Excellent review as always. Your suite was as good as it gets and bigger than my first house utilising Amex benefits to the full. I agree with previous post that Bali offers a wide range of good priced accommodation closer to local amenities which we have used in the past but I think your post may attract people to 5 star Asia ahead of 3 star short haul for the same price. Thanks
Fine review but rather shocked by the cost of the food. (I stayed in a 4-star on the beach at Seminyak and was spending about £20/day on F&B inside the hotel.) Been looking at BA Holidays today. Some amazing value to be had in January.
I know, the food and drink prices were really high for Bali. Really great quality though, so although I know I could have got great food for a lot cheaper elsewhere, I have no regrets! Nice, I’ll have to take a look at the sale.
Nice review. Personally I think that the Platinum card once you go past its sign up benefits doesn't offer a lot of value going forward with its astronomic annual fees. So I stick with the BA Amex card which also is starting to become a lot more expensive. In terms of this 4 night stay, £1,200 is a lot for SE Asia considering it was effectively bed and breakfast with a £100 food voucher thrown in. When it comes to these sorts of resorts its nice to eat in the hotel to enjoy the quality of the restaurants but for such a resort I would be looking for somewhere you can get to quickly to try the local more authentic cuisine at a fraction of the price.
The platinum works well for me, but definitely isn’t for everyone. I do make very good use of priority pass and the dining credits. So the occasional hotel benefit and other perks are very nice to have on top. I earned a lot through spending on the platinum over the last year too as they gave me a few months of 4 points per £ as part of a referral bonus, and then when that expired I earned another that gave me 3 points per £ for a few months.
I suggest you try the ritz Carlton Lankalwi it is very nice you can fly ba to sg then scoot to lankalwi
Excellent review as always. Your suite was as good as it gets and bigger than my first house utilising Amex benefits to the full. I agree with previous post that Bali offers a wide range of good priced accommodation closer to local amenities which we have used in the past but I think your post may attract people to 5 star Asia ahead of 3 star short haul for the same price. Thanks
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Fine review but rather shocked by the cost of the food. (I stayed in a 4-star on the beach at Seminyak and was spending about £20/day on F&B inside the hotel.)
Been looking at BA Holidays today. Some amazing value to be had in January.
I know, the food and drink prices were really high for Bali. Really great quality though, so although I know I could have got great food for a lot cheaper elsewhere, I have no regrets! Nice, I’ll have to take a look at the sale.
Interesting video. Never thought about the hotel benefits of the Platinum card. Are we ever going to hear from Kelly?
It’s a benefit that I always completely disregarded too! She’s not too keen, but maybe someday. She’d definitely make the videos more interesting!
Nice review. Personally I think that the Platinum card once you go past its sign up benefits doesn't offer a lot of value going forward with its astronomic annual fees. So I stick with the BA Amex card which also is starting to become a lot more expensive. In terms of this 4 night stay, £1,200 is a lot for SE Asia considering it was effectively bed and breakfast with a £100 food voucher thrown in. When it comes to these sorts of resorts its nice to eat in the hotel to enjoy the quality of the restaurants but for such a resort I would be looking for somewhere you can get to quickly to try the local more authentic cuisine at a fraction of the price.
The platinum works well for me, but definitely isn’t for everyone. I do make very good use of priority pass and the dining credits. So the occasional hotel benefit and other perks are very nice to have on top. I earned a lot through spending on the platinum over the last year too as they gave me a few months of 4 points per £ as part of a referral bonus, and then when that expired I earned another that gave me 3 points per £ for a few months.