In Reply to: Good budget hotel... posted by mjj on Monday, 15. February 2010 at 17:30 Bali Time:
big difference especially if you end up at a party/nightclubbers hotel when all you want to do is relax... or vice versa!!
$100 per night is not really budget and there are a huge amount of 3 star places you could stay for that amount. Kuta is definitely a party area but so are parts of Seminyak, so I usually stay in Legian.
Do some google searches for bali accomodation and you will find plenty of information. My suggestion is then compare the prices with booking at the hotel direct (online or phone) as that usually saves me a heap of $$$...
Also the price will vary depending on when you plan to go (high season is much more expensive than low season).
It's difficult to suggest without knowing the demographics of your group (ie 2 couples or 4 singles) so hunt around on google and you will have heaps to choose from. Also search the archives here for cheap accomodation and you should get plenty to choose from too...
:o)