We have two weeks of timeshare accommodation provided to us for use in May. We were looking for some advice on how to use it and whether the resorts and or locations would be suitable for a young family with a 22 month and 8 month old.
The first four days we are paying for a junior suite at Adi Cottages Ubud. Then we have two weeks where we have the timeshare (virtiually free). The choices we have is as follows:
Option 1. 2 weeks at the Royal Beach Bali club at Jimbaran. The resort is small but the rooms are probably four star quality and it is a one bedroom apartment, so our two infants can sleep without being disturbed if we stay up. Even though we would make a few daytrips from here, the possible downside we can see with this resort is that it is always going to be a cab ride to anywhere e.g. Kuta, Legian for the shops, restaurants, suprmarkets, activities for kids. Also, to get to the beach and seafood restaurants on Jimabaran beach it is a long walk around the Intercontinental hotel. I'm not sure if the hotel staff would take pity on us carrying two small children and let us walk through the grounds to the beach? So we were wondering if statying at Jimbaran, even though the accomodation was very nice (and free), would drive us crazy being so far from everywhere?
Option 2. After Ubud, one week in the Candidasa timeshare (Royal Bali Beach Club Candidasa) then week two at the Jimbaran Royal Beach Bali club Jimbaran Bay. Again, we've heard that the Royal Beach Bali Club Candidasa is a nice resort. The possible problems with the Candidasa rsort is that it is a cab or a shuttle bus ride away from the centre of town. Also, I've read that there is no sand left on the beaches around Candidasa restricting us to the resort pool or a drive further north to a sand beach. Will these factors make a week stay at this resort in Candidasa seem far too long?
Option 3. Just spend a week in either Jimbaran or Candidasa and then not take up the free accommodation for the second week and instead book some accomodation at a family friendly resort in a more central location such as the Melasti Resort, Jayakarta, Dynasty etc???
Thanks in advance for any advice and suggestions.