Long story but I find myself in need of a place to stay in Bali August 23 to 27. Want a nice resort ideally with ac. Diving not required but would be considered an added bonus. Most important would be a bit of local ambience. Trying for Mimpi but looks like might not be available for my dates. Thought I would seek other options while I wait to hear back
Need quick advice for Bali Resort
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What area do you want to stay in or near?
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uncfnp
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Never been to Bali so really don’t have a preference. Would like someplace a little less touristy but I know that might pose a problem with high season.
Somewhere to just get a taste of Bali.
Is this your hub that you would like to dive out of or is this just a pre-stay to relax and enjoy the culture before the diving part starts? We travel to Bali 4-5 times a year so I have a little knowledge of the Island. I always stay in Sanur as a pre-stay since it is close to beach and not to far to the airport with good restaurants. Tell me what it is and I can recommend a couple places around the island. It takes awhile to get up to Tulumben/Amed area so be prepared for quite a drive to get there. Sideman is really nice and not nearly as crazy as Ubud. Its up in the hills with beautiful rice fields etc.
Check out Murni's in Bali - Murni's in Bali up in Ubud. Everyone that stays there loves that place. We stayed at the Samanvaya up in Sideman and it was amazing. It's adult only and has really neat little unique villas. I don't think you would need to stay there more than 3 days if you wanted to mix it up a bit.
We really liked the Puri Santrian in Sanur or the Tandjung Sari hotel. The Maya in Sanur was ok. The Andaz had way too many kids. I like the hotels that have the Balinese feel not the big resorts. I don't know what the occupancy would be for any of these places but Sanur has many hotels that are nice but it can get pretty crowded. The Novotel at the airport is really nice for an overnight before a flight. Rooms are clean and nice and food is good. And big bonus is it has a nice back entrance into the International Terminal.
We really liked the Puri Santrian in Sanur or the Tandjung Sari hotel. The Maya in Sanur was ok. The Andaz had way too many kids. I like the hotels that have the Balinese feel not the big resorts. I don't know what the occupancy would be for any of these places but Sanur has many hotels that are nice but it can get pretty crowded. The Novotel at the airport is really nice for an overnight before a flight. Rooms are clean and nice and food is good. And big bonus is it has a nice back entrance into the International Terminal.
Pandang Bai is nice and you can dive as well if you want. Not too far from Sideman if you want to go check out rice fields and waterfalls!
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uncfnp
Solo Diver
Ok. Jumped the gun. Looks like Greg @aquabluegreg Liquid Diving Adventures has worked it out for me. Will keep these in mind if I make it back.
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