In Reply to: Tipsss posted by mollyyy on Friday, 10. July 2009 at 22:17 Bali Time:
We have just been back 4 weeks so all the info is current. Shopping at Geneva Jl. Raya Kerobokan No. 100, Kuta (fixed price)was great, lovely cushion covers, fantastic place to buy all your gifts. We went twice and loved that everything was priced and we could shop till we dropped in this huge 4 floor shop. Just get a taxi there and grab another as they drive past to get back to hotel. Great home wears good quality and cheaper than you can get in the markets. We also went to Unagi Jl Teuku Umar Barat/Marlboro No. 383 Dempasar and found it similarly priced as Geneva but didn't like to have to ask the attendant the price of everything. But it did have great home wears so would go again. Declared all items on return through customs and no problems everything got through ok. Clothes shopping you can't go past the fixed price shops of Ketut Nurani Near the JL Melasti end of Jl. Sahadewa (Garlic lane) bit hard to find but worth the effort. She has about 3 or 4 shops together and we bought heaps including fake brand name ladies wallets ranging from Rp 35,000 up t0 90,000. Also two other favourites are Rika Shop Jl Dewi Sartika this shop is run by a lovely young family and right next door is Dianne's opposite the Green Garden. Our advice is to go to these three shops when you first arrive and don't waste precious holiday time trying to bargain because they will all look after you and still be better priced than any at the markets. I would also recommend the VIP VOA as suggested by many forum posters we used Jyllian Anderson of Netfare based in Australia you can call her on 0411511043. Can't recommend it highly enough - what a great service saved us heaps of time we were off the plane and checking in at the Bali Gardens reception within 30 minutes of landing. It was the most stress-free arrival I have ever experienced in over 30 years of international travel. Cost $38 each and worth ever cent. We also did the Prada Lounge for 100,000rp on departure also excellent value. Have a great time.