Saturday, September 08, 2007

Bali Budget Holiday 2007 : Where to Stay in Kuta


As part of budget travel, I chose The Oasis Hotel located just a few hundred meters from Kuta Beach. The Oasis is located at Jalan Bakung Sari, right ahead the Kuta Art Market, Kuta Square and Discovery Shopping Mall (Centro Beach). Along Bakung Sari Street, you can find souvenir shops and cafes, also Joger t-shirt counter.

The hotel has 70 rooms. The first floor has a direct access to the pool and private terrace. Make sure you got this part of the Oasis.

About the price, it has an affordable rate of its class. For a US$33 net per room/night it includes daily breakfast and welcome drinks. Airport transfer is available at additional US$10.


Most of the guests are coming from Japan, Taiwan and Australia, some Netherlands and some locals. Youngsters from Japan are very noisy at night, as they like to swim in the mid of the night! But the swimming pool is really cozy. It span across the length of the hotel, so every room in the first floor can access it.


The restaurant could accommodate like 100 or so people having breakfast at the same time. Right above the restaurant there is an open hall for an occasional performance.


One lack of this hotel may be its small parking lot and very narrow entrance access. It was just exactly fit to a minivan or SUV that you need to bend the mirrors inside to keep it unscratched when entering the hotel area.

After a long day tour, I like to spend my time sitting outside the Starbucks at Hardrock Megastore area. It’s just 300 meters away from the hotel, crossing the Kuta Square road.

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