Outpost Ubud Penestanan

The coliving space was clean, organised, nice and inclusive. Judith the community manager made sure everyone felt welcome and set up events to easily connect and make friends.

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I had booked my stay the same day I arrived. I thought it would be just for a while but I extended by 8 nights because I liked it so much. The place has a stunning architecture, and with trees inside it doesn’t really feel like a hotel. The rooms and beds were very comfy and kept very clean. At some point I stopped using the safety box for my belongings because it felt like home and family. Each and every staff member was always super friendly, helpful, professional and fun to talk to. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Erin, Leni, Trisna, Maha,Made and Artika as well as the housekeeping personnell for all their smiles. I had a time of my life! An unexpected add-on to my “workation” was the Outpost community of digital nomads with many interesting stories to tell. I will be back!

Outpost Penestanan was a great base for my time in Ubud. The staff were consistently lovely, friendly and welcoming, and the location was excellent. The upstairs coworking area was a peaceful and practical place to work, and it was especially convenient being so close to Alchemy Yoga, as well as nearby cafés and restaurants.

When my work calendar changed in December, I slightly amended the dates of my July booking through Booking.com. This unexpectedly made the entire month’s accommodation immediately payable, just before Christmas. Neither Booking.com nor Outpost was willing to offer any flexibility, refund the payment or allow me to rebook for a shorter stay. Booking.com also needs to make the financial consequences of changing dates much clearer before an amendment is confirmed. As a result, I ended up staying for four weeks rather than the three weeks I had originally needed. This later became particularly frustrating because the ongoing conflict in the Middle East disrupted my return journey and left me stuck for longer. Had I stayed for three weeks, I would have been able to return without those problems. Although the travel disruption itself was not Outpost’s fault, a more flexible approach to the booking amendment would have prevented much of the difficulty.

Location is convenient to eateries, 5 mins gojek to Ubud city.

Room has the smell of mold due to insufficient sunlight. Uneven flooring. Shower facility is too high to reach.