I am taking my wife to Bali next month for our third wedding ainniversary, and I need some recommendations on romantic spots, hotels, restaurants, etc. Please help a hopeless husband!
2006-10-25 19:02:45 · 8 answers · asked by DigiadmanSQ 2 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Indonesia
Bali is known for as a honeymoon destination so plenty of choices for romantic spots. If budget is not a question, then head on to private villas in Ubud (Begawan Giri, Alila) that provide plenty of privacy with breathtaking views of the rice paddies. 24 Hrs concierge and room service make villas a great option. Hotels like the Four Seasons also provide a lot of privacy due to its selective guests. For restaurants try the following: The Living Room and Mosaic. Both are well known and are quieter compared to the other famous restaurants like Kudeta and Warisan. I like Living Room for its candlelit ambience and great tasting food. As for romantic spots, restaurants in Ritz Carlton and Kudeta provide dramatic sunset scenery, so that's always a popular option.
Have fun and congrats!
2006-10-26 16:18:16 · answer #1 · answered by economiss 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been to Bali six times, go every year. Romance is in the air so that will not be hard to find. A place I went to that I would found very romantic is the Gilli Islands in Indonesia near Lombok which is a 35 minute flight from Bali, and then a boat ride to these wonderful islands. Mostly catering to Scuba nuts, no vehicles operate on this island. You can find some nice hotels and have a beach practically for yourselves. White sand and crystal clear water. Absolutely paradise!
In Bali proper, I found the Botanical Gardens enchanting. Also a visit to a Spa like Prana on Jl. Kunti would be a great couples activity. Dinner place - Cafe Warisan, cocktails at Kudeta.
Take a nice moonlight stroll on the beach is mesmerizing.
Take the hike up to the volcano and see the sunrise there.
Bali has so much to offer, and I find the people to be wonderful.
Last but not least your hotel maybe able to arrange a Balinese Wedding Ceremony, with traditional attire, you may want to surprise her and renew your love and commitment to her in the land of the Gods.
Ultimately...the effort of just trying to make sure you can provide the best anniversary gift is a gift in itself take it from me, who has been married for 18 yrs...
Enjoy my beautiful BALI!!!!
2006-10-27 04:12:34 · answer #2 · answered by Laura C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congratulation on your anniversary. Well, u should've mentioned whether budget is an issue for you. If its not, Aman, Four Seasons and Ritz are really the best place to stay. Its overview the beach and very great service. been there few times (esp. four seasons jimbaran), loved it!
And for romantic spots, you could always bring her to kuta beach, jimbaran for dining out casually, ubud, and all those tourist attraction.
And i recommend specially Kudeta Restaurant in Seminyak. a bit pricey compare to other bali restaurant, but totally worth it! great view, great service, great food.. nothing could go wrong! make sure u call and make reservation as it is a very popular spot amongst both local and foreign tourist!
enjoy your trip!
2006-10-28 15:24:20 · answer #3 · answered by tiiista 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Romantic beach resort in the north of Bali (after the great shopping in Kuta and Ubud?)
Kubu Lalang Resort:
Small but beautiful semi-traditional bungalows, garden leading to the beach, nice restaurant with European and Asian kitchen. Short distance from lovely hot-water spring, fishing boat trip to see the dolphins swim in the morning, traditional massage at the beach, camp fire and grilled fresh seafood ...... what more do you want? Your host (Normi) can give you good and reliable information on daytrips and transportation.
How to get there:
Easy and safe way (semi-budget) would be to get a taxi from the airport taxi-window. Fixed price per location. Ask for a taxi to Singaraja or Lovina, because Kubu Lalang lies between those two places (near Anturan village).
2006-10-27 03:53:25 · answer #4 · answered by Endie vB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations on the third anniversary!
I went to Bali on my honeymoon and stayed at two places there: The Four Seasons Hotel at Jimbaran Bay http://www.fourseasons.com/jimbaranbay/ and the Four Seasons Hotel at Sayan http://www.fourseasons.com/sayan/.
Based on my experience I suggest you go to both hotels, and stay at villas with private pools. You will have the best of both worlds, the beach and the jungle. In Sayan you can have a relaxing stay, order a couples massage and enjoy the pool by the riverside, go on tours to the Monkey Forest and to the pottery and crafts villages all around. Be sure to visit the rice fields, those are gorgeus.
In Jimbaran you can have a fun day at the beach, do some water sports, and take some tours to Kuta, the nearby temples and restaurants.
I had dinner at Kudetá, Ketupat and The Living Room. Those are really nice. Kudetá is romantic, it is by the beach, you can have dinner and drinks in beds by the beach, Ketupat is in Kutá, and it is also really romantic. The Living Room is more hip, not that romantic but a great place for drinks and good food.
Taste the local fruit they serve on your room each day (mangostans, and the snake fruit are really yummy), The noodles restaurant on the premises of the Jimbaran Hotel is great. If you like bananas ask for "godo" for breakfast, it is tasty.
Don't order tomato juice in any other place aside from the Hotel.
And if you go to the Monkey Temple in the cliffs or the Monkey Forest, don't bring anything shiny, or glasses or caps, the monkeys snatch everything! one got my earrings...and you can't snatch anything back from them. Be sure to watch the Kechak dance at one of the temples, they do it at sunset, it is a great way to experience their culture and romantic too. The temple is on a series of cliffs by the ocean, have your camera ready because everywhere you look seems to be a great place for a picture.
If you like playing golf there are some great Golf Courses at Nusua Dua. If you can, ask for Putu Sudana to be your driver, he is a really good tour guide, and he will take you to places that tourists don't usually go to, he knows great carvers and painters.
Be sure to inform the Hotel that you are on a romantic trip celebrating your anniversary, they will receive you with a bathtub full of petals ready for the best bath you have ever had, and they will pamper you a lot.
I had the best time of my life in those hotels, and I absolutely recommend the experience to anyone who wants it to be memorable and full of romance.
Good luck!
2006-10-29 03:24:34 · answer #5 · answered by White 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are lots of romantic spots in bali...
^_^
its all depends on your budget..
you can see several websites :
http://www.amanresorts.com
http://www.indo.com
http://www.bali.go.id/default_e.asp
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/asia/indonesia/bali
http://www.balitourismauthority.net/home.asp
http://www.bali.com/
i would recommend some hotels..such as..maya ubud..amankila, amanwana, amanusa, amandari, ritz carlton...
..and now..there are lots of private villas...
you could even go to some local tour operator...=) just make sure that u meet a legal one.
2006-10-26 16:37:50 · answer #6 · answered by funneh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you can stay at
Bali Club Intercontinental Resort , coz all you wanted is in there..
you can go to the Spa in the hotel and reserved for both of you to get some balinese traditional massage or anything kind of massage both of you want..its very relaxing and peacefull..
you can get more romantic in this resort coz the resort provide the romantic dinner in the beach just for both of you (thats what i think its very very romantic candlelight dinner ever!)
2006-10-28 16:39:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ritz carlton
2006-10-26 12:11:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋