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 have never been to Bali and the Viceroy looks like a fantastic way to end a trip with some extra relaxation!
Never been to Bali. But, the pool at the Viceroy looks gorgeous…and perfectly relaxing.
My favorite auction item is the 3 night stay at Hotel Togu in Bali!
I would love to win the Viceroy Bali package. Since I retired, my husband and I have been living on s very strict budget. I would love this chance to take him to relax and be spoiled. We deserve it!
Have to go with the ones in Greece
I’d love the hotel stay because I rally need to get away and Bali is a good place for thinking.
My favorite item on auction would be the 3 nights at the 5-Star Grand Hyatt Doha in Qatar.
The Viceroy Bali looks amazing and would be a welcome retreat after the cultural immersion that is Bali. Swimming in the infinity pool with those wonderful nature views would be my dream spot for our anniversary.
My fav auction item is a stay in Portugal! I’ve never been, but everyone says I’d love it.
Ironically, my favorite item listed is the 3 Nights In A Suite At Hotel Tugu In Bali. We could always just make it easier and I’ll stay at the Viceroy instead. 🙂
My favourite is 4 nights in a luxury Yurt, Isle of Wight in Apr or May ’16
I would stay at the Viceroy because I’m a big fan of the chain – I’ve had nothing but good experiences at the Viceroy in Santa Monica and Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
Bali would be nice, buy 5 get a week…
My favorite item is the 5 nights at the Reethi Beach Hotel in the Maldives!
I would love to stay at the viceroy Bali! Bali is somewhere I’ve always been meaning to go and it looks absolutely beautiful.
Bali is on the must do list and we are actually looking at planning a trip there for 2017. This would be perfect! The Viceroy looks like the perfect type of resort we seek when taking these sort of trips.
This place looks amazing! I love how big these villas look and how unique each unit looks. That is the complete opposite of a cookie-cutter hotel room. That would be one AWESOME place to stay for a couple of nights. Thanks for the giveaway and info!
The pool and the garden look amazing.
Favorite is 2 nights at Gili Lankanfushi luxury resort in the Maldives!!!
I’ve been to Ubud, and would want to return, so would want to stay at the Viceroy.
My favorite item up for auction is “A One-Month Subscription To Gousto Food Boxes,” because I’m hungry right now.
The five-night stay in the Maldives looks like a good auction item.
I’d like to stay at the Viceroy bc I’ve never been to Bali and I’m getting married in September! Would be a great trip for my soon to be wife and I!
My favorite auction is the 5 night stay at reethi resort in the Maldives.
3 Nights In A Villa At Loama Resort Maldives At Maamigili looks like a great way to start off a trip to explore the region. I am going to keep an eye on this auction.
I would choose to stay at the Viceroy Bali because it looks more off-the-beaten-path then the other places I’ve heard of.
The Viceroy Bali looks amazing! Would love to re-experience Bali and what better way than with the Viceroy?
My favorite item is 2 luxury nights in Florence. I loved it there and can’t wait to go back
I would stay at the viceroy Bali because of the good reviews and the awesome pictures.
My favorite auction item is the five night stay at the Maldives.
I’ve always wanted to go to Bali and the Viceroy sounds like a fantastic place to stay.
My favorite item is 5 nights at the Maldives as I already have flights booked there for later this year.
I’d love to stay at the Viceroy as I already have a flight booked to Australia and Indonesia later this year and the pictures of the resort look amazing!
My favorite auction item is the 3 nights at the 5-Star Grand Hyatt Doha in Qatar
I would love to surprise my wife and take her to Bali for her Birthday.
I’d say it’s the week in Cambodia: https://www.luxurytraveldiary.com/auction/?ult_auc_id=19163
My Favorite is 2 nights at Gili Lankanfushi luxury resort in the Maldives!!!
Pool and scenery in Viceroy Bali are gorgeous!!!
Viceroy in Bali looks amazing!
Thank you for offering this giveaway. Never been to Bali, but sound like an ideal destination for me and my wife to celebrate our 1st anniversary in December.
3 night stay at Hotel Togu in Bali!
I am heading to Bali in October and drooled over the pictures/reviews of the Viceroy on TripAdvisor. Can’t afford to stay there with $, but would love to stay there for free! Thanks, Gary.
I’d love to stay at the Viceroy Bali because it looks absolutely stunning and seems like a great retreat for some serious relaxation.
2 night stay at the Gili Lankanfushi Luxury Resort
I would love to stay at the Grand Hyatt SIngapore.
#1 Park Hyatt Buenos Aires
The Viceroy Bali looks amazing, and the infinity pool with that sort of view in the background in particular. Could spend weeks in an environment like that!
My favorite item is 3 nights at Grand Hyatt Doha in Qatar, looks awesome!
Viceroy Bali seems very relaxing. Much needed in my book!
#2 never been to SE Asia and the Viceroy looks insane!!!
I’m very interested in the auction of a week for 4 in an apartment on the Danube in Budapest. I was in Budapest in November and had a wonderful time. I would love to spend an entire week there to explore more of the local scene.