Balisani Padma Hotel - Legian, Bali, Indonesia - part I

Balisani Padma Hotel -
Legian, Bali, Indonesia - part I

Balisani Front Office manager: Gede Suamba
From: Bali

Baliblog:
Gede Suamba you are the front office manager at the Balisani Padma Hotel.
Gede Suamba:
Yes I am the front office manager.

Baliblog:
How old is the hotel?
Gede Suamba:
The hotel was built in 1990 and the owner is from Java, from Jakarta.

Baliblog:
How many rooms do you have?
Gede Suamba:
We have 40 rooms, including 16 cottages.

Baliblog:
What year did you start working here?
Gede Suamba:
I started working here in 1990.

Baliblog:
How many staff do you have here?
Gede Suamba:
At the hotel right now we have around 60 staff.

Baliblog:
Are they mostly orang Bali (Balinese?)
Gede Suamba:
Mostly, about 90% is Balinese.

Baliblog:
The style of the hotel, how would you describe it?
Gede Suamba:
This hotel is designed in Balinese style. We have new management since 2000.

Baliblog:
Where is the new management from?
Gede Suamba:
From Surabaya

Baliblog:
What is your busy time of year?
Gede Suamba:
Our peak season is July-August, and December –January. Also we have domestic guests at school holidays ant for Idul Fitri.

Baliblog:
Most of your foreign guests, what countries are they from?
Gede Suamba:
Most are from Australia and Japan, with a few from Europe.

Baliblog:
Who would you recommend this hotel to, couples, families, young people, older people?
Gede Suamba:
For the family is good and for the younger people its also good because we are located in Legian, close to the market and close to the city. For quietness staying here is good too.

Baliblog:
You have 1 restaurant and 1 swimming pool?
Gede Suamba:
Yes that is right.

Baliblog:
In the restaurant what kind of food do you serve?
Gede Suamba:
We have mixed food. Indonesian food and European food.

Baliblog:
Do you have a specialty?
Gede Suamba:
Our specialty is nasi goreng.

Baliblog:
Is there a scheduled dinner buffet or any special events?
Gede Suamba:
We have regular events. Every Saturday we have live music and a special happy hour.

Baliblog:
I think when you have a really small hotel it is harder to schedule entertainment.
Gede Suamba:
Yes. It depends on our occupancy. If our occupancy is more than 50% we have event. Sometimes also we have a Balinese dance.

Baliblog:
At the moment what is your occupancy?
Gede Suamba:
Our occupancy is around 60%.

Baliblog:
It seems like there is a lot of Balinese designs used in the decoration here.
Gede Suamba:
Yes. Most of our hotel is in Balinese style. Bamboo, wood, alang alang, limestone etc.

Baliblog:
Has the hotel been renovated?
Gede Suamba:
Until now we have not yet renovated he rooms, just the swimming pool. The swimming pool was finished last year. We plan to renovate the restaurant, lobby and rooms.

Baliblog:
What do you think is the main selling point of this hotel?
Gede Suamba:
The best thing is the atmosphere, very quiet and the staff are
friendly. Ninety percent of our staff are Balinese.

Baliblog:
It seems like some of your staff are a little bit older so maybe they have been with you a long time.
Gede Suamba:
Most of our staff have been with us since we opened the hotel.

Baliblog:
Is there any special part of the hotel you want to tell me about?
Gede Suamba:
Some of the rooms have a bathroom, we call Open-style. There is no window and the bathtub is separated from the bedroom only by a shower curtain. That is special for honeymooners.

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Facilities
40 rooms, including 16 cottages all equipped with AC, TV, bathtub, hot water, IDD telephone, mini-bar.

Hotel Dining
Indraloka serves international and Indonesian food. Kusuma Coffee Shop overlooks the pool and beach. The Seafood Mart serves various seafood. Pizzeria. Kacapi Lounge for cocktails. Sunken pool bar.

Hotel Activity & Services
Hotel facilities include complimentary airport transfer, massage service, moneychanger, doctor on-call 24 hours, laundry and valet baby sitting service, safe deposit box, major credit card accepted.

Children Facilities
Children’s playground and baby sitting services available.

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