Hello, I agree with u who said Phuket is better than Bali. Juz came back from Bali (Kuta) (Hard Rock Hotel) a few days back and was so cheesed off with the place. The beach is dirty, hawkers and stall tenders are so aggressive and unscrupulous, food and goods are exorbitant!!! And Timeshare hawkers have sneaked their way into Bali too!!!

I recommend Novotel Phuket tho', it's 20 mins walk to Patong, and really kewl. Will be going there again soon. Never in my life will I step into Bali again. Period. =)