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.
- Here are their auctions
- And here are the ones ending soon which are probably the best to check out right now – to get an idea of just how good a deal you’re likely to get.
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.
I would combine it with the three night stay being offered at the hotel Tugu in Bali. What a fantastic trip that would be!
I want to stay at Viceroy Bali because I have visited Bali’s Nusa Dua before, but it would be great to see a bit less touristy part of the island.
3 nights at Loama Resort, Maldives
I’d stay at the Viceroy in Bali because it looks like a great hotel.
I’d love to return. My wife and I stayed in the villas pictured above (which are not garden villas – those are two of the three premium villas that overlook the river). The Viceroy’s Cascades restaurant is nice, and they even have a helipad for a fast (but costly) transfer to DPS.
Favorite item up for auction – 3 Suite Nights At Bond Movie “Spectre” Location, Austria. NICE!!
I enjoyed visiting South Africa a few years ago, so I’d like the 2 nights at Hide-Away Guest House in Knysna, South Africa.
And why would I NOT want to stay at the Viceroy?? Looks incredible!
I love Ubud and always stay there because it has a much more authentic feeling that the more touristy areas of southern Bali.
I love the Bvlgari Cavalli Goody Bag at Luxury Travel Diary – I’ve been looking for this for ages!
My favorite auction is the 3 nights at the Loama resort in the Maldives as I’ve always wanted to travel there.
I’d love a chance to stay at the Viceroy in Bali for 2 reasons: Ubud is where my favorite cafe in the world – Seniman – is located, and I missed the chance to join a batik-making workshop the first time I was there. Hard to beat the combo of great coffee and learning an ancient art form!
I also like the Luxury 7 night holistic Edventures retreat in Cambodia.
I’d pick 3 Nights at Ibis Bay Beach Resort in Key West. I love the quirky vibe of the island, and the store Peppers of Key West has got to have the best hot sauce selection I’ve ever seen under one roof. I’d love an opportunity to restock on some raspberry habanero jam while catching some much needed r&r.
Ironically, indeed, it is the Viceroy Bali… And we already have a flight reservation for a 2 night stay in November… No Hotel yet… Might the forces of Karma smile upon us?
Love “AVFTW.” Having discovered it recently, I find myself smiling as I read the blog.
Thanks for sharing this, and the rest of pearls cast in our direction.
The James Bond stay auction in Austria sounds wicked cool!
Bali is an amazing destination and we would love to spend more time in Ubud.
I would love to stay at the beautiful Viceroy Bali. A free trip would get my husband away from his ski vacations.
I have never been to Bali but Viceroy Bali looks beautiful and would definitely enjoy the stay.
1 – I’d have to add this to the final leg of my 5 night stay at the Reeth Resort in the Maldives. No better place to relax after the stress of the Maldives then Bali.
2 nights at Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia would sound great. I would combine it with Singapore and Bali stays.
I like BERING CHRONO MENS CHRONOGRAPH WATCH, and I’d stay at the Viceroy in Bali because it looks like a great hotel, and next year is our 25th anniversary, that’d be a nice trip.
2 – I’d stay at the Viceroy Bali because it looks to be a beautiful piece of paradise.
I would like to stay at the Viceroy Bali because it simply looks great! And I think it is less crowded with tourist.
My favorite auction is the 2 Nights At The William Hotel New York, since I need a two night stay in New York this summer!
I would choose to stay at the Viceroy Bali because I’ve always wanted to go to Bali, and the best way to travel is FREE
Love to stay at the Maldives property.
The Viceroy Bali looks like a great property. I’ve seen it on many Instagram posts and that pool looks incredible. Would love to visit there if I won. Thank you.
I’ really love to go to Gale Douro in Portugal. I hear it’s beautiful and the wine is wonderful.
4 Nights For 8 In A Luxury Beachfront Villa In Thailand! I’d just bring all my friends with me 🙂
Maldives would be the one I’d take.
Viceroy Bali would be my first trip to Bali.
I’d stay at the Viceroy…awesome!
My wife and I are planning a trip to Bali and would love the opportunity to experience a resort like th Viceroy.
I’d love to be able to go to this beautiful location for my honeymoon!
I want to return to Ubud. These 2 nights are more than an incentive.
The James Bond location in Austria is super cool auction!
I like the auction item in Portugal!
Auction favorite – 2 nights at the Grand Hyatt Singapore
The Viceroy please! It’s a beautiful place.
I would stay there so I could visit Monkey Forest. Ubud is a wonderful town in central Bali island.
I would like to stay at the Viceroy Bali because I have never stayed in Ubud, just in the Seminyak region and the place looks awesome for an anniversary trip I am planning.
I would stay at the Viceroy Bali because its a family owned and operated resort. The Balinese are some of the loveliest people on the planet!
My wife and I are already going to be in Indonesia in December, so that is one reason I would love to stay at the Viceroy (plus indoor heated pool? AWESOME)
The best auction I see is:
2 NIGHTS AT GILI LANKANFUSHI LUXURY RESORT IN THE MALDIVES
Favorite item on the Auction site is Loama Resort Maldives At Maamigili. Would love to go!
My favorite is 3 Suite Nights At Bond Movie “Spectre” Location, Austria.
Favorite item is the 7 Night Croatian Adriatic Sailing Cruise. Something I’ve wanted to do.
I love the 4 Nights For 6 Guests At Villa Sungai, Cepaka, Bali on the auction site.
Hoping to be in Indonesia later this year, so a stay at Viceroy would be perfect!