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Hotels in Legian

Posted: December 7th, 2009 | Category: Travel and Leisure

Just looking at some of the footage on the internet of the hotels available in Legian it is apparent the quality and variety of Legian hotels and villas to stay is vast.  Being situated right on the beach, Legian offers some incredible sea views if you decide to stay there.  Even though you are situated right next to the ocean, the top-rated Legian Hotels will always have a pool for you to use as well as all the other facilities that come with quality accommodation.  Facilities and services change from hotel to hotel depending on the rates.  Except for the budget places in Legian, all other accommodations will offer a restaurant, bar, room service and air con. 

If staying in a hotel isn’t your thing then you can opt to stay in a villa.  There aren’t really any budget villas in Legian as they’re really geared towards providing a personalised vacation experience.  Even the cheapest villas will supply you the facilities and amenities that will ensure a fantastic vacation experience.  Not all of the villas will have in house activities like diving or surfing safaris, but will have the essential info and will organize these activities for you if you like to participate in them. 

Obviously the more money you are willing to spend on accommodation when staying in Legian, the more personalised the services you can expect.  The villas that are rated 5 stars will be offering you everything that you want.  The majority of these villas will have their own leisure activities that you can enjoy, some provide a Bali holiday package deal when you book and incorporate everything into the rate, others you will just pay to do whichever sport you are interested in on that specific day.  The completely inclusive deals typically work out a bit cheaper, but sometimes your activity will be on a certain day that you do not feel a bit like doing it or would rather do something else, all a matter of private preference to choose which is best for you. 

For budget travelers there is a place called Poppies lane that may provide adequate Bali Accommodation at a particularly reasonable rate.  The rooms are not fancy, but the service and cleanliness is good.  For all the other travelers, there are numerous hotels in Legian to make a choice from.  The bulk of the top hotels will offer wonderful views of the encompassing area as well as superior service.  The tourism industry in Bali is wonderfully geared towards making certain that you’ve got an awesome experience while visiting, encouraging you to return year by year. 

One of the benefits of staying in Legian rather than Kuta is that the tourists’ buses, vans and other large vehicles are not authorized to enter there.  If you arrive by tour bus you will be dropped off in Kuta and catch a small shuttle bus to your hotel.  With Kuta being such a favored destination, you will find that Legian is much quieter and peaceful.  

The entire region of Kuta Bay, where Legian, Kuta, South Kuta are situated used to be a prospering fishing community which has been changed into a paradise vacation destination catering for every whim and desire that a tourist may want and not only competes with any top resort in the world, but excels lots in the activities and service level that you can expect.  If you want to find for Legian on a Map of Bali, it is situated on the west coast close to the southern tip.

Planning a visit to Bali is like planning any other holiday, being prepared is the secret to enjoying your vacation.  October to March is the off peak season and all the Bali accommodation and resorts are fairly quiet, although it’s still a good idea to check.  The peak of the holiday season is Apr to September, and is exceptionally busy from June.