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Seclusion Day Information: March 21, 2015 and March 9, 2016
Nyepi, known as the “Day of Silence,” marks the celebration of the Balinese New Year in the Hindu Lunar calendar. A spectacular procedure of ceremonies, parades of great bamboo monsters, and fireworks occur on the Eve of Nyepi, followed by a day of total silence and seclusion. The community strongly believes that if the island is silent and dark, the bad spirits will leave and the new year will start in peace. During Nyepi, from 6am until 6am the next day, the island stops. Nobody is allowed in the streets, use of electricity is restricted, and the international airport is closed.
In 2015, Nyepi will fall on Saturday, March 21 and Wednesday, March 9 in 2016. Please note that check-in and check-out will not be possible on Nyepi Day, and Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) will be closed. Some of the resort facilities will operate as usual; however, there will be no transportation services to and from the resort, and televisions will not be available. Lights will be dimmed inside and there will be no outdoor lighting. Our pools and garden areas will still be accessible except for the beach. Only indoor seating will be available at Arwana Restaurant. Cascade Bar and Sapphire bar will close at 6pm. Kul Kul Bar will remain closed.
We kindly invite you to respect this sacred day and observe these restrictions. Normal activity in Bali will resume at 6am on Sunday, March 22, 2015 and Thursday, March 10 in 2016.
Compulsory New Year's Eve Dinner: December 31, 2015
On December 31, 2015, there is a compulsory New Year’s Eve dinner for all guests staying over this date. Rate starts from 250 USD per adult and 85 USD per child (6 to 12 years of age). Checkouts on December 31, 2015 are not permitted.
Guests are required to pay the additional charges directly to the hotel upon arrival. The hotel will contact guests prior to arrival regarding the mandatory charges and to provide additional information.
Seclusion Day Information: March 21, 2015 and March 9, 2016
Nyepi, known as the “Day of Silence,” marks the celebration of the Balinese New Year in the Hindu Lunar calendar. A spectacular procedure of ceremonies, parades of great bamboo monsters, and fireworks occur on the Eve of Nyepi, followed by a day of total silence and seclusion. The community strongly believes that if the island is silent and dark, the bad spirits will leave and the new year will start in peace. During Nyepi, from 6am until 6am the next day, the island stops. Nobody is allowed in the streets, use of electricity is restricted, and the international airport is closed.
In 2015, Nyepi will fall on Saturday, March 21 and Wednesday, March 9 in 2016. Please note that check-in and check-out will not be possible on Nyepi Day, and Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) will be closed. Some of the resort facilities will operate as usual; however, there will be no transportation services to and from the resort, and televisions will not be available. Lights will be dimmed inside and there will be no outdoor lighting. Our pools and garden areas will still be accessible except for the beach. Only indoor seating will be available at Arwana Restaurant. Cascade Bar and Sapphire bar will close at 6pm. Kul Kul Bar will remain closed.
We kindly invite you to respect this sacred day and observe these restrictions. Normal activity in Bali will resume at 6am on Sunday, March 22, 2015 and Thursday, March 10 in 2016.
Compulsory New Year's Eve Dinner: December 31, 2015
On December 31, 2015, there is a compulsory New Year’s Eve dinner for all guests staying over this date. Rate starts from 250 USD per adult and 85 USD per child (6 to 12 years of age). Checkouts on December 31, 2015 are not permitted.
Guests are required to pay the additional charges directly to the hotel upon arrival. The hotel will contact guests prior to arrival regarding the mandatory charges and to provide additional information.
The Laguna Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia [Master Thread]
#181
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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SPG Hot Escapes at The Laguna Bali
Save 20% from 23 – 27 December.
SPG® members receive additional 5% off.
Valid for stays until 31 March 2016
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Thyetus Lee | Social Media Specialist
Starwood Customer Contact Centre (AP) Pte Ltd
SPG® members receive additional 5% off.
Valid for stays until 31 March 2016
Booking link
Thyetus Lee | Social Media Specialist
Starwood Customer Contact Centre (AP) Pte Ltd
#182
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: DL Plat; SPG Plat
Posts: 60
Decent stay in December
Had a decent stay Dec 1-4...lost 2 days because volcano stranded us in Australia.
Suite was very spacious...living room, dining room and bedroom. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Grounds were wonderful...pools clean, gardens well cared for. Beach smells terrible during low tide but is very nice during high tide.
Breakfast was decent...good variety. Chose this as my platinum welcome gift.
As others have said, the hotel is obviously older and hallways/common areas especially could use updating. They are dark and musty smelling.
Fitness center was nice, didn't use the spa.
Transfer to airport was about $20USD via metered taxi.
The "security checks" are just a show...they have a metal detector set up for entry into the hotel lobby, but only at night, and you can walk right around it and no one stops you. The "car check" didn't occur when we first arrived, either. The guard just waved us through. Interesting that the even both with the charade.
Happy to answer questions for anyone headed over for a winter break. There are a few areas for improvement, but I wouldn't hesitate to go back and would certainly choose this property over the Westin right next door (based on what I saw walking around the Westin property)
Suite was very spacious...living room, dining room and bedroom. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Grounds were wonderful...pools clean, gardens well cared for. Beach smells terrible during low tide but is very nice during high tide.
Breakfast was decent...good variety. Chose this as my platinum welcome gift.
As others have said, the hotel is obviously older and hallways/common areas especially could use updating. They are dark and musty smelling.
Fitness center was nice, didn't use the spa.
Transfer to airport was about $20USD via metered taxi.
The "security checks" are just a show...they have a metal detector set up for entry into the hotel lobby, but only at night, and you can walk right around it and no one stops you. The "car check" didn't occur when we first arrived, either. The guard just waved us through. Interesting that the even both with the charade.
Happy to answer questions for anyone headed over for a winter break. There are a few areas for improvement, but I wouldn't hesitate to go back and would certainly choose this property over the Westin right next door (based on what I saw walking around the Westin property)
#183
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SPG Hot Escapes: Exclusive Offers at The Laguna Bali
To make a reservation, click here.
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- Offer is subject to availability at the time of reservation.
- In order to be eligible for SPG Member rates, guests must be an active member in good standing of the Starwood Preferred Guest program.
- A limited number of rooms may be available at these rates.
- Blackout dates and other restrictions may apply.
To make a reservation, click here.
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#184
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Singapore
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Pick your perks, everyone.
You have three options:
• Room inclusive of daily breakfast for 2 persons.
• Room only, inclusive of USD 50 daily F&B credit.
• Room only, inclusive of USD 50 daily SPA credit.
Valid for stays till 30 June 2016. Book by 28 March 2016.
• Offer is subject to availability at the time of reservation.
• A limited number of rooms may be available at these rates.
• Blackout dates and other restrictions may apply.
To make a reservation, click here.
Thyetus Lee | Social Media Specialist
Starwood Customer Contact Centre (AP) Pte Ltd
You have three options:
• Room inclusive of daily breakfast for 2 persons.
• Room only, inclusive of USD 50 daily F&B credit.
• Room only, inclusive of USD 50 daily SPA credit.
Valid for stays till 30 June 2016. Book by 28 March 2016.
• Offer is subject to availability at the time of reservation.
• A limited number of rooms may be available at these rates.
• Blackout dates and other restrictions may apply.
To make a reservation, click here.
Thyetus Lee | Social Media Specialist
Starwood Customer Contact Centre (AP) Pte Ltd
#186
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Best regards,
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#187
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I don't think they have a lounge any longer. Past posts in this thread seem to indicate they used to have one, but shut it down.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
#188
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: DL Plat; SPG Plat
Posts: 60
They definitely don't have a lounge. I was there in December. Breakfast was the Plat amenity offered, and it turned out to be a good value. There aren't many places around there to get food otherwise (though we ended up finding a place that would deliver lunch/dinner. And of course you can go to the Bali Collection for dinner).
#189
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Save up to 50% in our biggest sale of the year
- Book now before April 10th, 2016.
- For stays between April 1st to October 15th, 2016.
- Get additional 5% off if you are an SPG® member.
- Offer is subject to availability at the time of reservation.
- A limited number of rooms may be available at these rates.
- Blackout dates and other restrictions may apply.
To make a reservation, click here.
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#190
Join Date: May 2016
Programs: Hilton, Starwood, BA, Virgin Atlantic
Posts: 10
We are staying at The Laguna for 7 nights as part of our Honeymoon in Mid-Late October before going to a Villa in Ubud for a couple of days and on to Tokyo/Disney/Hakone for 10 Nights. Does anyone have any local tips?
#191
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: UK
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We've been visiting the Laguna 2/3 times a year over the past few years. You can often get good rates using the Z[3456]R codes and we've often booked a suite for around US$200-250++ per night. The resort never seems to upgrade us .
Tips include asking for a top floor room to avoid noise and musty smells. Dine at the Melia hotel next door in their restaurant area overlook the sea. Food is OK, location is great. They also do a happy hour in the bar there from 5-7pm buy one get one free. They also do nice peanuts. There is nightly (?) live music which ranges from awful to excellent. We dined once at the Laguna beach restaurant and had a great steak with a lovely bottle of wine...all at a hefty price, of course. It's a fish restaurant but has some meat course on the a la carte. The main restaurant seems to do nightly buffets but often looks very empty.
Further along the beach (to the right after Melia) you turn right at the police station then up a dark path for a few 100 yards, then left after the theatre to get to Bali Collection where there are lots of small, cheaper restaurants. We generally eat at the Bebek (Duck) place - on the left look out for wooden ducks on a rock at the front of the restaurant. Quality here and most places in Bali Collection is so so but prices much cheaper than the hotels. The Bebek place is one of the few without loud music and they do an OK Nasi Goreng.
My wife is a fan of the Laguna SPA and Platinum members get a 20% off voucher for the first treatment. Plats (maybe all SPG members) also get 20% off dining costs....but not breakfast costs.
Tips include asking for a top floor room to avoid noise and musty smells. Dine at the Melia hotel next door in their restaurant area overlook the sea. Food is OK, location is great. They also do a happy hour in the bar there from 5-7pm buy one get one free. They also do nice peanuts. There is nightly (?) live music which ranges from awful to excellent. We dined once at the Laguna beach restaurant and had a great steak with a lovely bottle of wine...all at a hefty price, of course. It's a fish restaurant but has some meat course on the a la carte. The main restaurant seems to do nightly buffets but often looks very empty.
Further along the beach (to the right after Melia) you turn right at the police station then up a dark path for a few 100 yards, then left after the theatre to get to Bali Collection where there are lots of small, cheaper restaurants. We generally eat at the Bebek (Duck) place - on the left look out for wooden ducks on a rock at the front of the restaurant. Quality here and most places in Bali Collection is so so but prices much cheaper than the hotels. The Bebek place is one of the few without loud music and they do an OK Nasi Goreng.
My wife is a fan of the Laguna SPA and Platinum members get a 20% off voucher for the first treatment. Plats (maybe all SPG members) also get 20% off dining costs....but not breakfast costs.
#192
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At least in the past, there was a free shuttle bus to/from the Bali Collection shopping mall.
#193
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: DL Plat; SPG Plat
Posts: 60
If you want to order in instead of going out but don't want room service, Nusa Dua pizza will deliver for free to the hotel. We ordered pizza and sandwiches from them a few times (needed a break from local cuisine on occasion!). It is not super high quality, but is cheap and easy. We called via skype and although the English wasn't great, they got our order right every time.
If you're looking for a good off-property spa, check out Jari Menari. One of the Virgin Australia flight attendants told us about it. It is FANTASTIC, very reasonably priced, cheap, very very clean, and they will pick you up and drop you off. We went twice and wished we had gone more.
#195
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: PHL
Posts: 656
As of December 2015, there is still a free shuttle bus. You can also walk fairly quickly.
If you want to order in instead of going out but don't want room service, Nusa Dua pizza will deliver for free to the hotel. We ordered pizza and sandwiches from them a few times (needed a break from local cuisine on occasion!). It is not super high quality, but is cheap and easy. We called via skype and although the English wasn't great, they got our order right every time.
If you're looking for a good off-property spa, check out Jari Menari. One of the Virgin Australia flight attendants told us about it. It is FANTASTIC, very reasonably priced, cheap, very very clean, and they will pick you up and drop you off. We went twice and wished we had gone more.
If you want to order in instead of going out but don't want room service, Nusa Dua pizza will deliver for free to the hotel. We ordered pizza and sandwiches from them a few times (needed a break from local cuisine on occasion!). It is not super high quality, but is cheap and easy. We called via skype and although the English wasn't great, they got our order right every time.
If you're looking for a good off-property spa, check out Jari Menari. One of the Virgin Australia flight attendants told us about it. It is FANTASTIC, very reasonably priced, cheap, very very clean, and they will pick you up and drop you off. We went twice and wished we had gone more.