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Family travel – three ways:
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For families looking for a resort
experience (pools, people,
activities, lots of restaurant
choices), the
Mulia Resort
’s
Junior Suite comes with marble
flooring, a large patio and a
sofa that converts into a bed;
connecting rooms are also
available.
•
For a few more pennies, suites
at
The Mulia
offer more space,
balconies with a Jacuzzi and
daybed, large bathrooms,
separate dressing areas and
spectacular ocean views.
•
For a holiday splurge, the
Mulia
Villas
are located at the highest
point of the property and offer
the most privacy, exclusivity and
space. Guests of The Mulia and
the Mulia Villas have access to
private restaurants and pools; all
guests of the property can use
the spa, the gymand restaurants
in the main resort.
For more information on all the
accommodation options, visit
www.themulia.com.Getting there:
It’s a 20-minute drive from the new airport to TheMulia Bali, courtesy of
the toll road bridge (also new) that has halved the time it takes to reach Nusa Dua.
The Verdict
The hotel is as beautiful and relaxing as
it – and the accolades – promise, with
enough wow factor to impress even the
most well-travelled. As far as travelling
with a baby goes, a Bali holiday is
decidedly easier than hop-skipping
across the Indian Ocean. But even the
simplest holiday with children will never
be completely carefree, no matter what
some may say.
I slide my books and magazines,
virtually untouched, back into my
suitcase (on the other hand, strangely,
hubby started and finished his book).
Between dips in the pool, buggy rides
and – okay, I did steal away for a
massage at the super-lux spa – the
weekend was as relaxing as one with
a baby can be. Lesson learned – next
time I’m packing a pair of grandparents
along, too.