HotelChatter - Bali

Bulgari Resort in Bali Not Exactly the 'Pinnacle of Modern Luxury'

Jenna — 2009-04-01T14:32:30-05:00

<![CDATA[Every so often we feature a hotel review from one of our readers that we feel should be shared with the rest of you dear hotel guests. These reviews are highlighted because they are timely, about cool hotels in cool places and are relatively level-headed. Think you can submit one just like this? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it in</a>. <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/bulgaribali1.jpg" class="top"> We fished this snapshot out of the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/hotelchatter/pool/">HotelChatter Flickr Pool</a> and, upon first glance, this photo of an Ocean Cliff Villa at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Bulgari+Hotel+Bali/local/1485">Bulgari Resort Bali</a> looks gorgeous, no? From the looks of this photo, we'd be down for staying here. But, um, reader who submitted the shot hotel maven <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benlee123/3394004004/in/pool-hotelchatter/">lyh1</a> sheds a little bit

Conrad Bali Unveils Sweet New Suites

KatieK — 2008-09-17T10:49:52-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Conrad_Suite_livingroom__2_.JPG" class="imgborder">What's better than a trip to Bali? Well, if we had to say, maybe a spacious and secluded suite stocked with a personal assistant. Is that so much to ask? Apparently not, according to the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Conrad+Bali+Resort+%26+Spa/ian/220300">Conrad Bali</a>. Starting October 1, the lush hotel will open 55 new suites, each boasting at least 360 square feet--which is, ahem, awfully close to the size of a studio apartment in some cities stateside--and surrounded by what sounds like a veritable tropical paradise (think gardens and reflecting ponds). In addition to access to a personal assistant, each suite will have a separate living and dining room (though let's be honest, they must be tiny) as well as a private terrace equipped

Express Check-Out: Going to the Chapel in Bali

juliana — 2008-03-18T18:12:47-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/conradbalichapel.jpg" class="imgborder">This Flickr shot from <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/kerezee/1745977594/">en.en</a> of the wedding chapel at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Conrad+Bali+Resort+&+Spa/ian/220300">Conrad Bali</a> has us wishing we could go to the chapel all over again. En.en writes:<blockquote>Weddings are usually held here, small party, 60 guests top, but you can have reception outside in the open. this is an amazing chapel. i would love to get married here one day...</blockquote>Well technically we can't get married again (right now, heh) but we can check into the place which has rooms for only $170 a night in April. Now, we gotta work on getting over there.In other news: · Marriott gets geeky video-conferencing tools [<a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-marriott0318,0,7801034.story">Baltimore Sun</a>] · Travelodge UK will open 44 new hotels in Britain this year. Expect more

Freezing, Freaked Out New Yorker Seeks Warm Getaway

jennm — 2008-01-22T16:37:40-05:00

<![CDATA[ Cubicle Dreamin' is a feature in which we ask the hotel mavens to take some time out of their busy work day, surf the Internet, and tell us what hotel they wish they could beam themselves to right that very second--all on the slave driving companies dime, of course. Oh, like these people aren't surfing aimlessly anyway--at least now their purposeless clicking will be cobbled together into useful hotel stories--we hope. Have a destination hotel you are just dying to leave your cube for? <a href="tips@hotelchatter.com">Send the story our way</a>. In this episode, Hotel Maven <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/jennm/stories">JennM</a> escapes the cold of NYC. Enjoy.<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/umaubud2.jpg" class="imgborder"> It's freezing in New York this week and there's nothing I can't stand more

Ritz-Carlton Bali Drops the Ball

GEOmbfl — 2007-02-26T14:32:55-05:00

[Ed. Note: Hotel Maven GEOmbfl is back from an unhappy stay at the Ritz-Carlton Bali and thinks you should pass on this spot and instead hit up the Bulgari or Aman hotels. Let's just say there were a few problems getting a club-level room.]

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