We flew AA on 5.10pm flight family of 4, 2 adults and 2 kids (6 & 8), from Perth, flight was good and was VOA was super quick...We stayed at Alam Kul Kul for 2 nights in a family room and it was ok but would not stay here again, we only needed somewhere to sleep for 2 nights at a cheapish rate as we had moved flights forward, we stayed in a villa at alam 10years ago and it was lovely, but now laying by the main pool at alam you look up to the massive Pullman Nirwana and its big! so i guess if you were in the little pool at the back of hotel with ground floor room onto pool or villa it would be ok...traffic on that road being one way was frustrating as you had to go around block to get to matahari etc...would walk but kids little legs!!
Then we stayed 3 nights at hard Rock in a loft suite to try hotel and we really enjoyed the hotel, pool, cabana etc...staff were everywhere and breakfast was good and we had room on level 4 away from noise etc..we would stay at hard rock again..but its not your "resort hotel" feeling like being on the beach (even though its across the road...
THe remainder of the holiday for 9 days we stayed at Holiday Inn Baruna in a family suite and wow this place is fantastic, we have stayed at the Patra before but thought we would try baruna...loved it loved loved it...Every part of our stay here was great, breakfast, accomodation, staff, pool etc, its not cheap but you get what you pay for.
DId the usual shopping and dining, this was our kids 10th trip and about our 15th???or more (lost count) so you get picky or should i say selective on shopping, get the spa treatments and shopped at body and soul for daughter and i as well as centro and matahari, carrefore for shoes - indigo kids, purchased another piece of JOY so very happy, ate at La Lucciola, ku de ta, ultimos all very nice, went to check out bosses house just up from la Lucc up beach and over wobbly bridge to an estate with 3 villas he has purchased...wow its beatuiful..so that was an experience.
Otherwise lots of relaxing and family time, inlaws came with us and other friends...
Count down now for January 14th - flying jetstar for my (40th ssshhh)...so just now to pick somewhere to stay???
Thanks for reading...