Bali Beach Hotels: Top Class Retreats Near the Beaches

Bali, a huge conglomeration of 13,000 islands, tempts the travelers all around the world with its richness ranging from mountains to long coastlines and hillsides to sandy beaches. The beach lovers throng in at Bali throughout the year and thus number of Bali Beach Hotels has multiplied in the recent years. Couples, families and even the corporate individuals make frequent visits to spend a nice vacation near the Bali beaches.

Since the island of Bali covers a huge area you find plenty of Bali beach hotels situated at every corner of the region. While Southern part of Bali has the major concentration of hotels you can still count on a number of star category hotels located in other parts of Bali. After you fly down at Ngurah Rai international airport in Denpasar you can easily get connected with your chosen hotel.


Accommodation

If you are planning to go for a trip to North Bali you can select from a number of quality Bali beach hotels. Apart from the luxury hotels like, Matahari Beach Resort & Spa, Damai Lovina Villas and Puri Bagus Lovina, you can also check-in at the mid-range hotels like Saranam Eco Resort. This beautiful region of Indonesia touches the heart of millions of travelers every year and these beach hotels in Bali offer you the dose of relaxation.




Candi Dasa, a noted tourist destination in the East of Bali is also gifted with a number of world class hotels. Rama Candidasa Resort & Spa and Alila Manggis Bali are among the luxury beach hotels in Bali while Puri Bagus Candidasa and Puri Bagus Manggis are the noted mid-range accommodations. You expect to receive exclusive comfort in the form of elegant rooms, elaborate arrangement of dining and wining and endless list of recreational facilities.

Coming down to the south of Bali will let you explore the blessed regions like, Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Tuban, Jimbaran, and Nusa Dua. There is a wide range of Bali beach hotels in these popular destinations. The luxury hotels like Kuta Seaview Cottage, Mercure Kuta Bali, Ramayana Resort & Spa, and White Rose Hotel & Spa await your coming and welcome you with sheer hospitality. Be it the night-life or the beach activities, staying in these Bali hotels give you a free ticket to entertainment.

Nusa Dua, considered to be a posh region in Bali, has the major concentration of 5-star hotels. If you can afford luxury the Bali beach hotels in Nusa Dua like, Melia Bali Villas & Spa Resort, Nikko Bali Resort & Spa, Novotel Nusa Dua Bali Hotel & Residences, and Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa, are ready to offer you a grand treatment. Like other luxury hotels in Indonesia, these beach hotels in Bali offer you extensive range of recreational facilities including spa, swimming pool and water sports in the nearby beaches. By : Mahendrasingh singh

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Bali Scuba Diving and Liveaboard

Bali is the most popular dive holiday destination in the world. Bali has long been known as an Island with rich culture and tradition, stunning landscapes and beautiful, friendly people. Many visitors find the attraction of good shore-based diving set against a stunning back drop of huge, magnificent volcanoes and picturesque rice paddy terraces, simply irresistible.

Besides have the ultimate traditions and cultures, Bali have amazing nature, land and marine, also underwater scene. You can holiday, vacation and adventure in this paradise island. Bali some times have status best travel destinations in the world. You can look the original Bali and will go in some time a go.

Balis underwater treasures still kept secret, and water temperature can changing rapidly. Long renowned by marine biologists and international underwater photographers, Balis magnificent diving is now recognised by discerning divers as one of the "must dive" locations of the world.

Infrastructure for diving is developed more perfectly. The infrastructure to provide access to some of Bali’s great dive sites has been put in place. Several first class dive operators provide excellent service and meet all international safety requirements; so divers can be assured of a wonderful diving experience. It is well worth contacting several operators and doing a little homework to ensure that the company you choose meets your expectations.

The greatest feature of scuba diving in Bali is the rich and varied sites - deep drop-offs and steep banks, coral ridges and bommies, one of the most famous wrecks in the world, volcanic outcrops and seagrass beds. With the colourful and diverse marine life, there's enough here to keep you coming back for more.

Bali, is an unmissable dive destination. Again the answer lies in the variety of its attractions. Many dive locations in the North of the Island offer sheltered diving in gentle conditions; in many cases easily accessed from the shore. In other locations the strong currents provide exhilarating and challenging opportunities for drift diving. The strong upwellings from the exceptionally deep channels around Bali provide a rich feeding ground for the marine life, which is abundant, and ranges from spectacularly beautiful and rare macro species through to the huge mola mola or oceanic sunfish.

Bali is in fact one of only two locations in the world where sunfish can be predicted to appear at certain times of the year. Seeing these giants of the ocean hanging in the current, being cleaned by shoals of Moorish Idol, is indeed a memorable sight. Very little is known about these creatures. The mola mola visiting Bali have been included in ongoing research to try to establish more information about these gentle giants. The sunfish are most frequently sighted around Nusa Lembongan, Cenningan and Penida, but can also be spotted on other dive sites around Bali.

The strong currents also provide an ideal environment for sharks, which are often sighted (and particularly so) on Balis East Coast. A variety of rays can also be seen including the largest of the rays, the manta. Nusa Penida is particularly popular with divers who wish to see the manta rays, as there is a resident group there.

Many interesting and unusual species make Bali their home. Cuttlefish and octopus can be observed at the divers leisure in some of the shallow and sheltered sights on the North East Coast. Crocodile fish, leaf scorpion fish and a fantastic array of nudibranchs abound. Stately Napoleon wrasse and groups of bumphead parrotfish are highlights, as are mantis shrimp, blue ribbon eels, pygmy seahorses and ghost pipefish.






The list of reasons to dive Bali goes on and on. The fact that it possesses one of the worlds most accessible shipwrecks - the SS Liberty is just one more. This large war victim is just metres from the shore. The ship was torpedoed in 1942 and after it was rescued it was beached. The unfortunate ship remained on a stretch of Balis beautiful coast until Gnung Agung, Balis biggest volcano, erupted in 1963. The Liberty crashed beneath the sea during the eruption and now sits on a black sand shelf that slopes from about 6m-30m. The wreck is vast, perhaps 120m long and lies parallel to the beach. It has become one of Indonesias most beautiful artificial reefs.

Bali Dive sites:
Menjangan Island Nusa Dua Nusa Lembongan Nusa Penida Padang Bay Tulamben Beyond Bali:
Alor Ambon Bandaneira Derawan Kakaban Komodo Maratua Raja Ampat Sangalaki

Bali Seasafari Cruise can arrange liveabord Scuba Diving in Bali and all Indonesia Archipleago. Please Contact Us for further Informations.

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Diving Bali - Absolute Scuba Bali

Choosing the right SSI ITC Bali facility for your SSI / PADI scuba diving career training is not easy. At Absolute Scuba Bali we are committed to providing you with the most current and comprehensive Diver Training to help you attain your career goals in the Scuba Diving industry. The Absolute Scuba Bali approach to Scuba Diver and our SSI & PADI Instructor training Staff that enables us to make our programs more personal, informative and enjoyable.

In particular, having your accommodations right at our facility and meals included within the SSI ITC Bali & PADI Dive Courses, 17 Bali Dive Sites with 15 minutes eliminates the worry about those things, allowing you to concentrate 100% of your energy into becoming a successful SSI or PADI certified diver / PADI Divemaster Internships / SSI Instructor Programs in Bali

Diving Bali Safari
Bali diving safaris are multi-day programs designed to maximize your in-water time, minimize traveling time and also experience more of the local Balinese culture. Our standard overnight safaris combine a host of different locations around Bali. Absolute Scuba Bali has many years experience in the local area and have found some excellent resorts around Bali that offer excellent value, location and facilities. We have personally inspected every location and ensure that all of our outsourced facilities match our own very high standards.




Daily Dive Trips :
Bali Sunfish Safaris dive trips depart daily from our Bali Dive Centres in Kuta & Sanur SouthBali Along with Ubud. Divers joining our Bali Sunfish Safari Overnight Safaris will still be on the same dive vessels as those Scuba Divers on our Padang Bai Beach Resort Mola Mola dive packages. At the end of the Overnight package, you will have a Scenic drive back to your accommodation Returning to south Bali approximately 5 30 pm


Includes:

Mola Sunfih Bali Safari Pick up from Hotel south Bali

Mola Sunfih Bali SafariScenic drive to Padang Bai Beach Resort

Mola Sunfih Bali SafariLight refreshments in Narcosis café

Mola Sunfih Bali SafariCheck Equipment & Dive Briefing

Mola Sunfih Bali SafariDepart for 3 dives looking Mola Mola & Manta Rays

Mola Sunfih Bali SafariSnack - Lunch & light refreshments on boat between dives

Mola Sunfih Bali SafariReturn to Padang Bai Beach Resort

Mola Sunfih Bali SafariAfternoon Local Balinese Massage

Mola Sunfih Bali SafariReturning to south Bali / Your accommodation approximately 17:30



Daily Dive Trip Price for 3 Dive Day

* Us$ 125.00 per Certified Diver own Equipment

* Us$ 140.00 per Certified Diver with Equipment Rental


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Five Reasons Why People Worldwide Interested in Visiting Bali Island

Bali is one of thousand islands in Indonesia South East Asia. Bali is so popular with Bali bombing tragedies that happened on 2002 still interesting to visit. The Bali bombing tragedies make many international facilities, like Hotel, Air Port, big café and night club is keeping with detector. The improvement of Information Communication technology like internet connection, make Bali Island more popular than before. The world wide tourists that come there depend of the season.

Europe and American tourist always come on June until July, but Asian tourist interested in coming on August. The domestic tourist more interested in coming on September until December, because the month is full holiday for students so that the parent will follow the situation.
Nyepi is religion day that Bali Island closed to people out side. No light, car passing or store opened. The Balinese will stay at home, no eating, and light. The Ngurah Ray Air Port as International Air port is closed, no departure and arriving passengers.
The Bali bombing by terrorist make bad image and deep impressed to people world wide so that the people decide to build Bali bombing monument at Kute. Australian and American come there to pry for the victims.
Many reasons why people world wide interested in coming to Bali Island,

1.Pure culture.
Bali people follow strong Hinduism. They devote their life to the Hindu religion. You will see many puras when going around there. The Balinese tradition life from birth until death, followed by ceremony. You can see Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi, ngaben and others ceremony at Bali.
The artist from Bali creates many dances because of soul of art. The statue was created there reflect of Hinduism. You can see the Kecak and Barongsai dance performance from small village until five stars Hotel.
It is not astonished, Balinese never interfered by others culture, although people world wide come there never stopped.

2.Friendly people
Balinese is popular with smiling face. They are always friendly to others and welcome to new comers. You will feel like at your home.

3.Excellent craft
Balinese tend to be artist. They like to paint, carving and make others beautiful craft. You can visit Antonio Blanco Museum, the painter that married to Balinese woman, Sukowati Art market center. You are always followed by craft seller whenever you go. They always beg you to buy the crafts.



4.Beautiful places to visit.
You never have time to rest when you are at Bali. There many interesting places, you should visit. The scenery is so natural, let’s see Nusa dua beach that have International cruise ship, bedugul, Tanpak siring that have president palace. Kute and legian beach with international facilities or Tanah lot, is beach especially for praying.

5.Save to stay
The regency of Bali and Indonesian police try to improve the security Bali after Bali bombing tragedies. Star hotel and café with international reputation with detector facilities.

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Villa Gabah in Canggu Bali

Pereranan is tucked away from the main road and has on one site the beach area and on the other side the stunning rice fields and traditional local village life.

Strategically located with easy access to the heart of Bali’s dining, shopping and night life, and 10 minutes drive to the famous Echo beach and Tugu hotel.

The main villa consists of 2 stories, with 2 private master en suite
bedrooms. Bathrooms have sunken bath tubs, showers and a view over the rice fields. There is a large open modern equipped white kitchen and a large living room with TV and home theater. The 2 garden suites at pool level have each a bathroom each with shower and bath tub. There is another twin bedded room at pool level.

There is an immediate stunning rice filed view that welcomes you when you enter this newly built 5 bedroom villa. A modern, a large living area and an open veranda gives you all the space and comfort you are looking for your complete family / friends vacation home on Bali. A fine in-house-spa-room and menu will make your stay unforgettable.




Villa Gabah Services and Facilities Summary:

* 5 bedrooms private villa
* Large living room
* 52 ” flat screen with international channels
* DVD/I-pod
* Stereo system
* in-house- spa room
* Private swimming pool
* Wi-Fi
* TV and home theater.
* Large open modern equipped white kitchen
* Traditional bale / gazeboo

Low Season:
- January 10 to June 30
- Excluding Chinese New year and Easter
- 15 September to 20 December

High Season:
- Easter week
- Chinese new year
- July
- September 1 to 15

Peak Season:
- August
- December 20 to January 10



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Bali Villas, a Best Place for Vacations

Bali Villas is located in Bali, an island of God, is known for heavy tourist traffic nowadays. Tourists can enjoy maximum of the amazing weather, sun and sand while staying in Bali Villas. The most important aspect that has helped the tourism department in Bali in villa in Bali! Well, these are the dwelling places for the tourists associated with all modern amenities. Please check out out website allbalivillas.com for more information about villas in Bali.

The tourists are literally crazy about these Bali villas as they personify the Balinese architecture and style. The serene and calm atmosphere surrounding these Bali villas is one of the major attractions of the island. As the sun, sand and culture is popular of these islands, these Bali villas are among the top ten of Bali culture. The people who visit Bali villas once in their lifetime can never forget them because they virtually get attached to the ambience there. Tourist can get more information on our website allvalivillas.com before they plan their vacations in Bali.

The most fascinating feature of Bali villas is freedom to relax in complete privacy. The tourists all over the world are attracted towards these Bali villas every year and the number is increasing day by day. The calm and serene atmospheres these Bali villas provide you are in drastic opposition to the mainstream hotels. The excessive crowd and noise are absolutely lacking in these villas. That is why these Bali villas are paradise for the peace lovers.






Tourist can avail various packages at Bali villas. The Bali villa is truly the best for couples who want to enjoy their honeymoon to brim in a very quiet and serene environment. They also can avail themselves the Bali villas honeymoon packages and get closer to each other thus building long term relationships. There are also many other packages available along with these like vacation and holiday packages and others, depending upon your requirement, you can choose the one suitable for you. Air-conditioned bedrooms and spacious living and dining etc will also make you yearn for extending your stay here. Please visit allbalivillas.com for more information about packages.

Amazing Bali villas just a click away! We have created www.allbalivillas.com for you. Once you are sure of Bali islands, you can always log on to the www.allbalivillas.com website and book for a villa in Bali. You can do more than half of the work from the comfort of your homes. Whether it is booking airline tickets or booking of luxury Bali villas, everything can be done just at the click of the mouse by visiting www.allbalivillas.com.

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Bali Villa Rental Tips & Tricks

If like me, you have been bitten by the ‘Holiday Villa Bug', you will already know that no hotel

can match the privacy and luxury of a good Villa Holiday. The great news is that today there are even more villa rental options out there than ever before. Not to mention the fact that if you know how to choose the right holiday rental villa you will be saving a lot of money in comparison to the same level of service in a comparable quality hotel.

It seems that no where in the world has seen as big an explosion of luxury fully serviced holiday villas, as the island of Bali in Indonesia.

OK, I happen to be blessed with a great line of work, as a Travel Writer, and have been lucky enough to stay in some of the best tropical resorts around the world, especially in Asia. But still for me, nothing compares to the peace, luxury and delights (not to mention the cost effectiveness) of staying in a good serviced villa in Bali.

So, what makes a ‘good holiday villa'?

Like everyone else, I have learned how to choose the perfect villa through luck, some mistakes and sheer experience.

Here are my top tips for choosing the right villa in Bali for your next Bali holiday.

Location-Location-Location

This sounds obvious, but it is not always easy to make the right location decision when we are sat at home, far away from our holiday destination.

Like every other world-class holiday destination, Bali offers a range of options, from ‘central' locations, to those which offer ‘absolute tranquility'.

I personally like a balance between the two. On a Bali villa holiday, the last thing one needs is to be sooo central that you feel like you are an extension of a night club's base unit till wee hours of the morning. On the other hand, I really don't want to be more than 15-20 minutes away from where the restaurants, shops and the action is. I like my villa to be certainly quiet, preferably amongst rice fields, but at the same time accessible (within 30 minutes of the airport, and a few minutes from the action).

The great thing is that Bali caters for all of these tastes.

Those seeking a central location, with a lively night life may want to look into Legian and Seminyak, (I exclude Kuta area from this list, as there are hardly any proper rental villas left in this bustling tourist centre).

Those who don't mind a bit of a trek, and don't want to go out and about much during their holiday, may opt for areas such as Uluwatu or Canggu and beyond.

For me the perfect choice is Kerobokan and Umalas areas. Quiet rural environment, surrounded by rice terraces and real villagers going about their real daily routines (instead of trying to push you a handicraft (Kuta) or pull you into a restaurant you really couldn't care for (Seminyak)).

Quality and Availability of Service Now this is an area where villas differ from each other immensely. In Bali most villas proclaim to be ‘fully serviced'. However, how ‘fully' and how ‘serviced' range from the most basic to being totally pampered.

A good villa should provide a guest to total staff ratio of nearly 1 to 1, or at least 1.5 to 1. So, if you are a group of 8 you should be looking at, at least, 5-6 full time staff, or for a group of 4 at least 3-4 full time staff. Sounds ostentatiously high? It really isn't once you consider the effort it takes to keep a holiday villa, its gardens, and the pool in a tip-top shape.

Of course, quantity is never the only answer. The staff needs to be full-time and fully-trained at a professional level. There are too many villas out there, which are run by ‘part-time' managers and staff who actually have other full time jobs elsewhere!

Your Own Chef

One of the great pleasures of traveling to a foreign destination is to experiment with and experience the local cuisine. And what better place to experience this, than in the comfort of your own villa!

So, make sure that your villa comes with its own Chef. Once you have tasted the delights of enjoying home cooking in your own villa, you will probably not want to venture out to restaurants at all. The best thing is, having your own private villa Chef in Bali, is substantially cheaper than eating out.

However, make sure to check how the Chef arrangement works.

Ideally, the Chef cost should be included in your rental rate. In this case all you have to pay for are the cost of the ingredients which are purchased for you, typically at the local market/supermarket prices, with no mark-up. So, financials of eating at your own villa becomes just like eating at home, but without lifting a finger, and at substantially lower Bali prices.

Some villas claim to offer a Chef service, but charge restaurant/hotel prices for each dish that the chef prepares for you. I prefer to avoid these, as I can always pop out to a restaurant if I so wished anyway.

So, check to make sure that the Chef is part of your villa team, and that you will not be charged incrementally for food on a per item basis.

Your Villa Manager

A professional Villa Manager makes a huge difference to your enjoyment of your holiday. Even if you have been to Bali many times before, a good Villa Manager can be a much valued life-line, a great source of shopping tips, and a problem solver. A good villa manager can provide a wealth of directions/advice, from where to eat, to which river to choose for your white-water rafting adventure in which season, or where the cheapest golf courses are, to which temples to visit to see which local ceremonies.

Needless to say, they should also be managing the villa team, and making sure that the quality of service and cleanliness are never compromised.

Before I book a villa in Bali, I always check to see what the Villa Manager arrangement is like, and that there is a full time Villa Manager on site at the villa I am planning to rent. Typically, for good villas, you can expect to have your own dedicated Villa Manager, or have a Villa Manager who is working at 2-3 adjacent villas. However, if a Villa Manager is expected to look after 5-6+ villas, then you are most likely not going to see him for more than a few minutes a day, only during his courtesy visits (at best), so you loose out on the real benefits of having the inside-track.

Villa Quality & Upkeep

Be very, very weary of any rental villas which can not provide you with more than at least 20 recent photos of the property. These photos should show you not only the outside of the buildings, but also the living/dining areas, as well as insides of bedrooms.

If you are not provided with a sufficient number of photos giving you a clear idea of the property, then it is quite likely that there is something substantially wrong with the property, such as a building overlooking it, an abattoir next door, or at the least peeling paintwork or missing fixtures/furniture.



Remember, not all villas are created equal. But additionally, not all villas are kept and maintained equally well. It is your right to request and see these photos of the property.

Mod-Cons

OK, you are planning to stay on a tiny island, in the middle of the tropics. What mod-cons should you expect? From own experience, I would suggest that even in the middle of the tropics, good Bali villas should be able to provide at least the following mod-cons:

Air-conditioning in all bedrooms

Clean, Western style kitchen -fully equipped with a fridge, microwave, electric kettle, and a coffee maker, as well as sufficient crockery and cutlery

Safe deposit box - at least one for your private villa use, and preferably one in each bedroom

TV/Satellite/DVD Player - as there will always be someone who wants to catch the news, or children who will need entertaining

Telephone - whilst many of us live attached to our mobile/cellular phones, it is important that there is a permanent phone connection at the villa, in case of emergencies

En-suite bathrooms - if you are looking at going as a family or a group of friends, you really don't want to spend your holiday in Bali queuing for the next available slot at shared facilities!

Enjoying a fully staffed and serviced villa with your own Chef may seem like an un-attainable dream in most other parts of the world. However, renting a Villa in Bali is by far one of the most cost effective ways of enjoying this beautiful island and the company of its hospitable people.

Now armed with this check-list you are ready to plan you next dream holiday in a Villa in Bali. Like me, you will probably never want to leave, and go back to reality!

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How To Get The Best Deals On A Bali Accommodation

When the wonders of Bali call, some might shy away in fear that a trip to this legendary island destination will cost them more than they can afford. Whilst there is no denying this is a luxurious destination fit for jetsetters and royalty, there is no reason to believe the bank has to be broken to enjoy the wonders in style. When a few tricks of the trade are employed, holidaymakers can enjoy an ideal Bali accommodation even on a veritable shoestring budget.

The key to enjoying the best prices on a Bali holiday is to turn to the Internet for assistance. Here holidaymakers will discover companies that specialise in helping others make their Bali dreams come true. Whether a planned stay will take place in Lombok, Kuta, Ubud or another locale all together, a reputable booking web site can help travellers ensure they get the best possible pricing on not only Bali hotels, but also tours, destinations and more.

So, how can holidaymakers be certain they’ve found a good site to book a Bali accommodation and extras through?
These things will help the best travel sites stand out:

* Specialty – Bali isn’t an average destination. With this in mind, it does pay off to work with travel booking sites that actually specialise in this Indonesian destination and its accommodations and attractions.
* Accommodation variety – Bali has some incredible hotels to choose from and the best travel facilitators should offer a variety of them. Bali hotels, however, are not the only choices in accommodations. The best sites will also give holidaymakers access to Bali villas, resorts and apartments. The pricing offered should cover a wide spectrum of ranges, as well. It does not have to cost a fortune to make a Bali vacation dream become reality.
* Availability of tours – Getting to Bali and having a place to stay doesn’t ensure that holidaymakers will be able to take in the island’s splendours. Tour packages, however, open the doors on regional landmarks. From Kintamani volcano tours to a full-day tour of the Besakih Mother Temple, the sites and wonders of Bali should also be made readily available at reasonable prices.
* Packages – Bali packages give holidaymakers an incredible way to stretch their money and make sure they still take in all the sites they desire to see. Packages can vary greatly in their actual inclusions, but should at least provide visitors with a Bali accommodation and a major tour or two to enjoy.
* Customer service – Beyond an wide selection of Bali hotels and tours, the best travel sites specialising in Bali will stand out based on the customer service they provide. To judge this, look for secured online transactions and actual contact names and numbers to facilitate holiday plans.




A vacation to the island paradise of Bali is a luxury, but it doesn’t mean holidaymakers have to pay like it is. When a good travel web site
is used to help plan and book a Bali accommodation, a dream vacation can be enjoyed that falls well within budget.

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