I have pictures of every property, so if you need to see, just email me and I will send them over.

May 26^th Singapore Raffles Hotel One of my favorite hotels in the world. Still gorgeous. Amazing gardens in the middle of Singapore. Rooms have 14F ceilings, old colonial feeling, white walls with dark wood floors. Favorite area is Palm Court suites- Sitting room separated by a wall with open windows. Bathrooms: double sinks in separate area. Be sure to see the Raffles Museum. Outdoor Mall is attached to the property.  

May 27^th

  Carolyn Tyler’s FAB villa near Ubud

Carolyn Tyler’s Villa. Not completed, but will have  two pools, a second house on property, staff, and 4 bedrooms in the main house.  Property is beautiful. Gardens are

Complete. River running along the front of the property. Will be a great rental villa.

May 28^th

Hotels visited:

Viceroy- 5* property, large villa like rooms with plunge pools, heli pad, Near Ubud, on Ayung river, view of grass rooftops of the villas

Amandari the queen in Ubud, glamorous, rooms are large, bright and perfect with plunge pools, restaurant is divine. Spa is small but good. Amandari Pool on a rainy day

 Chedi Club moderate alternative in Ubud, rooms were beautifully done, big, property has gorgeous gardens, Spa.

 Uma- another good moderate property, health oriented, rooms newly done very bright, pleasant, baths beautiful Spa

Begawan Giri, 4-5 bedroom villas that one shares with others, amazing gardens, situated in the Ayung valley looking down into the gorge. Stunning

Ubud Hanging Gardens about 20 minutes north of Ubud. Perched on a very steep mountain, so steep it has 2 funiculars( trains). Good for honeymooners who want to chill. Beautiful views. Moderate alternative. I liked it. Orient Express Hotel

Four Seasons Sayan – stayed there lively, beautiful. You descend to the entrance for you villa. 5* all the way , service is terrific. Restaurant and bar have stunning views of the river, rooms are large as are bathrooms. Very private.  Spa is beautiful. May 29^{th Four Seasons Sayan Fab suite}

Bali  West coast and beaches

Hotel Tugu Dramatic lobby. Done by a collector of Indonesian, and Chinese Antiques.

Pieces everywhere. Rooms were a little dark, bathrooms were small, little room for toiletries on sinks. On the beach, you know you are in Bali, good moderate alternative for beach  on west coast. Near canguu. Cooking school is outstanding.

Bali Homes Management– visited two villas both reasonable – one near Ubud, other on the water near Sanur. Very good rates.

Legian Club Seminyak – on west side of  Bali, across street from the beach. Attached to Legian. 5* resort. Club has access to all Legian facilities. Another moderate alternative

Rooms were beautifully decorated. Clean and contempory.

Oberoi recently  renovated. Good alternative on the beach side of Bali. Great restaurant big beautiful pool, gorgeous gardens, service excellent. Near the hot restaurant KU DE TA. In Canguu.

Intercontinental Jimbaran Huge hotel, people milling everywhere. Looked like a convention facility to me. You could be anywhere, nothing special about the rooms.

St. Regis Nusa Dua, Nusa Dua is not Bali to me, but it certainly has a lot going on lately.

Lot’s of convention doings. Everyone on our flight seemed to be going to Nusa Dua.

The St. Regis came highly recommended by clients, They loved the rooms , dining and public areas. Brand new.

 Four Seasons Jimbaran. Still the queen in my book. Service is impeccable, villas have the perfect size plunge pools. Living area is open, and the bedroom is closed for airconditioning.  Gift shop is the best. Three restaurants PG/s by the water, the facility by the pool, and an Indonesian restaurant/cooking school. Spa is one of the best on the Island.

                      

Koh Samui

Visited:

Six Senses more oriented to the health crowd- rooms were small, but it was crowded, so someone loves it. Restaurant was delightful. Probably would not be my first choice

 

Napasai fabulous moderate alternative and a happy surprise. Jeremie, the GM, recently came from Le Residence in Laos. He is passionate about this property. You will get great service. The pool is gorgeous, he has made a huge beach out of thin air. I hear the largest on the Island. Rooms are smallish compared to FS, but there is a big  price difference. They are newly done, and very very comfortable. Redoing the Spa.

Pool at Napasai on Koh Samui  An Orient Express Hotel. 

Stayed at Four Seasons Koh Samui by far the most glamorous property on the island. No comparison if you have high end clients or honeymooners. Fabulous and beautiful. Service as with all FS impeccable, Everyone, says hello and wants you to be SO happy. Spa is expensive but awesome. Views  from the property are spectacular.  Not opened yet the W, and Banyan Tree both supposed to be wonderful.