Bali bounces back

Bali’s newest resort, the Novotel Nusa Dua Hotel and Residences, has opened with an exciting range of packages to attract couples, families and adventure lovers.

Just a stone’s throw from the Nusa Dua beach area, where the hotel runs a private Beach Club for guests, the Novotel is surrounded by the world-class Nusa Dua Golf and Country Club.

The attractive low-rise 122 room hotel and apartment development comprises generous sized studios and one, two and three bedroom apartments, with all ground-floor apartments offering the added convenience of plunge pools and fitted out in a modern Balinese inspired style, with large airy living rooms, spacious bathrooms and wide range of room configurations making the resort ideal for families, groups of friends and couples.

All rooms are beautifully furnished retreats, with upper-level rooms and apartments boasting private balconies.

My Spa, the hotel’s spa and wellness centre, offers traditional Balinese massage, body treatments, and a hair salon.

A centrepiece of Novotel Nusa Dua is its 1500sqm infinity edge pool, set in tropical gardens and featuring water walls, with other recreational facilities including the 18 hole golf course, volleyball, children’s playground and kids club and restaurant facilities include a poolside café, patisserie and buffet restaurant.

Rates at the Novotel Nusa Dua start from US$59++ per night and a series of great value packages have been designed to attract families, couples and golfers, inclduing: – 

** FAMILY RETREAT – three nights accommodation in a two bedroom residence, daily buffet breakfast, one in room dining (set menu) for the family, one relaxing one hour traditional massage for Mum,  and one snack and beer package for Dad.  For the kids there’s a gift package and free activities in the Kids Club, plus all return airport transfers, US$428 package based on 2 adults and maximum 2 children (inclusive of 21% service charge and tax. Extra nights at $US126 nett per room per night including breakfast. Valid until June 30, 2007

** BALI PARADISE PACKAGE – three nights accommodation in a deluxe room, and includes: daily buffet breakfast, one round of Golf at the Bali Golf and Country Club. Also in the package – a two hour spa treatment, and return airport transfers. The price is $US258 per person twin share and includes 21% service charge and tax. Special opening price valid until June 30th 2007

SPA SYMPHONY PACKAGE – This relaxation package includes welcome drink and cold towel on arrival, three nights accommodation in a one bedroom Residence,  with daily breakfast, one in room dining service (set menu),  one two and a half hour Symphony Spa* for 2 people (including healthy foods and drinks), return airport transfers. US$368 per package-  21% service charge and tax. Valid until June 30, 2007- based on 2 adults only per package (extra nights at $US83 nett per room per night including breakfast)

The 2.5 hrs Symphony Spa includes aomplete body treatment that uses a selection of aromatic oils and includes herbal foot wash, a full body scrub followed by body rinse and few minutes of body steam/sauna. This is continued by a relaxing body massage and body mask to retighten the skin. A herbal bath or flower bath and refreshing ginger tea will complete the treatment followed by application of a soothing body lotion

‘GOLF NUT GETAWAY’ – Includes five nights accommodation in a one bedroom Residence, with daily buffet breakfast and four rounds of Golf at the famous Bali Golf and Country Club. One night’s in-room dinner, including a bottle of beer or soft drink, and return airport transfers. $US718 per person, twin share (single supplement at USD$159) inclusive of 21% service charge and tax. Special opening rate valid until June 30th 2007

The Novotel Nusa Dua will be Accor’s sixth hotel in Bali, joining a Sofitel in Seminyak, a Novotel in Benoa, Mercure hotels in Sanur and Kuta and an All Seasons hotel in Legian.

Report by The Mole