Who Wants a Free $2500 Stay in Bali?

by Gary Leff

Bali is one of my favorite relaxing places in the world. I go to the Maldives often, but it can be tough to get to and tough to get awards to. When folks come to me looking for French Polynesia and can’t find awards I’ll often suggest Bali.

It’s an interesting place with good food, cultural activities, and some of the world’s friendliest people. And there’s fantastic luxury accommodations available at reasonable prices for those spending US dollars.

Viceroy Bali is a family-owned resort with just 25 private pool villas. It’s in the artistic region of Ubud, so a nice departure from the more sterile Nusa Dua area of Westernized resorts. It’s a TripAdvisor 5-star and 2016 Travelers Choice award winner. I’ve seen very few properties with reviews this good. In fact, It’s TripAdvisor’s #11 of top 25 luxury hotels in the world.

And I’m going to give away a couple of nights there, with some fantastic inclusions, thanks to Luxury Travel Diary.

Luxury Travel Diary is a high-end travel blog with great reviews based in the UK that has a bunch of travel auctions with real bargains.

As I’ve said before, folks who already know about these auctions don’t like this added attention, because there don’t seem to be enough bidders relative to the value of the offerings and some of these items go way too cheap.


Seriously, a hotel night in the Maldives for an auction ending in about 8 hours going for 28 British pounds as of this writing…

Luxury Travel Diary wanted to highlight some of their deals, and offered to help organize a giveaway of a 2 night hotel stay at the Viceroy in Bali.

What’s included?

  • 2 night stay in a Garden Villa for 2 people
  • Roundtrip airport transfers
  • Daily breakfast
  • One candlelit dinner for 2
  • One couples spa treatment for 2

The hotel lists the value at $2500. It’s being given away by the hotel and Luxury Travel Diary, I’m just helping to highlight it and randomly select the winner. The stay can be taken through July 14, 2017 with July 15-30 and December 20-January 6 excluded.

To enter: leave a comment on this post with your favorite item up for auction at Luxury Travel Diary, or why you would choose to stay at Viceroy Bali. You may enter two times if you wish and answer those two questions one time each in separate comments.

Contest deadline and drawing winner: Entries close Friday, March 4 at Noon eastern. I will draw winner with the assistance of random.org.

The fine print: Advance booking is required and it’s subject to availability. Terms and conditions apply.

For avoidance of doubt, I have no affiliation with Luxury Travel Diary or Viceroy Bali. I am not getting anything in exchange for running this giveaway other than an opportunity to share the place with readers.

I will put the winner in touch with the hotel for booking. They are solely responsible for providing prize to winner. All decisions made in the course of running this giveaway are final and unappealable and your entry signifies your acceptance. The goal here is to make readers aware of a pretty cool auction opportunity, and to give away a stay. So please don’t make it hard on me for doing so!

You probably won’t fly to Bali and back for a 2 night stay, though you might add onto it and do other things in the region and it’s a great opportunity to spend American AAdvantage miles at just 55,000 miles each way in business class or 67,500 in first class before the March 22 devaluation.

About Gary Leff

Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel - a topic he has covered since 2002. Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »

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Comments

  1. We saw these dream-like resorts when we were hiking along the other side of the ridge a couple months ago. Would be dream-comes-true to try out one of them then.

  4. Hi Gary, the Grand Hyatt Singapore auction on Luxury Travel Diary caught my eye — would love to stay there and sample the Club Room spread! Thanks.

  5. Definitely the Viceroy Bali – have never been there but was thinking about adding Bali to my Sydney trip this winter and it would work out perfectly. Thanks!

  7. The luxury travel daily auction on Miskawaaan Beachfront Villa, Koh Samui sounds amazing to me.

  9. I would choose to stay at the Viceroy Bali because it is rated so highly, it’s a good point to explore Ubud and it would be perfect for celebrating our 25th anniversary!

  11. From the auction, I like “A WEEK FOR 4 IN AN APARTMENT ON THE DANUBE IN BUDAPEST”.

    I love Budapest and I could easily spend a week’s there again!

  13. Bali has some the most luxurious hotel anywhere. The Viceroy Bali looks to take it to the next level. Returning to Bali would be a treat.

  14. I would choose to stay at Viceroy Bali because it is really different from other lux resorts in Bali.

  15. The Viceroy Bali looks beautiful! I’d love to stay here and explore the island – been to Bali once before, but didn’t get a chance to fully enjoy it. Looks like a beautiful property!

  17. What a cool website! I was daydreaming about so many of those vacations but the luxury 7 night holistic retreat in Cambodia looks awesome! I love that meals airport transport is included.

  19. My favorite auction is 2 nights in a Luxury Villa at the 5-star Viceroy Bali … because I would want to double the give-away and extend the stay — or go for 2 nights with 4 people ! I could take some family members in Bangkok for an unforgettable stay in Bali in early 2017… huzzah!

  21. I would like the package “3 NIGHTS IN A VILLA AT LOAMA RESORT MALDIVES AT MAAMIGILI” because I’ve always heard great things about the Maldives and I don’t see how I could ever pay retail value of close to 4k just for lodging if not through this great auction site! (which bumps it down to the low hundreds at 1 day off of auction’s end).

  22. Bali is my most special place – I would love more than anything to be able to return to visit with dear friends and engage the spirit of the island. So the Viceroy Bali would be my choice in this contest. Only in my dreams would I have hoped to return. Hope I win! Thanks!

  23. The Viceroy Bali looks stunning – I’ve been to Ubud on a low budget, backpacking-style trip but I think it’s the kind of place where a little luxury would make it all the better! The grounds look fantastic! And the swimming pools are to drop over dead for. I’d love to get back to Ubud, this time in style!

  24. What a cool website! I was daydreaming about so many of those vacations. I’m looking at a Bali vacation. It’d be great to have that decision made for me!

  27. Bali, and Ubud in particular, is an incredible place. I would love to experience it on a whole new level with good company at the Viceroy. Thanks for the giveaway!

  28. My favorite item up for auction at Luxury Travel Diary is the two-hour stay in the Minute Suites. While it is certainly not as sexy as many of the other offerings, this is the sort of thing that a frequent traveler would love to have in his or her back pocket for down-time while connecting at on of the hub airports that features these suites.

  29. 28 British Pounds for a stay in the Maldives is an incredible deal. That is definitely my favorite auction on the site.

  30. Definitely at the Viceroy Bali! In fact, I will be in Bali for 8 nights starting on 5/24/16 so this would be a great way to compare the available resorts.

  35. Favorite auction item is 3 Nights In A Villa At Loama Resort Maldives At Maamigili, have always wanted to make the trek to the Maldives and the resort looks amazing!

  37. I would love to stay at the Bali Viceroy. My husband is celebrating his 40th bday this year and we have always wanted to go to bali. I can’t think of a more amazing and memorable way to spend his birthday than here. The pictures look amazing!!

  40. Bali is near the top of our bucket list! Would love a 2 nite stay at the Viceroy Bali as part of a trip throught the area taking in some great snorkeling spots! Thanks!

  43. From the luxury diary website, I would love to stay at the GILI LANKANFUSHI LUXURY RESORT IN THE MALDIVES. Would love to see the crystal turquoise waters here!

  44. I would choose to stay at the Viceroy Bali because it is a small hotel, which my wife and I always love.

  47. I keep forgetting about that auction site. Thanks for the reminder…..of course, if we were going to Bali as winners it would be great if Luxury Travel Diary had the same “3 Nights In A Suite At Hotel Tugu In Bali” on auction again when we are booked to go! It looks like another fabulous place to stay in Bali.
    Thanks again!!!!
    Bill Pisor

  50. Stayed at Viceroy Maldives a few years ago and enjoyed it tremendously. I’m sure the Bali property is just as awesome.

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