Ayodya Resort Bali in Nusa Dua is a place of quintessential Balinese architectural style and elegance. Designed to resemble a Balinese water palace, the five-star resort is embellished with stone statues, fountains, and lagoon pools that exude the exotic grandeur of the island. This "Ramayana Epic theme" is reflected throughout the hotel's luxurious rooms, savory cuisine, rejuvenating wellness services, and first-rate event venues.

These appealing features are combined with signature Balinese hospitality, creating a unique vacation experience that only Ayodya Resort Bali can give.

Five-star Elegance Within Your Reach

Set amidst lush tropical gardens, our resort offers remarkable views and quiet surroundings. While some of our Bali accommodation are facing the gardens, others are overlooking the golf course, swimming pool, or peaceful lagoons.

All of the 541 elegantly appointed rooms and suites have large, comfortable balconies. Bathrooms are designed and decorated with the comfort and convenience of the most discerning guest in mind.

Ayodya Resort Bali enforces a strict No Pets Policy. Pets are not allowed within the premises of the resort.

Enjoy Your Bali Vacation to the Fullest

The possibilities are endless with our wide variety of recreational and dining options. Choose from the Nusa Dua resort's six (6) restaurants, vast array of sports facilities, and rejuvenating wellness treatments for a truly enjoyable stay.

Lagoona Restaurant

Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner with snacks and barbeque items for lunch and dinner. Enjoy balmy breezes and the beautiful Balinese sunset by the beach. Open from 7.00am to 11.00pm.

Octopus Restaurant

Features Mediterranean cuisine in an informal atmosphere with a bar counter for drinks and cocktails. Specialty pizzas are also served from our wood-fired pizza oven. Open from 6.00pm to 11.00pm.

Java Hut

Offers a wide selection of light snacks, cakes, specialty coffees, and teas. Located at the main lobby overlooking the lagoon and the ocean. Open from 8.00am to 12.00 midnight.

Genji

Specialty Japanese Restaurant featuring teppanyaki tables, sushi counter, and private Tatami Rooms in an authentic setting. Open from 6.00pm to 11.00pm.

Rama Lounge and Terrace

Located at the main lobby overlooking the lagoon and the ocean. It is the perfect place to unwind at sunset while sipping your favorite cocktail. Open from 8.00am to 12.00 midnight.

Surfer's Corner

Nestled next to the main pool. It is the ideal spot to grab a quick bite in between swimming and sunning. Snacks, pizzas and a selection of cocktails or mocktails are the specialties. Open from 10.00am to 6.00pm.

Waterfall Restaurant

Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open 24 hours with its a la carte menu of international and Asian dishes as well as nightly themed buffets.

Balinese Theatre

A traditional open-air amphitheatre where Bali's rich cultural heritage comes alive. Classical performances and Balinese dance are combined with international and Indonesian buffet dinners under the stars. The atmosphere is charged with expectation as everyone takes their ringside seats, while the Gamelan orchestra fills the night air with its clear metallic sounds.

MANILA, Philippines – Since its opening in 2009, Misibis Bay has fast become the Philippines’ most popular villa resort. The luxurious accommodations and unparalleled service are matched only by the resort’s ideal location and very enticing offers.

Popularly known as the Philippines’ Luxury Resort Island Playground with easy access to the Bicol Region’s Eight Wonders of Eco-Tourism, headlined by Mayon Volcano that serves as a majestic backdrop greeting each visitor upon arrival at the Legazpi Airport, this tropical hideaway located in Cagraray Island, Bacacay, Albay Province is every bit the perfect destination that could turn your summer getaway into the most memorable yet. Whether one gets there by air – from Manila or Cebu – or by inter-island ferries, the reward that awaits the travel-weary makes a visit truly worth it.

Bicol will easily resonate with adventurers. In this vast archipelago lie several active volcanoes, representing the fiery desire that ignites the soul of travelers seeking conquest; from its veins flow spectacular waterfalls like blessings from gods; its seas teem with life, boasting of all manners of fish species big and small. Indeed, there is no better place to cultivate an explorer’s heart.

With the region having the longest summer spell, it basks in the sun for roughly six months in a year – roughly 180 days of magnificent fun. Even as tropical season begins in May or June for the rest of the country, Bicol remains calm like summer that time of the year and planning an exploration will be unhindered by concerns of rains and typhoons.

Misibis Bay is built on a private, pristine stretch along the southern tip of the island, and is now billed as Bicol’s most prestigious destination. The resort’s architecture and interiors display a quintessence of style that allows guests to completely wallow in lavish comfort and elegance.

Misibis Bay’s accessibility makes it an ideal destination of discovery. By land, air conditioned tourist buses ply the Manila-Legazpi route daily with an average travel time of 10-12 hours, passing through the scenic roads of Maharlika and Andaya Highways, or faster overnight trips.

By air, travelers can choose from among the two daily flights to and from Manila (plus one additional flight during peak season) served by Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific; four weekly flights to and from Cebu via Cebu Pacific; and three weekly flights via Zest Air.

To get to Misibis Bay, pre-arranged transfers can be done by land or by a private helicopter. A trip can also be made via watercraft, an estimate half-hour transfer along the scenic coastline.

Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest National park of India, established in 1936, as the Hailey National Park. In 1956, the name of the park was changed to Jim Corbett National Park, in honour of Jim Corbett, the hunter who turned into a famous conservationist and Author, playing a crucial role in the establishment of this park.

The Corbett National park is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand and attracts huge amount of visitors each year.

The National park is located in the mountainous region of the Shivaliks and outer Himalayas and consists of mountains, grasslands, lake, river side beds and marshes. The Ramganga River flows from east to west of the park, creating a breathtaking site and an ideal place to spot animals.

The present area of the Reserve is 1318.54 sq. km. including 520 sq. km. of core area and 797.72 sq. km. of buffer area. The core area forms the Jim Corbett National Park while the buffer contains reserve forests (496.54 sq.km.) as well as the Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary (301.18 sq.km.)

Tourism:
Jim Corbett National Park is a very famous national park and attracts thousands of tourists from across the globe. This tourism, however, has disturbed the natural habitat of the animal species living there. The park is thus divided into the core area and buffer area. Buffer area is the outer area where tourists can visit and the core area is the undisturbed area where no human activity is allowed.

Ecotourism:

The government of India has started, what is called as eco tourism, a well structured guide that instructs tourists as well as locals as to how they can avoid damaging the environment and protect the park while travelling/living here.

Project Tiger: The Government of India’s ambitious project tiger was also started here as the highly endangered Bengal Tiger resides here.

Things to do:

• Take an elephant safari
• Take a jeep safari
• Visit the Corbett museum

Location:

The Jim Corbett National Park is reached easily through Ramnagar, from where jeeps are available to the National park.

Airport: The nearest airport from Ramnagar is Pant Nagar at a distance of 80 kilometres.
Rail: The nearest railway station is at Ramnagar.

Have a great opportunity to take advantage of a 'Grand Opening Offer' for Mitsis Hotels' newest 5-Star Deluxe property opening to the public in May 2011' The Mitsis Laguna Resort and Spa is situated in largest of the of the Greek Isles Crete in the Resort of Anissaras; 7 nights on an all-inclusive board basis starts from just £499 per person this is an expected saving of over £200 per person.

A truly magnificent hotel, the Laguna is Mitsis Hotels’ newest property on the island of Crete. The exclusive 5-star deluxe property will feature the following facilities: Established on a 100,000-square-meter estate, 400 guestrooms in the main building and in the beautiful gardens, Room types include: standard rooms, family rooms & suites, 1 main Restaurant & 7 theme restaurants, Conference facilities with a maximum capacity of 500 pax\Swimming pool, water slides and a lagoon with its own boat, Lagoon pool, with its 3 boats and its own island in the middle, where some of the bungalows will be located, Wellness Spa with heated indoor pool.

DATES:

Gatwick 1, 3, 5, 6 May; 6 - 19 Oct.

Birmingham & East Mids 1, 3, 5 May.

Manchester 3, 5, 6 May.

Other airports also available including Newcastle, Doncaster, Bristol & Luton please call for more details.

This is a limited call centre offer, please call for more details. For more Hotel information visit www.mitsishotels.com
Facilities

Sport & Leisure facilities-Free of Charge, Tennis court, Mini soccer court, Multi purpose court, Pedal boats, canoes, Beach volley, Beach soccer, Water polo, Table tennis, Table football, Billiards, Darts, Gymnastics, Aerobics, Games room, Waterslides, Bridge room, Windsurfing. 4 Swimming Pools, Umbrellas & sun beds are available free of charge. by the sand on the beach. Beach towels are provided with a refundable deposit. With extra charge Water sports (engine fuel operating equipment)

FOR CHILDREN: Mitsis Wonderland; Integrated children pool with sea water, Waterslides, Playground & playrooms-outside & inside, Animation program, Games room for teenagers.

ENTERTAINMENT: Theatre, Animation team, Karaoke nights, Greek Orchestra, Events(musical, etc)

FOOD & DRINK: Guest are invited to taste our gastronomic selection in the 8 restaurants of the hotel: 1 main restaurant, 7 theme restaurants: 1. Italian Restaurant (Italian Food) 2. Asian Restaurant (Fusion Cusine) 3. Cretan Tavern (Traditional Cretan Food) 4. Mexican Restaurant (Tex-Mex Kitchen) 5. Sushi Restaurant 6. Pita Corner (Traditional Greek "Souvlaki") 7. Creperie & Gelateria. Bars 1 Main Bar, 1 Beach Bar, 2 Pool Bars, 1 Night Bar, 1 Theatre Bar.

ROOM INFO: 180 bungalows from which 36 are surrounded by the lake, 80 main building, 80 family bungalow, 2 presidential suites with private pool. Rooms facilities: Fully air-conditioned with individual control/heating, All rooms feature bathrooms with bathtubs and showers/hair dryer, Direct dial telephone in room and bathroom, Mini bar Refreshment Center, LCD Satellite TV with international channels/music channel, Balcony or terrace, Safe deposit box, Internet access, room service 7:00-2:00 (on request with extra charge), Floor covering: marble or wood In room welcome amenity. Family Rooms’ Facilities: All rooms features Two bedrooms with partition and closing door.

If you would like to book this offer, please call: 08444 823006

quoting ref: 999482-TBH

Payment terms: Credit Card Charge 2.5% DEBIT CARD CHARGE 1%

People tend to have this assumption that luxury is all about air-conditioning and technology, about owning a big car — but luxury can also be about feeling the wind blow right through your house, being in contact with nature and walking around barefoot in your home.

Effan Adhiwira, a 28-year-old Indonesian who is senior architect and also oversees construction at Green School, the Ibuku team is creating a collection of structures that look more like treehouses and pirate ships than luxury villas.

Three dozen buildings will ultimately form the “Green Village,” which is going up on three hectares, or almost 7.5 acres, of land. One has been completed, and its owner is moving in next week. A second is expected to be finished in a few weeks and several more in the next few months. Five homes have been sold already and the sales of at least four more are being negotiated.

Each one boggles the mind, pleasantly, doing things with bamboo that you would never think bamboo could do.

Indonesia as a whole, and Bali in particular, has become increasingly popular with foreign investors, drawn by the country’s friendly climate and buoyant economy. Foreigners cannot own land or houses directly in their own name in the country but it is possible, and common, for them to arrange ownership through local nominees or surrogates. Another option is to acquire long-term leases of as long as 25 years, which can be transferable and extendable, and are thus an attractive alternative, Mr. Wrathall said.

Possibly the most unusual aspect of the Ibuku houses — apart from the fact that they are 98 percent bamboo — is that their sides are largely open to the elements.

Beneath the canopy-like roofs, which are in turn overshadowed by the jungle, there are only floors and the bamboo support pillars. The houses have 150 to 300 square meters, or 1,615 to 3,230 square feet, of living space, but no walls, no windows.

That may sound unbearably hot and steamy, but there generally is a gentle breeze blowing through the structures.

Buyers can opt to have parts of their houses enclosed — with bamboo walls — so the areas can be cooled and dehumidified. But most areas are free of energy-guzzling air-conditioning and costly insulation materials. Ibuku also plans to take the whole “village” off Bali’s electric grid, providing power from biomass, the energy given off by decaying natural materials — all in line with the green, environmentalist philosophy that pervades the development.

Conrad Bali is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Girard as the resort’s Director of Business Development. Prior to Conrad Bali, Kevin was Director of Operations in Conrad Brussels, Belgium.

Kevin started his career with Hilton Worldwide in 2000 through the Hilton Elevator Training Program. He has since worked in various management positions within the operations and business development areas in a number of Hilton Worldwide properties including the Hilton Montreal Airport, Hilton Toronto, Hilton Saint John in Canada, and Caribe Hilton San Juan in Puerto Rico.

In his new role, Kevin will oversee the entire business development department which includes sales, marketing, public relations, reservations, and revenue management.

Michael Burchett, General Manager of Conrad Bali commented, “With Kevin’s wealth of international experience and extensive Hilton Worldwide network, we are looking forward to expanding Conrad Bali’s market share while maintaining the fine balance between families, couples, and business established since our opening in March 2004.”

A Canadian national, Kevin moves to Bali with his wife and two children. In his spare time, he enjoys spending quality time with his family and entertaining with good food and wine.

Organic farming is all about not using pesticides and other chemicals to kill invading insects and to increase farming yields.

The move towards organic farming has taken off worldwide, but although it is well established in most western countries it has been slow in evolving in most parts of South East Asia.

This has been due to a number of factors including the hard work needed to control pests naturally, without the ease of using chemicals, plus other farming issues, such as the food industry not being able to deal with small farmers because of a long distribution chain and the fact that most of the profits go to the wholesaler and retailer and not the farmer.

Also, the health benefits for both farmers producing the food and the consumer from eating organic are not well known in most areas.

In Bali, where you would imagine organic farming was already well established due to the way the Balinese have preserved their culture and traditions, farmers, as so many others around the world, are still using chemical fetilisers on their rice fields and other crops despite the yearly costs and the fact that they need more chemicals to produce a certain amount of harvest each year.

It has to be said, in recent years with help and education from local NGO’s, farmers have been reducing the amount of agro-chemicals they use and instead have been using more organic fertislisers and natural pest control agents to increase their yields.

Slowly farmers are getting the message that organic farming is the way forward and many are returning to traditional farming methods that are not reliant on man made chemicals.

As farmers move towards organic systems they have come to realise the need to organize themselves and that working together to share the burden and profits is more beneficial to them than before when they worked alone.

However, whilst many farmers have switched to organic farming, marketing their produce has been a problem for most of them.

As a way of addressing this problem, one group of eleven small organic farmers got together and decided to set up an organic farmers' cooperative and a weekly farmers' market.

The farmers' market is in Ubud where they sell their produce direct to buyers and educate people about the health benefits of eating organic and supporting small local businesses, which they see as benefiting the whole community.

The market is held every Saturday morning in Pengasekan, just outside Ubud on a terrace provided free of charge by Pizza Bagus, who support the goals of Bali’s chemical-free farmers.

The small cost to farmers of the equivalent of 2 US Dollars a week covers the group’s overheads and provides a much needed outlet to sell their produce.

From 9:30 to 2pm you will see an abundance of fresh organic produce to buy, which includes vegetables, salads, herbs, local fruits, rice, soy milk, eggs, jams, virgin coconut oil, honey, bread and other homemade baked goods, essential oils and natural skin creams.

The market is so popular that locals, ex-pats and tourists queue to buy the fresh organic produce and even people from places such as Kuta, an hours drive away, travel to buy from this market.

While farmers and customers have been “going organic” the Indonesian government has no national policy, so farmers have been developing their own local policies, which include having a strict policy on the quality of foods sold at these markets.

Meanwhile, the government is taking a pragmatic approach by setting up standards and a certification board. However, small farmers are unable to afford such certification, so farmers’ markets are a way forward for most and consumers can go and see for themselves whether what they are selling is organic or not.