Canggu Surf Shack

A nice, clean place on a quiet street. The owner was very helpful and gave me great local recommendations.

A good, affordable stay with a private bathroom.

The manager initially seemed friendly, showed us around, and kept pushing us to rent a scooter even though we weren’t comfortable doing that. We’re two women in our twenties. We had dinner with him and some friends that evening and it went well. The next day we chose to spend it with our own friends and left on foot, wishing him a good day. When we got back to the parking lot around 9 pm that night, tired, he practically pounced on us and acted as though he could speak to us however he wanted because we hadn’t rented the scooter. He made us pay for it anyway. He’s obsessed with money and seems to think he can get away with anything. We paid for two days of scooter rental even though we barely used it, and he refused to refund one night. It came to $100 for two nights, because we left early when the situation made us very uncomfortable. There was no hot water, the internet was terrible, and the manager seemed to have intentions toward the girls.

I had an amazing week here. The immaculate garden and pool were lovely, and the rooms had comfortable beds. There’s a shared kitchen that’s handy if you want to make your own breakfast, and the staff were helpful and available for anything we needed. The location is perfect, with a gym, shops, restaurants, and everything else you might need on the same road. I’ll definitely come back!