In Reply to: Grand Istana Rama and family holiday.... posted by happytrace on Monday, 27. October 2008 at 14:59 Bali Time:
I stayed at the Istana Rama 10 years ago & again 2 years ago & didn't like it & wouldn't stay again as it wasn't as kid friendly as the Puri Raja.
My son(10y.o), husband & I have also stayed at the PURI RAYA twice & would stay there again. We stayed there in February this year. My son loved it. It has just been renovated & heaps of aussies with babies, tots, teens. They have safes in all rooms & the food is great(didn't eat there for dinner much)
Try and get a room near the front pool on the lower level so you 2 can have a drink on your balcony while the kids are swimming.
If your kids like surfing, they won't even have to cross a road to get to the beach
At one end of the Puri raja is the beach were the restruant over looks & at the other end it a street were you can go & buy water, munchies etc. It is much better than the Rama. At the RAMA you have to walk a bit to get anywere, as with the Puri Raja there are bars, cafe's & restruant at your finger tips & it is better laid out for kids
PS. I am a bad speller
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