Originally Posted by
AndyLondon
You'd recommend a pool suite then? Im not a big swimmer but if it adds to the feel of the Villa I'll definitely consider. From what I've learnt on this forum Kila is definitely a favourite and we would really like to see Java. So I'm thikning Dari 3 days, Jiwo 4 and Kila 5, but if anyone has any other ideas how they'd spend the 12 days I'd be interested to hear.
If you arrive Bali in the afternoon & with immigration and customs checks, you would likely leave the airport, after at least an hour or so upon arrival & for that hour plus drive to Dari, traffic jam permitting.
i would suggest an overnight stay at Aman Nusa Dua Villas , or the Revivo resort which are former Aman Nusa dua villas and both share the same compound.
Although Revivo resort is not an Aman ( and not Aman prices too ! ) it’s pretty impressive. I would recommend it.
Then you can leave for Dari after breakfast at a leisurely pace.
2 nights at Amandari is fine.
Ubud and it’s surrounds with activities like shopping plus dining options outside the hotel would be interesting too and would be the only “ commercial“ Area , this side of Bali.
3 nights Kila is good.
Note Kila is more isolated as it were, other than cultural trips nearby to the water palace and village visits. You’ll be mostly in the resort, which presumably is what you want.
In any case you may extend or fine tune you stays when you’re there.
Amanjiwo, 3 nights is good but for me , not more.
Any extra days , you may have should be added to Bali instead.
Hope that’s useful.