Padma Resort Bali

Bali Padma Hotel, Island of Peace on the Busiest Place of Kuta

Though it is located right in the heart of the busy Kuta-Legian shopping and entertainment area, Bali Padma Hotel is an island of peace. All of the resort's numerous facilities are sheltered within a large wall confound that resembles a lush and long- establish botanical garden. Just outside Bali Padma's gates is Bali's largest assortment of fashion boutiques, jewelry shops, art galleries, street cafes and dance clubs. Yet once guests enter the hotel grounds, there is a bless calm that allows for real relaxations.

The resort includes 167 standard rooms, 216 deluxe chalets, four studio suites, six junior suites, six deluxe suits, and extremely luxurious presidential suite. All have individually-controlled air conditioning, IDD telephones, satellite television reception, mini bar and private balconies or terrace.

Spread before the high ceilinged open air lobby is a complex of formal stone gateways, pools, waterfalls and pools filled with blooming water lilies " Padma " in Bahasa Indonesia. The centerpiece is a 45 swimming pool that is of Bali's most spectacular. Within the pool complex is a children's pool, a huge sunning terrace and the swim up Seruni Pool Bar.

The Batavia restaurant, between pool and beach front, offers a distinguished pan-Asian menu. Kurumaya specializes in such Japanese entrees as shabu-shabu, sukiyaki and teppanyaki. Also close to the beach is the pizzeria, where the accent is definitely Italian. Taman Ayun is Bali Padma's casual coffee shop restaurant. open round the clock, where the Friday Rijstaffel buffet spread precedes a dazzling performance of traditional music and dance.

Other cultural shows ( including the famous kecak dance, with its chorus of gesturing chanting men ) are staged at the resort's outdoor theatre in conjunction with elaborate theme-night parties.

O'Barrel is the name of Bali Padma's fun pub, which pulsate from late afternoon happy hours right on through to closing with music played by a live band.

Bali Padma's guests looking for great shopping bargains need to travel far the hotel's own arcade has a gold and silver shop, a fine arts gallery and several other boutiques that sell sport wear and souvenirs. Also within the arcade are a tour and travel agency, a postal desk, a currency exchange, a convenience store and a news-stand. There is a health clinic within the hotel and a doctor on call at all hours.