Arrived back 8 days ago but have had a shocking flu since landing in Sydney that I have not felt well enough to hopefully pass on some information that I hope someone gets benefit from. The forum certainly helped us whilst over there on several occasions.
There were 22 of us (5 families with offspring can't call them all kids ranging from 11 - 22).
First drama (we only had three) one male aged 20 in our party was left with a female's suitcase which was exactly the same as his except she had a pink ribbon tied to hers and he did not. I had only just finished telling everyone on the plane (Garuda - very good flight) about a mishap I read about on the forum regarding a tartan ribbon and a similar thing happening only one hour before his incident happened. Anyway he only had to wait till the next day to have his suitcase rightfully returned to him at our hotel. Take heed read the name label on the suitcase even when your convinced its yours.
Arrived at Inna Kuta Beach probably close to 3 hours after landing after suitcase mishap plus heavy traffic leaving airport.
Inna is a very nice hotel, staff great and very honest. The same family (mishap 2) left behind approximately 40 DVDs in their room and emailed Inna when they got home as they could not locate them and they advised them they had fallen down the back of a bedside cabinet which was what our friends suspected had happened and they are forwarding them onto them. Rooms very nice, our Room 218 was one on the bigger rooms, towels very clean and plentiful but the bathrooms like most in this same vintage are needing freshening up although hot water plentiful. Air conditioning worked perfectly. Two bottles of water left in each room every day, TV had plenty channels although younger kids stayed in the night we went to La Luciolla for dinner (very nice, beautiful setting) and we hired a DVD player from the reception of hotel for 50,0000 (approx $8) for 24 hours. It was also a good chance to try out again some of the many DVDs we had bought at Sakura and numerous other places about town.
Massage at hotel 95,000 for one hour, I did not personally have one but everyone who did said it was very good and setting very nice. Another good recommendation for massage etc is Margi in Poppies Lane 2 out the front of Bounty Hotel. 95,000 for 1 1/2 hr body scrub and massage with rinse off in hot flower bath.
Had dinner first night at Aquarius, very cheap and good food. Prawita the second night was disgusting, straight opposite Aquarius in Legian Street.
Waterbomb Park just as good as ever. Big kids enjoy it the same as the younger ones.
My daughter had her 14th Birthday over there so it was her choice to go to Poco Loco (we had been there 5 year ago), there was actually 27 of us that night and for some stupid reason we did not book ahead but walked in off the street, the place was very full but in no time at all a table for all 27 of us was ready. A fantastic night was had by all and a big than you to the little "Mexcian" fella who made my daughter's birthday a memorable one for her.
Didn't think I would be able to write much but I am probably boring a few people so maybe I will break it up and do a part II later.