I have booked airfares Melbourne / Bali arriving a week before Christmas. My agent said it is the shoulder season. My family plan to stay in Bali for two weeks with our friends in their large home in Sanur. We then plan to travel to Jakarta for another week. Should I take a package deal ie: airfares with minimum accomodation (4 nights) or just the airfares? Can it be cheaper to do this? I may not even stay in the booked hotel but others have said it is better value overall to make your booking this way. I have to pay extra for the Bali stop over.Has anyone else ever experienced this?