BALI ECO STAY | WORKING WITH NATURE
One of my favorite places I’ve traveled and lived has to be Bali.
There’s something so magical about that island - the jungle, the people, the culture, the food, the businesses.
I spent five months over the course of a couple years in Bali. I lived in both Airbnb’s and hotels. Now if you’ve been there for any amount of time you know how unique and gorgeous some of those places can be. One of the most unique hotels that kept me coming back to stay in was Bali Eco Stay.
Bali Eco Stay is located a couple of hours from the DPS Airport in Bali, Indonesia. The resort is located off the beaten trail and is nestled in an area of rice paddies and beautiful jungle. There is a majestic presence about this place and it offers a location to retreat and escape from the busy touristy spots that are prevalent in Bali. At Bali Eco Stay they have made it their mission to be working with nature, as every aspect of the resort has been carefully thought through and built with the preservation of nature in mind.
TASTY ORGANIC FOOD
The food at Bali Eco Stay was delicious, carefully prepared by Balinese staff using traditional cooking methods that have been passed on for generations. In fact, 75% of the menu consists of local cuisine. Personally, I loved the Vegetable Nasi Goreng but everything I ate was delicious!
On the property, there is an impressive garden that is quite large with a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. They even harvest their own palm sugar and have organic coffee grown right on site!
Here are a few more interesting facts about gardens at Bali Eco Stay:
Spices and herbs are ground and prepared daily.
Food waste is given to their free-range chickens or pigs
No chemicals or pesticides used
They have their own organic rice fields
You can enjoy your meal at the restaurant which has beautiful views overlooking rice fields, with the Indian Ocean off in the distance.
CRISP CLEAN WATER | Used Responsibly
One thing you need to know about visiting Bali is that the water from the tap is not safe to drink. You end up carrying a lot of water bottles around or finding ways to filter the water you can get. At Bali Eco Stay, however, all the water is directly sourced from Mount Batukaru and is pure spring water. Each bungalow has a water dispenser so you can drink pure clean water to your heart’s content.
No plastic bottles are used at the resort in an effort to help eliminate plastic waste which as we have noticed throughout Bali, is certainly a problem!
Water is responsibly used, each bungalow is equipped with low-pressure showers and dual flush toilets. Wastewater flows into tanks where waste is broken down and then flows into wastewater beds.
To top it all off hydro-electricity powers 60% of the resort!
THE WATERFALL BUNGALOW
During my few times spent at Bali Eco Stay I slept in a couple different bungalows with the most impressive of them all the ‘Waterfall Bungalow’ which as you may have guessed is located next to a waterfall.
This open-aired bungalow is built on a hillside and is split into two levels, sleeping up to 6 guests. From the top floor, you get a beautiful view of the surrounding jungles and of course the waterfall. This bungalow also comes with it’s own private path to the waterfall, truly working with nature, you can’t get any better than that!
If you’re planning a trip to Bali I definitely recommend checking Bali Eco Stay out!