We had dinner in the Italian Restaurant at the resort and it was MOLTO BENE! Heart2Heart loves Italian food!!
We had a degustazione menu that evening
Prepared authentically by an Italian chef!
MOLTO MOLTO BENE!!! GRAZIE!!!!
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We were so happy to be with Carlo and Rica Buenaflor! Such a nice couple!
Previous entry: Dinner at the Buenaflors December 2, 2010
We were talking to them and we were as overwhelmed as them with the beautiful resort and we agreed that this was like a honeymoon for us couples as well because the place was so romantic
Rica introduced us to the term JUNK Vacation!! She told me that every year they celebrate their anniversary which is in December but because it is Christmas time, they celebrate in January. So since they knew they were going to Bali for the wedding, they saved this as their JUNK Vacation. Heart2heart loves the idea!!! We will definitely be adapting this practice and I am already planning our JUNK Vacation!! 🙂 Thanks Carlo and Rica for sharing this with us
You will understand why they need JUNK vacations……Carlo and Rica have 5 kids!!!! haha!! They really need some time without the kids 🙂
Then again…..I think that it is because of the JUNK Vacations……that they have 5 kids!! haha again! 🙂
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Breakfast is included with the package and you can take it between 6 am to 10am. It can actually be brunch already if you have a late breakfast 🙂
It’s the only time of the day where we see and meet with everyone so it was nice
Oops! Early birds who have eaten breakfast before any of us and are already swimming 🙂
Handsome F & B manager always present and making sure everything is going well
I love the set up of the buffet breakfast!!! It’s by the entrance in a black room – again a bit dark and dim lighting
Love the handmade placemats made out of leaves!!!
Indoor seating
Or Outdoor with a beautiful ocean view!
Aside from all that, you can order one hot item from the menu!! So even if you are there for a few days, you can change your main dish
So funny! By the cliff there is a security guard watching out for monkeys, and on our last day at the resort, there was actually a monkey that came from the cliff and took some food from a Japanese woman’s table!! I wish I had taken a photo of that moment, but I got scared when it happened 🙂
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And we went to another resort to try other restaurants. We went to Karma Beach
We were in Greece suddenly 🙂
Just like Bvlgari, you need to take a cable car to go down the beach
We went for lunch and it was very very hot. Though it was breezy- the sun was shining at noontime. It would have been better to maybe stay upstairs
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My sister and I were able to sneak out of the resort for awhile and do some shopping and we saw this cute store on the road. I was able to sneak some photos from my iPhone 🙂
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There are two restaurants in the resort and Sangkar is the Indonesian restaurant. I do not know what people are saying that the food in Bali is not good, but we had very good meals at Sangkar. From the bar, it leads to the restaurant passing this beautiful bridge on water
Sangkar means birdcage which explains the birdcages on the ceiling! Beautiful!
Just like the other parts of the resort, light is minimal so I hope you can read the menu 🙂
Sushi and Sashimi
Ultimate Nasi Goreng
I love the way they serve the satay – it is on a mini grill on the plate and it was hot so the satay was warm until you actually eat it. And of course there are all kinds of Satay
Shrimp Satay
Pork Satay
Mixed Satay
Kobe burger! Love the presentation and it was really good!!!
Traditional Thai Green Curry
Hearts of Romaine
The F & B Manager of the resort, Carlos de la Bara
Heavenly Creme Brûlée!!!
Balinese Black Stick Rice Pudding
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In our rooms when we arrived, we all received the native bag, hat and fan and beside it was this 🙂 From the bridal couple. This was why we were in Bali, to celebrate a special occasion.
Pam told me that she tried this in the resort when they first visited and she asked them to pack it for the guests so we could enjoy it too…and boy they are addicting!!
Since Pam paid an arm and a leg for those ( haha ) , during my shopping tour, I went to the grocery to look for it and I found it!!! I bought one, tried it to see if it was the same and it was so I got everything on the shelf and brought it back home to share! It is not exactly the same as the one at Bvlgari Resort but it is close. Here they are and you can buy it at my favorite store where you buy all the other delicious things 🙂 This is all that is available what you see in the photo so hurry and get some! They are addicting!!
I also saw this beautiful things dangling from the trees in the resort and I found them too!!! Sorry the photo is not too clear
So i brought home some. You can hang them on trees, use them as decoration, as a curtain 🙂
They come in different shapes 🙂
Items are available at the store as seen in the photos – that’s all that is available 🙂
Store hours: Tuesday to Sunday 12 noon to 10pm
Tel #: 854-7055
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There are 59 villas at the resort and this is the map which I saw in the room. I was not able to research to make proper recommendations but I will describe based on the villas I saw during our stay.
Villa 10 to 15 are Ocean View Villas which are two bedroom villas. If you are going as a family, this will be the best because it has 3 villas inside, one bedroom and in the middle the living room and then another bedroom. You have the view of the Ocean directly above from your balcony. According to my sister who stayed there with her family, when you are sleeping at night, you can hear the waves and the water from the Ocean. So if that will not bother you and you like that, then this villa will work for you
This was our villa, Villa 32. We were in the third level up after the Ocean Villas. It was a one bedroom villa. All the other villas are like this (aside of course from the Bvlgari Villa )
Entrance to your Villa
You have your own outdoor living room. At night they put down the shades on the side
I really like these Indonesian lamps
living room facing the view and your own private pool
The bedroom
You have your own lounging chairs facing the beautiful view
Private pool
View of the bedroom
View of the living room
Your own mini bar in the living room
Your key which comes with a Bvlgari keychain. Make sure you don’t lose it because I heard you have to pay I think US$ 150.00 ( not sure ). Well, with a beautiful Bvlgari keychain like that
Door to enter the bedroom
As soon as you enter is your writing desk
WOW!!! LOVE THIS!! Javier stayed with us in the room which explains the extra bed
Another view from the bed
The TV showing you all the beautiful jewelry from Bvlgari! 🙂
Each of us had this in our room. They gave toys and nice indonesian handicrafts each night but we did not know it was a gift, so we left it 🙁 So make sure you get them, they were nice wooden instruments and other wooden handicrafts
Our closets
Amenities inside the closet
Behind the bed and closet is the bathroom!! BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
My photo does not justify the bathroom so I got a photo from the internet
And finally a bathtub that has a pillow! I always have to put a towel to rest my head, this was the only place that had a pillow amongst all the places I have been to
Candles to set the mood!! I love it! And they had these long matchsticks which I really liked because it is easier to light especially if the candleholder is deep or if you are lighting many candles
The rooms are dark which I think is done on purpose as this is the mood in the resort. My Lolo had lights added since he really found it dark 🙂 I like it that the curtains are all around 
This is the Ocean Villa ( Two Bedroom )
living room in between the two bedrooms
Master bedroom to the right
living room
With dining table
Master bedroom – almost the same as the regular villa, but for some reason they did not have the same big bathroom we had. I do not know if all Ocean Villas are like this
Day shot of the private pool and on the side they have an outdoor shower for the pool
This is the balcony of the Ocean Villa overlooking the Ocean- since there are three villas inside – there are three balconies all connected
Wow, I did not get to see this, but they have the Bvlgari Villa which is their Presidential Suite
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