Accommodation #4 - Harmony Hotel

This is a budget option in terms of price but not in terms of value for money. Located in a quiet street just around the corner from Breezes, Puri Saron and Pelangi, the Harmony is a hotel rather than a resort. In that sense it has nice, clean rooms with air conditioning and a fantastic pool area. The rooms have a mini bar and safety deposit box and breakfast is included in your room rate. The main thing it lacks is a pool bar and if you can do without that, you can save yourself a lot!

The web rates are around $50 per night for a standard room however we've seen the local rates get down as low as $30 per night. Several of our friends and parents have stayed here before and have very positive things to say about it. Checking the website it also saysd that kids under 12 stay free!

If you're looking for a way to stay longer without breaking the bank, this is a great option! Regardless of where you stay, you can always have a play day in someone else's pool!!

Check out the website for more details and contact Yvonne for up to date room rates.

http://theharmonyseminyakbali.com/

Accommodation #3 - Puri Saron



The view from Puri Saron to the beach



The Puri Saron is another resort located right on the beach in Seminyak. Only a few hotels down from the Pelangi, this resort has a great family feel to it. It has a similar set up in that the rooms and villas are towards the road side of the hotel with the restaurant, pool and open areas located closest to the beach.



The gardens and rooms at Puri Saron



The costs as far as we can tell are fairly similar to the Pelangi. This is a better option for families with active kids as there are more open, grassy areas than concrete! The pool has a basketball ring and the restaurant where breakfast is served looks fantastic. While no one has stayed here we did walk through the resort and look in the rooms and they looked quite nice. Again, check out the website and chat to Yvonne about the best option for you.



Pool with Pool Bar at Puri Saron





Accommodation #2 - Breezes



Beautiful Lagoon style pool

Time to look at the next hotel on our list - The Breezes Resort in Seminyak. This resort is located quite close to the Pelangi, as you can see in the Maps page.
The layout of this hotel is fantastic, with plenty of privacy in your room and great access to the pool. This was the best solution in the immediate area for families, with the kid friendly lagoon style pool, kids club and interconnecting family suites.
While we haven't stayed at this resort ourselves, we have toured the facility and have good reports from others who have stayed here.
For those not requiring a family room, there are standard rooms and poolside rooms - these have double doors that open directly out to the pool area.


Poolside Room


The pool bar looks fantastic! Well stocked and plenty of seats for everyone, plus they have permanent umbrellas in the pool for those of us who don't tan too well.

Other facilities include the on site bar and restaurant, tennis court, gym if you're feeling up to it and the on-site spa! And of course the kids club;  let the munchkins be entertained while you kick back and enjoy your holiday.

This is a great resort with some fantastic ratings on all travel sites, we recommend this as a great family option for the week of the wedding.

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.

 

Booking - UPDATE

Hi all,

Thanks so much for the lovely feedback on your invites. Glad to hear they made it safely to you! Our travel agent has already had emails from many of you looking for indicative costs which is fantastic.

Here's some of the info that I can pass along;

• A superior room at the Pelangi (this is the one we've stayed in previously and is the most basic) has been quoted at $107 per night for 2 people, including breakfast. This is a brilliant group rate, on previous stays we've paid around $120 and all room rates in Bali increase 10%-15% year on year.        
• A superior room at The Breezes Resort costs $138 per room for 2 people including breakfast.             
• A superior interconnecting room which sleeps 4 including breakfast is $247 per night. Additional roll away beds are charged at $45 per night. There are 9 interconnecting rooms, we believe our group would need a maximum of 4 of these.
• Flights for May next year haven't been released by all airlines at the moment. Comparing the cost to flights later this year may not give you an accurate idea.
• Transfers are $12 per person one way. We would recommend not getting transfers. The cost to get a taxi from the airport to the Pelangi is $8 and you can fit 4 people plus luggage in the taxis.

Our advice at this stage is this; if you would like to, lock in your accommodation costs now. These costs will not change as Yvonne has secured group rates based on the hotel's 11/12 rates.

Wait on locking in your flights. All airlines will have plenty of sales between now and December so save yourself some $$$$ and hold off on these. You should easily be able to get an adult return fare for until $900.

Alternately, you could wait to book everything for a few more months, as we are!

If you're a family and looking to stay longer than the wedding week, we're currently looking into cheaper family options in Legian and Kuta. Stay tuned for further information.