In Reply to: Ritz location, Other beach use posted by Jeff on Monday, 16. August 1999 at 21:31 Bali Time:
The 4 Seasons is too far to walk. Ritz provided a shuttle - about 5 minutes. We used their beach facilities informally, that is we did not use the beach chairs but we did use their shower and tiolet facilities. And we based ourselves in the beach cafe (on the sand cafe beside PJs opem air restaurant)and had lunch there while swimming. They cannot stop you as it is a public cafe and all the staff assume you are from the 4S anyway. 4 S is at the end of Jimbaran beach, so one does not have to swim there - you have the whole beach however the shower facilities come in handy. Further along the beach, you have all the seafood places; then a bit further you come to the Intercontinental Hotel, then Pansea then ...Jimbaran has much smaller surf than Kuta so it is much safer. It can be a bit murky but it depends on the timing, as at Kuta which can be dirty one day and clean the next. Jimbaran is a great place for a sunset beer or meal either at PJs or one of the warungs.