We had a wonderful stay at Kubuku Ecolodge thanks much to the care of managers Jion and Ketut. As a family of 5 the rooms were clean, spacious and comfortable. The lovely grounds are interestingly labelled (various fruit trees, vegetables & flowers). The menu was varied and excellent value, served in a peaceful, away-from-the-noisy-street open garden setting. Head waiter, Putu patiently spent time teaching us Balinese expressions while we waited for our meals. Jion is a retired dive guide and has now turned his attention to arranging dive and snorkeling trips to nearby Mengangen Island which We highly recommend. Comfortably close to shore the snorkeling & diving have a spectacular variety of fish on a reef wall. All snorkeling gear, transports, guide (necessary as this is a National Reserve), lunch & even a towel are included in the package.
The small after-school centre next door to Kubuku unexpectedly entertained us with a beautiful gamelan & dance performance the night we arrived. These are 8-15 yr. old youth from the community that Kubuku assists in academics & arts that they otherwise do not have access to.
It is an easy 20min. stroll to the (hawler-less!) beach where you can snorkel around the renowned BioRock reefs, and use the facilities of the resorts lining the beach.