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Bali hits a six as it tops world rankings for quality and value
As Bali continues to top world rankings for quality and value, Australia’s strong dollar is making holidays there more affordable than ever.
The bargains in Bali on www.balionanybudget.com come as the world’s leading travel magazine has voted “The Island of the Gods” as the World’s Best Island destination for 2007.
The international Travel and Leisure magazine – with a circulation of one million and readership of more than four million – placed Bali first – again – in its 2007 annual readership survey, ranking Bali as the ‘World’s Best Island’ for the sixth consecutive year.
The US-based publication, which is now published in Australia*, voted Bali a clear winner on a score of 86.30, ahead of Maui and Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands, the Galapagos Islands and Santorini (respectively second to fifth). It also beat Thailand’s Phuket (eighth) and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Islands (tenth).
“With the Australian exchange rate recently approaching 8,000 rupiah to the dollar, visitors are getting five times what they did 20 years ago,” said Garuda Indonesia’s Regional Manager, South West Pacific, Mr Suranto Yitnopawiro.
“The value and diversity of Bali have consistently been identified in Travel and Leisure surveys as factors contributing to the awards, including natural attractions, activities/sights, restaurants/food, people and value for money,”
The new purchasing power translates into outstanding bargains throughout the spectrum of accommodation, with Garuda Indonesia offering astonishingly inexpensive packages under its Bali on ANY budget programme (www.balionanybudget.com.au)
Australians can stay in hotels, villas and resorts across all price ranges – right up to the properties voted among the best in the world in packages available under Bali on ANY budget
To top off the luxury experience, Garuda Indonesia’s award-winning and extremely affordable Executive Class is available with Bali on ANY budget packages from all Australian ports including Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Darwin.
The airline operates Airbus A330s ex Sydney and Melbourne, modern Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft ex Perth and Boeing 737-400 series from Darwin. Garuda Indonesia has served the Australian market for 38 years with a proud record of quality, safety and reliability.
Report by The Mole
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