A Weekend Break from Jakarta
Vodkaboy about Sol Elite Marbella (Anyer)
I heard about this hotel from a friend and tried booking through one of the online agencies which resulted in a requested booking. At about 10pm, the evening before arrival, I got an email to say the hotel was not available. An online chat with the agency left me none the wiser, though they did [...]

Bargain
merkat about Traditional Market of Ubud (Ubud)
Ubud is known for its artists' colonies and you can buy some really precious pieces of art there, but prices are respectively higher as the colony and individual artists is more recognized. Still, the Ubud Art market is a must see thing for sure. If you haven't planned to buy art from recognized [...]

Bali in the rain
Vodkaboy about Padma Bali (Kuta)
I've been looking forward to going to Bali for a long time, nigh on twenty years in fact, but there's always somewhere else that has just nudged its way ahead because of convenience, or price or time. So when a business trip allowed me to visit Bali for a night and day, I was not going to argue. [...]

Shangri La delivers again
Vodkaboy about Shangri-La Jakarta (Jakarta)
Once again Shangri-La lived up to their reputation. The room was spacious and well equipped, the restaurant was excellent and the service was warm, helpful and pleasant without being over the top. Well recommended. [...]

Excellent hotel and service
pande about Komaneka Resort at Tanggayuda (Ubud)
Staying in Komaneka Resort at Tanggayuda in the middle of lush vegetation, big and old trees was enchanting. We never rested and relaxed our overwhelmed minds as well as here. We highly recommend for a full rest and fitness recovery in this enchanting setting. [...]

Romantic Villa
pande about Komaneka Resort at Monkey Forest (Ubud)
Holidays in Komaneka resort were just a wonder! Plus kindness of the staff, high quality of design and building, everything is well thought in details, breathtaking setting in the middle of paddy fields and of rooms decoration, all was beauty.Very convenient as well as its location in the centre of [...]

Marvelous Macaques, etcetera
KateKirkpatrick about Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary (Ubud)
The Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud was one of my favourite places we visited during our four-week stay in Bali. It is very accessible, within walking distance of most hotels in downtown Ubud, and easy to visit with a car, as we did. There are over two hundred macaques residing in this forest, and [...]

Beautiful, but not the best of Bali
KateKirkpatrick about Lovina Beach (Singaraja)
Lovina Beach is one of the tourist hot-spots of Bali, and I'm afraid it doesn't rank highly on my list of them. Here's why: Accessibility: Lovina is easy enough to access if you arrange transportation with your hotel or hire a car, both of which are reasonably affordable options (we hired a [...]

Our Honeymoon Nightcap
KateKirkpatrick about Nusa Dua Beach & Spa (Nusa Dua)
My husband and I stayed at the Nusa Dua Beach Hotel for a few nights at the end of a four-week-long stay in Bali, and it was gorgeous. It is a great place to experience Balinese hospitality. We were staying in an exclusive wing of the hotel, called the 'Palace Club', which meant that we [...]