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Kuta-Legian-Seminyak. Obviously, places with direct access to the beach command a
premium.
Bali Hyatt
Jl Danau Tamblingan 0361 281234,
bali.resort.hyatt.com
.
The
grande dame
of Sanur hotels is set to reopen in late 2015 following complete renovation of it's plush
rooms, formerly traditional, split between ocean-facing and garden-view blocks, its two
swimming pools and
its w
ell-regarded spa. The gorgeous 36-acre grounds are expected to re-
main. Pre-renovation
$317
Flashbacks
Jl Danau Tamblingan 110 0361 281682,
flashbacks-chb.com
.
Lovely intim-
ate bolthole with nine rooms and bungalows, all with hot water, some with a/c, one with a
kitchenette. Style is a sort of budget rustic boutiqu
e - think
stone floors
and unev
en walls -
all in a lush garden with a saltwater pool. Doubles
Rp265,000
, bungalows
Rp586,000
Griya Santrian
Jl Danau Tamblingan 47 0361 288181,
santrian.com
.
Popular mid-
sized place with 98 spacious rooms in a garden compound that runs down to the beach;
“Beach wing” rooms cost Rp11,000 extra. T
here
is also an art gallery which hosts interesting
exhibitions, and three pools (one shoreside).
$185
Hotel Santai
Jl Danau Tamblingan 168 0361 287314,
crystal-divers.com
.
Favoured by
divers at the Crystal Divers shop in front, this is a good-value choice for all, with a lively
atmosphe
re and large, good-quality rooms with hot water set around the pool in a courtyard.
Rp465,000
Hotel Segara Agung
Jl Duyung 43 0361 288446,
segaraagung.com
.
Occupying a quiet
spot down a residential
gang
a couple of minutes' walk from the beach, this mid-range stay
offers spacious rooms and bungalows,
a garden,
a pool and w
arm welc
omes. Good-value for
a/c and hot water throughout. Doubles
Rp432,000
, bungalows
Rp770,000
Jambu Inn
Jl Hang Tuah 54 0361 286501,
bungalow-villa.com/sanur.htm
.
A conveni-
ent option for early boats to/from Nusa Lembongan, though a touch musty at the edges - on-
going renovation on our last visit should drag all of the twelv
e rooms,
in a garden with pool,
up to scratch. Hot water, cable TV and a/c come as standard.
Rp380,000
Kesumasari Beach
Jl Kesumasari 6 0361 287824.
The cheapest accommodation in Sanur
so close to the sea - the beach is just 10m away. Family-run, it has eleven quiet rooms with
hot water around a pool; batik-print bedspreads
and brigh
t naïve paintings add colour to oth-
erwise plain decor. A/c costs Rp100,000 extra.
Rp370,000
La Taverna
Jl Danau Tamblingan 29, Sindhu 0361 288497,
latavernahotel.com
.
One
of Bali's first beachfront small hotels has returned to its roots as a relaxed bohemian bolthole
after renovation in 2012-13: think romantic rooms and gorgeous suites with antique door-
ways and furniture, pebble-floor bathro
oms
and pretty verandas, all in a lush garden with the
obligatory pool. It's a struggle to leave.
$202
