Saphir Mabisa Inn - Legian, Bali, Indonesia

by Nick | May 17th, 2003

Saphir Mabisa Inn
Legian, Bali, Indonesia
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The Saphir Mabisa is centrally located mid range hotel in Legian. It offer good access to the shopping, nightlife and restaurants of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak while being fairly close to the beach.

Atmosphere
The Saphir Mabisa has a large driveway and tall Balinese style roof giving visitors the impression it is a large fancy hotel. The lobby is simple with the reception at one end and a small bar at the other.

I found the lobby mostly empty of guests and the atmosphere was rather low key.

The garden area is a straight shot through to the pool and restaurant which are small but comfortable.

I’d say once you get into the hotel proper you will feel like you’re in a mid range hotel without the frills of a higher level place.

Location
Saphir Mabisa is adjacent to the Jayakarta hotel on Jalan Pura Bagus Teruna in Legian and is a 10 minute walk from the beach. The immediate are is full of reasonably priced restaurants and bars and is close to Jalan Legian for shopping and affords easy access to Kuta and Seminyak.

For someone looking to stay fairly central but out of the immediate Kuta scene this might be the place.

Luxury Scale
The Saphir Mabisa describes itself as a boutique 2-star hotel which I guess means it has aspects of a larger hotel while being affordable. The restaurant and pool are small and simple and are not in any way fancy. The rooms are rather basic, but clean and comfortable and all come with TV.

Staff Friendliness
Staff friendliness is a highly rated factor here. Being a 2-star hotel with current low occupancy the staff get more of a chance to talk to the guests than at a larger resort.

What makes this hotel unique?
The Saphir Mabisa is unique because of its location just off of Jalan Padma in Legian. It is a 2-star hotel with a very nice driveway & lobby with traditional Balinese roof. The location is a big selling point with the shopping of Legian right there as well as Jalan Legian to get you to Kuta or Seminyak. The beach is a 10 minute walk away and is a less stressful environment than Kuta beach.

Why would you want to stay here?
I would stay here if I wanted access to Legian beach, the shopping of Kuta and the nightlife of Seminyak while enjoying a hotel with a restaurant and pool. The hotel is fairly large but still affordable

Why would you want to stay somewhere else?
I would stay somewhere else if I wanted a more modern hotel with better facilities or wanted a more affordable option such as a guest house in Kuta.

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by Nick | May 16th, 2003

Saphir Mabisa Inn
Legian, Bali, Indonesia
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Manager: Mr Oka

The sales manager of Saphir Mabisa is Mr Oka from Negara in west Bali and has been with the hotel for 3 years.

He told me the Saphir Mabisa has a Balinese style, especially in the lobby area and has 64 rooms.

The layout of the hotel is a large driveway is front of an imposing Balinese open air roof operating as the reception area. Behind the lobby area is a long central garden which is a surrounded by 3 blocks of 3-storey rooms.

The restaurant and pool are at the end of the garden and make a relaxing quiet place for visitors.

I asked My Oka what were the highlights of the hotel and he said the location in Legian being close to shopping on Jalan Legian, the beach (10 minutes walk ) and restaurants on Jalan Padma.

Mr Oka said the friendly staff were another one of the assets. He said they create a warm atmosphere and were one of the hotel’s selling points.

I asked what restaurants close by he would recommend and he said Swiss restaurant and Gajah restaurant.

For nightlife in the vicinity he recommended Peanuts, Bounty Ship and Double Six.

Right now the hotels guest come largely from Europe ( 40%), Australia ( 25%) and Indonesia ( 25% ).

Mr Oka said the hotle is good for 20-40 year olds and that Indonesian domestic guests like to bring their family.

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Twin Sharing: $225

Single Supplement: $200

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