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.
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In the auction, would love the 4 days at a beachfront villa in Thailand because it is for 8 people . Take you all my favorite people!!
My favorite item on auction is the 5 nights stay in Bodrum, Turkey. I had a really short stay in Istanbul and I’d love the chance to explore the country more!
I’ve been planning to visit Bali due to all the praise I’ve heard for it. I’d love to stay at the Viceroy Bali because it looks incredibly beautiful!!!
I would love to see properties in Africa available to bid for. This would allow me to visit more often and to take family and friends.
Would love the 7 day Holistic Edventure package in Cambodia since it sounds so unique!
https://www.luxurytraveldiary.com/auction/?ult_auc_id=19163
In the auction, would love the 4 days at a beachfront villa in Bali for my honeymoon!
I would like to stay at the Viceroy Bali because it looks great!
I would love to stay at the Viceroy Bali since it’s a 5-star resort in a place I’ve never been, but would love to go.
I would love to stay at the Viceroy Bali as it sounds like an escape to Paridise.
I like The Palace Hotel in San Francisco!
I would like to stay at the Viceroy Bali for some rest and relaxation!
6 Luxury Nights Nr Avignon, South Of France . I have not bee to that part of France yet
I would like to stay at Viceory, Bali because the massages are so cheap and good there.
I would like to see a RV trip in either Alaska or New Zealand give away on the blog.
Viceroy Bali looks incredible and I would love to lounge by that pool.
http://www.luxurytraveldiary.com/auction/?ult_auc_id=18827
2 Nights in Tuscany is best looking auction to me. Could drink sooooo much wine.
I would love to stay at the viceroy Bali, as I’ve never been and it is on my list. Love to tie it in with a trip to Australia or Asia.
Views from Viceroy Bali look gorgeous!
Have not been to Ubud since last visit 20 years ago, new resorts must be awesome.
My favorite item up for auction is: 2 Nights At Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Malaysia would be a fun place to visit!
I’ve never been to Bali but plan to go during my many months in Asia. The viceroy looks amazing and I’ve never stayed in a place like that before.
I would stay at the Viceroy Bali because it looks amazing! I don’t think I’ve been to such a luxury hotel before…
I’d love to stay at Viceroy Bali because I’ve never been to Bali!
My favorite auction is: 3 Nights In A Suite At Hotel Tugu In Bali, Indonesia. I’ve never been to Bali!
Viceroy Bali Looks absolutely incredible! Would love a chance to get out of the rat race and treat my wife to a lovely weekend there. She deserves it! (And I’d like it too!)
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Would love 3 Nights In A Villa At Loama Resort Maldives At Maamigili. The resort looks awesome.
The 7 night Croatian cruise looks like fun!
A vacation at viceroy would be a dream come true..thank you
2 nights at the Grand Hyatt in Kuala Lumpur
I like it that the Viceroy Bali is family owned.
Your post shows a magical Bali vacation at the Viceroy. Bu 4 nights for 8 in a luxury beachfront villa in Thailand for auction — that would be sweet for a family and friends break also 😉
My favorite item is: Suunto Kailash Carbon GPS Travel Watch
Favorite auction item is definitely 6 luxury nights atBaux de Provence in the South of France!
I would stay at Viceroy Bali because it looks like one of the most exclusive resorts in Ubud.
My favorite item up for auction is 6 Luxury Nights Nr Avignon, South Of France.
I want to stay at the Viceroy because Ubud is my favorite part of Bali.
My favorite item up for auction is 6 Luxury Nights Nr Avignon, South Of France
I’d like to stay at the Viceroy Bali to relax – enjoy nature and spiritualize
The Viceroy has that exotic feel that resorts have a challenge to create. There many unique resorts in Ubud, the Viceroy just happens to be one of most exclusive.
I have heard that the Viceroy Bali is not to be missed and so would love to see it for myself.
Viceroy in Bali looks spectacular, and I’ve never been to Bali
My favorite item up for bidding is the 7-night cruise in Croatia.
The Viceroy Bali looks gorgeous!
Two nights in Bali would be a perfect compliment to my Southeast Asia vacation.
I’d love to take my wife on the Adriatic sailing cruise.
For the auction, I’d go for the 3 suite nights at the Bond Spectre location in Austria
I’ve always wanted to visit Bali and the Viceroy looks great!