I found this hotel on tripadvisor and stayed here because of the good reviews. I arrived with my girlfriend at about 11pm the night we were supposed to check-in due to long airline delays and despite the lobby being closed and everyone asleep, a couple of the staff members were kind enough to get up and show us our room.
The room was simple (we booked the standard room with fan) and had two hard but clean beds and an old but clean bathroom. The hot water was finicky but we managed. Looking at the superior and deluxe rooms along the creek, they seemed to be quite nice.

We emailed Nicks directly and booked 3 rooms for 3 nights for my partner and our 4 children. We had rooms 101, 102 and 104 which looked brand new. The rooms are large, spacious, clean and have a bar fridge and great air con and fans. The decor is traditional balinese and was lovely. Whilst Nick's did not have all the trimmings of a big hotel chain (ie hair dryers, bidet, TV) , they did have good service, were only US$40 per night. It is in a great location but is quiet and scenic and our rooms overlooked a small creek and bridge. The gardens are lovely. At check in our fridges weren't restocked and they were not restocked daily. We stock our own anyway. We also had to ask for clean towels on one occasion. Breakfast is good for the price - fruit plate or fresh juice, pancake or eggs n toast and tea or coffee.. The pool area is small but suffiencient and backs onto rice paddys..Overall we were really happy with Nick's and enjoyed a quieter stay in UBUD, especially the complimentary pot of fresh tea each morning.

We will be back.

"The location is absolutely fabulous. The bungalows are built on a slope. So one has a niece vieuw sitting on ones terrace. But it is not particularly convenient for seniors or if one has trouble with walking. The overvieuw describes that the rooms are well decorated and that the bathrooms are equipped with high-quality toiletries. We certainly don't agree with that. The rooms are neat but simple decorated and the bathroom was provided with one single bathtowel per person. What we were also not pleased with is that on arrival in the evening the light from the terrace was not working what made it difficult to find the keyhole in the entrancedoor.

Whereas the employee who brought us to our room had noticed this we assumed that this should be fixed the next day, but we had to ask for it and it lasted till the third day of our stay before it was done. What we found disturbing too was that on the first morning we had our breakfast in the eatery we saw two rats coming from behind the ceiling to collect their meal from the little offerings that were placed on a shelf that was attached high on the wall. This year was the 3rd year we had a stay in Ubud but we surely had better hotels before in this pricerange. Richard Isselmann, The Hague Netherlands, 24-27 oct. 2008"