Flew Garuda due to Promo price of $340 return from Perth. Great flight both ways.
SANUR- Santiva Hotel at the quiet Southern End. First time we have stayed in Sanur & we will definately return. Great small, 2 Floor Hotel with all rooms overlooking the pool. Recommend 2nd Floor as the Balcony view is great.
Friendly staff, lovely pool, big rooms & limited but adequate breakfast. Not on the beach but is close to many Restuarants. Recommend The Trophy Pub, Caesars & Dutch Cheese (or similar )
LOMBOK - Flew Merpati ($58 return) rather than risk a rough ferry crossing. Amazingly both flights were on time. Stayed at Santosa Resort in Senniggi. I tried to save a quid by booking a room in the modern tower block ( $58 per nite due to lack of conference bookings during Ramadan )Bad move, the tower is a long way from the pool, breakfast & the beach & lacks any atmosphere.
Bungalows by the pool are a better bet.
Recommended Restaurants - Square, opposite Santosa Driveway, upmarket ambiance, service & menu at a very reasonable price. The Happy Cafe, casual dining/drinking, most nights with a band. Very popular was what looked like a tempory cafe of tarpolans,by the bridge. Cost was about 1/2 normal & was packed with tourists everynight. I don't recommend the Office Cafe/Bar.
Seminyak - Stayed at Jayakarta (again ) Any of the rooms are good but the pool view rooms are the terrific. They are the same inside as the Garden Rooms but the view over the pool & proximity to the ocean side restaurants, pool & beach is great.
Restaurants - All the ones along the Ocean Jalan were good. Seaside had great food but lacks atmosphere. The C Bistro/ Flying Fish Smorgasbourgs was great value.
Now hanging out for 2 weeks in Pattong in Feb !!!