In Reply to: great minds posted by diseal on Thursday, 14. January 2010 at 05:48 Bali Time:
Stayed there at the end of November and yes there are renovations going on. If you've never been there before you probably won't even notice them because it is all happening close to the front of the hotel...but off to the side. They have closed an entire section of the hotel and apparently upgrading the rooms as well as adding another pool.
I stayed there 3 times in the previous 12 months and the bigger renovations were all ongoing during that time period. Now the main stuff is done so this is more minor. They totally re-did the lobby, added a new restaurant just off the lobby (there was one there but it's totally different now), added a new kids club as well as totally reno'd the Mandara Spa...which is beautiful. Also, there is now a deli lounge/restaurant just off the lobby. They also updated the gift shop which surprisingly had wonderful things to buy at pretty decent prices.
They should do the Garden Club Lounge (make it bigger and have an outside area that you can easily see the sunset from) but I don't think that is in the plans.
Enjoy your stay! I wish that I was going back soon.