Up until recently, my family and I have traveled quite a lot, and one place we keep returning to is Bali.
Not only is it affordable but we’ve had enough experience over there to find sensational places to stay, so we can really make the most of every trip.
The people are warm and friendly, it’s relaxing for us, the kids love it, and we’ve always felt like the Balinese people really appreciate the tourism which makes their island’s economy a success.
We were actually over there in late February, and stayed at The Trans Resort in Seminyak for the second time.
We had a surprisingly relaxing trip, considering the sense of impending doom that was circulating the globe.
The week after we got back, travellers returning to Australia were being sent into quarantine upon, and things haven’t been the same since.
Given the timing, our thoughts immediately went to the one place which was sure to be hit hard.
Bali.
When international travel stopped, and the tourism market dried up, Bali was sure to be impacted, as pretty much all of their eggs are in one basket.
To date, a large percentage of hotels and accommodation options in Bali have been closed, with many Balinese losing their jobs, or being stood down.
Surprisingly, The Trans Resort in Seminyak is one major luxury hotel that’s still open, and is using innovation to keep their staff employed.
Adelaide-born General Manager of the Trans Resort Bali, Alexander Jovanovic, who is also the Director Development – Hotel & Resort of CT Corp, has scrambled to find solutions to keep all 270 staff in jobs.
Initially, they’ve been offering the gorgeous villas as secluded sanctuaries for Indonesians who want to self-isolate away from the bustle of Jakarta, or expats who are looking for a beautiful place to work and live from while the crisis unfolds.
The Trans has also been using the extremely quiet tourism period to up-skill their staff on best practice hygiene processes, and preparing for operations on the other side of the global pandemic.
To further ease the minds of guests, Trans Resort Bali is adhering to strict social distancing measures, ensuring staff wear of masks in public areas, placing additional hand sanitising stations, and conducting temperature checks upon arrival.
In the future, Jovanovic says he would like to see all his hotels have the option for guests to use their phones to check-in, access their rooms, make special requests and order room service that will be specially packaged and delivered right to the door without any contact.
More recently, they’ve launched an incredible $100 a night deal, which can be bought now, and used any time up until the end of 2021.
That’s a 60% saving on their nightly room rate, at a sensational hotel, right in the middle of Seminyak’s best restaurants, shopping and more.
$100 A Night Offer – The Trans Resort, Seminyak
Trans @ AUD, $100 per night.
This one time rate offers a 60% discount and can be booked for any time until end of 2021, fully transferable.
$25 A Night Offer – Fashion Hotel Legian
Fashion @ AUD, $50 for two nights.
The hotel is 3.5 stars, soon to be upgraded to four, and is located in the heart of Legian, a favourite location for Aussies.
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