Another weekender in Bali. We always tend to find ourselves in Bali around this time of the year. It’s our anniversary 10 November. On this trip Jane and I celebrated 11 years together.

It was only four nights – three full days, so we just used it to relax, sleep and eat. However,…   eating has become an issue for me lately.

We stayed at the Legian Beach Hotel. A big resort style hotel, with arguably the best location in Bali. Right on the beach on Jalan Melasti. We stayed in a Garden Villa, which was stunning. It was spacious and private.

The hotel itself is very large. It has normal hotel rooms, small villas and private pool villas. We chose the mid-range “Garden Villa”. At $183 / night it wasn’t cheap, but it gave us a little luxury without blowing the budget (too much). The pool villas were over $270/night. We swam in the big pool with all the other plebs.

There two pools, one restricted to just adults. The hotel was fairly empty and there were only a few kids. The pool that allowed kids wasn’t too busy and was a nicer pool – it was shallower too, which suited Jane. Each pool had a bar, the adult’s pool having a swim up bar.

There were two other bars and 3 restaurants. We didn’t eat at any of the restaurants however. A few years ago we ate at the Yuyake Teppanyaki restaurant. That was pricey buy a lot of fun.

The hotel was excellent and I would definitely recommend it for families wanting a safe, reasonable resort style hotel close to the heart of Legian and Kuta. The staff were friendly and efficient. The buffet breakfast was extensive and delicious.

A boy watches the huge carp in the lobby area

Hindu statues

Hotel staffer lighting the candles for the evening’s dining

View of the beach

One of the hotel’s pools

Food and Beverages please

Sunset from the hotel