Originally Posted by
Ash.a
This hotel looks fab in Ubud. I'm travelling in March as a first timer and thing this will be a good option.
Anyone been in March, whats the weather like?
Think I'll do 5 night in Bali and 5 in Lombok.
March is muggy and wet, but you'll have a shot at some dry days as rainy season is tapering off. Cicada Resort is in Tegallalang, at higher elevation than Ubud, so should be cooler.
Avoid inter-island travel the last weekend of March: in 2025, Idul Fitri (Ramadan runs through all of March) and Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence, are happening around the same time. Will be a bank holiday nationwide.
For the latter (March 29-30), Bali completely shuts down: you can't fly in/out, aren't meant to leave your hotel/residence, etc. There's
a thread on Nyepi here -- hasn't been updated in awhile, but gives the gist of it.
It's actually quite an experience: it really is dead silent from the lack of human activity, and with so few lights clouding the night sky, stargazing can be off the charts.