I was very pleased with my visit to this property.

I arrived into CNS and was picked up by a driver sent by the hotel. It took a little less than one hour to make it up to the property.

The front desk isn't open 24 hours, but I called in advance (when arranging transportation), and they stayed open for me.

The 'rooms' are a little bit of a walk from the central building (reception, restaurant/bar, pool, small spa).

The rooms were very nice; and very akin to what you'd expect in southeast Asia. They are made up of two or three stand alone buildings, all connected by a covered walkways. The living/dining room has glass walls, and can be completed opened on three sides. The master suite is a stand alone building, and has a very nice bath suite, consistent with many high end properties in Australia. My room had a third building, which contained two additional bedrooms. These were locked and unused, as I had just reserved the main bedroom.

I stayed in room #5, which faced the 'rainforest.' The outside area was completely private. The rainforest wasn't so thick as to completely hide the traffic noise from the road on the other side, but it was very pleasant and completely private. The private pool was a very comfortable temperature.

Many of the rooms face a central garden, and are, as such, the outdoor portions of the room are not private. If you want a private exterior, make sure to request a rainforest room.

The central garden is quite large, 250-300metres long and about 100 metres wide. For golfers, it was quite nice, in that it had a legitimate par-3 golf hole in the middle. I don't recall the exact distance, but it had several tees ranging from 120 to [180] metres in length. It's only one hole, but it was a nice way to get a little golf in, or a little practice before a round.

I played golf several times at Sea Temple, which was a 10 minute walk up the street. I took a taxi one way one time at the hotel's urging, but, it seemed easier just to walk between the properties, which is what I did all other times. This was a nice enough course, tropical conditions, and in good shape. There were several crocodiles on the course - beware. I took free relief if my ball was close to the water. They have a reduced rate if you play multiple days.

The restaurant at Bale, Sassi, was very good; I ate there for breakfast (included in room rate) and dinner. The dinner menu had an Italian theme.

I'd never been to this part of Australia before. Much of the topography was consistent with parts of southeast Asia, and certainly, this hotel was clearly designed with that region in mind. While Australian service is a notch below high-end Asian service, the staff at this hotel went out of their way to build a personal relationship with me (and all guests) and provided a level of service that I don't typically find in Australia.

I would definitely return again.