Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran

Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran is a contemporary hotel on Jl. Bukit Permai, a couple of minutes from Jimbaran beach. Its centrepiece is a lagoon pool of around 1,300 square metres with a swim-up bar, wrapped by low-rise room blocks; some suites and the villa open straight onto the water.

Facilities include a 24-hour gym, a kids' club, the Explore Spa and several places to eat and drink, including the Bamboo Chic restaurant and a rooftop Sky Bar. Rooms are modern and well equipped, with coffee machines and work desks, which makes it a practical pick for families and for anyone mixing a little work into a holiday.

Walk down to the bay for seafood dinners on the sand at sunset. The hotel is about 20 minutes from the airport, and Uluwatu's surf beaches are roughly 30–40 minutes by car depending on traffic. Book a lagoon-access room if you have children who will spend most of the day in the water, and reserve a table at the Sky Bar for sunset.