Around the Westin Nusa Dua

We spent some time exploring around the hotel. The hotel had some basic bikes available for rental. As SPG Gold members, they were kind enough to extend us a one hour free rental, once during our stay. In a bike ride I'm never going to forget, my son and I took a long 2 mile ride down the Nusa Dua pathway. I say long as the pathway is quite jagged and zig zags all over the place. We got in an opportunity to visit some of the other temples and resorts along the way.











During our trip, we stopped by the Blow Hole located in a bed of volcanic ash. There were also some terrific ocean views along the pathway. This was anchored in a park with the typical Balinese statutes of warriors.



















One of the nice features of the area was the walkway that ran up and down the Nusa Dua beach. The walkway allowed you to walk up and down the beach, and the ability to dine at any restaurant in the area. Thinking about it, it's probably pretty unusual for Indonesia to have an ocean front walkway around their beaches. We dined up and down, and took in many walks in the area when the sun started to go down.



















During our stay, we also booked into my favourite massage place: Jari Menari. They’ve opened up a Nusa Dua location and it’s still one of the best Balinese massages I’ve ever had. They offered an introductory children’s massage that allows your child to get a 45 minute massage along side their parent in the same room for $25 USD.

I didn’t need much convincing for Evan to try it and he thought the whole experience and décor of the spa was pretty neat. They also offered a free car transfer to and from the property, which was exceptionally convenient and avoided the hassles of finding a taxi. In true Indonesian style, the hot water was broken during our visit, so no after massage showers today.









Overall, the Nusa Dua area was pretty well equipped for a family visit. It didn't offer the chicness of Seminyak, nor the upscale foodie restaurants that are perfect for a romantic getaway. Instead, it offered pretty straightforward, family friendly amenities that made the area easy and convenient to fit the needs of an 11 year old. The ability to stay in a nice Westin property as well was a bonus.