Budget Hotels

#1 = Masa Inn, on Poppies Lane 1, Kuta, Bali is a perfect place from which to scout out Bali. I stayed 4 weeks during Feb/March 2001 and liked it so much made a deal with the owner (Made Badro) to take one bungalow and name it the "BaliBoyne.com Bungalow". The whole place is a super clean! It's only 200 meters from famous Kuta Beach & walking distance to everything. Check out their web site: www.masainn.com & make sure to request the BaliBoyne.com Bungalow on their booking page.

(top: Made Badro & Mrs. Badro - owners of Masa Inn)
(top right: the BaliBoyne.com logo & ad on Masa Inn's front desk)
(right: welcome to my BaliBoyne.com Bungalow)
(right: dbl. bed & a single bed in BaliBoyne.com's Bungalow)
(bottom right: Masa Inn's 2nd pool, with massage service)
(below: the BaliBoyne.com Bungalow has a great view of the pool)
BaliBoyne.com Bungalow & pool

#2 = Ayu Beach Inn, Poppies Lane 1, Kuta, Bali. Room rates start from 65,000 Rupiah dbl. occupancy, up to 90,000 R. (=$7-$9USA @ 10,000 Rp/$) for aircon & hot water (March 2001). Rates increase during June to Sept. Includes breakfast. Friendly staff! Tell them Boyne sent you!

Set back in & across Poppies Lane 1 from the Masa Inn is the Ayu Beach Inn. I've stayed four times here (1993-2001) and it's always a treat to see how the Ayu family has grown. The Inn expanded in 1999 to include a 2nd pool and a dozen more bungaloes.

Like the Masa Inn, Ayu Beach Inn is only 200 meters
from Kuta beach, and among a plethora of small shops, bars and restaurants. From the airport it's only a 3 minute taxi ride.

Poppies Lane 1 is sometimes too narrow for taxi's. If the driver lets you know he doesn't want to venture on it in case he meets an on coming vehicle (resulting in one of them backing up all the way), then just have him drop you off at Poppies Lane1 at the entrance to the beach. It's a short walk to the laneway leading off to Ayu Beach Inn.

Masa Inn, Poppies Lane 1/27, Kuta
Beach, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
tel: (0361) 758507
or: (0361) 765696
from North America you'd dial: 011-62-361-765696
Fax #: 011-62-361-752606; email: info@masainn.com
See the March, 2001 edition of the Lonely Planet guide book, page 185 for a description of the Masa Inn. If you still need assistance in contacting Masa Inn then try emailing/calling me.