Opinions on Awarta Resort Bali
Jun 11, 2019, 8:06 pm
#2
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Location: Portland OR Double Emerald (QF and AA), DL PM/MM, Starwood Plat
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I have considered staying at Awarta but decided not to despite the hotel looking to be excellent and living up to its claim of "Best Boutique hotel in the World" ... I chose a private villa in Canggu instead (more expensive but more private and luxurious). Personally I find Nusa Dua too sterile, it is more like being in Hawaii than being in Bali, being a gated community cutoff from the rest of Bali. I like to live in the local community which is simply not possible at any of the 5* Nusa Dua resorts.
Jun 11, 2019, 10:31 pm
#3
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Thanks! First time in Bali and I understood the beach in Nusa Due to be good for kids. We were going to stay in Canggu but opted for Nusa Dua. Sounds like the hotel should be good. Surprised that I could not find much on FT regarding the hotel. Thanks for your help!
Jun 12, 2019, 3:45 am
#4
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The beach at Nusa Dua is safe and pretty shallow (knee deep a long way out in many places). Some other beaches such as Seminyak and Canggu are very dangerous due to rips so you have to know what you are doing. Some of the other big hotels are beachfront and have huge lagoon pools (literally acres of concrete), for example the Laguna. The Awarta is across the road from the beach, so not beach-front, which is a big impact on a beach vacation.