This is my first trip to Bali after 23 years living in Indonesia. Bali is the most famous place in the Indonesia, even my friend from Scotland only knew Bali, and don’t know if Bali were part of Indonesia.

I went to Bali from Jakarta, The Cengkareng International Airport. I flight with Air Asia, the most affordable flight I can use because may budget was very tight. Luckily me, I got promotion ticket that I just need to pay 350.000 rupiah or 35US$ for the ticket from Jakarta to Bali and Bali to Jakarta.

After the arrival at 11.00PM, I just looking for Taxi. And I ask the driver to take me to Poppies Lane II, the place for the cheapest accommodation or room you can get in Bali, and not only the price, The location is near the Kuta Beach, it only takes 10 minutes walking. 5 minutes to the famous Legian street for night live, also where Bali Bombing tragedy happen.

After try to calling many of Losmen/Hotel that I have in my list, only the 5th place that has empty room. You cannot booking in this cheap hotel, so you only can booking and pay at the place. The name of the hotel is Okie’s House, it has many rooms in three floors. I choose double bed with fan just for 7.5US$/day it was including breakfast for 2 peoples. The room was big enough, clean, the bathroom looks old but clean with big mirror. The room also has balcony with 2 chair and 1 desk.

The room with double bed

The Balcony with 2 chair and 1 desk

The Bathroom, clean but looks old, the shower is not good

Here are the list of the cheap accommodation but good enough:

1. Cempaka II  : good place, Clean

Phone: 0361- 757750

2. Ronta Bungalow : Nice place, Clean, but never empty room. 9US$/day

Gg. Ronta, Phone: 0361- 754246

3. Losman Arthawa

Poppies Lane II, Phone: 0361-752913

4. Dua Dara: It has swimming pool, but small bathroom, noisy fan. 9US$/day.

Poppies Lane II.

5. Segara Sadhu Inn.

Jl. Poppies II Gang 1 # 3A, Phone : 0361759909

6. Jus Edith Bungalows

Gang Ronta, Poppies Lane II, Phone: 0361-750558

7. Gora Beach Inn

Poppies Lane 2, Banjar Pengabetan, Phone: 0361 – 752578

8. Yunna Cottage

Jl. Pantai Kuta Gg Poppies 2 (0361 – 753015)

9. Tunjung Bali Inn

Poppies Lane 2 (0361 – 762990)

10. Palm Gardens Taman Nyiur

Poppies Lane 2 (0361 – 752198)

11. Okie House: big room, balcony, free breakfast, old bathroom but clean. 9US$/day

Poppies Lane 2 ( 0361- 752081)

12. Mahendra

Poppies 1 Banjar Pengabetan (0361 – 752371)

13. Puri Agung

Poppies 1 (0361 – 750054)

14. Bungalows Taman Ayu

Poppies 1 (0361 – 751855)

15. Komala Indah

Poppies 1 No. 20 (0361 – 751422)

That’s all. next posting I will write about great places in Bali… stay tuned..

Links:

very good site  : http://www.pruwanto.com/2008/03/penginapan-di-bali/

http://ikman.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/penginapan-murah-di-kuta-bali-tips-perjalanan/