In Reply to: northern bali posted by occy on Sunday, 18. March 2007 at 20:08 Bali Time:
hi occy,
we have stayed at a lovely hotel in Lovina called the Aditya Beach Resort. ( http://www.indo.com/hotels/aditya/ )
it is lovely and has a range of rooms, but the beach cottages are great.
dont do the dolphin tour from there, as you can just go to the big dolphin statue in the morning before dawn and hire a little fishing boat to take you out to see the daily dolphin encounter. it is a magical experience and one your kids will enjoy for sure !!!
there is heaps to do in Lovina, hot springs, eating, shopping in Singaraja, etc etc
if you go to the Melka, please voice your thoughts about the zoo and the captive dolphins there to the owners BEFORE you spend any money, it may matter more then.
another place to stay is Rambutan hotel but I havent been there, just heard good reports from it. its owned by a guy who posts here and his wife.
hope you enjoy your selves, we dont go until sept so i am really hanging out !!