In Reply to: Family accomm posted by andyandmarion on Monday, 26. September 2005 at 14:25 Bali Time:
Unless you really want luxury which we don't I actually would prefer 3* to5*. I now opt for small no* hotels the standard of which has greatly improved in recent years, but with teenagers you'll want a bigger pool and other teens around probably. You'll surely get all that at 3*. The personal touch at the smaller hotels is magic and the staff have time to chat. Many flash resorts have a "no fraternisation" rule for their staff meant to protect guests from nuisance! For us the interaction with the staff is the one of best things! You learn such a lot that way. Also your kids have a bigger degree of freedom to roam around the hotel whithout needing a search party to find them later!! I'd go 3* and enjoy the extra spending money!!