Food & drink prices at The Stones Hotel - Legian Bali
Mixed value perception: breakfast and casual dining praised as cheap and tasty, but bar drinks and restaurant meals draw consistent criticism for being expensive relative to Bali standards.
All claims span April–June 2026 with no significant temporal shift detected. Negative pricing complaints are distributed consistently across the period.
What the reviews tell us
Breakfast is inexpensive and well-regarded for quality and taste.
Bar drinks—cocktails, beer, and poolside beverages—are consistently described as expensive, especially outside happy hour, relative to Bali standards.
Restaurant meals and casual dishes (e.g., burgers and chips at $20 USD) are perceived as overpriced for the location.
A prepaid drink tab policy may discourage hotel bar patronage among some guests.
Overall food and drink pricing opinion is mixed, with some reviewers finding value and others finding it poor relative to Bali standards.
The Stones Hotel presents a divided picture on food and beverage value. Breakfast and casual restaurant meals receive praise for being inexpensive and good quality, particularly from Australian guests. However, the majority of claims focus on high pricing for drinks and restaurant dining, with multiple reviewers noting that bar prices—especially cocktails and beer outside happy hour—are expensive for Bali. Poolside drinks and burger-and-chips combos are specifically called out as overpriced. One reviewer notes the hotel's prepaid tab policy for bars may discourage drink purchases. The evidence suggests the hotel's strength lies in budget-friendly breakfast and basic meal offerings, while premium beverages and á la carte restaurant items represent poor value for the destination.
Stark disagreement on value: breakfast cheap vs. drinks expensive
Reviewers agree breakfast and casual restaurant food offer good value (claims 310040, 158773), but there is sharp conflict over bar and premium dining costs. Claims 160782, 160788, 304288, 305068, and 309139 describe drinks and restaurant meals as expensive for Bali, while claims 310040 and 158773 praise overall food value. Claim 310439 attempts middle ground, noting bar prices match home prices—which is neutral for some but likely expensive relative to local Bali standards, the frame most critical reviewers use. The contradiction appears to hinge on what guests order: breakfast and simple meals fare well; premium drinks and à la carte dining do not.
The evidence
Representative quotes from 11 supporting reviewsBreakfast & restaraunt for food was also very cheap and tasted amazing
Hence we did not use the hotel bars for drinks
the food and drinks are priced well and tasty
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