Lovina Hotels

When you come to Bali on vacation you will be struck by how busy the southern part of the island is. A lot of tourists seem not to venture more than five or 10 miles away from the airport. It’s too bad because there’s a lot more to Bali than just the hectic nightlife and shopping in places like Kuta.

If you would like to try something a little different, a holiday with a slower pace, a lot closer to what you might call the “real” Indonesia, why not venture up to the northern end of the island? As an expatriate resident of Bali I can recommend a place like Lovina to experience something different from the standard Bali tourist experience. As an added bonus, prices in restaurants and Lovina hotels are much cheaper than elsewhere in Bali, and excellent value for money.

The northern coast is very different from the southern part of the island in many ways. Along with lower prices, there simply are not as many tourists up here, or locals for that matter. You will feel it as you descend from the mountains to Lovina, on the road down from quiet Bedugul: you no longer feel like every business establishment exists only to support the tourist industry. It’s a good feeling, and I always think “this must be like what Indonesia and Bali was like 30 years ago.”

Not that you’ll be out in the cold as a tourist! Along with restaurants near the water where you will enjoy lounging during extended lunches and dinners, you’re sure to find a Lovina hotel suited perfectly to your budget and needs. Whether you’re looking for a quiet spot for a honeymoon or need a place to accommodate a backpacker’s budget, it’s really all here in Lovina.

I won’t attempt to give you a comprehensive list of Lovina hotel options in this short article, but here are a few that I’ve heard good things about: the Bali Paradise Hotel which is surrounded by rice fields, the beachfront Adirama Beach Hotel, the friendly Rambutan hotel run by a nice family, and the rather famous Lovina Beach Hotel, which is probably the first hotel in the entire area.

I always recommend that visitors take at least a daytrip up to Bali’s underrated north coast, and more often than not, friends who do make the trip stay for at least a few days. It’ is slower and quieter, but sometimes there’s a lot more fun in than you would expect.

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