Beware of the tour buses that crowd several areas of the lake during the lunchtime rush of day-trippers from Denpasar. Arrive either late or early, allowing time for a leisurely walk through this complex and possibly a motorboat ride on the lake. Island Cruises Indonesia's cultural and ethnic diversity may be best experienced away from the carefully built house and temple facades of southern Bali. The Bali Hyatt hotels are surprisingly good bargains, especially for people with frequent flier miles or who belong to the Hyatt membership program. They are set on beautiful grounds with a variety of restaurants, dance and music programs daily.
Many rooms have beach views.
The grounds are well appointed with extravagant swimming pools, well-designed gardens, and a cavernous but tasteful main reception area. The Bali location is more industrial than many of the more elegant hotels of the area, but the 268 rooms in this 1991 constructed hotel offer all conveniences in a squeaky clean American package. One of the largest hotel pools we've ever seen and a beautiful beach. Bali Intyan One of dozens of rather anonymous hotels of similar design adjacent to Kuta and Legian beaches on the West Side of Sanur and Nusa Dua. Just a short walk from the honky-tonks, street vendors, bars, and leather goods shops in the Legian commercial area, it is rather fun for all of its funky, backpacker overcrowding.