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. I would choose to stay at the Viceroy Bali because Ubud it’s one of the most spectacular hotels in Ubud and it has a helipad.

  4. Would choose the Viceroy for the obvious reason – its in Bali and Bali is awesome!

  5. Favorite auction: 4 Nights For 6 Guests At Villa Sungai, Cepaka, Bali (because Bali)

  11. My favorite item up for auction is the 7 night Croatian Adriatic Sailing Cruise – that would be fantastic!

  12. My favorite item on the Luxury Travel Diary is the “7 night Croatian Adriatic sailing cruise”, as it is a trip option I wouldn’t have otherwise considered and fairly unique!

  13. I would choose to stay at the Viceroy Bali for several reasons:
    – stayed at many of the other Viceroy properties (Anguilla, New York and Palm Springs), and all excellent
    – the villas having their own private pools with stunning scenery
    – the large/spacious/private nature of the property

  15. Why choose Viceroy Bali: I have always wanted to visit Bali, and was thinking of a trip there in May already…

  19. Never been to Bali. Would love to spend a couple days at Viceroy Bali relaxing with my boyfriend!

  20. The 7-night Adriatic sailing cruise for two sounds awesome, although the dates are very restrictive and I wonder what they charge for the meals that aren’t included.

  23. There are a lot of good options on the auction site, but I think the Bali hotel is still my favorite. It would be a perfect addition to my summer trip to Asia with my girlfriend. (need to use up some AA miles).

  24. I’d also love to win the 2 NIGHTS AT GILI LANKANFUSHI LUXURY RESORT. Those beaches + pools look fantastic!

  25. I would stay at the Viceroy Bali because of its reputation for excellent service, and because it’s a great excuse to finally visit Indonesia!

  26. I’ve been wanting to visit Bali for two decades, and Viceroy Bali is the dream destination to spend time in Ubud.

  33. My favorite item: 2 NIGHTS AT GILI LANKANFUSHI LUXURY RESORT. The price now goes up a little bit.

  35. My favorite item up for auction at Luxury Travel Diary is 2 nights at Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  38. The auction for Luxury 7 Night Holistic Edventures retreat In Cambodia looks interesting !
    Currently at 551 GBP doesn’t look overpriced.

  39. The auction for the 2-night stay at the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur sounds like an awesome deal! I’ve been there once and it’s really a top-notch property. Wouldn’t hesitate to go back there (and at a cheaper price!). Plus, there’s breakfasts included at their all-day dining restaurant – which I consider a destination in its own right! It’s truly a feast for the eyes.. think awe-inspiring panoramic views of the KL city skyline!

    I would really love to stay the the Viceroy Bali to recharge and rejuvenate. Waking up to the spirited chirps of the birds and fresh crisp tropical air sounds like a dream to me! Plus, Bali is just a short hop away from the Kuala Lumpur! Thank goodness for the plethora of budget airlines operating in Southeast Asia!

  40. I have not been in Bali yet but the Viceroy Bali looks like a very nice place to stay, it’s family operated, looks decent in size (i.e. not the typically oversized thingy) and totally “lost” in nature.
    Looks like a very nice place to stay !

  42. Favorite item up for auction at Luxury Travel: 2 HOUR STAY AT MINUTE SUITES (AVAILABLE IN 3 US AIRPORTS) which will be useful on my trip to Bali to stay at Viceroy ; )

  45. One of my favorite things currently on the auction is a 4 night stay for 8 in a luxury beachfront villa in Thailand!

  47. I would love to stay at the Viceroy Bali because the villas are beautiful and would be the perfect place for my honeymoon!

  48. Yes, Please! The Viceroy Bali sounds life a perfect beginning to our next adventure!

  49. It would be awesome to add my favorite auction for the Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives to the adventure!

  50. Anywhere would be nice…and 2 Nights At Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse, South Africa sounds especially nice (and ditto two nights at the Viceroy in Bali)

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