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Medewi Bay Retreat in Bali, Now Accepts Online Reservations on its New Website

Medewi Bay Retreat now facilitates online reservations with guaranteed instant confirmation on its newly launched website.

Bali, Indonesia - To meet the demands of the increasing number of travelers opting to book online, Medewi Bay Retreat now makes use of a faster, more efficient, and more convenient online reservation system on its newly launched website, www.medewibayretreat.com.

With this innovative feature, guests can secure instantly confirmed online reservations without any hassle. All they need to do is check out the resort’s website where they can find a 14-day calendar displaying real-time room availability with corresponding rates.

Once they have chosen their Bali accommodation type and date of stay, guests must pay a minimal deposit of 10% deducted from the total room charge as a reservation guarantee. This reasonable fee assures guests that their villa of choice is ready and available when they arrive at this Bali resort. Upon receipt of payment, guests will receive an automated e-mail confirming the transaction.

Medewi Bay Resort is a splendid resort 500 meters off the main Medewi beach. It is located in Jl. Ciwa. Br. Pekutatan, Dusun Yeh Kuning, in the town of Negara in West Bali, Indonesia. The resort is home to nine (9) exclusive villas scattered on a lush tropical garden. All villas are fitted with living and dining areas, a fully-equipped kitchen, bathroom, and spacious bedroom/s. The resort also has leisure facilities such as an outdoor swimming pool, massage gazebo, and a library. Further information regarding facilities and location, as well as directions and a map to the property can be found in the official hotel website, www.medewibayretreat.com.

Medewi Bay Retreat makes online bookings possible with DirectWithHotels, its direct reservations performance partner. Through this company’s technology, accommodation providers worldwide enjoy increased occupancy and profit, and improved guest loyalty, while travelers benefit from an easy, fast and secure way to make reservations online. To learn more about this service, log on to www.directwithhotels.com.

Medewi Bay Retreat
Jl. Ciwa. Br. Pekutatan, Dusun Yeh Kuning
Negara, Bali
Indonesia
www.medewibayretreat.com
Phone Number: 062 81 238 42252
E-mail: pvb@dps.centrin.net.id

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Bali attracts Aussies

TOURIST arrivals in Bali are at an all-time high despite warnings Australians could be targeted once the bombers are executed.

The number of Australians visiting the holiday island has almost doubled in the past year and 3500 extra plane seats a week have been added since December.

Tourism authorities are confident any impact from the executions, scheduled for early next month, will be short term.

And they are optimistic security is now so tight that a repeat of the 2002 and 2005 bombings can be avoided, although many privately admit nothing can be ruled out.

They pointed to recent terrorist arrests, which have foiled plots to commit bombings in Jakarta and Sumatra.

Optimism was also high out and about on the streets of Bali, particularly in popular Kuta Beach, where travel operators and shopkeepers report strong turnover.

Some were disappointed in the renewed travel warning from the Federal Government at the weekend, fearing it might drive away tourists.

The Indonesian Government has said convicted bombers Amrozi, Mukhlas and Imam Samudra would be put before the firing squad in “early November”.

Preparations were reportedly under way in Central Java, near where they would be executed, with increased security around the perimeter of their jail.

Bali Tourism Board chairman Ida Bagus Ngurah Wijaya said the number of foreign tourists arriving in Bali was the highest on record.

“Last year was the highest ever and now we have increased 20 per cent more than that in the year to date,” Mr Wijaya said.

The number of Australian visitors has now jumped back to second place behind Japan after slumping in the wake of the two terror attacks.

In the six months to July this year, the number of Australians in Bali almost doubled compared with the previous year.

“The travel warning has always been there. Australians have been coming to Bali for a long time,” Mr Wijaya said.

Komang Ramini, who works in a travel kiosk selling tours, believes the renewed warning is not fair.

“There are many Australian tourists who still come to Bali and think Bali is still safe,” Ms Ramini said.

She also had faith that Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika, a former police chief who led the Bali bombing investigations, would ensure security was good.

Source: http://www.themercury.com.au/

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