Accommodation #1 - Pelangi Hotel

Thought we'd give you a bit more information on our number 1 choice in hotels/resorts.

Poolside at the Pelangi

We stayed at the Pelangi on our recent planning trip in April and loved every second. Located in the quieter area of Seminyak, we found that we were close to shops, bars and restaurants while still being right on the beach. The pool here is amazing, with plenty of sun lounges that look directly over the beach. And not one morning (even during peak Easter time) did we struggle to find a lounge - that's impressive!

View from the Sunset Terrace

The rooms are quite nice - King beds, mini bars, TV has 60 channels including movie channels, bath with shower and plenty of storage space. And that was the basic (called 'Superior')room. There are plenty of stairs around, the pool and lobby are located on different levels but the small amount of walking gave us time to work off the food we'd enjoyed!

View from Sunset Terrace down to pool

The on-site restaurant does a great 'all you can eat' breakfast which is included in the cost of your accommodation. Choose from the standards in breads, croissants and cereals, right through to eggs (any and every style, cooked on request), bacon, pancakes, fruit and even Indonesian delicacies like Nasi and Mie Goreng. This should fill you up for the morning at least.

The restaurant is open til late at night and caters to snacks and full meals with a great range of western foods. But if you're feeling adventurous - we highly recommend trying some of the warungs (local restaurants) out the front on the beach; meals are as cheap as $4 for a huge plate and you won't find a better view.

Entrance to Pelangi Hotel

We will be staying here again in May. We've listed the pros and cons as we see them in the Accommodation tab on the site. The only issue we see is that there's probably not an option for a family of 4 as there are no family or inter-connecting rooms. Hence why we've suggested the Breezes resort which is a stone's throw away and is also an amazing place! More on that one to come soon.