In Reply to: grand istana rama hotel posted by vanessa on Sunday, 30. January 2005 at 17:11 Bali Time:
Have stayed at Istana Rama lots of times. Quite a nice place, great if you like surfing kuta beachbreaks as the hotel is opposite 'halfway' kuta [one of the best beachbreaks on Kuta beach]. Easy walk to poppies lane2 and 1 and fairly central. It is roughly half way along Jalan Pantai Kuta, a one way road along the beachfront, so catching a taxi is normally really easy!
The hotel is fairly quiet with a big pool, which never seems overly busy.
Rooms are comfortable and very clean. Cottages are great, not sure about the family suite!
Staff are pretty friendly and breakies are generally good.
I would reccomend this hotel as a medium standard with a great location if your into an early surf before taking care of family!
We stayed there last year in April May for 20 days straight! We were told they we going to do some rennovations in 2005 so check to see what they are up to. There would not be much to do for your daughter...except swim in the pool! We have never seen too many kids there!
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