In Reply to: Igear...Please email me posted by Mac Family on Sunday, 2. December 2007 at 07:40 Bali Time:
Hi Kylie
We found we were jadeded a bit with Bali and decideded to try Pucket and Bangkok . The long and the short of it was as followes .
Patong Merlin . Could not recomend it more highly , Staff location and rooms are some of the best we have stayed at anywhere in the world . The Breackfast was to Die for easily the best we have had for varietie and Quanity.Unfortunately once you steped outside of the hotel you were constantly bombarded with Tailors etc,(Bali is enjoyable in this respect compared to the hassel you are sujected to in Pucket).We also found that the selection of food was limited in comparision to Bali Seafood or Indian seemed to dominate. Also Pucket is hemmed in as a comparision Its like Coolangatta one street up (with tailors and other merchandise along the Beach then one street of Bars then one street back of other Buinesses . It was realy very limited . We also (in comparision to Bali ) found it about twice to three times more expensive.WE liked our stay there and the Merlin was a big part of that but would not go back, we much prefer Bali. The difference I geuss is the people , and only the Balianess give you that welcome feeling ,I found the Thias much Harder and more ( I dont Know how to say) less inviting.
Bangkok was a waste of time(AND MONEY)the place is a total rip off expensive and very unforgiving.
We are going to Bali in January and are looking forward to the ( hassel and Bussel and bartering etc ) as we know now that its fun and fair we also look forwar to the varieety of foods on offer
and the (mopst important ) the welcome that only Bali has to offer
Bali Has its faults but all in all its a great place for a Holiday and the people enjoy having us stay . I have traveleved extensible and Bali is my choice for a Holliday