Originally Posted by
Coathanger
Enjoyed my three night stay here in a Grand Suite using a DSU.
All the staff I interacted with were lovely and the Grand Club was a nice spot, though unairconditioned. Waterslide and the beautifully landscaped pools are the highlight.
Weak whisky selection for evening drinks with Johnny Walker Red Label being the house offering.
Taxi to the airport was a disappointing note to end the stay on, with the driver refusing to use the meter and charging the flat fare IDR 150K that you pay from the airport. The taxi was sourced by the hotel (called by the Grand Club upon checkout) and was from the Bali Taxi company rather than Blue Bird as is per normal.
Emailed the hotel after the stay and the Executive Assistant Manager said he's spoken to the taxi companies and driver involved so let's hope it was a one-off.
Sorry to hear about your bad taxi experience. We got ripped off going from the airport to the hotel, but somewhat redeemed ourselves by using Uber on the way back. I don't remember exactly how much it was, but it was very, very cheap. If only we were able to connect to the airport's wifi and use it after arriving.