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Blue Moon Villas Resort Amed, Bali

Selang Beach, Amed, Bunutan, Abang, Bunutan, Abang, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80852, Indonesia (show on map)

Perched right on a cliffside headland overlooking the gentle waters of Selang Bay, Blue Moon Villas Resort is a hidden gem that captures the old-school charm of East Bali. Starting out from incredibly humble roots back in the year 2000, this family-run boutique resort has slowly grown from a simple getaway into a highly sought-after eco-conscious sanctuary.

What makes the architecture so special is how it completely skips the massive, sterile concrete blocks of modern hotels. Instead, the design leans heavily into traditional Balinese themes, featuring rustic structures topped with classic thatched roofs, beautiful open-air layouts, and authentic Balinese outdoor showers that blend right into the lush tropical gardens.

One of the coolest features here is the layout of the pools. The resort boasts four separate infinity-edged swimming pools staggered across the property, giving guests a striking 270-degree panorama of the Bali Sea. It is the absolute perfect spot to watch the local fishermen head out in their brightly painted, traditional jukung boats.

Because Amed has zero light pollution, the resort’s stargazing is legendary—the night sky lights up completely. Combined with their eco-friendly focus on solar hot water and intensive recycling programs, it is a beautifully mindful slice of paradise.

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“Blue Moon Villas in easygoing Amed, is a small resort with excellent value ocean view villas and apartments.”

Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Bali, Indonesia.

Guest rating

4.4 out of 5.0

Ranked 13th in Bali


This an aggregated guest review rating of Blue Moon Villas Resort Amed, Bali. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a guest review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0


What guests liked


Value for Money

89.29 %

Ranked 7th in Bali


We use a smart algorithm to determine the value for money each hotel offers. The score is based on a combination of aggregated guest review ratings and the average nightly rate. The higher the percentage, the better the overall value you receive for the price you pay.


Location

Recent guest reviews

4.5
Debbie

17 February 2026

Great staff and views

Staff helpful and rooms were very big

Location is a little out of main area

5.0
Carla

14 February 2026

Relaxing retreat by the ocean

Beautiful peaceful, cliffside location. On-site restaurant was amazing, and service was exceptional.

Nothing, it was all perfect.

5.0
Latham

13 February 2026

Amazing place to unwind and relax

Great hotel , super quiet, great location, awesome food , and amazing staff

Rooms are large. Nice and clean. Nice and peaceful

4.5
Vaughan

11 February 2026

Just a wonderful experience in a beautiful area. Thanks to all the amazing Staff who made our stay so enjoyable.

Staff were wonderful. The facilities were excellent and clean. Restaurant served top notch food.

4.5
Anderson

29 January 2026

Amazing Place to stay with an outstanding staff!

Our room was great. The view was amazing and the pool was delightful! Staff was always on top of everything!! This place goes out of their way for you without hesitation, We will absolutely be returning!

I like my bathroom not open to outside but it is common in Bali properties.

5.0
Peter7111

20 January 2026

Our go to place in Amed Bali.

Large rooms with a great view of the ocean, clean large pool, large outdoor showers Bali style, excellent staff, awesome clean food in the restaurant, great breakfast. Short walk to many other dining options.

Nothing

4.0
Kristen

19 January 2026

Like Amed in general it is a quieter get away, the accommodation was lovely and staff helpful. We would stay here again.

The location, views and pool are really beautiful. The staff are friendly and helpful.

There isn't a lot we didn't like. There is a bit of road noise but nothing of concern to us.

5.0
Edward

19 January 2026

Everything about this place was great food , area and room side pool

Private area not busy

Geco in first room

4.0
David

17 January 2026

Glad we stayed at the blue mood rather than at a plastic hotel chain - but a 3 hour to airport ?

Nice room. View of the ocean

Steps down from the road to the room. Not that many, but no handrail.

5.0
Tamaran

16 January 2026

We loved this place. The rooms were beautiful, clean and quiet. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food at th

We had a beautiful, clean, quiet room. The view was wonderful. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food at the restaurant was amazing.

5.0
Stephen

16 January 2026

Magnificent resort with magnificent ocean views and fabulous staff.

The ocean view from the terrace was Magnificent. The restaurant on the property was outstanding. There was a pool at our door and the property had a total of 3 swimming pools.

The resort is built on a hill, so there are lots of steep steps. I use a cane to assist me while walking so found the steps challenging, but I know to expect steps, so they did not put me off booking the property.

5.0
Paul

7 January 2026

10 days of Bliss

If you want a holiday to do nothing this is the place.
Staff and hospitality was excellent.

Nothing

4.5
Christine

1 January 2026

This was a lovely place to stay. Ahmed is a long strip of villa and shops and I think staying up the end where the accom

The staff were accommodating. We asked if we could have a room with a view and they found us another room overlooking the pool and the ocean.

No complaints

4.0
Moshe

28 December 2025

A beautiful and relaxing stay.

The location was beautiful as was the view

We had some electricity issues on one day.

5.0
Anna

8 December 2025

I can’t wait to come back

We loved this hotel so much we wanted to stay longer. This is one we will definitely return to. Komang Johns Warung has a the onsite restaurant. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. The restaurant and hotel areas are beautiful. You can tell this place is really well cared for. Lush jungle garden including around the pools but you can still see the ocean. There were hardly any guests so we had a couple of room options, were chose one of the penthouses for the views and I’d recommend getting up early and watching the sunrise from here. There are two pools. The staff are absolutely wonderful and so kind. The gardens are stunning. Beach access is best from just around the corner before Aquaterrace, a 20 second walk from the reception area. I can’t wait to come back here. I would feel completely safe as a solo female traveller as well.

The rooms are smaller than indicated. Our room was advertised as 30sqm but I’d say it’s closer to 12. It didn’t bother us but just something to note if you need a lot of space or have two people with a lot of luggage. We only had carry on luggage so it was fine for us.

4.5
Michelle

28 November 2025

Lovely welcoming vibe, amazing views

Location, staff, breakfast and view were excellent. We moved to the oceanside after a few days and thoroughly enjoyed our stay there.

5.0
Nicole

17 November 2025

Perfect Amed getaway

Love love love!!!! Everything about our stay here was perfect and I wish we had stayed longer!

4.5
Nicola

6 November 2025

A great experience all round including proximity to snorkeling

I like the boutique atmosphere as well as the obliging staff and the great restaurant. The “included” breakfast menu was a refreshing change from the more common standard buffet “included” breakfast at most other places I have stayed.

The first day or so of the 7 days we stayed I found the proximity of the roadway a bit noisy although I reminded myself that this is the local thoroughfare and I am visiting a local village and the roadway is theirs, they are going about their lives and that is what I’m here to experience along with the local roosters cattle dogs cats and pigs and it’s all part of the experience I’m in Bali to enjoy. From that realisation onwards it was all good😃

4.0
Slade

4 November 2025

Blue Moon Villa Review

The food and drink was very good and varied, the room was clean and had everything we needed. The pools were refreshing and relaxing.
The staff were lovely and helpful

The hotel was cliff front, not beach front, and you had to travel to find a beach to swim off or snorkel. No local transport was available except scooter, or motor bike higher.

Lots of cats jumping on tables while trying to eat, also they were in the kitchen, unhygienic, this could be a problem if not rectified.

4.5
Laura

29 October 2025

Very good, worth paying more for better rooms with views / direct pool access.

The rooms / villas with sea view and direct pool access are excellent.

The family room / mountain view was not ideal, no real views and many steps.

4.5
Smootrab

29 October 2025

BLUE MOON IS AWESOME

Awesome Villa! Be. Sure you book blue Private Suite 😅 The Room, Balcony and the view!! So😍😍 So cute and swimming Pool 10 steps from our room👌 Good Restaurant, excellent service! 2 nice warungs (Melon for example , go back down 3 min, and the reaggae bar 5 min walking little more up North, close by also 😉

The roads we're in not good shape 😬 A little abadonned

4.0
Georgia

27 October 2025

Nice stay, comfy bed and helpful staff.

Nice spacious room with friendly and helpful staff. You are a few minutes walk from a couple of restaurants but there isn’t lots to do in the area - you will need a taxi or bike.

We did not realise that the hotel is split in two, with a busy road in between which is noisy. We were in the part set further back so had a view of the road rather than panoramic sea view. The neighbours played heavy base music which was annoying.

4.5
Jennifer

25 October 2025

The best view i’ve ever seen at an accommodation.

We loved the beautiful villa and wonderful infinity pool which to our delight was lit up all night to use. The magical views and sunsets over the pool were amazing. The pool was a lovely temperature. The food and drinks were excellent and there was plenty of variety on the menu.
Loved the fact that we could order food and drinks from our phone via what’s app and have it delivered to our table outside our villa. Just a short walk to reception to have breakfast. You can hire snorkeling gear for under $5 a day also . Great snorkeling on a track near the Villa.
Staff friendly and helpful, breakfast was delicious!
I would love to return here again as it’s a lovely spot to chill out for a few days.

Leaving…

5.0
Įmonė

20 October 2025

The view to the sea from apartaments.

The view is marvelious. Straight to the sea( We was in blue heaven vila). So you get up from bad and you see sea... Stuff was verry kind, lways helping ((don't forget leave tips for stuff). This place is for that people who want to relax from city vice. Amed city center is about 5-7 kilometers away from this place, but there are so small shops.

Everything was ok.

4.5
Michael

30 September 2025

Fantastic place to stay near Amed

This is simply a wonderful place to stay near Amed. The hotel is gorgeous, built in traditional Balinese style and a modern twist with spiral staircases, the two infinity pools and the luxurious gardens of flowers between the rooms. The restaurant is fantastic with great ambience, delicious food and a varied menu. The staff are wonderful. Special thanks to Ketut who helped us in many ways and made our stay very special.

The hotel is truly exceptional- the beach is not directly in front of the hotel although there is an adventurous rocky ledge you could snorkel from. The beach is very easy walking distance to the east. The hotel could make it more clear that the beautiful lower infinity pool in many of the photos on Booking is only available to the guests staying in the adjacent rooms. There is another beautiful pool near the restaurant with peak views of the ocean but not the vast sweeping views of the ocean at the other pool.

3.5
Steve

27 September 2025

It was good snorkeling

It was quiet & good breakfast

Its getting a bit tired & could do with some refurb, its not very central a taxi or scooter ride everywhere. The staff could be friendlier

5.0
Rand

23 September 2025

Breath taking views, amazing staff

We loved the view, being by the pool overlooking the ocean was great

We were sold two rooms when we only needed one, we have a 13 year old daughter and didn’t want her to be in a room on her own

4.0
Michael

11 August 2025

Fun vibe, ocean views and awesome food!

Fun vibe and great food. Lovely gardens and epic ocean views from a few places. Staff were lovely.

Garden had smell of dog poo in places from dogs that i saw wandering around late at night.

5.0
Andrea

6 August 2025

Beautiful hotel, kind and friendly staff. Would highly recommend

Exceptional property. Very nice staff and the rooms lovely. Location is a little hike to get to but we’ll worth it for the privacy and views. 2 lovely pools and plenty of loungers.

Tucked away but it’s only hard to get to as the roads are being updated so lots of pot holes until water drains finished.

5.0
Steve

28 July 2025

Amazing, staff, food & location - thanks Blue Moon!

The pictures & reviews are bang on! The location is amazing, the staff are super friendly & helpful & the food is 10/10 - so fresh & tasty!

4.5
Jc

22 July 2025

Relaxing, the food in restaurant was excellent, great coffee too! Comfortable and stunning views

Beautiful accomodation, just like in their photos. Staff were so friendly and helpful, our kids had a ball. Couldn’t have been happier

Nothing

5.0
Vanessa

13 July 2025

Amazing villas with caring staff that made you feel right at home.

Beautiful views, quiet area of Amed, easy walk to Japanese wreck, comfy rooms with beautiful verandahs, air conditioning, lots of different levels and nooks to spend time in and most importantly amazing staff

Nothing

4.0
Susannah

30 June 2025

A beautiful clifftop hideaway to relax by a lovely pool with ocean views, great restaurant and friendly staff.

Blue Moon Villas is one of the original places to stay in Amed. We stayed in the Ocean front villas which have a beautiful wet edge pool directly in front of the balcony with an amazing view across the ocean. It was beautiful to watch daily from our cliff top vantage as the enormous fleet of sailing boats went out morning and afternoon, returning on the downwind breeze with their colourful sails aloft.
We spent our days relaxing by the pool and wandering up to Komang John’s excellent restaurant where we loved everything on the extensive and varied menu.
The walk to the beach is less than 5 minutes and you can hire snorkels to take down the bay.

The rooms are lovely. My only minor issue was that the plumbing needs attention, with the drains backing up a bit, but no smells so no drama.
There was a bit of light construction on a new boundary wall happening while we stayed. I fear it may take out some of the magnificent view to the west. At this point in time, there was just ugly black shade cloth shoddily erected to hint that might be going to happen, and the soft tap tap tap of a workman’s hammer. This part of Bali is undergoing a building boom so you just need to remember that it may not always be as tranquil as you hope but it’s still relatively quiet, despite the garbage problem, which is very sad, both road sides and beaches in general.

4.0
Stevenstarmans

25 June 2025

Lovely stay in not yet overrun area

Excellent food with a very refined taste. I loved the friendliness of the staff and the room, pool and view were great.

The door to the veranda and pool could not be locked. Not that we thought anyone would take something, it's just more comfortable if we can lock things.

4.5
Lara

11 June 2025

Strongly recommend, a wonderful place to stay!

The staff, rooms and facilities were excellent! The restaurant was also delicious!

Nothing, everything was wonderful!

The road between Amed and Blue Moon Resort needs some work but is doable on a scooter.

4.5
Kathryn

3 June 2025

Come for the amazing views, stay for the great service and food!

Amazing view of the coastline! Cute hotel with lots of charm, great views, good service and food! We loved the chill vibe. We stayed in the oceanview penthouse suite and loved the large balcony and beautiful view! Selang beach is a couple minutes walk away, the Japanese shipwreck was a 15 min walk, and there are several restaurants within a 5-10 min walk. The staff were so helpful and responsive, arranging transport and activities for us in advance of our arrival.

The location is a bit far from Amed, but there are some restaurants and shops within a 10 min walk. We loved the oceanview penthouse suite for its space and superb views, but the only downside is you could hear some street traffic.

4.0
Thilthorpe

22 April 2025

We enjoyed our stay.

Great view of the ocean. The bedroom had a lovely ambience. Deck in front. Nice pool, sun-beds with umbrella or cabana for shade. Restaurant on site ( we didn’t use as we were in Amed for a birthday and we had all our meals as a group friends staying at another resort) motorbike hire. Friendly staff. Response for new batteries for the air-conditioner was prompt. Towels, changed daily.

Like a lot of the accomodation in this part of Amed, guests planning on a stay need to be aware there are steps to reception, then to the rooms. Might not be suitable for anyone who has mobility issues.
Whilst everything was clean I think the rooms could do with a bit of a refresh.

4.0
Gautam

28 March 2025

Gud stay , very limited breakfast

Gud hotel
Gud room
Gud staff

Breakfast there was zero spread .
U cannot choose anything .

They give u a fixed menu .
U need to order from that
And u get only 1_2 items

4.5
Ondřej

13 March 2025

We highly recommend it!

The accommodation was very good and clean, but I missed having a wardrobe in the bedroom, and the kids would have appreciated a TV. The location was a bit disappointing, as we had to rely on taxis or scooters to get anywhere.

Fortunately, the incredibly helpful staff made up for it. We felt more like we were among friends rather than in a foreign place.

The pool was great, and the flora and fauna within the property were beautiful.

4.0
Maura

24 February 2025

Nice views and near the beach.

Nice location near a beach. My room looked out over the ocean. The food was nicely presented.

I was there without my own transportation so I felt a bit secluded from the main village which was fine for a night but if I did it again, I'd probably stay closer to the village center. The cushions on my balcony were a bit worn, due for a switch.

4.0
Christine

24 February 2025

it was great

staff, food, value, pool, asthetic.

cleaner, broken fence around bathroom

4.0
Liuise

8 February 2025

A little piece of paradise where you can truly relax.

Staff are so friendly and helpful. The food is delicious! Very comfy beds. The views!!!! The pool is clean and was perfect cool temperature.

NA

4.0
Warren

16 January 2025

Great place great staff

Great view

Barking dog next door

4.5
Alex

29 October 2024

Love Blue Moon!

2nd time at this resort & will be back again.

All good.

4.0
Pam

17 October 2024

Lovely, relaxing and quiet location. Very good food.

Traditional accommodation and beautiful pool overlooking the ocean. Lovely restaurant and excellent staff.

The rooms were a little bit tired. Could do with a freshen up.

4.5
Sharon

30 September 2024

Great stay, awesome outlook and accomodation. Excellent staff always friendly and helpful

Great staff, great location, lovely room and outlook. Great pool.

Nothing

3.5
Mercer

24 September 2024

Overall our stay was ok. Good size room and good breakfast.

The family room is big so can fit family of 4. Breakfast is really good.

The AC in the room is not cold and the location is a bit further from the main beach area.

3.5
Shokin

4 September 2024

A mix of good view and lack of amenities

The view from the room balcony is amazing.

There is no way to ask for any service from the hotel room as there was no intercom/phone in the room. If you need anything you need to walk all the way to the reception.
The restaurant had a good view but very limited options.

3.5
Robyn

12 August 2024

Pleasant stay in Amed

Old Bali style bungalows on hillside. Nice views from most areas of property.
Staff friendly.

Lots of stairs.
Private rooms but I had a lot of noise from people upstairs. My friends room Blue Ocean was right on the main pool so no real privacy for that room.
Restaurant food was quite limited and expensive for what was offered so we ate elsewhere.
Quite remote from main areas but luckily we had a car.

4.5
Leah

30 July 2024

A wonderful stay with flexible and accommodating staff. Breakfast was lovely and the view’s beautiful. Overall a wonderf

Great staff and easy location for many beaches

The pool needs a little maintenance

4.5
Lily

6 June 2024

Total relaxation in paradise. Will return

The serenity. Location. Staff were amazing. Couldn’t be more helpful

There was nothing I disliked

4.5
Courtenay

23 April 2024

Really loved this place, accommodation was lovely, view was beautiful and the staff were accommodating. Only a couple of

The property was beautiful- we loved the semi-private pool that was luckily private for our stay as the other two villas didn’t use it.

The food was really good at the restaurant and the staff were very accommodating when we wanted to eat at the restaurant or in our room.

The pool wasn’t very clean. We saw the pool staff come in and scoop surface stuff, but the bottom of the pool was quite dirty.

We had no coffee in our room, even when we left the jar out for cleaning staff and also no teaspoons to be able to make coffee or tea in the room, it would be great if there was a small container of milk and spoons and coffee to make hot drinks when we woke up and before the kitchen was open.

There was no hand soap in the bathrooms for washing hands which would have been great to have had. We luckily brought our own soap so broke it into two for the two rooms we had paid for.

4.5
Bri

10 April 2024

Sky and sea

Ketut and the staff were wonderfully helpful and welcoming. No request was too much trouble. The space was incredible, perfectly positioned by the beach, close to warungs and a brief scooter ride to the rice terraces.

Be careful when booking, there are some parts of the hotel that can be loud (music) at night.

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Kids' meals (additional charge)
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Fruits (additional charge)
  • - Coffee house on site

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Family rooms
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Packed lunches
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Designated smoking area
  • - Shuttle service (additional charge)
  • - Airport shuttle (additional charge)

Outdoors

  • - Garden
  • - Terrace
  • - Outdoor pool
  • - Sun terrace
  • - Outdoor pool (all year)
  • - Outdoor furniture

Activities

  • - Fishing (additional charge)
  • - Massage (additional charge)
  • - Hiking (additional charge)
  • - Cycling
  • - Diving (additional charge)
  • - Snorkelling (additional charge)
  • - Beachfront
  • - Open-air bath
  • - Beach
  • - Walking tours (additional charge)
  • - Bike tours (additional charge)
  • - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
  • - Bicycle rental (additional charge)

Entertainment & family services

  • - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Reception services

  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Tour desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Private check-in/check-out
  • - Invoice provided

Business facilities

  • - Fax/photocopying

Parking

  • - Parking garage
  • - Accessible parking

Transport

  • - Public transport tickets (additional charge)
  • - Airport pick up (additional charge)
  • - Airport drop off (additional charge)

Pool and wellness

  • - Infinity pool
  • - Pool with view
  • - Shallow end
  • - Pool cover
  • - Sun loungers or beach chairs
  • - Sun umbrellas
  • - Fence around pool
  • - Swimming pool

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Key access
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Breakfast takeaway containers
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
  • - Access to health care professionals
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