Indonesia travel tales and tips

Indonesia travel tales

Our customers share their travelling experiences in Indonesia. Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation. Also, you might want to read our Bali city guide, and Lombok city guide.

E Steenvoorden	19 December 2003
Stayed at Waka Shorea - Bali, Indonesia.
We really love Indonesia and go back every year and try different places every time. We don´t like the very touristy places. Besides Menjangan we stayed this trip in Ahmed (The Santai hotel) which was really quiet as well but with beautiful gardens, lots of birds and flowers and very good Indonesian food even for vegetarians. We started at the Bali Intercontinental, a very nice hotel but there was a group of 400 people there as well, that we found a little too much. Besides that we went to the Novotel in Tanjung Benoa. It has beautiful surroundings but the food was not good, very European, hardly no Indonesian at all, and very poor veggie food (the cook had no imagination). Afther a couple of days you want away from there back to Indonesia. Afther that we went to Lombok,a very nice and quiet place to go to if you want to relax, do some sight seeing and some diving or snorkeling. On earlier trips we went to Java and Sulawesi, which are still for us the best islands to visit.
M Mohamed taufik	13 December 2003
Stayed at Ibis Rajawali Surabaya Hotel - Surabaya, Indonesia.
On my way to Malang, overnite stay in Surabaya was a welcome relief. Went to a hot spot disco called Top situated next to Sogo shopping complex. Fancy stuff going on there, need to be careful on the crowds. Good relaxing and enjoyable vacation.
C Guenthard	12 December 2003
Stayed at Swiss-Belhotel Resort Bali Aga - Bali, Indonesia.
Nusa Dua beach is not very clean anymore. At low tide you walk 200 m through the mud. It is a bit a rip off destination. Other areas in BALI (Kuta, Ubud) are far cheaper for everything. Especially since the recent problems are most hotels practically empty. Transports, restaurants and shops have sharply increased priced to compensate. Like that the few tourists will also not return anymore. I will definitely go back to Bali, but not to Nusa Dua.
M Wong	11 December 2003
Stayed at Alila Ubud - Bali, Indonesia.
Restaurant in Ubud called Mosaic serves excellent food in a alluring garden setting. Must try!
B Aston	07 December 2003
Stayed at Ibis Arcadia Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
In Jakarta for business so no sightseeing time. You need to be fairly careful of taxi touts at the airport. I recommend Silver Bird as a reliable taxi company to use. Not especially cheap but reliable and seemed to have good drivers.
S Wilkinson	02 December 2003
Stayed at Melasti Beach Resort - Bali, Indonesia.
Just around the corner (turn left when you exit the main gates) is Poco loco. Great mexican food with loads of atmosphere. We also went to La Luciola, just beautiful. Taxis are the easiest way to get around and are very reasonably priced. Just make sure you get the Blue taxis as most of the white ones don't have meters.
C Hulleman	30 November 2003
Stayed at Puri Bambu Hotel - Bali, Indonesia.
Watch out for exorbitant prices on Jimbaran Bay for seafood. I personally walked from one restaurant to the next until I had two offers that were 1/3 of the prices offered by the initial ones. For instance snapper was available for 80,000 from the first stall and 25,000 from the one I ate at. We had a private four piece band play for us on the beach and it was incredibly romantic. It was available for the seafood restaurants toward the far end of the beach from Puri Bambu.
K Tjuradi	30 November 2003
Stayed at Malya Bandung - Bandung, Indonesia.
Bandung is a small town filled with factory outlets with very good bargains. Be prepared to spend, but with the comforting knowledge that you're getting good value for money. As for restaurants (in case you need an alternative to Malya's sole restaurant), "The Valley" is a good place to dine as it is located on a hilltop that has spectacular view of the whole valley where Bandung is situated. However, remember to call and make reservations prior to going: I had to wait more than 30 mins to get a table.
E Loh	29 November 2003
Stayed at Green Garden Beach Resort & Spa - Bali, Indonesia.
Take a trip to Sukawati Market north of Kuta. 45 mins drive. Good for handicrafts, oil paintings, clothes, sarongs and batik. Much cheaper than in Kuta Square.
S Borron	28 November 2003
Stayed at Grand Balisani Suites - Bali, Indonesia.
It seems to me taxi prices have gone up. Be careful negotiating a fixed price, as the meter may be cheaper!

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