PADMA RESORT in Legian, Bali

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Updated: June 26, 2022

My Favorite Bali Hotels

• Best Kuta Hotel: AlamKulkul
• Best Legian Hotel: Padma Resort
• Best Seminyak Hotel: W Bali
• Best Jimbaran Hotel: Four Seasons
• Best Nusa Dua Hotel: Grand Hyatt
• Best Ubud Hotel: Four Seasons Sayan
• Best New Hotel: Buahan (Banyan Tree)

Essentials
• Location: Across a lane/path from Legian Beach
• Hotel website: padmaresortlegian.com
• Hotel phone: +62 (0)361 752 111
• Check prices for Padma Resort Legian

The lagoon pool at Padma Resort Legian is massive and features plenty of shade, lots of sun loungers, and a gorgeous swim-up bar.

Padma Resort Legian – Massive, traditional, top-notch location, and perfect for families.

A gigantic complex within walking distance of Kuta and Seminyak, this long-established resort is based around lovingly landscaped gardens and features an overall design that is unapologetically Balinese. The spacious and comfortable bungalows (chalets) include wide balconies overlooking thick foliage. Smaller Deluxe Rooms are in motel-style blocks but still pleasingly traditional in design and furnishings – patios on the ground-floor rooms spill out into one of many pools. The beachfront pool appears endless and features elegant wooden decking, plentiful shade, abundant lounge chairs, and one of the most enticing swim-up bars imaginable. Younger ones relish the waterslides at the children’s pool as well as the numerous fun activities at the supervised kids club.

Padma Resort Legian – The Location

Area: Overlooks a gorgeous beach and the quiet non-vehicle seaside path. Terrific position and unlimited facilities in all directions.
Address: Jl. Padma No. 1 Legian. The main vehicle entrance is along Jalan Padma, a dead end access road to the beach. In the southern section of Legian, part of the most popular tourist region in Bali. Another entrance faces the beach.
How to Get There: The only way to/from the airport is by metered taxi or chartered car with a driver. This takes about 25 minutes, depending on traffic.
Handy to: All the facilities in Legian, Kuta, and Seminyak.

Padma Resort Legian – The Basics

Guests: Primarily for families, so always busy and noisy. May not suit child-free guests seeking relaxation.
Kids Club: The Wolly Kids Club has spacious areas inside and out and is supervised and engaging. Plenty of activities, including yoga, snorkeling, turtle-feeding, and lessons in Indonesian (Bahasa) language. Alongside is the Games Center with numerous games, toys, and computers.
Beach: Directly faces (across a path) a wide, clean beach. Plenty of shade and drink stalls on the white sand. Waves are often more suitable for surfing, however, so be careful and swim between the flags.
Kitchens: Only the Presidential Suites feature kitchens.
Views: A few rooms face the sea but any possible views are distant and/or obstructed. Almost all accommodations face the gardens and/or pools.
Private Pools/Jacuzzis: The patios attached to some of the newer ground-level rooms open out to the common pool. The Presidential Suites feature private pools.
Parking: Limited free and secure parking available, but think long and hard before driving anywhere in Bali.
How to Book: Booking.com will have the best rates.
Phone: +62 (0)361 752 111
Email: reservationlegian@padmahotels.com
Website: padmaresortlegian.com

Padma Resort Legian – Amenities

Pool: The pools seem endless. The main one is shady, faces the sea, and offers a wooden deck and one of the finest swim-up bars imaginable. Also, special swimming areas for children and a dedicated Family Pool with 3 waterslides.
Spa: The spa offers a decent range of luxurious treatments using special products.
Fitness Center: Large and well-equipped, including a sauna and steam room. Yoga classes and personal trainers also available.
For Families: Playground. Games Center. Baby-sitting. Children’s pool with waterslides. Special children’s menus in the restaurants.
Activities: Tennis court. Water aerobics. Ball games in the pools. Yoga classes. Cooking lessons.
Other Facilities: ‘Departure lounge’ (for arrival before check-in or late flights home). Boutique. Business Center.

Padma Resort Legian – Food and Drink

Restaurants: Tenkai Japanese Restaurant – Classy décor and contemporary cuisine. Often buffets but only open for dinner. • DONBIU – Buffet breakfasts and themed dinners (closed at lunch). Popular among families for live music and/or traditional dance shows nightly. • The Deli – Casual indoor and garden setting for coffee, cakes, ice-cream, and snacks.
Bars: S.K.A.I. Beach Club – Lounge chairs, umbrellas, and pool facing the beach on an elevated platform for maximum views. All-day tapas, pastas, pizzas, and vegetarian meals. DJs and bands at night. • The Barong Pool Bar & Café – Bright setting alongside the pool. Popular with kids for the variety of junk food. • Seruni Sunken Pool Bar – One of the finest of its kind in Bali. Large enough for meals and regular live music.
Breakfast: Usually included but double-check when booking.
Room Service: Available 24/7.

Padma Resort Legian – Rooms

Room Types: Deluxe Room • Deluxe Lagoon View Room • New Deluxe Chalet • Premier Room • Family Room • New Garden Club Chalet • Lagoon Access Room • Junior Suite • Studio Suite • 1-Bedroom Balcony Suite • 2-Bedroom Balcony Suite • New Deluxe Suite • Presidential Suite • List of all Rooms
Smoking Rooms: No smoking in the rooms or public areas but permitted elsewhere.
Best Room: Presidential Suites are very spacious and luxurious, featuring 3 bedrooms, separate living areas with bars and kitchens, swimming pools, and private butler service.
For Families: Most rooms have space for an extra single bed and some of the larger suites feature 2 bedrooms. Presidential Suites can even accommodate 9. Best are the Family Rooms, with twin bunk beds in separate bedrooms (and another bathroom) that can accommodate 5. These are in the separate Family Block alongside the dedicated family pool.

Padma Resort Legian – Local Transport

Walking & Cycling: Walkable to everything that Legian and Kuta have to offer. Cycling on the path alongside Legian Beach is great fun. Ask the hotel about bike rental.
Public Transport: In lieu of any public transport, the Kura-Kura Bus company links Kuta/Legian with Ubud and the rest of southern Bali but schedules are convoluted and routes confusing.
Cars, Motorbikes, & Taxis: To go anywhere within southern Bali, hire metered taxis which are abundant, cheap, and comfortable. For longer distances, organize a chartered car with driver (for a negotiable fare). Drivers hang about street corners but it’s best to organize through the hotel. Driving a car is not recommended anywhere in Bali and renting one in Kuta/Legian is madness. Motorbikes are easy to rent and useful for getting around the backstreets of Kuta and Legian, but not so elsewhere in southern Bali.
Shuttle Bus: To reach another town outside of southern Bali, e.g. Ubud, buy a ticket at a travel agency for a shuttle bus. The main operator, Perama, provides services all over Bali from its office on Jalan Legian street in Kuta, about 2.5 km south of the hotel.

Padma Resort Legian – What’s Nearby?

Best Nearby Restaurants & Bars

Places listed below are within 150m east along Jalan Padma, heading away from the beach.

Mamma Maurici – Slice of Rome with wrought-iron balcony, checkered tablecloths, and variety of pizzas and pasta.
Fat Bowl – Very popular for its focus on healthy food and drinks. Trendy music late into the night.
Makan Place – Corner position with impressive traditional design. Patrons come back regularly for the attentive service and exquisite food.
Asian Spice Bali – Tasty and eclectic menu of delights from across the continent. Look for the rickshaw in front.
Posers Pub – Perfect corner setting for pub-style meals, people-watching, and meeting new friends.

Nearby Shops

The main shopping street is Jalan Legian, about 500m east of the hotel via Jalan Padma.

Beachwalk Shopping Center – A more congregated and varied selection of places to eat, drink, and shop in comfort can be found at this world-class mall. South along the beachside road in Kuta, about 1.5 km on foot.

Padma Resort Legian – The Hotel

The resort is located in the popular tourist area of Legian.

The main entrance of Padma Resort Legian is along a side street leading to the beach at Legian, part of the most popular tourist area in Bali.

The hotel is truly massive and particularly popular with families.

The huge reception area is typical of the resort.

The resort is so huge that there are maps everywhere.

The Padma is vast enough to warrant maps, but getting lost at least once is inevitable.

The resort’s tropical gardens are dotted with ponds.

The pool is has wooden decks and plenty of shade.

Sections of the resort pools feature attractive wooden decks and plenty of shade.

The pools are very popular with families.

The pools are always popular with families.

One of the pools features kid-friendly additions.

One of the pools is dedicated to families, with plenty to entertain the younger ones.

One of the waterslides is by the kids club.

Alongside the kids club is 1 of 3 waterslides.

The Seruni Sunken Pool Bar is very impressive.

At the resort, the Seruni Sunken Pool Bar is one of the most impressive of its kind in Bali.

The S.K.A.I. Beach Club offers great cocktails and tapas.

The S.K.A.I. Beach Club at the resort is the perfect place to relax with a cocktail or to enjoy some tapas.

A section of the beach offers sea views.

A raised area at the beach club offers views and a pleasant breeze.

The Tenkai Japanese Restaurant on-site is a great place to eat.

One of several places to eat within the Padma is the Tenkai Japanese Restaurant.

Buffet breakfast and themed dinners are served at DONBIU.

DONBIU is where buffet breakfast is served. Themed dinners featuring traditional music and dance are also held here.

Also within the resort, The Deli is a casual eatery with seats among the gardens and lawns.

The Barong Pool Bar & Café offers junk foods and other casual meals.

The Barong Pool Bar & Café offers a variety of casual meals, including junk food popular with kids.

The Lagoon Access Rooms have direct access to the main pool.

Guests in the Lagoon Access Rooms can step from their patios to an offshoot of the main pool.

The resort has a dedicated Family Block.

Family Rooms are in the dedicated family wing.

Suites and chalets are located in separate blocks.

Suites and chalets are among attractive low-level accommodations.

The suites have large balconies overlooking the gardens.

The balconies in the suites are sizable and overlook lush gardens.

The spacious suites can easily sleep a small family.

All suites are spacious, with enough room for small families.

Furnishings in the suites are functional and modern.

Makan Place beside the resort entrance has an impressive traditional design.

Virtually alongside the main resort entrance, the Makan Place restaurant features an impressive traditional design.

Mamma Maurici has an enchanting layout and design.

Opposite Makan Place, the setting of the Italian restaurant, Mamma Maurici, is enchanting.

Asian Spice Bali offers delicious Asian fare.

Alongside Mamma Maurici, Asian Spice Bali offers a wide range of delicious meals from across the continent.

Less than 150m along Jalan Padma street from the main resort entrance is the popular Posers Pub. Check rates and availability: Padma Resort Legian

Padma Resort Legian in Bali