Bali is Top Asian Holiday Destination

Bali is Top Asian Holiday Destination

The readers of an online travel magazine have named Bali as the top holiday destination in Asia for 2011.

The poll, conducted by Smart Travel Asia, also picked out several Bali resorts as the top places for a relaxing break.

Bali took the top spot from Kerala, India, which was bumped down to No. 4. Phuket, Thailand, and Hong Kong were the runners-up, respectively. 

In terms of top places to stay, a number of Bali resorts were included in the top 25 list, including the Bulgari Resort Bali and the Four Seasons Resort Bali at spots 2 and 3, respectively.

The poll also reported on preferred budget airlines, with AirAsia getting the gold star. Indonesia’s own Lion Air failed to chart.

The poll did not specify the number of voters, but the demographics skewed upscale. According to the magazine, voters took an average of 15.75 air trips over the past year and earned an average annual income of $150,000

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The Year of the Rabbit. The Chinese New Year begins on Feb 4 this year

 

The Year of the Rabbit conjures images of fluffy bunnies, but fortunetellers in Asia predict that the coming year on the Asian lunar calendar will be anything but cuddly.



Among key predictions for the new year beginning Feb. 3: terrorist threats, continuing tensions between China and the United States, natural disasters around the world and wobbly global markets.

Even Hollywood celebrity couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is not immune from the grim predictions. Both were born in Rabbit years, and one fortuneteller sees their longtime relationship coming under increasing strain as the year wears on.

As the Lunar New Year approaches, Asians from Hanoi to Harbin put great stock in the soothsayers' predictions using feng shui - the traditional practice of foretelling events through dates and classical texts.

In feng shui lore, the Year of the Rabbit is associated with the natural elements of metal and wood. This is a likely recipe for conflict, according to Hong Kong-based feng shui consultant Raymond Lo.

Taipei-based colleague Tsai Shang-chi goes even further.

This year the West will suffer from a vicious energy and will be prone to more terrorist attacks," Tsai said. "The East will also be affected by a negative energy, reflected in ongoing tensions on the Korean peninsula."

While Tsai and Malaysian prognosticator Rev Yong offer assurances that the problems between North and South Korea won't escalate into all-out war, Yong is less sanguine about the chances for avoiding an onslaught of natural disasters. He foresees severe flooding around the world, a powerful earthquake in Japan and the emergence of a number of worrisome new diseases.

One of the upshots, he says, will be big problems for the global economy and the possibility of a major stock market plunge toward the middle of the year.

"People think the rabbit is very gentle, but it's not going to be a mild year at all," Yong said. "It won't be a good year. There will be a lot of world conflicts."

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Noisy Kuta after Snore in Sanur

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Kuta and Kuta Hotels

Depending on your idea of a holiday, you will either love Kuta or hate it! Jalan Raya Kuta and Jalan Pantai Kuta form an L shaped stretch of bars, seafood diners and souvenir stalls. If being in the thick of things is for you, there is no better place to be than Kuta. It has a perpetual beach party atmosphere to it. Others find it overcrowded, tacky and loud. Many travelers avoid it like the plague.

Yet, even critics admit that Kuta has a great beach. The sunsets are spectacular and the surf is perfect for beginners. Surf schools abound or just lounge on the soft clean sand. One perpetual complaint is the persistence of the beach hawkers, others say it is nice to meet with locals and chat with them.

Hard Rock Hotel has two excellent watering holes playing Top 40s and the Kamasutra is a cavernous R and B club. Wander through Poppies Lane to chance upon designer beachwear, massage spas and specialty restaurants.

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OUR CHOICE KUTA HOTEL LIST
Suji Bungalows (Jl. Poppis I, Kuta Bali-Indonesia -Kuta-Bali) Located in famous Poppies lane, the Suji Bungalows are in the heart of Kuta ...more
Melasti Kuta Beach Bungalow & Spa (Jalan Dewi Sartika, Kuta Beach, Denpasar - Bali - Indonesia-Kuta-Bali) Jalan Dewi Sartika, Kuta Beach, Denpasar - Bali - Indonesia...more
Kuta Seaview Cottage (Jl. Pantai Kuta, Kuta Bali-Indonesia -Kuta-Bali) The Kuta Seaview Cottage is one of the few hotels actually beach side. Smac ...more
Hotel Lusa (Jl. Pantai Kuta Gang Benesari Kuta - Bali -Kuta-Bali) Hotel Lusa is in the Kuta area. This is a budget place popular with long te ...more
Hard Rock Hotel (Jalan Pantai, Banjar Pande Mas, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia -Kuta-Bali) The Bali Hard Rock Hotel must be one of the most fun and enjoyable hotels t ...more
Grand Istana Rama Hotel (Jalan Pantai Kuta - Bali-Kuta-Bali) $$. The Grand Istana Rama is an older, but large, modern hotel sitting squa ...more

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FROM THE EDITOR :
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We are proud to bring you the Inaugural issue of itravelindonesia. The young team felt that it was time to go beyond just booking your discounted hotels and Indonesian domestic flights. So here we are.

In this Animal issue, we take a close look at my favourite destination in Indonesia, the Seminyak district in Bali. For our funky jilbabbers, Islamic fashion makes waves in London’s fashion week.

For the hordes of Indonesians flying to Singapore to shop and visit the doctors, we say there is more to Singapore than just Takashimaya and Mount Elizabeth.

Indonesians are the happiest people in the world. We look at a recent Norwegian survey that tells us that Indonesians smile more than anyone else on the Planet.

It is a modest start for us. In the next year, we will bring together articles that we hope will entertain, inform and bring you back. We hope that you will be a frequent visitor to itravelindonesia. As always, send us your feedback, kudos, and brickbats to cs@itravelindonesia.com.

Happy holidays.
Delis Elias

Mentari Sanur Hotel - A Self Indulgent Resort

Welcome to the Offical website of Mentari Sanur Hotel. The Mentari is a long time favourite amongst visitors to Sanur. The Mentari Hotel is not a luxury hotel but has all the makings of a good value, comfortable stay in Sanur. Mentari Sanur Hotel, a budget hotel with restaurant and swimming pool located near Sanur beach offers an ideal budget combination of big space accomodation rooms with low internet rate, in a balinese charming atmosphere with family hospitality service.



Located in the heart of Sanur village, Bali's most enchanted village. Tucked away down a small side street just off at the northern end of Sanur lies the quaint MENTARI SANUR HOTEL, a home away from home, where we take great pride and pleasure in looking after our guests.



ROOMS



Shaded by "Jepun" trees, this two-storey, 28 rooms hotel offers an ideal affordable combination of modern comfort room and Balinese charming atmosphere with a family hospitality service.



Furnished simply with modern furniture, the Mentari Sanur have air condition rooms, showers, clean toilets and cable television.

Room Facilities :
- Air Conditioned
- Television
- Phone services / IDD phone
- Non - Smoking rooms available
- Connecting room for families
- King size / Twin bed rooms
- Marble bathroom
- Mini Bar
- Shower
- Hot & cold running water
- Private balcony / terrace
- Bathrobes
- Daily mineral water
- Rental movie available

FACILITIES

The swimming pool boasts a pool bar and is larger than most pools of hotels of this size. The restaurant is deservedly popular although your options increase dramatically by strolling outside.

Swimming Pool



A large luxury swimming pool is the right place for you to pamper yourself and relax in a privacy atmosphere under a warm tropical sun. We set the pool's water level precisely to overflowing, to create the illusion of a giant mirror floating among the clouds. The swimming pool is located in the center of the hotel area and close to Tunjung restaurant. Making it convenient to leisurely order a fresh thirst-quenching drink or variety of snacks.



Restaurant



Tunjung Restaurant offers combination of European, Asian and traditional Balinese recipe specially prepared by our chef with a high taste. We have an unlimited broadband internet access.

Garden



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