In Reply to: Booking In Advance posted by Darby on Saturday, 1. January 2011 at 16:50 Bali Time:
I've also read reports about people who did pay a deposit, confirmed the dates a few times, and arrived at their hotel to be told either no room at all or the room type they expected was unavailable.
Wether i've been required to make a deposit or not, my own experience so far has always been positive, and yes i always book it myself online.
You can do nothing more than confirm your booking a couple of times prior to going to Bali and hope all will be well.