In Reply to: Areas posted by Folken on Saturday, 16. October 2010 at 10:59 Bali Time:
Especially about Poppies1, it is a great area and well suited for what you are looking for. I stay at the Masa Inn regularly and always recommend staying here but it is getting quite popular.
If you can't get in there you will find many good backer style hotels in the same area. Other places in Poppies1 are La Walon, Kedins Inn, Ayu Inn, The Persona, Fat Yogi's, the A P Inn (Agung Putra), Secret Garden and many others in the surrounding streets.
You can Google most of the places named and book online.
You can also scroll up to the top of this page and click on the "search" button and research the places mentioned.
Hoolz