Baobab Safari Resort

exceeded expectations in all regards. from the main lobby to the toilets, from the rooms to the animal pens - all super clean, a massive respite from mosquito-infested accomodations the few days prior. the receptionists were all very friendly, well-versed in both bahasa indo and english; the driver kindly helped us find somewhere to buy feed for the animals and take photos at the entrance; the concierge was also very pro-active and the cleaners were constantly seen mopping. and the facilities are undoubtedly one of a kind. the view from the balcony were of the animals happily skipping around, not like some other safari accommodations where the animals are either kept in too small fences or too far away. every store was well stocked with water dispensers of different temperatures. the animal feeding was also easy to purchase from the counter. only pity is that we were not aware that the breakfast with giraffe needed booking beforehand, but honestly you can feed the giraffes for cheaper at the Taman Safari Prigen safari adventure. breakfast for humans otherwise had a good spread, including some humorously named items. there is also a free and convenient shuttle service that takes you to and from baobab to the safari area, just have to ask the concierge. overall 10/10 will visit again.

We were welcomed with a beautiful lobby followed by a view of animals on a big grass field. The staff at the reception spoke decent simple english - that was very helpful. The rest of the staff spoke very little or no english, so that made communication difficult. We booked the room with Safari view. It was lovely to sit on the balcony overlooking the big grassland of animals. They aren't a lot animals but nice enough for a safari feel/view. We just wished there were at least 2 chairs at the balcony. We had to fight for that 1 chair. It was lovely to order room service to sit at the balcony. It would be good if there is a step stool in the bathroom for children to use the sink. It would be easier for parent to shower child if there was a handheld shower instead of just an overhead shower. There are free carrots feeds provided in the room. It is 1 free refill per day. We like that there is a water machine along the corridor, so we can just refill our water easily. The swimming pool water is FREEZING COLD, with their cool weather, how I wish the pool has heated water... or since it is a small sized, why not convert it to a heated jacuzzi? Food at the restaurant was simple, we just wish there were more local Indonesian food choices. They need to improve of timing on their service as it takes 20 min for a drink and about 30 min for food (in a off peak time). The pizza is basic nothing fancy or exciting. Prices are affordable IMHO. Breakfast or Dinner with the Giraffe - I would highly recommend you to WA the hotel to book it the minute your room is reserved, best recommended to take the first slot. For Carnivore Feeding, the best experience is also the night feed, and take the first ride. In fact, there are quite a lot to do in that small area. So perhaps 4 to 5 nights would cover every activity nearby. Do take note that some activities only available Friday and Saturday!

Great experience at Baobab. The place is magnificent with great safari view. A lot of activities there that you can join and spend time with your love ones.