[Mandapa Ritz-Carlton Reserve Part 1] Review of the Reserve Suite. (What’s nice about it not being a pool villa) In-room dining, spa, activities, kids’ programs, and more.

Hello.

I’m Baek, the director of Lev Dental Clinic at Sinsa Station, a well-known spot for teeth whitening.

This was my second trip to Bali in my life. I wrote a post about the story from W Bali.. haha

I split it into two parts and introduced the accommodations and dining spots!!

After enjoying 3 wonderful nights at W Bali while looking out at the beach, this is the place we moved to.

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Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

The Ritz-Carlton tour I started after falling in love with the Singapore Ritz-Carlton.

This was my third Ritz-Carlton after Singapore and Osaka. Tokyo and Kyoto will be uploaded soon too.. :)

There are currently a total of four Ritz-Carlton Reserves in Asia.

China - Indonesia (Bali) - Japan - Thailand.

This is the place farthest from Seoul. Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve.

I really loved this typeface :) I think even lettering can become a brand when it’s done well.

I really want to brand the name of Lev Dental Clinic’s laminate, Levnate, with beautiful lettering like this!!!!

I saw Ubud on a rainy day. We stayed for three days, and it rained quite a lot on the first day. Seeing the jungle in the rain...^^

This is the view from what you could call the concierge area. It really feels like a luxury villa in the middle of the jungle. There’s a railing, so there isn’t a true down-looking shot, but the feeling of looking over the whole pool villa is quite thrilling in its own way.

As a welcome gesture, they serve a warm towel and light tea. It made me think, “This is a drink that will detox me right away!!!”

Mandapa Ritz-Carlton wasn’t that far from W Bali, but the road conditions were so bad.. and the weather was also terrible.. it felt like it took about two hours ㅠㅠ It was quite a tough trip in its own way...

All transportation is by cart! Can I call it a tuk-tuk..? haha

Skilled staff drive it for you, so it’s a butler service where you just call when you need something!

I stayed in the condo building, not the pool villa building.

Based on Friday a month later... 30 million rupiah... The room rate is roughly 2.6 million KRW per night. It was famous as a place where using points for a stay was much more advantageous!!

These days, the point stay cost has gone up a lot, so the advantage has decreased quite a bit..... Actually, while making this reservation...

I was secretly hoping for a pool villa upgrade... but it was 3.65 million KRW.....

I didn’t get the upgrade. I was disappointed, but since it was an area with less sunlight anyway, one advantage was that the furniture and facilities were quite high quality!!

Most of the reviews on Naver are for pool villas, so I’m also leaving a review of the Reserve Suite.

The small statue you see as soon as you open the door. It was hard to imagine what kind of room it was.. haha..

If you turn your head, a beautiful room slowly comes into view!!

A really lovely bathtub comes into view, and on the right side, a king bed stands proudly. It feels like there’s a jungle behind it, right...? hahaha

I’ll show you the lovely bathtub again later!

When you stand in front of the bed, you can see the outside balcony. The sound of the rain made me feel strangely emotional. A hotel in the jungle.

The TV is built into the wall, and you might think, “What is this position~???” But that wall section is designed so that the whole thing, including the TV, can slide out like a sliding door. Because...

Ta-da~ because there is such a lovely sofa on the opposite side of the bed. Have you seen this view before~~~?

It’s the representative photo of the “Reserve Suite” room that I posted earlier. The painting in the back somehow has a signature feel to it. ^^

If you take a photo from the corner with the balcony to show the layout, it looks roughly like this.

The lovely bathtub looks like the one above... And there is a curtain on the ceiling that can wrap around the bathtub, making it truly private and enjoyable!!

If you look closely, the toilet is on the left inside, and the shower room is on the right.

There are amenities around the bathtub that you can use. I didn’t try a half-body bath.. but my wife said she was very satisfied!

How could it be displayed so beautifully... ^^

Good hotels have two sinks.. haha It’s also my first time seeing a wooden sink! It proudly shows off a lovely look. Bali style~~

There are Mandapa’s own natural soap and amenities. Unlike W Bali, the water quality is better. Personally, I also liked the amenities more!!

The shower room also used Mandapa’s own amenities. The scent felt like it might be good for your body... it had a grassy, nature-close feeling. haha

The place where you focus is also private. Just neat, neat, and neat.

There is also a vanity table next to the shower room. A vanity table in a hotel... The Dyson hair dryer in the jungle is also impressive. Dyson — you could say it’s the end point of industrial design. They must have become ridiculously rich...

The space between the entrance and the bathroom, where we first came in, is set up as a place to put your luggage. Thoughtfully, there’s also sunscreen and a spray you can use to avoid mosquito bites. The straw bag and hat are great souvenirs to take home ^^

Oh right, do you remember the thing you saw earlier..? If you don’t remember, scroll back up.....

It’s the minibar next to the bed!!! There’s water and simple snacks, among other things.

The water and snacks are all complimentary. There’s even a kettle and Nespresso too..

Just like Bulgari Bali, the coffee capsules and drinks you see above are all unlimited and free! However, alcoholic drinks must be paid for.

Feel free to drink as much Coke and Schweppes as you want!!!! hahaha

There’s also a desk, which is great for working. You know you’re a successful boss when you still have to do remote work even when traveling abroad...........ㅠㅠ Anyway, having a place to work is a plus, because when you travel with kids, it means dad also has a space where he can work! ^^

Oh, and on the small table above the sofa, there’s a Mandapa guidebook.. (Come to think of it, the checkerboard-pattern decoration on the table is really beautiful.)

The massage prices were more reasonable than I expected. I was surprised that there was even a 150-minute massage... and it felt like about 150,000 to 200,000 KRW per hour. Even at Signiel, an hour costs 300,000 KRW, so if you’re traveling, this seems worth trying at least once!!! I’m not sure if Club Marriott Indonesia massage vouchers can be used here. (If that works, it would be amazing.)

There are various activities, so if you feel like a staycation would be boring... if you’re the type who can’t sit still, you can enjoy them. My wife and I went there to cleanse our body and mind.. so we didn’t even imagine doing them...

And there are separate kids’ activities, so if you come with children, you can leave them there and let the adults rest! This is also a huge benefit provided by hotels in countries where labor costs are low...

This is a rough look at the in-room dining prices. Even though this is a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, which pursues a higher level of luxury than Ritz-Carlton... the in-room dining prices are more manageable than you might expect.

Even with in-room dining available, they keep bringing delicious things like this.

When you go out and come back, they keep leaving things like this there. haha It looks like rice cake, and it tastes good. Kind of like yakgwa too..^^ Oh, and the fruit tastes not as good as Korean fruit, honestly...

Nasi goreng, which we ordered just once. It was delicious. haha Highly recommended^^

Coming to such a wonderful hotel. It’s impossible not to fall in love with Ritz-Carlton ^^;;; The best staycation hotel..... an amazing space where you can relax in the forest with fresh air and healing.

A Reserve Suite where you can listen to the rain on the balcony and watch the water...

I knew the best hotel in Bali was Bulgari Bali, and that was also how I felt after visiting it.. But Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, was also an absolutely top-tier space on par with it! Of course, it’s hard to beat that place covered in Bulgari amenities everywhere......

Anyway, this place was really, really good. I’ll take the fact that there was no upgrade as a sign that I should come again next time.....

In Part 2, I’ll introduce the general facilities, and in Parts 3 and 4, I’ll introduce the food!

Thank you for reading this long post today too.

That’s all from the daily life of a dentist, Dr. Baek!!