Introduction
After spending 5 days in hotel quarantine and a further 2 weeks of independent isolation after arriving in Jakarta from the UK, it's time to head back to Bali. Unfortunately, having an economy primarily reliant on tourism, the island has been ravaged by the pandemic, resulting in many hotel, restaurant, and business closures. The majority of frontline workers have been vaccinated, and there are plans for Indonesia to open its borders soon (although details are very scant at the moment).

We booked everything as close to departure as possible to limit any possible circumstance changes. After an abysmal experience flying Indonesia's Batik Air four years back, I've decided to try and fly them again to see if it has improved the slightest - more on that later. Many (mostly independent) hotels in Bali are offering unbelievable rates, particularly to locals, and foreigners with Indonesian resident cards. In some cases I've seen some hotels slashing their prices to 70% off a normal rate pre-covid, although there are other hotels who still charge normal pre-covid prices. After some thought we decided on starting the journey at the Kayumanis hotel in Jimbaran, a place I've stayed before a few years back.

The trip is more or less live, and more details will follow as the trip progresses. Hope you enjoy reading this!

Sincerely yours,

Clubeurope

Content
Introduction <you're here!>
Flight Review : Batik Air Business Class Lounge and Departure
Flight Review : Batik Air 737-900ER Business Class (CGK to DPS) part 2
Hotel Review : Kayumanis Estate Jimbaran
Hotel Review : Kayumanis Private Villa Ubud
Hotel Review : COMO Uma Ubud
Hotel Review : Amankila
Hotel Review : Tandjung Sari Hotel
Hotel Review : Amandari Ubud