We have just returned from Bali...2 adults and 2 kids. We stayed in Kuta 1st time last year and Legian this year and am looking at going back next year and am seeking the perfect family accommodation. Does anyone know of accommodation that may fit my requirements. After a few times I understand exactly what we want although I accept that I am unlikely to find something that fits ALL criteria.
We stayed at Hard Rock first time (thanks to someone on this forum) - awesome and faultless but a little more garden would make it perfect. Stayed at Kumala Pantai without kids (again thanks to this forum) - great place, but would be nice to have a little more acitivity with the kids. Stayed at Grand Mirage in Tanjung and it was faultless and then Jayakarta private apartments and wouldn't do it again.
Here goes our list of what we are looking for preferably....
-Budget up to approx $150/night for family of 4 (kids 4yrs & 9yrs)
-great pool (perhaps more than 1, or one that has shape and is fairly large)
-prefer Balinese style hotel you know with gardens etc rather than concrete jungle type
-shade around/near pool area
-grass around pool (unless there is generally adequate pool lounges)
-rooms to be clean
-swim up pool bar
-room to have a balcony
-prefer legian over Kuta (not essential), but will also be looking at other areas to stay as well.
If you could help me meet as many of these criteria as possible, I would love your help.
Thanks so much to all you knowlegable forumites.