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One Night at Hyatt Regency Bali

Published on 14th Nov 202014th Nov 2020 by wanderandexplore88Leave a comment

Last august my friend and I had a staycation in Hyatt Regency, Sanur. It was a fancy staycation but we didn’t spend a lot of money for a night there. Pandemic has a big impact in tourism sector in Bali, almost everyone in Bali is struggle since April 2020, the economy fell down drastically and a lot of hotels closed and some of them that stay open has really huge discount for their customer, that’s why we got such a good deal.

Hyatt Regency just reopened the end of 2018 after 5 years of renovation. It was one of the oldest hotel in Sanur area, which is established since 1973 with Balinese architecture and nowadays mixed with contemporary design. It has big lush garden and located in front of Sanur beach.

Fyi, you need to wear face mask outside your room, and safety treatments during pandemic are in place. Wash basin to wash your hands, hand sanitizer, temperature checking, online menu are ready to make sure you’re always safe during your stay.

We stayed in Premium King Room, that was quite large with a very comfortable king size bed, a bathroom include shower and a bathtub also came up with separate powder room, lounge area inside and our terrace that facing to the garden also has outdoor seating furniture.

When you step outside from your room, you will find a tranquil lush garden and lotus ponds with lot of ducks. Try to find places for instagram pictures? No worries, they have quite a lot of places.

From 3 total restaurants, it was only 1 that open for breakfast, lunch and dinner where we chilled out in the late afternoon enjoyed the tiramisu and our drinks, and had our breakfast in the next morning.

I hope you enjoy this post, Jake and I still preparing the story of our trip to Turkey that we just done last month 😉

Love you all! xoxo

Ayu

Sudalama Suites and Villa – Sanur, Bali

Published on 15th Mar 202015th Mar 2020 by wanderandexplore882 Comments

It’s been a while since we had much work and were able to do much. We can’t go anywhere too far since covid-19 spread everywhere so we need to be cautious, keep a clean hygiene and boost our immunity. Hopefully this situation will get better. On my last weekend, my friend and I decided to have a staycation in Sudamala Suites & Villa Sanur. It isn’t too far from our office. It’s only about 7 minutes driving.

If you are looking for a relaxing ambience, Sudamala Suites & Villa is all you need. It’s located in Jl. Sudamala No. 20, Sanur – Bali and only about a 10 minute walking distance to the beach. When you check in, the receptionist team will welcome you with a warmth hospitality and help you with the registration. When you finish getting checked in, and once you are settled in the room, they will serve you the welcome drink, it was ice cinnamon tea.

We had a nice stay in a One Bedroom Garden Suite. You might need to check their website for the latest promotion available. The room was spacious and really beautiful. Not only was it perfectly clean, but it also smelled good and relaxing. Just from entering the room, we had already felt the Balinese modern ambience. The Balinese door, the decoration inside and even the little things like a bed runner and cushion case had Balinese motives. The room itself had a semi outdoor shower and a powder room completed with a wardrobe corner.

We spent our time relaxing and venting next to the pool, something girls typically love to do. We also had the chance to try their food and beverages. Aside from the breakfast in the next morning, we ordered dinner from their restaurant which was really good. It was overall a very beautiful stay with an amazing service and delicious food! I truly enjoyed this place.

Keraman Suites – Ubud, Bali

Published on 23rd Feb 202024th Feb 2020 by wanderandexplore88Leave a comment

In my previous post I shared about my staycation in Ubud, Bali. My friend and I wanted to have a calm vibe for the weekend and Ubud was the perfect choice. It’s not so far from where we live and is easy to explore by motorbike. If you are wondering where to stay in Ubud and if you have a tight budget but still want to have the perfect place to stay for your vacation, I have one recommendation for you.

Keraman Suites Ubud. It is located 10 minutes away from the centre of Ubud and 5 minutes away from the Tegalalang rice terrace. I found this place from airbnb. It has a really great value for money and you will have the whole suite all for yourself. The facilities inside are the TV with international channel, AC, a nice bathtub with hot & cold water, also includes the basic bath amenities like shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, sea salt and hair dryer. The best part of this place is, it’s surrounded by the rice field and every morning you will wake up with a breathtaking view that you will never forget.

When you check in, Mr. Putu, the staff from Keraman Suites, will escort you to your suite, then bring the welcome drinks for you. The welcome drinks are a traditional drink that similar with Jamu. It was an extract of cem-cem leaves mixed with lemon. The taste is soft, not too bitter and a bit sour and salty. The room isn’t huge, but has enough space for you to put your stuff and luggage. The flower decoration on the bed and the welcome letter made us feel special. You need to know that this place has no phone in the room, so you need to remember to ask for the staff’s phone number to be easier to get contact with the staff member if you need help. In the morning you’ll have 3 options of breakfast that you can order once a day. These options are Indonesian breakfast, American breakfast and Continental breakfast. For the Indonesian breakfast, like what we had, you will get fried rice, the choice of fresh juice or fruit platter and the choice of coffee or tea.

For the availability and the price, you may need to check the listing of Keraman Suites in airbnb. It was $40 USD in total when I stayed there. I have a discount voucher for first time users if you click on the link here: discount voucher, so don’t miss it! 😊