We wanted a break from the "hustle and bustle" of Kuta and Sanur so we went to Lovina/Singaraja (scenic 2 hour drive to the north of the island) for a weekend in Rambutan Cottages (www.rambutan.org).
Rambutan Cottages offer nice facilities like a/c rooms, bungalows, shaded swimming pools and a moderately priced restuarant with tasty European and Indonesian dishes.
We took a two storey bungalow, with a lovely Balinese outside bathroom, four poster beds, a DVD player and SAT-TV.
Owners Richard and his wife were very helpful suggesting a "Dolphin Tour" (Rp30,000 per person lasting 2 hours). Starting at 6am, we "strolled" the 150m to the beach and had OUR OWN "Outrigger" and saw lots of dolphins in their natural habitat.
On Easter Sunday Richard and family organized an "Easter Egg Hunt" and the kids loved it!
Altogether a very pleasant and relaxing weekend in pleasant surroundings at a very affordable price.