In Reply to: Dynasty or Patra posted by suzie r on Wednesday, 18. March 2009 at 08:55 Bali Time:
and they are both very different.
THe Patra - has a HUGE pool plus 2 smaller ones and much quieter around the pool and Poolbar never a problem getting a sunlounge.Serene beautiful gardens and ocean outlook great if you love reading then a swim without kids near you all the time.. Deluxe suites are really quite big. Breakfast quite adequate. Went 3 times last year and Have seen 1 dog which is owned by one of the beach ladies healthy and friendly and if tourists didnt feed it wouldnot be tempted to wander in. Restaurant average and more expensive but Pantai 5 mins walk along on beachfront. Green Garden spa also will pickyou up or 5 mins walk.Only $2 in a taxi to Kuta.
Dynasty- much smaller busier usually loud around the pool with lots of activities going on sometimes hard to get a sunlounge dep. on the season. Pool bar lots of people sitting there drinking ALL day.Find breakfast in their buffet rest. a nightmare TOO many kids and wed tend to order off the menu and sit near the pool in peace. No ocean view. Rooms smaller but as smaller more compact resort closer to pool.Restaurants great reasonable prices but we usually visit these even when we do stay elsewhere. Closer to shops.
If you have kids both totally different kids clubs- Patra much larger but no real organised activites. Dynasty smaller but more set activites. Have meet more people at the Patra who we keep in contact with than the Dynasty.
Have an 11 yr old and she prefers the Patra but we go to Dynasty use the slide buy drinks and stay for dinner etc