We loved this place. It is an older place on the beach under a canopy of trees, tho with some minor maintenance issues, but overall it is fabulous location with an incredible staff. Lovely, clean pool. The grounds are continually groomed, the daily housekeeping reliable, breakfasts are very good. Loads of really good restaurants in easy walking distance, and lots of tours throughout the area to interest almost every interest. This particular beach location does include some local sellers who do sell rather aggressively. Really can be annoying, but this is not a detraction from the resort itself. Putu, the day person on reception and restaurant as well as anything else needed doing, was fabulously helpful, kind and professional. So too were Linda in housekeeping and Chanyase in laundry. We have found it is the people who help you enjoy to the fullest an experience in a foreign country and of its culture - frequently so different from our own. The last thing, tho, is that the Lovina Beach is not really walk-able on the surf line. The locals tie their boats with line onto the trees at the far side of the sand, and so you must continually climb over lines and climb around the boats. Just a thought.