Kuta's probably more exciting (and noisier!) but it's really only a taxi trip away if you REALLY want the nightclub scene. Sanur is quieter, but still vibrant. Parigata Resort and Spa is one of three Parigata establishments in the area (just so you know which one I'm reviewing). It's an older style resort, mid-price range, with pool, small restaurant, bar lounge and shop. My room - on the ground floor opposite the pool - was an older one but I still had a huge comfy bed, fridge and large bathroom (shower over bath). There were tea and coffee making facilities (great when you feel you should boil drinking water). While the hotel says that the tap water is safe to drink, they also provided two free bottles of water for drinking or cleaning teeth. Breakfast was included in the price, and provided a reasonable range of food. Hope you like cornflakes though, because that was the only cereal on offer. Still, the chef would do eggs any way you liked and there was a generous range of accompaniments to suit either a Western or Asian palate. For other meals, prices are reasonable. Good points: Clean room & comfy bed, coffee & tea-making, great Sanur location, nice staff. Near to beach, Tamblingan shops, grocery store, restaurants, tour organisers and ATMs. Some things for improvement: Decor could do with an upgrade, toilet sometimes wouldn't stop flushing. Overall: Well located, good facilities. It's not the Hyatt, but a good, mid-priced hotel with most things you'd want.

I stayed here for 2 nights on my first visit to Bali. I'm hardly an expert, but this seems to be the exception to the community of upscale hotels in Sanur. Most of the other hotels nearby are very large western style resorts. This one is much smaller and cozier, which I like better. Excellent food cooked to order by the staff and a really nice outdoor eating area in the common space of the resort. The rooms are thatched roof bungalows with canopy beds. Mine had a private pool (only some of them do). My favorite part was the outdoor bathroom and shower (there is a high enclosing wall for privacy and thatched roof for rain protection). This hotel was a neat introduction to Bali. It's in a bit of an odd location, but an easy 10 minute walk gets to you to the main seashore in Sanur. They also offer tour services to other parts of the island, including hired cars for the day to take you wherever you want to go.