Posted by fran on Friday, 2. October 1998 at 11:23 Bali Time:
Just back from Bali. GBB was great, especially for families. My children and I stayed in a garden room, which was comfortable and a good size.(you really spend little time in your room anyhow) the garden surrounds were fabulous. The GBB is close to beach markets and restaurants. the beach is nice without being anything special. very safe (practically no surf). pools were great. if eating at the hotel it is expensive but we had some buffet breakfasts there and they were superb! There is an ATM maestro/cirrus NOT Visa at the hotel - very handy. There were two money changers at the hotel, one with commission the other no comm. and the exchange was surprisingly very close to the rate you would get from the money changers on the streets, and we always received exactly the correct amount no hassles at all I guess because they were located in the hotel. the staff were very warm and friendly. there is mini golf. a golf course (which we didn't use) and ten-pin bowling which we frequented most nights after dinner. Small bottles of water were provided to the room daily.(no charge) the GBB was approx 15mins drive to Kuta, 10 mins to Denpasur,45 to Ubud. We felt very safe in Bali wherever we went.