Pool at Andaz Bali, by Hyatt
Pool experience is mixed: some guests praise beautiful, easily accessible pools, while others report disappointingly small size and questionable water quality.
Recent reviews from 2026 (May-June) concentrate heavily on negative aspects—size and water quality—while the one 2025 safety claim is older. The pattern suggests persistent or recent dissatisfaction with pool size and maintenance, with no corresponding recent positive counters on those specific issues.
What the reviews tell us
Design and aesthetic appeal are praised by some reviewers, who describe the pools as 'gorgeous' and 'beautiful,' with easy access for resort guests
Multiple recent reviews (May-June 2026) report the pool is smaller than expected, with one detailed complaint noting disappointingly small size
Water quality is criticized as inadequate for a hotel of this category, with at least one guest noting substandard maintenance standards
No lifeguards are on duty per official hotel policy; swimmers are at their own risk—a significant safety limitation
Overall pool experience is not described as a standout resort feature by at least one recent reviewer
The Andaz Bali pool experience divides reviewers. Positive assessments highlight beautiful, aesthetically appealing pools with convenient access for a smaller resort footprint. However, a significant group of critics—particularly from Asia-Pacific and Western Europe—report that the pool is smaller than expected and raise concerns about water quality maintenance relative to the hotel category. An important safety caveat: the hotel's official policy explicitly states there are no lifeguards on duty, requiring swimmers to assume all risk. This is a material factor that should inform decision-making, particularly for families with children or weaker swimmers.
Beauty vs. Size and Quality Disconnect
Reviewers agree the pools are aesthetically beautiful and well-designed (claims 59980, 56247), but simultaneously criticize them as physically smaller than expected (claims 56149, 56922) with inadequate water quality (claim 56149). This suggests the pool may be attractive in appearance but underperforms on practical dimensions of size and maintenance. One reviewer dismisses the pool as 'not the most impressive part' of the resort (claim 59272), implying visual appeal does not translate to overall experience satisfaction.
The evidence
Both sides shown — including dissenting reviewsHet zwembad is misschien niet het meest indrukwekkende onderdeel van het resort
It is a smallish resort with easy access to gorgeous pools
수영장이 생각보다 너무 별로에요 작고 수질도 이 수준의 호텔에서 이정도 수질관리밖에 안되나
the hotel's official policy is that there are no lifeguards on duty and that hotel guests swim at their own risk
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