Our first return to Bali since a disaapointing holiday in Seminyak. We wanted to avoid the greater Kuta area this time and eventually settled on Sanur. We were very happy with the choice after our stay in Sanur, it has a great small town feeling but you are still reasonably close to the main parts of Bali.
The Bali Hyatt itself is a fairly mature resort. The first time you wander the red brick paths to your room can be quite worrying: The grey concrete facades on the resort reminds you of an WW2 military structure abandoned to the jungle. The rooms are smalish & dated. Additionaly, as many reviewers already pointed out, there is a dampness to the bedsheets caused by the aircon. Al helpful room cleaner provided an de-humidifier that fixed the dampness on the second day. We got a good deal on the room rate so were fairly unconcerned by these issues.
Breakfast is great, particulalry considering it is part of the package. Great food and a good selection. The two omelette makers cope with the huge demand very well. Staff are numerous and helpful.
Food and drinks elsewhere in the resort is good but IMO over-priced by a good 20% at least. Unless you are unconcerned by cost then you will no doubt find yourself wandering down the beach boardwalk in search of a cheaper venue for your dinner (my tip: turn right at the beach and head for the nearby bamboo restaurant, for a special occasion meal headfor the nearby Charming restaurant which is on the main street). Also note that there areno kids meals on the room service menu.
Despite all this we found ourselves settling in and very much enjoying our stay at the location. The beach is great for kids. Riding down the boardwalk was great fun. The pools are decent enough, if they installed a small water slide they would have been much better for families. There is enough going on in town to make for an enjoyable time spent wandering through. Hawkers are present but pretty relaxed.
We would certainly return to Sanur. The area matched our expectations of a great holiday in Bali. I would be happy to return to the Bali Hyatt too as it was great value.
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