premium, it is a huge let down.

Greek front desk mgr needs retraining in customer relations, every body else exceed great service !

2 mins walk to the beach. Great for families with children. Pram and wheelchair friendly. Close to restaurants.

We enjoyed our stay. The rooms and common spaces were clean and breakfast was great. It's not wheelchair accessible though.

The resort is kept very neat and tidy, clean pools and the resort as a whole is kept to a very good standard. The staff, the general manager, possibly owners were very approachable, helpful and very friendly. The food was really good, with plenty of variety for all nationalities and kids. The deserts were may be a little lacking and could do with more options especially for children. Initially we booked a shared private pool and side sea view room which faced the road, and for me it was too noisy at night as I'm a very light sleeper. I had seen reviews about the noise from the bar/restaurant opposite but the music was always kept at an acceptable level. For me the noise was from the cars/motorbikes of the young locals going up a rather steep hill.. we asked to change rooms to a private/shared pool room with a garden view and to be honest I would say that is the better side as you get more of the afternoon/evening sun and was great to sit on the balcony while the little one slept. We needed to make extra cushions for the outside furniture and honestly the deck chairs are terrible to sit on and could really do with better ones to make the most of the balcony areas. The beaches close by are great, never too busy except Sundays when all the locals are off work too. All in all we were very happy and would happily stay again for sure. This resort and destination was probably the best part of our 6 week trip in Europe 😁

The balistar Hotel in Crete Greece was excellent, staff were friendly and helpful made you feel so relaxed. Excellent food, Rooms very clean and comfortable. I recommend this hotel to everyone, also they have an excellent spa on site which offer discounts to hotel guests.

Nice hotel in a convenient location. But nothing special, standard level. Good breakfast, but dinner buffet below average.

Great room, steps from the beach and restaurants/cafes. Bath towels in the bathroom and included breakfast was great. The staff also extremely helpful and kind. Their restaurant, Mambo, was also great and had an exquisite beach view.