In Reply to: Sofitel is devine posted by jono on Tuesday, 1. February 2005 at 17:27 Bali Time:
We stayed at sofitel our last 2 nights....only been back 5 nights....sigh...could jump on a plane and go right back...24 hours and all...anyways I wish we had stayed at the Padma...I never saw the Padma in person and I know its a lot bigger...but when we arrived at Sofitel I felt once in the room that it was a beautiful room but we could be anywhere in the world....not bali ..where as all the other places we stayed were definitely in bali...also found the hotel staff not as friendly as elsewhere...though the pool was great, the beach close, sunset great anywhere on the beach, the old buildings on the property incredible...it was a 5 star hotel called the Imperial before and was Japanese run..the breakfast was good...just something missing in my opinion that I can't quite tell...but both choices will be good...it is quiet.. good luck...
I heard that right next door to the Legion near the Oberoi is a new hotel for $90 and quite nice..but no one seems to know the name?