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. My favorite item up for auction is the 4-night stay for up to 6 guests at Villa Sungai in Cepaka, Bali!

  2. Hi Gary,

    My family and I posted our comments last night, and all of them are missing. Is there something specific we nee to write in order to be eligible for this contest?

    Thanks,
    Shamsul

  3. My favorite auction item is the 2 nights at the viceroy.

    I would choose to stay at the viceroy because of the spa, and its location in Ubud would go great with my trip to bali.

  4. My favorite auction item is the 4 nights stay at a villa in bali.

    The viceroy is rated as one of the top hotels in the world and because of that I would choose to stay at it.

  6. Like the package to Gili Lankanfushi in Maldives Never been there and would love to go

  7. In terms of Viceroy Bali, would love to try it as have never been to Bali. And this great hotel would push me to visit what I heard is a wonderful destination

  11. I would want to stay at the Viceroy Bali because I’ve never stayed at a villa with a private pool before, and that sound amazing!

  13. My favorite item up for auction is “2 Nights At Gili Lankanfushi Luxury Resort In The Maldives.”

    I would stay at the Viceroy Bali for the amazing pool.

  14. My favorite item up for auction is “4 Nights For 6 Guests At Villa Sungai, Cepaka, Bali”

    I would stay at the Viceroy Bali because Ubud is my favorite area in Bali and the Viceroy is the premier hotel in Ubud.

  15. Viceroy villa looks like the perfect choice if you want to get away from kuta and semyniak

  16. That Gili Lakanfushi auction looks amazing (and underpriced!) Will have to keep track of that one and bid!

  17. I’d love to stay at the Viceroy in Ubud because it’s a dream of mine to visit Ubud, and to stay in a relaxing space away from the crowds. I’ve long been an admirer of the Viceroy and would love to see it in person. It’s paradise within paradise.

  19. I live in an area where there is Viceroy, and I know of their quality, so a stay at the Viceroy in Bali would be exciting!

  20. I want to stay at the Viceroy because I haven’t been to Bali since I was young and want to see it again while staying at this beautiful resort.

  21. I have been dating my girlfriend for 4 years and am wanting to propose to her. I keep waiting to try and save money to travel somewhere romantic and beautiful to propose at since we love traveling. We have never been to bali, but from descriptions, I think it would be the best place for use to get engaged. Winning a free trip means we can start our life commitment earlier than I thought possible since I sturggle to save money up for a romantic trip. Thanks for writing about this amazing resort and also thanks for the chance to win a free trip there

  22. My favorite item up for auction is the 3 Nights In A Villa At Loama Resort Maldives At Maamigili.

  23. My favorite thing up for bid right now on Luxury Travel Diary is (of all the great things on there) the BVLGARI PENHALIGONS & MOLTON BROWN GOODY BAG!! I love both of these and if I win the stay at the Viceroy, they’d pack right in my bag for the long trip!

  25. I’d love to stay in the Viceroy Bali because I’ve never been to Bali before. I’ve always wanted to visit, but have never followed through.

  26. Saw many info about Bali but no chance to go. Viceroy Bali seems like a nice place to start 🙂
    I would like to have a relax trip, eat good food and explore Indonesia.

  27. Really want to go to Ubud.. Saw many nice pictures.
    Hope to win Viceroy Bali’s 2 nights Free trip

  29. I’d love to stay at the Viceroy. I’m already going to Bali in June but haven’t yet decided if we are going to Ubud. This would help me decide!!

  30. Wasn’t able to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary with my wife due a serious accident I had. Now healed sufficiently to go to a super deluxe resort like the Viceroy Bali. Keeping fingers crossed for luck

  31. I’d love the 4 Nights For 8 In A Luxury Beachfront Villa In Thailand. I went last year and have been dying to go back ever since.

  32. My favorite item up for auction is The Viceroy Bali because I’ll be in Bali next month!

  33. Lovely! What could be better than living like a colonial viceroy for 2 regal nights?

  37. I would love to stay in Bali especially at the Viceroy because their other properties I have stayed at are amazing, and I want to go to Bali!

  44. I would choose to stay at the Viceroy because of its location (in Ubur) and the private Luxurious accomodation it is offering.

  45. Would love to stay at the Viceroy Bali and do some outdoor yoga! (The infinity pool looks pretty amazing too)

  46. As for the auctions – it’s a little hard to decide 🙂 I think I’d choose either the 4 nights for 8 in a luxury villa in Thailand or the 7 day Croatian cruise.

  48. My favorite item on auction now is the 7 Night Croatian Adriatic Sailing Cruise. I love that region and love sailing —

  49. I would definitely love staying at the Viceroy Bali for the luxury. It looks beautiful!

  50. My favorite item up for auction is The Viceroy Bali because I’ll be in Bali for my honeymoon in October!

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