Bali

[Watwheels]

Try not to go places that ang mohs usually patronise.......

LOL

[HSL]

I went to Bali a few times for surfing and I always stay at Mecure Kuta. It is a

very nice place. There was once where I could not get a room due to fully booked

and tried other places. Nothing come close to Mecure Kuta.

 

If you don't mind resort villa style but a bit far from Kuta area, you may try Bidadari.

My friend stayed there and response was good. Not too expensive for that type of villa

and own pool.

 

Bali is currently safe lah but no guarantee similar things would not happened again.

Look at the slashing incident sin Singapore. Anyway, my advice is still stay out of

those joint where there are lots of ang mohs.

[Ccjna]

Year end is the wetter season with lots of Aussies and Europeans running away from their winter back home. Be prepared to pay more and plan early else hard to get rooms in good locations.

 

Lots of villas to choose from depending on your budget and preference of beach/hill etc.

 

True indeed...Got to book very early in advance. For mine, luckily we managed to book Bali Dynasty Resort 5 Stars as Hard Rock & Mercure are fully booked when we placed deposit that time. But we got a right choice.

[Kezg1]

LOL

[Tonyhoys]

Bali,Phuket, 4d/3n,hotel room only $78 per couple,

Gold Coast,3d/2n,hotel room only $78 per couple, plus

2 for 1 international cruise. a 4 lap racing at Pasir Gudang,

at $130,a 30 minute unforgettable experience in a Sports

Aircraft at $130(you get a chance to control a flying plane)

All these great features plus many other incentives in a booklet

of vouchers cost only $279.A very very good deal.

 

[Wolfy3769]

anyone can recommend those hotel/resort like that one Andy lau visit in the movie "The Protege"?

 

got many bedrooms, got kitchen.. dinning room.. private swimming pool one.

[Maroon5]

stayed before mercure kuta too and a villa at seminyak. mercure's location is solid, direct sea facing.

 

for those going, choose your location on wat type of vacation u looking for - shopping (kuta), private (nusa dua) and nature (ubud) and remember to keep change for departure airport tax

[Genie47]

i going in january...

 

booked Komaneka at ubud...highly recommended

 

Opposite Komaneka is another resort and it is run by Komaneka's brother.

 

Komaneka is very expensive but the most highly recommended one in Ubud is Tegal Sari. It is a lot more affordable due the excellent service and views. However, it is booked until like forever! Very difficult to get a room. Tegal Sari Villas on the other hand is very expensive.

 

Tegal Sari is very near to Dirty Duck. Prez of Indonesia goes there to dine whenever he is in Bali.

[Genie47]

anyone can recommend those hotel/resort like that one Andy lau visit in the movie "The Protege"?

 

got many bedrooms, got kitchen.. dinning room.. private swimming pool one.

 

Villa. Bali got many but more worth it if you got a whole family going. As in your children plus their grandparents from both sides, cousins etc.

 

Per night is around USD1200 but you split among the families, worth it. Children play until gong gong.

[Little_prince]

this is my planned itinary for my trip... maybe u guys might use it as reference if useful... skipped quite a few... beach surfing activities... volcano climbing are available ... but not for me... hahaha

 

Date

 

 

Description

 

 

Cost

 

7 Jan – 2005

 

 

KLM 0835 from Singapore

 

 

 

 

2100

 

 

Airport to Hotel by hotel transfer service

 

 

 

 

8 Jan – 1100

 

 

Car Rental 8 hours (driver + petrol included, 40,000/extra hour)

 

 

 

 

IDR400,000

 

1200

 

 

Pura Ulun Danu @ Bedugul

 

 

 

 

1300

 

 

Kintamani (Mount & Lake Batur)*

 

 

 

 

1400

 

 

Lunch

 

 

 

 

1500

 

 

Ubud (Ubud Art Market + Monkey Forest)

 

 

 

 

1800

 

 

Sunset dinner @ Jimbaran Beach

 

 

 

 

2100

 

 

Back to hotel

 

 

 

 

9 Jan – 1000

 

 

Car Rental 8 hours (driver + petrol included, 40,000/extra hour)

 

 

 

 

IDR400,000

 

1100

 

 

Dreamland or Geger Beach (sun tanning, laze around, etc)

 

 

 

 

1500

 

 

Lunch @ Jendela Restaurant @ Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park

 

 

 

 

1800

 

 

Sunset at Uluwatu Temple

 

 

 

 

1900

 

 

Kecak & Barong Dance at Uluwatu cliff top

 

 

 

 

2030

 

 

Dinner at Waroeng Made

 

 

 

 

2130

 

 

Back to hotel

 

 

 

 

10 Jan – 0900

 

 

Free & Easy

 

 

 

 

1200

 

 

Check out (leave luggage at concierge)

 

 

 

 

1500

 

 

Pick up for 2.5 hours couple spa @ Bali Orchid Spa

 

 

IDR600,000

 

1800

 

 

Drop off at hotel

 

 

 

 

1830

 

 

Dinner

 

 

 

 

1930

 

 

Hotel to Airport by hotel transfer service

 

 

 

 

2125

 

 

KLM 0836 to Singapore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

 

 

IDR1,400,000

Edited December 3, 2010 by Little_prince

[Ccjna]

stayed before mercure kuta too and a villa at seminyak. mercure's location is solid, direct sea facing.

 

for those going, choose your location on wat type of vacation u looking for - shopping (kuta), private (nusa dua) and nature (ubud) and remember to keep change for departure airport tax

 

Actually during last mth when we are in Bali, we hv chosen either Mercure Kuta or Hard Rock Hotel but both of them are fully booked. So in

the end, we chosen Bali Dynasty Resort. Luckily we liked it. According to my SIL, she mentioned tat Mercure Kuta is very small. Is it true?

[Maroon5]

Actually during last mth when we are in Bali, we hv chosen either Mercure Kuta or Hard Rock Hotel but both of them are fully booked. So in

the end, we chosen Bali Dynasty Resort. Luckily we liked it. According to my SIL, she mentioned tat Mercure Kuta is very small. Is it true?

 

ya the room is not big, jus like a normal hotel room but with private balconies for 2nd floor upwards. good for pple chilling out w a beer and smoke breaks

[Ccjna]

ya the room is not big, jus like a normal hotel room but with private balconies for 2nd floor upwards. good for pple chilling out w a beer and smoke breaks

 

Bali Dynasty Resort aso hv private balconies too...but there got alot of mosquitos that we didnt opened the sliding doors.

 

[Maroon5]

Bali Dynasty Resort aso hv private balconies too...but there got alot of mosquitos that we didnt opened the sliding doors.

ya mosquitoes is a problem...with all the dengue thing going, im alot less garang w them..

[Ccjna]

ya mosquitoes is a problem...with all the dengue thing going, im alot less garang w them..

 

It's ok lah. Just dun opened the sliding door lor.