In Reply to: All Seasons Hotel Legian posted by kps on Saturday, 22. July 2006 at 19:37 Bali Time:
A thread on the forum last year about this new hotel (change dot to a dot): http://wwwdotbalitravelforum.com/archive200508/68600.html
We left impressions on our view of it last year on the forum as well - this is what I wrote:
Went walking along Jalan Padma Utara and stopped suddenly halfway along in amazement to see a brand new hotel there. It is called All Seasons. We checked it out. We decided to ask to use their internet area as we thought this would probably be a safe place to do some bank transfers of funds by internet. You pay for 15 mins 10,000rph and for 30 mins 30,000rph. Not too bad speed-wise and nice setup, especially for me, a left-hander who finds internet cafes don't always have a mouse cord long enough to allow me to set the mouse to the left of the keyboard. Staff showed us one of the rooms that have been completed (some are still being finished) and it was very nice. Hotel décor is in gelato pastel colours. Very nice, but it could be a hotel anywhere in the world. The staff were the only indication that it is a hotel in Bali ---except for the restaurant!! We ate there three times because the food was so amazing, lovely indonesian flavours. Servings are small 50g amounts (e g 2 chicken satays/one cup nasi goreng/one seafood kebab) so you choose three for a small meal and four options for a bigger meal. Three was fine for me for lunch. These were true Balinese food flavours. The Nasi goreng was the best I have had in Bali. The chicken satays were tender and flavoursome. Bruce's Jimbaran kebab had one of each kind of juicy seafood treats on it. I had lawar kacang (snake beans with shredded coconut and chicken-yummy!) This food is not at the cheap end of the scale, but if you don't mind paying a little more for quality then you will not be disappointed. Soups were 11,000 to 15,000 rph. Mains portions (as described above) were 3,500rph to 7,400/9,000rph and 12,000rph (the seafood ones).(Plus 21% govt and service tax) I had a fantastic mocktail called November Sea Breeze. It was cranberry,apple,lime juice and soda water, beautifully garnished. Cost 13,000.
It is in a good place, being about a block back from the beach, plus if you go along Jalan Padma Utara you will reach either Rum Jungle Road or Jalan Padma, both of which have some interesting shops and eateries.
Have a great trip!