Best budget place to stay in Bali or Thailand

[Wonder]

After the horrors of this year and needing to cut our big family holiday short earlier in the year, I'm wanting to take a quick break away during the September school holidays. We are thinking of Bali or Thailand but would like to stay away from the bogan Aussies ( no offense meant) that tend to congregate in the likes of Kuta. There are 4 of us, DH, DS, DD(17) and DS (12), our preference is to stay in one room but if we need to we are happy to book two rooms. We would normally go on auctioned packed holidays and I've never just organized a relaxing do nothing week. All ideas , suggestions and recommendations  appreciated.

[fundj&e]

wonder there is no way in escaping bogans in bali unless u go  stay in places that are very $$$$$ we go to bali at leats once a year, last year i went 3 times we stay at the  jayakarta bali residence or at the kumala pantai both in  legian

or u could stay in ubud, nusa dua , lovina or jimbaran bay

[Halex]

Nusa Dua & Jimbaran, no bogans but costly for Bali.

 

[Wonder]

It's a bit of a catch 22 isn't it. Weve stayed in Legian and Ubud and both were quite good. Maybe this is why we always do action packed holidays rather than just relaxing in the sun. I really can't afford Nusa Dua or Jimbaran after paying for our aborted holiday earlier in the year. I'll Ned to do some more thinking and researching. Thanks for the input so far.

[fundj&e]

i hope next year we can have a forum get together in bali at my place  fingers crossed

[Bonsai]

Have a look on the trip advisor website - lots of traveller reviews of accommodation to suit different needs.

[MEP]

We love Bali and have stayed in Sanur twice now (Grand Hyatt) and can highly recommend it. There's heaps of good restaurants in Sanur that are all walking distance from the hotels there. We can also recommend Ubud. Definitely a bogan free zone. Nusa Dua is nice and we have stayed there twice also but we found it a bit sterile and you need a taxi get go anywhere.

[Blue Wren88]

We are going to Bali in early August & we like to stay at the Aston in Tanjung Benoa. We usually go there 2 or 3 times a year. Our daughter is getting married there in June next year. I buy fabric on my trips as I am a quilter & the Balinese are well known for their beautiful batiks. This trip I am doing a cooking workshop that I hope to adapt to my thermomix when I get back. I love Bali!

[faffa_70]

We always stay in Sanur ... Quiet, easy going and relaxing. Fairly began free compared to many other place

[obbie]

Have fun Wonder when you go...

[Halex]

Wonder, what about Phuket

[Wonder]

Thanks everyone for the ideas.

Hally, I was thinking Phuket but know nothing of Thailand so all suggestions welcome.

[Halex]

We stay at Le Merridian Beach Resort, we like it as its out of patong, 5 mins by tuk tuk. It has a fantastic private beach & the security is really good. Last time we were there they were talking about a refurbishment which it does need.  Quite a few people stay at the patong merlin, diamond head?, holiday inn, buskopan wing, these are in patong. Not stayed at these

There are a few 5* hotels in Karon Beach. Not stayed there, but hear the hotels are good, but the beach is dangerous.

Then there is also the area of about 5 htels in the lagoon area, a bit if a drive from patong. Here great reviews, not stayed as not near patong.

If Le Merridian has had a refurbishment it woud  be perfect.

H

[obbie]

I stayed in Phuket once for 8 days. lovely, on the beach, good shopping.
Had manicures, pedicures, massages, had my hair done every day..

[Wonder]

Thanks again, I'll look into the Thailand options a bit more. Love the sound of massages etc, I've never had a holiday of just relaxing, I hope we don't get bored  .  I need to look at airfares and see what all up price we are looking at.