| J Czekirda |
28 August 2005 |
Stayed at Melia Bali Villas and Spa Resort - Bali, Indonesia.
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Melia Hotel is situated in Nusa Dua. You can find restaurants and shops outside the complex of Nusa Dua but these are limited. To travel elsewhere means taking a taxi. We booked a car and guide (via the hotel - Bali Taksu) and visited the Volcano Batur as well as the Barong Dance, Celuk village , Batuan painters, and Sebatu rice terraces. The guide - Made - was really a great source of info but allowed us to do change the itinerary if we wanted. This is a great way to see Bali if you do not know where to go or what to see. It can be more expensive than hiring your own car but was good for us as we had not been to Bali before.
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| E Bagnall |
21 August 2005 |
Stayed at Villas Bali Hotel and Spa, The - Bali, Indonesia.
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We strongly recommend Gado Gado restaurant on Seminyak beach. Wonderful food, very friendly and helpful staff and a dramatic view of high seas at night.
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| M Brosda |
02 August 2005 |
Stayed at Le Meridien Jakarta - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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The hotel is near the National Museum which is very informative about the Indonesian history, also for shopping Plaza Indonesia is just 5 minutes away by car. But of course you need to be careful, not to forget to lock the car anywhere you go as crime rate is quite high in Jakarta.
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| Guest has requested to remain anonymous |
30 July 2005 |
Stayed at Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel - Bali, Indonesia.
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I would definitely advise you to eat at a Jazz restaurant across the road from the hotel. The food is absolutely fantastic, the drinks are great and they also have a band who come on at 10pm every night and they rock. We loved this place so much that we went back twice. The food and drink are excellent value. I would definitely recommend this place - quite the little gem that we stumbled across.
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| M Brosda |
30 July 2005 |
Stayed at Melia Benoa - Bali, Indonesia.
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For beautiful sunset, go to Tanah Lot, see the sunset from Le Meridien Nirwana lounge. For a nice restaurant of local food, you can go to Bumbu Bali in Benoa. To go around you can rent a car with a driver, it's easier if you know which places to go although your driver can recommend you also. And don't forget to take the Bali Hai dinner cruise, it's unforgettable.
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| D Lecoq |
23 July 2005 |
Stayed at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Majapahit - Surabaya, Indonesia.
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Don't forget to have a look on the chinese district. Zoo is ok althought maintenance could be improved. Surabaya is not a touristic place as Yogyakarta or somme other places on Java.
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| A Lim |
20 July 2005 |
Stayed at Balisani Padma Hotel - Bali, Indonesia.
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The hotel location is strategic as there are many shops around the hotel. It is just few minutes walk to reach the shops and Legian Beach. There are many taxi just outside the hotel. You can easily get taxi to the place you like. At night, you can have dinner at Joni Restaurant, just 5 minutes walk from Balisani Padma Hotel. It is a pool side restaurant and they have a life band. Therefore, you are having dinner and enjoying the performance of life band at the same time. It is very nice!!!!
Tanah Lot Temple and Uluwatu Temple are 2 temples must go to visit. Dreamland beach is nice for surfers. Kintamani Volcano scenery is really really GREAT! Do not forget to try Crispy Duck and Babi Guling (pork). For people who likes to shop, Denpasar and Ubud pasar are a must! Things there are really cheap (don't forget to bargain)!!! The shops along the road on the way to Kintamani have lots of nice and cheap stuff.
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| Guest has requested to remain anonymous |
18 July 2005 |
Stayed at Melia Purosani - Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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Take the Full Day car rental (included driver) at the hotel. The driver is well trained and could take you from Borobudur to Prambanan to Traditional dances and shopping. For US$50 net it was well worth it. For a local tour near the hotel area, take the becak outside the hotel with the "Melia Purosani" painted on the side. Very friendly and helpful.
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| Guest has requested to remain anonymous |
17 July 2005 |
Stayed at Ibis Hotel Slipi - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Would recommend Lana thai restaurant in CBD near Mandarin Oriential and Cafe Batavia on Kota, both good food and atmosphere.
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| M Mallinson |
16 July 2005 |
Stayed at Qunci Villas - Lombok, Indonesia.
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Lombok looks like it has seen better days. Many buildings in the Senggigi area look vacant and are a bit run down and there seems to be a growing problem with the amount of trash scattered around. Having said that, Lombok is a big island and once you get away from the "touristy" areas, you will find beautiful beaches and lovely scenery. We stayed at a great little hotel, Qunci Villas. If you are looking for white sand and a beautiful beach, this is not the place for you as the beach is small in front of the hotel, has darker lava sand, and has been overtaken by some fairly aggressive beach hawkers. But if you enjoy sipping two-for-one priced happy hour drinks at the pool while watching the sun set behind Bali's Mount Agung, you might want to reconsider! Good trade-off would be to stay there and then take some day trips to more secluded beaches and islands. A visit to snorkel around the Gilis is a must, and we heard from other travelers that mountain biking the island's interior was a great experience.
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