Part 1: Seven Hours in ORD
Part 2: Cathay Pacific – First Class (CLE > ORD > HKG)
Part 3: Cathay Pacific – Business Class (HKG > BKK)
Part 4: Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel and Bangkok Airways Economy (BKK > USM)
Part 5: Conrad Koh Samui
Part 6: Thai Business Class (USM > BKK) & Singapore Business Class (BKK > SIN)
Part 7: Singapore & The Marina Bay Sands Casino & Hotel
Part 8: Bali: Anika Tailor & Grand Hyatt
Part 9: Bali: A Day with Wayan
Part 10: Bali: The Laguna Resort
We arrived back at the Hyatt around 7:30pm after our Day with Wayan and were surprised to see music and Balinese dancers in front of the lobby. Guess who didn’t tell us they did this every night when we checked in?! We couldn’t get out of the Hyatt quick enough and high-tailed it past the tourist-hawkers that the Hyatt lets set up within their hotel. Definitely not up to Hyatt’s typical standards.
For our last night in Bali, we had booked The Laguna Resort using SPG Hot Escapes. It had been a long time since I had last stayed at a Starwood Property so I was excited to see one of their “Signature Collection” hotels. When we arrived at The Laguna, it was a like a breath of fresh air. Open, airy, beautiful. Free upgraded room due to Starwood Gold Status (courtesy of the SPG card). Amazing pools. Many of them. The entrance was beautiful:
The Laguna Bali Entrance
As was the lobby…
The Laguna Bali Lobby
The room was nice, with a balcony overlooking one of the many lagoons:
Nice Standard Room with Laguna View
And the bathroom was huge:
Large Bathroom
Huge Shower
There was an assorted fruit spread waiting for us, due again to my Starwood Gold status:
Gold Amenity Perk
We had a fantastic meal outside along the beach of both BBQ and sushi, had a nightcap at one of the outside bars, then explored the hotel a bit:
The Laguna at Night
The Laguna at Night
Nighttime game of pool outside?
The Laguna at Night
Beach-side Cabana
After a good night sleep, we went for a run in the morning around Nusa Dua and then found a couple beach chairs along the beach and relaxed all afternoon. The B1G Ten Championship game was going on, and the WiFi from the hotel could be accessed from the beach. There was really nothing better than watching ohio lose to Michigan State, while drinking beers on the beach. In Bali.
Our Afternoon View
Beachin’ It
Cabanas required a fairly hefty deposit and rental fee, so while we opted for the beach chairs, the cabanas did look nice:
Cabanas
Perhaps one of our favorite amenities was the “giant shower” –
Not a Bad Way to Rinse Off
And of course, the “lagunas” – which were a series of pools – that wrapped around the entire hotel:
One of the Dozens of Pools
The Pool View from our Room
Overall, this was a great hotel, and we greatly enjoyed our 20+ hours here before we headed to the airport to fly to Beijing – the last stop on our trip.
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