In Reply to: Only my opinion but have stayed at the posted by chickchili on Monday, 12. March 2007 at 07:04 Bali Time:
as I stayed at the BGH twice last year and it is all about location, the location is great.
It is a 3 star hotel, the rooms are clean and we only sleep in the rooms as we are generally too busy entertaining ourselves with things during the day. Ok they are not the most trendiest room around, but the deluxe and family room which we occupied when there was very spacious. We really aren't fussy and would certainly stay here again.
I like the beach frontage and it's beautiful view in the afternoon. We got some great photo's at sunset while sitting at the BGH eating pizzas at the BGH pizza bar; The pizzas here are good. And Kafe Bantan Waru located at the front of BGH patronises to all BGH guests and offers discounts.
I guess that the corridoors are a bit dark, but who spends time in the corridoors anyway, they are only used as access to get to your room.
When we stayed there there was a mixture of all age groups, they weren't all 'old aussie smokers'; actually there were quite a few indonesian families and a few families from mauritius there, as well as many friendly aussies of different ages who all spoke politely and friendly to all the wonderful staff members.
We ate breakfast there every morning and we honestly didn't experience the indoor dining area with any smokers or smoke haze in the room at all, the smokers were usually in the outdoor dining area and didn't bother us.
I didn't find a problem with the security as there are guards out the front and a guard regularly goes around the grounds with a sniffer dog, plus there is always someone at the pizza bar who keeps watch at the beachfront, and all the regular beach sellers who congregate at the beachfront of BGH who are all very friendly; and who I'm sure would be aware of strange people loitering their 'possy'.
As I said each to their own, and as you are already booked into the BGH Dantheman hope you have a great stay there, as we did. Enjoy your holiday.
And regarding market stall prices compared to Thailand everything is cheaper in Bali so enjoy your shopping there.