In Reply to: 1st Time Bali, Area? Hotel? Costs? posted by reni on Saturday, 13. March 2010 at 15:07 Bali Time:
I also think Seminyak is a nicer area to stay.
I don't think 2-4 days around Seminyak and then onto Ubud for a couple of days is cutting things a bit tight. You can see a lot, do a lot in Bali in one day and still have heaps of time to relax.
Seminyak and Ubud are very good choices :)