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room s with Bali minimalist furnishings all face onto the pool with its requisite sunken bar.
$180
Padma Resort Jl Yudistira 1 0361 752111, padmaresortbali.com ; map . Smart resort
hotel whose extensive tropical gardens adorned with Balinese statuary run down to the beach.
Accommodation, all near or with direct access to a pool, is in the hotel wings or larger deluxe
“chalets”, some wheelchair-accessible, and there's the usual s pread of facilities: restaurants,
bars, pools, a spa, a complimentary kids' club and tours office. $300
Three Brothers Bungalows Jl Legian 0361 751566, threebrothersbungalows.com ;
map . Here's a real find among the action. Style is budget Bali boutique - airy accommodation
(rooms and two-storey cottages), Balinese carvings, some four-poster beds and semi-outside
bathrooms in Deluxe rooms with a/c (they're worth the extra Rp70,000) - in a mature garden
setting wit h a pool. It resembles a temple complex more than hotel. Access also via Jl Padma
Utara. $55
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The Breezes Bali Resort Jl Camplung Tanduk 66 0361 730573, thebreezesbali.com ;
map . Good-quality resort hotel near the beach, where tasteful modern rooms gather around
a split-level lagoon-style pool - the big draw here, especially for families. Also has a tennis
court, on-site spa, gym, cinema and daily activites, plus shuttle buses to Legian. $177
Inada Losmen Gang Bima 9, off Jl Camplung Tanduk and Jl Raya Seminyak 0361
732269, [e-mail] ; map . Down a quiet lane, this small place offers a dozen
basic rooms: a bed, a desk, a fan, a bathroom with hot water and and that's your lot. Free
wi-fi, though, and rooms don't come cheaper hereabouts. Rp170,000
The Oberoi Jl Kayu Aya 0361 730361, oberoihotels.com ; map . The grande dame of
local luxury hotels provides beautiful, traditional-style rooms and villas - think thatched
roofs meets marble bathrooms - all privately secluded in gorgeous beachfront grounds. To
its credit, the style and atmosphere remains distinctly Balin ese d espite the finest international
standards, as numerous awards and celebrity guests testify. $544
Puri Cendana Jl Camplung Tanduk 0361 732947, puricendanaresortbali.com ; map . A
short walk from the beach and a few steps from bars and restaurants, this is a well-priced,
characterful little garden hotel with a varie ty o f attractively furnished, rather romantic rooms.
“Star” rooms around the pool are quietest. $75
Raja Gardens Jl Camplung Tanduk 0361 730494, [e-mail] ; map . A small
setup with nine rooms in a garden a moment's walk from the beach, all white rattan and
bleached-wood furnishings in simple, spotless rooms, some with open bathr ooms; those with
a fan are closest to the pool. Peaceful, family run and good value. Rp450,000