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Alila Ubud

Putra — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:42:55 +0000

Alila Ubud, a tranquil and secluded hillside retreat that sits high up on the edge of a rich green river valley in Baliâ€™s central foothills. The resort is located just minutes from Ubud, the islandâ€™s cultural heart.Located high above the Ayung River, Alila Ubud has been laid out as a Balinese hillside village complete with its own community centre and pedestrian lanes.

Blending contemporary design and traditional Balinese architecture, the secluded courtyards, spacious terraces and private gardens create an intimate feel. All rooms offer stunning views across sculpted rice terraces and the meandering River Ayung below.
Blending contemporary design and traditional Balinese architecture, the secluded courtyards, spacious terraces and private gardens create an intimate feel. All rooms offer stunning views across sculpted rice terraces and the meandering River Ayung below.

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Bali Hilton International

Putra — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:40:14 +0000

The Bali Hilton International is located in its own idyllic, 11.5 hectares of exquisitely landscaped gardens, bordering a 300-meter stretch of white sand beach front in the beautiful island resort area of Nusa Dua. Ornate Balinese-themed courtyards are interspersed throughout the gardens, which also contain a giant, yet tranquil lagoon.

The hotel is only a 15-minute drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport and is 30 kilometers from the city center. Transportation Options It’s only 20 minutes drive from airport to the bali hilton international. out from the airport, take the main road to the east until Ngurah Rai big statue, turn to the right(south) and follow the main road. Hilton is before golf course.

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Ramada Bintang Bali Hotel

Putra — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:10:19 +0000

Moments after passing by our traditional gates, arches and grand bell tower, you will notice that our architecture is very traditional, but we are also a modern and luxurious holiday resort located in the midst of historical and mystical Kuta Beach, a stretch of coastline that has become internationally famous for its gently swaying palms, rolling surf and spectacular sunsets. Broadly smiling faces and refreshing welcome fruit punch are your first taste of what you can expect during your stay.

Situated on more than six hectares of lush tropical gardens, Ramada Bintang Bali Resort has 404 luxury rooms and sophisticated restaurants and bars.Our own private beach provide a perfect place for relaxation. Stretch out on a beach chair and ponder the beautiful Sea of Bali.

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Bangli - Mount and Lake Batur

Putra — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 01:20:02 +0000

After Agung, Batur is the most sacred mountain on Bali. Most often the mountain’s only sign of life is an occasional wisp of smoke that drifts across its lava-blackened slopes. However, when this 1,717-meter volcano erupts, it glows red, bellows and throws out rocks and showers of volcanic debris.

History
Batur was initially formed in the shape of a sharply pointed cone over 3,500 meters above sea level. A terrific explosion blew the point off the cone, atomized a large portion of the volcano and collapsed the bulk of the mountain into the magma chamber, which was emptied by the initial cataclysm.

Before the present caldera was born, Penelokan and Kintamani lay on the western slope of the “first” Gunung Batur. Now Penelokan and Kintamani are spread out along the top of the caldera’s outer crater rim. The present younger, smaller volcano-of the effusive rather than explosive type-gradually grew out of the crater floor over a period of hundreds of thousands of years.

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Adika Sari Bungalows

Putra — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:10:10 +0000

Overview
Adika Sari Bungalow is a place designed to give refreshment and comfort in a cool and casual atmosphere. Adika Sari Bungalow is within a 15 minutes ride from Bali International Airport - Ngurah Rai, 200m from romantic Kuta Beach and several minutes to all Kuta’s famous shops, hotels, restaurants, and facilities make easy for you to enjoy your relaxation, sight-seeing or any activities.
Adika Sari Bungalow consists of 23 rooms including 14 standard, 6 deluxe, 2 suite, and 1 family suite with living room, kitchen and mini bar. All our rooms are equipped with world channel TV, IDD telephone, air-conditioning, bath tube with hot and cold water. Our bungalows are special designed to help you relax and enjoy a quite, rejuvenating holiday.

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Boutique Hotels

Putra — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:28:45 +0000

Boutique hotels and resorts in Bali cater to those looking for more than just a standard hotel room in a large five star hotel chain. Small and intimate, one gets to know the real Bali without sacrificing luxury. Unique hotels such as Sanur’s Tanjung Sari, once the only place to stay in Bali, and Ubud’s Campuan Hotel, built on the site of Walter Spies’s home, have been part of the Bali’s tourism scene for a long time.

Boutique hotels in Bali have been designed by Australian architect Peter Muller. Muller, who was the architect for today’s Bali Oberoi in the 70’s when it was still known as Kayu Ayu, perfected his vision of combining traditional Balinese architecture with a modern luxury resort. Many architects in Bali have followed Peter Muller’s style.

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International Standard Hotels

Putra — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:48:03 +0000

Bali unquestionably has Indonesia’s swankiest international-class hotels. A “star system” (berbintang) is used whereby hotels are assigned a certain number of stars to denote their class. Five-star is the highest rating, one-star is the lowest. Prices range from US$120 to US$170; suites are US$200-2500. About half the guests are European, about 15% Indonesian, 12% Australian, 12% North American, and the remainder Japanese, Singaporean, and Taiwanese.

All of these luxury hotels have the capacity and facilities to cater to all nationalities and tastes. They have huge vaulted lobbies, closed-circuit color TV in the rooms, in-house video programming, fridges and minibars, round-the-clock room service, International Direct Dialing (IDD), business centers, fax machines, laundry and dry-cleaning services, safe deposit boxes.

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What to Wear in Bali: Women’s Clothing

Putra — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 05:45:43 +0000

Women should take a few long-sleeved blouses and longish skirts. Skimpy clothing, backless dresses, and shorts can be offensive in Bali’s small back-road villages, on formal occasions, and particularly if worn in the island’s temples or to religious festivals. Your bikini is acceptable provided it’s worn only at the swimming pool or to the beach.

Take one wrinkle-proof dress that is easy to wash and dress up or down with. Dresses of double-knit cotton T-shirt material are excellent. If you prefer to complete your travel wardrobe on arrival, the clothes shops and boutiques of Kuta and Legian have a wide selection of contemporary and economically priced dresses, jackets, skirts, blouses, pants, and beachwear. Always closely scrutinize the quality of the fabric and workmanship.

As an alternative to possibly poorly sewn ready-made clothes, commission one of Bali’s hundreds of seamstresses to sew a dress (Rp15,000-30,000) or skirt (Rp7500-10,000). Your hotel or a clothes shop can recommend a dressmaker. Just give them one of your best-fitting garments or a photograph from which they will make a paper pattern.

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What to Wear in Bali: Men’s Clothing

Putra — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:37:54 +0000

Take only clothes that are lightweight, easily rinsed, brushed, and renovated. In a tropical climate, cotton is very comfortable (nylon doesn’t breathe in the heat) and dries quickly in the humidity. However, 100% cotton needs ironing, so bring along a few half-cotton, half-synthetic (rayon is good), wrinkle-free garments for special occasions and visits to bureaucratic offices.

Denim is too hot for Indonesia and takes too long to dry; perhaps bring one pair if you’re going to do high-altitude trekking or cycling. Looser corduroys or light summer trousers are better suited for this climate. It’s generally considered inappropriate for men to wear short shorts for anything except the roughest manual work, long-distance cycling, hash runs, or for going to and from the bathroom or beach.

Bali is too hot for Western-style sport-coats. Buy a light batik sport-coat or an attractive long-sleeved batik shirt for dressing up quite acceptable and very chic in Indonesia. Choose patterned or dark-colored fabrics that won’t show wear or soil as quickly. Take along a light sweater or sweatshirt for the cool of the evenings or for higher elevations such as Kintamani and Bedugul.

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Accommodation Tips - part 2

Putra — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:35:30 +0000

Finding a Good Place
Other travelers are the best sources of information. The same person who tells you that a hotel, cottage, or home-stay in this book no longer exists will also be able to tell you where another good one is.

The local policies set the price of accommodations and are also charged with collecting the tax. With the intensity of competition, particularly among the budget class of accommodations, prices are very reasonable. But no matter what class place you’re staying in, bargain. Tell the manager or front desk clerk that the hotel is out of your budget (”Taripnya terlalu mahal untuk saya.”).

The manager might be amenable to giving you a discount “if you promise not to tell the other guests.”

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