In Reply to: Just back and found it so quiet - posted by Filo on Thursday, 30. August 2007 at 08:18 Bali Time:
perhaps the numbers arriving are there but if the tourists that are usually at the Griya Santrian are anything to go by they seem to spend most of their day time at the hotel. The europeans are lying in the sun from early morning until the sun goes down. I also don't think the tourists from other countries go on spending sprees like the Aussies. I certainly don't see them with lots of shopping bags. The Japanese for example are out in busloads, sightseeing. I also think more people are now staying in villas/timeshare around Seminyak. Only younger Aussies seem to stay in Kuta these days. Just my opinion/observations.