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Sanur Hotels and Accommodation 
Sanur
is where Bali's first luxury beach hotel was built over
30 years ago, and has since been the spot for luxurious
seaside accommodation. Conveniently located near Denpasar
on the main road leading to the east, Sanur is not nearly
as frenetic as Kuta, nor as well-mannered as Nusa Dua. Many
foreigners have built lavish villas and bungalows here and
this is the preferred place for up-market, long-term stays
on the island, especially in the BatuJimbar and Belanjong
areas.
The main attraction here is the white sand beach bordering
a reef-sheltered lagoon. The beach stretches south from
the The Grand Bali Beach Hotel and ends up in the mangrove
marshes opposite Serangan Island. Due to the protection
of the lagoon, this beach is one of the safest on the island,
and thus perfect for families. There is no surf apart from
out on the reef, and one cannot swim at low tide, but at
other times this is the best place in Bali for windsurfing
and sailing.
Prices in US dollars. AC = Air conditioning. Telephone code
is 0361.
Sanur
Sanur
can be divided into several sub-areas:
The
Grand Bali Beach Hotel area. West and south of the hotel,
at the point where the black and the white sand beaches
meet. This northern section of Sanur is popular with local
crowds.
Sindhu
is east of JI. Bypass Ngurah Rai, and south of JI. Segara
Ayu, extending south to the first stretch of JI. Danau Tamblingan.
This area is classier, with good hotels on the beach, night
and art markets, and good restaurants.
Batujimbar,
further south, has few hotels, but is the location of
expatriate and Indonesian jet set society mansions. Exclusive
beaches are reached via small lanes.
Semawang stretches south from the Bali Hyatt Hotel to the
Sanur Beach Hotel and beyond. It houses both the priciest
hotels and restaurants, as well as the red light district.
Get to
Sanur from the airport by taxi. Tickets available at the
airport taxi co-op counter outside customs, near "left
luggage". The set fare is Rp. 35,000 to Sanur.
Within
Sanur either rent a car or catch one of the many public
bemos that ply JI. Danau Tamblingan for Rp1,000. These can
be chartered for short hops around Sanur ($l-$2), and for
trips to Denpasar or Kuta ($2-$4). Bargain hard. The terminal
of the Praja Taxi company is in Sanur, Phone 289191, 289090.
Bali Taxi is in Jimbaran, Phone 701111, 701621, 701633.
Pan Wirthi Taxi is in Kuta, Phone 723355, 723388, 723952.
Biking
around Sanur is also fun. At the Tri Dewi Art shop, JI.
Danau Tamblingan 48, in Semawang, you can rent a bike for
Rp15,000/ day; try bargaining. The bicycles aren't the greatest.
It may be wise to pay more by renting through your hotel.
Sanur
is an ideal base for trips to Bali's rice growing heartland
and the mountain areas. Rent a self-drive car or a minibus
with driver on a daily basis. There are car rental companies
on JI. Bypass Ngurah Rai and on JI. Danau Tamblingan. Cars
and minibuses for hire are found outside all major hotels,
or go through one of many car rental companies.
The most
reputable self-drive rental agencies are Avis, which has
desks at Jimbaran, in the Nusa Dua Beach Hotel and the Sheraton
Lagoon Nusa Dua; Bali Car Rental on JI. Bypass Ngurah Rai;
and Toyota Rent a Car at the airport, Jimbaran, on JI. Raya
Airport 99X, in the Bali Padma Hotel in Legian, and Kartika
Plaza Hotel in Tuban.
A day-trip
in a minibus with a multilingual guide costs around $25,
including gas, depending on the itinerary. Group tours cost
as little as $10-$15 for the main tourist destinations.
Contact Pacto, Tunas Indonesia, Mekar Wisata, or your hotel
travel agent.
Private
Houses. An alternative to standard accommodations is to
rent luxury bungalows owned by affluent foreigners. These
can work out relatively reasonably, if food and drink are
bought at supermarket prices. Prices range from $250/day
for a villa for two, to $1,500/day for a two-hectare beachfront
estate with 14 staff, an archery range and use of a game
fishing boat.
