100% Indonesia and nothing less

Written: 31 may 2011
Travel time: 25 october — 7 november 2010
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For business travel; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 10.0
Service: 10.0
Cleanliness: 10.0
Food: 7.0
Amenities: 7.0
We went to Bali in autumn 2010. We were really looking forward to this moment, looked and searched for some information on the Internet. But it is impossible to evaluate everything objectively on the Internet, you just need to visit it.
So, let's start with the hotel. The Westin is, in a word, chic. Fresh renovation from expensive building materials, a spacious hall, in the middle of which there is a cafe with waterfalls and a piano, they play it in the evenings. The hotel consists of one building, but with branched corridors, each of which is special: in one, tropical plants and flowers grow under the open sky, in the other there are sculptures and paintings, etc. free wi-fi. The hotel rooms are good, bright, beautiful, not "worn out", bed linen / towels are changed every day, the rooms are also cleaned the same way. The bathroom is spacious, everything is in marble, a separate room for the shower and the bathroom itself, moreover, the wall that overlooks the street is made of frosted glass. The view from the window is dazzling, everything is green around, exotic flowers and trees. The pool is made interestingly, beach towels are given out for free. The beach is narrow, in some places algae float, the water is very salty, you won’t stay in the ocean for a long time, and besides, there are a lot of sea urchins and all such harmful inhabitants in the water, just make sure not to prick. We personally, for 2 weeks only took a dip in the ocean a couple of times. at 22.00 everyone is already sleeping around, there is no disco or entertainment program. In general, there are no animators in the hotel, which makes staying in it terribly boring, well, of course, if you do not have children. The second thing I would like to note is that this hotel does not offer all-inclusive meals, only breakfast, the rest is at your expense, moreover, the prices here are like in expensive restaurants and for food and drinks, I’m generally silent about alcohol. We found not far from the hotel (fortunately, in Bali you can and SHOULD go outside the hotel without fear, I’ll tell you why later) a shopping complex called Bali Collection, there are also a lot of cafes, shops and souvenir shops, the food is delicious, the prices are cheap. A large selection of souvenirs and clothes, we, like true ladies, could not fit in there : )) Everything about the hotel. The rest can be understood from the photo.
About leaving the hotel. In general, tour operators offer excursions, which I advise you to visit, because. Bali is an incredibly diverse island, as well as visit Java, here is the capital and many beautiful places and architectural monuments that you will not find anywhere else in the world. And in addition to excursions, try to go around nearby villages, such as Jimbaran and Kuta. get there by taxi, which stand at the entrance to the hotel. The cost of transportation is low. There is a chain of seafood restaurants in Jimbaran, the tables are right on the beach, it is better to come at sunset, a beautiful sight. Also in that village there is a RockBar cafe, which is located on a cliff, you only need to go down to it by elevator, an insanely beautiful sunset, and it’s so fabulous during the day. Be sure to visit. Also visit the village of Seminyak, namely the beach, because. there, unlike the hotel's beach, surfers ride and the beach itself is endless. All the above-mentioned villages are located a maximum of 30 minutes from the hotel. And of course, lovers of nightlife and parties - you have a way to Kuta. God, what's going on there! So clubs on clubs, alcohol is a river and almost for nothing, fun, a lot of Austalians and a carefree crowd. It’s a real crime not to get here for a trip, just a real crime. But, like everywhere else, be careful, drugs are distributed here, for which there is a very serious punishment in Indonesia, even for tourists. And so if you do not sit in the hotel, then the rest will be unforgettable. Bali is an island of diverse culture, nature, entertainment and much more. Pack your bags and go.
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