Visitors to this Bali Hotel will find everything the island has to offer visitors including historic temples, the arts district of Ubud, scuba diving, and beaches.

Getting There:

Bali's airport is located about nine miles south of the city of Denpasar (DPS) is, which is a 45 minute drive to Ibah in Ubud. Arrangements may be made through the hotel for pickups from the airport going to the hotel. The local currency is the Indonesian rupee and the best exchange rates can be found in the airport. The following airlines fly into Denpasar (DPS).

• Air Asia
• Airnorth Australia
• American Airlines
• Batavia Air
• Cathay Pacific
• China Airlines
• Continental
• EVA Air
• Japan Airlines
• Lion Airlines
• Malaysia Airlines
• Mandala Airlines
• Qantas
• Royal Brunei
• Thai Airways

Effective 01 February 2004 there are three different visas available

Free Visa Upon Arrival (Free VOA): Citizens from the following countries (primarily ASIAN) will retain the Free Visa Upon Arrival status - Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Philippines, Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, Morocco, Chile and Peru. The permitted length of stay is 30 (thirty) days.

Paid Visa Upon Arrival (Paid VOA): Citizens of the following 20 countries will be able to apply and pay for a visa upon arrival to Indonesia - Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Dutch, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States.

Other Paid Visa: Citizens of all other countries will be required to obtain a visa prior to their entering Indonesia. You will need to contact the nearest Indonesian Embassy for details and an application.

Cost:. It has been reported that there will be two types of Paid Visas available. A 7 day stay visa costs US$10.00/person and a 30 day non-extenable stay visa costs US$25.00/person.

For more complete and up to date information it is best to visit or call the Indonesian Embassy nearest you.

Requirements for Visa Upon Arrival: A passport valid for 6 (six) months beyond their intended length of stay. A return ticket, or outgoing flight ticket. Completed immigration card (supplied by air carrier) International Certificate of Yellow Fever Vaccination is required for those coming from / stopping over infected area must be presented at the Port of Entry.

Additional requirements to apply for a visa in your home country: A passport valid for 6 (six) months beyond their intended length of stay. A return ticket, or outgoing flight ticket. 2 passport size photographs and proof of sufficient funds to support yourself while in Indonesia.

Population

Bali's population has grown to over 3 million people the overwhelming majority of which are Hindus. However, the number of Muslims is steadily increasing through immigration of people from Java, Lombok and other areas of Indonesia who seek work in Bali.

Most people live in the coastal areas in the South, and the island's largest town and administrative center is fast growing Denpasar with a population of now over 370,000. The villages between the town of Ubud and Denpasar, Kuta (including Jimbaran, Tuban, and Legian, Seminyak, Basangkasa, etc), Sanur, and Nusa Dua are spreading rapidly in all directions, and before long the whole area from Ubud in the North to Sanur in the East, Berawa/Canggu in the West, and Nusa Dua in the South will be urbanized.

Economy

This southern part of Bali is where most jobs are to be found, either in the hotel and tourist industry, the textile and garment industry, and in many small scale and home industries producing handicrafts and souvenirs. Textiles, garments, and handicrafts have become the backbone of Bali's economy providing 300,000 jobs, and exports have been increasing by around 15% per year to over US$400 million. Textiles and garments contribute about 45%, and wood products including statues, furniture and other handicrafts 22% to the province's total income from exports. Silver work is ranked third (4.65%) with 5,000 workers employed. Main buyers are the US and Europe with 38% each, and Japan with 9%.

Important agricultural products besides rice are tea, coffee, tobacco, cacao, copra, vanilla, soy beans, chilies, fruit, and vegetable (there are now even vineyards near the northwest coast). Bali's fishing industry and seaweed farming provide other products which are important exports.