Review: Hyatt Regency Bali
8.5/10
Excellent
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I think the Hyatt Regency is the best-value hotel in Sanur. It’s a proper 5-star resort on the beach, with 9 hectares of gardens, a cave pool and a great club lounge. And it often costs mid-range money.
It’s especially good for families, with a kids pool, a kids club and plenty of lawn to run around on. The gardens are big enough that it feels more secluded than you’d expect in the middle of Sanur.
- Value
A big-brand beachfront resort for mid-range money.
- Service
Warm, quick and good with kids.
- Pools
A swim-through cave pool, a kids pool with a slide and a quiet pool by the spa.
- Location
On the beach path in central Sanur. The beach itself is only average.
- Food
Great pizza on the beach. Breakfast gets crowded.
- Kids
A good kids club and pool, but the club isn't free all day.
- Rooms
Clean, but small, with thin walls. Skip the entry room.
Things I loved
- The gardens. The old Bali Hyatt was rebuilt from scratch and reopened in 2018. The 9 hectares of lily ponds, palms and lawns are the best part of the stay.
- The cave pool. The main pool has a copy of the Goa Gajah cave that you swim straight through. It’s the most fun pool in Sanur.
- The club lounge. Club access gets you breakfast in the lounge, drinks and snacks all day, and food and wine from 5 to 7 pm. I wouldn’t stay here without it.
- The Pizzaria. Wood-fired pizza on the beach. It’s great, and it’s where I’d eat on night one.
- The staff. Friendly, quick and REALLY good with kids.
- Shankha Spa. It has a sauna, steam room, hot and cold plunge pools and a quiet lap pool. The Andaz guests walk over to use it.
What could be better
- The rooms. The Standard rooms are 27 square metres, with a shower and no bath. They’re clean, but small, and the walls are thin.
- The beach. It’s tidal, and the sand isn’t the white stuff in the brochures. Swim at high tide and use the pools the rest of the day.
- The kids club isn’t free all day. You pay for longer sessions, so budget for it.
- Breakfast is a crowd. At peak times the buffet is packed.
- Pool beds go fast. In the school holidays, get down early.
Rooms
Get the room right and you’ll love this place.
- Standard: 27 square metres, with a king or two singles, on the third and fourth floors, with a balcony and a shower. It’s strictly two people, kids included. I’d skip it.
- Deluxe: 34 square metres, on the second floor, with a bath and a small sofa bed. It sleeps two adults and a child, and it’s what I’d book for two.
- Premium: 39 square metres, on the ground floor, with a garden terrace, a cabana and a sofa bed. It sleeps three. Great with one little kid and a pram.
- Family Suite: about 54 square metres, with a king bedroom and a living room with a sofa bed and its own shower and toilet. It sleeps four, and club access is included.
- Regency Suite: 54 to 78 square metres, with a separate bedroom, a living and dining room, a balcony and club access.
- Presidential Suite: new in 2026, 81 square metres, with a kitchen, a balcony and a butler. VIP airport transfers and in-suite check-in are thrown in.
- Connecting rooms: a Standard King and Twin pair sleeps four, and the Family Suite or Regency Suite can add a connecting twin room for a bigger family.
Any room can come with club access, and every suite includes it. A free upgrade doesn’t bring club access with it, though.
For a family of four, I’d book the Family Suite. You get a door between you and the kids, and the club is included. For five or more, I’d add the connecting twin room.
Pools and kids
The main pool is the one you’ll use most, with the swim-through cave and plenty of shade. Little kids get their own shallow pool with a small slide.
When the main pool gets busy, I’d head to the quieter pool by the spa.
Camp Hyatt takes kids up to 12, from 9 am to 6 pm. There’s a pirate-ship playground, a kids’ kitchen and arts and crafts.
The Sea Turtle Village, shared with the Andaz, opened in 2023. It’s a good half-hour with the kids.
Food
Omang Omang is the all-day restaurant, doing the breakfast buffet and Indonesian and international food. It also runs a poolside barbecue night with Balinese dancing.
The Pizzaria is the one I’d book. It’s on the beach, the pizzas are wood-fired, and the Sunday brunch has a free-flow option for the grown-ups and a kids’ corner.
The Piano Lounge does drinks and afternoon tea, with live music at night. With club access, the 5 to 7 pm spread is enough for an early dinner.
Location
The Hyatt Regency is in the middle of Sanur, right on the beach path. You can walk it for kilometres in either direction, past cafés and warungs.
The beach out front is about 500 metres long, with loungers and towels. Like all of Sanur, it’s tidal. The reef keeps the water calm, but at low tide it drains away.
The Sindhu night market is about 2 km up the path, so it’s a long walk or a short Grab. The airport is about 25 minutes away, 45 in traffic.
Overall
The Hyatt Regency is my top pick in Sanur, and I’d book it again. Just don’t book the entry room.
Next to the Grand Hyatt, it’s calmer and more grown-up. Next to the Andaz, it’s a big resort built for families, at a much lower price.
Book it if you want a beachfront resort with great gardens, a cave pool and a kids club, for mid-range money. Skip it if you want a big, modern room or a white-sand beach.
Alternatives nearby
- Andaz Bali. Next door, with bigger, newer rooms and Lagoon Access. It costs a lot more.
- Maya Sanur Resort & Spa. Bigger rooms for the money, with two double beds. The best pick for big families.
- Grand Hyatt Bali. In Nusa Dua, with five pools and a 50-metre slide. Better for kids, but the rooms are older.
See all my picks in the best hotels and resorts in Sanur, or the best Hyatt hotels in Bali.
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