[Chelli]

New thread time

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Chelli

[joolz]

Planning to take DH, DS 10 and DD 6 in September this year...staying for about 12 days.
Will be following these threads with great interest.
I see there are flight on special at the moment - but you have to travel before or around July.
Im tossing up between letting a travel agent do it all, or do it myself - any tips?
Probably stay around Legian...have stayed there once before with a girlfriend...not sure about villas or hotels, we wont be needing kids club...
Julia.

[Glr-r]

I'd do it yourself, heaps cheaper, easy to book online flights and hotels. Legian has heaps of nice accommodation and IMO it's the best location, you get the best of all worlds.

I always start here: http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Hotels-g6084...ali-Hotels.html
when looking at accomodation, i usually start at the top and then have a seperate window open where i look at the hotels website and go through about 10 or so, crossing out one's that don't appeal usually i end up with a short list of 4ish then it's all about narrowing it down

[miss*k]

count down is on for March. YAY can't wait. We got married over there last year so plan is to go back every year for our anniversary. Met a family there from adelaide last year who we have kept in touch with, meeting them again this year. We stay at the same hotel.

Ramada Bintang from the 11th March to the 22nd.
We will be there for Nyepi this year.

[upstyledown]

We've booked flights to Bali for my husband and I in April. Now the hard part, choosing accommodation. I'm looking for some recommendations. I like the look of Kuta Paradiso but a friend of mine thinks it looks run down. Has anyone stayed there recently? We would prefer to stay in South Kuta, within walking distance to Waterbom, Discovery Mall etc. We'd like somewhere that does a decent buffet breakfast too. We tend to fill up at breakfast and it get's us through the day. Any recommendations?

[knickerless]

My friend swears by Kumala Pantai, right on the beach front in Legian and about $100 a night I think? (I know of a great place just behind there that makes made to measure sandals for $25 and will copy any shoes you like!)

[paod]

Upstyledown don't bother with the kuta Paradiso.
It looks flashy in the foyer but rooms are run down and pool is old.
Enjoy your trip

[Cazjade]

Can anyone give advise for Bali travel with a family of 5.

We are looking at Kuta and have found a place called Bali Dynasty which looks lovely and can accomadate a family of 5 but has anyone stayed there and is it as good as it sounds? I know pictures can be taken to make it look nice, this will be my first trip overseas so I am excited but also want it to be as awesome as I imagine.


Also can anyone suggest some fun family activities either they have done or know of? I have a 14 yo DD, 9 yo DD and by the time we travel a 6yo DS



Thanks heaps Caz

[mrsjane]

I have stayed at the Bali dynasty before, long way of from the beach, i would say the hotel is around 3 star, they have a pub which is relatively quiet except on theme nights, forgot the name of ti though.

Room wise is very normal, nothing luxurious and the aircon can be quite cold, used to go to Bali for work and the company would send me to stay there as it was cheapest and nearer the airport but further from kuta beach.

If you really want to find the best hotels, consider using travel websites like wego.com.au to look for accommodation to suit your needs. Also, look online for reviews , as in real reviews by people, can go visit travel blogs to see what the others recommend.

Also, in Bali, there are many areas to stay,
kuta beach (main), hard rock cafe is there
seminyak - higher upscale restaurants, party, night life
ubud - further and ideal for those seeking a retreat, think zen and yoga, ommm
sanur - somewhat like ubud but a tad livelier. just a tad

[Ashtonsmum]

cazjade -

Bali Dynasty is nice, I have stayed there, but it is expensive as well. Its really not central to everything, and I think with small children that is important. One good thing is it does have a kids club if that interests you, not many other places do. Consider the Bali Garden Beach Resort. Its right on the beach and across the road from waterbom etc. Another option is the Kuta Townhouses. Friends of ours stay there a few times a year and we will be staying there in March.


Miss K - we will be there from the 16th til the 26th of March (we fly out at 11pm) We are staying in Ubud as well as Kuta. I wanted to stay at the Ramada Bintang but we couldnt get a family room there

Joolz, I research EVERYTHING online, and then my sister the travel agent will beat the price (most airlines charge booking fees etc and she will waive this) Most travel agents will to get a sale. For this trip its been good because she was able to book a hotel I wasnt able to book myself (they kept telling me that they didnt have what I wanted), I booked our KTH accomodation direct with them as its the only way you can book with them. I also find it comforting that someone is managing my booking, and as they are professionals they dont miss things like I probably would.