Originally Posted by
mpeterson78
I hear a lot of people saying how the beach is not nice at the Conrad. What about it is not nice? The water is bad? The sand is dirty? The general "vibe" is unpleasant? What is it?
Yes and Yes. Dirty, dark-ish sand, lots of sticks and twigs, occasional seaweed, sand isn't soft, etc. When the tide goes out it's borderline muck mud in parts. The water close in isn't remotely clear. Just an overall "dirty" vibe to it.
I'm a complete beach freak, I love saltwater and will take a beach chair and a swim in the ocean over the pool any day of the week. However in my 2 visits to Conrad Bali I barely set foot on the beach, it's just terrible and the pool grounds are so nice.
If you're expecting white sand with clear blue water, snorkeling off the beach, etc (ala Caribbean, Maldives, many islands in SE Asia, etc.) you will be sorely disappointed.