Hi,
It's been quite a while - ten years how time flies! - since I last visited Bali, (and another lifetime away for me as well.) My Husband and i are vaguely thinking about Bali for our first anniversary, in April next year. The places i have stayed in the past are out of the question for so many reasons, but not least, ghosts of the past.
So, this is what we are after:
1. Not too many kids - certainly not something marketed as a family hotel. We don't have kids, and I work with kids and can only take hols during the school holidays, so it would be excellent if I could possibly avoid large numbers of children during my holidays. I can handle teenagers better than little kids, if that makes a difference.
2. Not too much of a party hotel. The Bounty, great as it was during my youth, is probably a bit too loud for us.
3. Not too secluded. Whilst we are an adult couple, we don't really want *cosy* or *romantic* or *secluded*. We get enough (too much?!) of each others' company in our day to day life. We'd like the opportunity to chat to other couples at the bar, to be close to restaurants and bars and shopping, and perhaps a bit of culture.
4. A swim up bar would probably be number one requirement for my Man!
Price, location and amenities can all be worked around. We would probably prefer somewhere not too far out of the way; we aren't after a luxury villa in Seminyak, and Ubud, although lovely, is more likely to be a day trip than a place to spend a week.
I know it's almost impossible to make recommendations to a stranger, but if anybody out there vaguely resembles our demographic and you have a place you just love, I'd really appreciate the link.
cheers, and thanks in advance,
caz