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. The Viceroy Bali has the perfect location in Ubud and overlooks a beautiful valley.

  2. I would pick the 7 nights at Aquila Porto Rethymno Hotel in Crete, Greece

    There is nothing like being in the birthplace of Zeus in the middle of the ocean.

  3. I want to go to Bali to visit the Bamboo Chocolate Factory. I love chocolate….what can I say?

  4. I am intrigued by the auction for 2 NIGHTS AT MESASTILA RESORT, JAVA, INDONESIA.

    I visited Central Java 10 years ago and found it fascinating.

  5. Who would not want to stay at Viceroy Bali? I would do nothing but swim and eat and look out over the valley. Bliss.

  7. favorite item up for auction at Luxury Travel Diary? Something that ends soon and not in 32 days like some of their listings.

  8. I would love to stay at Viceroy Bali, as I’ve been to Ubud before, and absolutely loved it. Looks like this hotel also overlooks some of the rice paddies – what a way to wake up! Looks like quite the hotel to stay at!

  9. I would go for the auction of the Tongole Wilderness Lodge because I would love to do a Safari at some point.

    Staying at the Viceroy is a no-brainer because it is the highest rated 5-star hotel on tripadvisor and I already have a trip to Bali booked. I was hoping I could make the Viceroy work but have currently another hotel in Ubud booked.

  10. why would I choose to stay at Viceroy Bali – simply because it is one of if not the most beautiful hotels in the most beautiful countries in the world. The amazing food and incredible people are an extra bonus!

  11. Viceroy Bali looks fantastic! We spent 2 weeks in Bali in 2011 and would love to return.

  13. My favourite item on the luxury travel auction would be 4 NIGHTS FOR 8 IN A LUXURY BEACHFRONT VILLA IN THAILAND. We are planning to get married in Thailand later this year and this would be amazing!!!

  14. I just browsed Luxury Travel Diary for the auctions very first time and this one seems to be very appealing and it’s my fav: 7 Night Croatian Adriatic Sailing Cruise With A2A Yachting for 209 pound for the entire week!

  15. I would leap at the chance to take my beautiful bride of 25 years to this incredible resort in this most stunning part of the world.

  16. My favorite auction would be the Viceroy as well. I would try to win the auction so I could have 4 nights at the resort while visiting BALI.

  17. Best item: 7 nights at Apartment Green in Croatia. Croatia seems to be the place to go this year.

  19. My wife has been harassing me to go on Safari, so probably the Tongole Wilderness Lodge with LTD

  22. would love to visit bali and explore the famous ubud area and especially getting to meet the local people and eat local foods!

  23. Life is definitely good, but would be so much better with a trip to !Bali. Thank you for the opportunity.

  24. We just came back from Bali 2 weeks ago and it wasn’t enough. Would love to go back whenever possible

  25. Loved visiting Bali, would love to stay at such a beautiful resort and go again!

  26. Bali is a paradise! Would love to stay there as I’m heading to Bali later this month on an aadvantage award 😀

  27. I would love to do the 7 night Adriatic cruise! That’s probably not a trip I would ever be able to pay for myself, but it does look amazing and a lot of fun and I’ve never been to that part of the world.

  28. A Luxury Beachfront villa in Thailand -Koh Samui, little bits of paradise are getting scarce.

  29. The Viceroy Bali is my choice whenever time permits a trip to this island beauty. And it’s location near Ubud is truly a paradise in SE Asia.

  31. I may take advantage of the 2 Nights In A Suite At Relais Villa Roncuzzi In Italy. We’ve been wanting to take a nice trip to Italy.

  33. I’d definitely pick the 2 Nights At Gili Lankanfushi Luxury Resort In The Maldives. That’s our top trip destination right now.

  34. A Luxury Beachfront villa in Thailand -Koh Samui, little bits of paradise are getting scarce.

  35. The Viceroy Bali is my choice whenever time permits a trip to this island beauty. And it’s location near Ubud is truly a paradise in SE Asia.

  36. My favourite place in the action is MESASTILA RESORT AND SPA , INDONESIA…it looks absolutely beautiful with rooms fit for royalty

  37. The Viceroy is stunning, the views from the place look amazing. Staying here would be a holiday dream come true!!!

  38. Would love to stay near Ubud – the artists colony of Bali. Beautiful countryside. I’ve already got.a trip planned with no place yet to stay !!!

  40. I would be very grateful to win a stay at the Viceroy Bali because I know my wife would love it!

  43. I would really love to stay at the Viceroy Bali. It would be so amazing to vacation in paradise at this world-class property with my fiancé.

  45. My husband and I spent time in Bali last year and loved it. This luxury villa looks amazing and I would love to spend two nights there as we haven’t spent any time in Ubud. Plus, having your own pool is always a great luxury.

  47. favorite item up for auction at Luxury Travel Diary:
    > 2 Nights In A Luxury Villa At The 5-Star Viceroy Bali

  48. why you would choose to stay at Viceroy Bali:
    > I’ve never been in Bali and those pictures would convince anybody..

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