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Bali Condos

If you're visiting the tropical island of Bali, Indonesia you're in for a great treat. People who are coming for a visit should 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 condo 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.

Bali Condos - Information

For an increasing number of people visiting Bali on their holidays, Bali condos are becoming an interesting alternative to renting a hotel room or a expensive villa.

Prices for Bali condos will vary substantially depending on the season, and obviously the location and amenities of the apartment unit in question. You can expect to pay more for Bali vacation rentals in the months of July and August as well as the second half of December, into January. All else being equal you will also pay a premium for being very close to the beach, as well as for newer apartments. Some apartment owners are more flexible with their asking price, especially if they do not rent their units as a business.

Other info about Bali Condos

The location of the condo you rent in Bali might be the most important consideration of all, even more important than price. After all, while apartments in Denpasar are likely to cost you a half or a third of what you might pay for renting a Bali condo in the more touristed areas, lower price will be outweighed by the time you have to travel to get to the beach and for Bali’s shopping, nightlife and the enormous variety of excellent restaurants.

If you are coming to party, Kuta Beach is probably the first place that you’d like to search for a Bali condo, especially if you’re under the age of 30. Kuta is relaxed, with casual bars everywhere and no-frills restaurants. It’s noisy and fun, and there’s plenty of activity well into the wee hours.

Recently upscale apartments have been built in Kuta and while they might not be cheaper than some of the low-budget Kuta hotels, having a kitchenette and a little more room might be worth paying for.

One could group together the Bali tourist areas of Seminyak, Legian and Sanur in terms of their more relaxed atmosphere than Kuta, with a wider variety of restaurants and nightlife that varies from extremely casual to quite formal. A well-known example of apartments in Seminyak and Legian are the Jayakarta Hotel Residence units, at the Jayakarta Bali Beach Resort.