A Bali Apartment Rental: A Wonderful Alternative To Hotels

If you're lucky enough to be visiting the tropical island of Bali, Indonesia you're in for a great treat. As a Westerner who currently resides on the island I have a lot of Bali tips that I could share with you, regarding must-see temples, the local culture, and certainly wonderful restaurants, nightlife and shopping. One of the suggestions I have for people who are coming for a visit is to look into a Bali apartment rental as an alternative to renting a hotel room. There are more condos and apartments in Bali then ever, as a result of the fact that land in the southern end of the island near the airport is getting scarce and there's nowhere to go but up. As a tourist with a little bit of savvy, you can use this simple fact to your advantage.

Recognize first that most of the owners of these units are absentee ex-pats or people from the capital of Jakarta, who are very receptive to creating a little cash flow out of their units I ranting renting them to short-term visitors.

A quick Internet search will show you what I mean. Sure, you might have to make a phone call or two rather than simply booking a hotel room online, but for this effort chances are you'll end up with accommodations that are much more like a home away from home than any hotel room. After all, the owner will have a fully outfitted kitchen or kitchenette in all likelihood, as well as other comforts that one normally wouldn't find in hotels. The fact is that you will also get a lot more room for your money than you would in a hotel.

The value for money of a Bali apartment rental versus a hotel room really becomes apparent if you are planning a stay of more than a week or so. Renting an apartment by the week can knock your per-night costs to well under US $40 or $50 a night for a suite or the two hotel rooms that you will probably need to accommodate your entire family, and you're unlikely to pay less than double that figure in Bali now for a hotel unfortunately.

Take a look at your options in apartment rentals in Bali the next time you visit, you'll be glad you did. Even if you end up with a hotel room, you'll have the peace of mind knowing you considered other options.