In Reply to: Going to Bali for the 1st Time posted by Kriszty on Tuesday, 1. February 2005 at 12:52 Bali Time:
Sanur is lovely. We always stay there, although this year we're trying 5 nights at the Puri Raja in Legian before going to our favourite Sanur hotel, the Griya Santrian.
The beaches are gorgeous, although you can't really swim there. If you want to snorkel, you need to take a boat out past the reef. Inside the reef it's all seaweed and grubby water.
Definitely do not take an all inclusive package. The food in Bali is so good, and so cheap. Everyone has their favourite restaurants, and if you do a search you'll find heaps to choose from. If you're not into nightclubs etc, then Sanur would be the place to go.