Thanks for sharing! Sorry to hear you had a subpar experience 🙁 Fortunately for us, everything was decent when we went. Of course, we don’t expect anything real fancy for All-Inclusive Resorts, especially with all the mixed reviews. Hope you will have a better and enjoyable stay at your next destination!

Hi! It rained a little bit on two days, but they were like showers that didn’t last very long

@@ChaoLeeAdventures Thanks for the info,I have Bali trip planned in November and also bit sceptical about the rain,hope it all goes well.

Gracias!😊

Hi! Our driver work for the Airbnb host, maybe reach out to the Airbnb first? The link is in the description of the video, thanks!

Gracias y disfruta tus vacaciones 🤗

Hello! We went there at the end of August. We did not pay extra for the A La Carte restaurants, they were all included with the resort (for dinner only), just need to make reservations. Some of the restaurants were open for lunch but reservations only available for Premium guests. Hope that helps!

@@ChaoLeeAdventures Thank you so much for your reply! We were also planning to go there the end of August or beginning of Sept , but we afraid it will be rainy. :(

Yea we thought about the rain too but decided to take a chance since it was the only time we were available to go. Turned out great, showers only 10-15 mins max and the rest of the day is nice and sunny. Hope it’ll be the same for you 😎

thoughts on Majestic Elegance?

Thank You!! I used iPhone 14 Pro Max for most of the video and GoPro Hero 12 for the scooter ride shots. Still experimenting with the GoPro since we bought it right before this trip, but it’s better quality at night and especially when there’s a lot of movement. The weather turned out to be really nice, there’s a bit of rain on 2 days. It was really foggy when we went to the Gates of Heaven temple, but the pictures turned out ok and gave it a ‘heavenly’ feel haha.

Thank you very much! We posted a link to the Ubud AirBnb in the description of the video. You just have to see if it’s available on the dates you want to stay. Have fun!

Hello! We can’t really comment on whether or not the resort is good for singles, but we did see some bachelor and bachelorette groups. The property has a nightclub, so maybe guests from the sister resort (adult-only, called Barcelo Bávaro Beach), can come over and hang out.

Hello, thank you so much! Yes I recommend getting an international driving permit. The police didn’t check but the rental company asked for it. Better be safe than sorry!

@@ChaoLeeAdventures thanks for your answers, hello from Turkey 🥰🙏

Thank you!! 😊

@@ChaoLeeAdventures your welcome.

Yes they have :)

Hi! We included a link to the Airbnb listing in the video description, gonna link it here too, hopefully it works, thanks! www.airbnb.com/rooms/33476506

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Hi! Our was the afternoon one. I think we were getting picked up around 12:45pm

Hi there! The WiFi was included and we actually got pretty good signal all over the property. As for the airport transfer, we just went with the default offered by the Costco package, we didn’t choose or upgrade to private. We just ended up on our own in the van maybe because it wasn’t busy at the time we arrived. Have a nice trip!

Hi! We didn’t book the Premium level so we cannot say about it sorry!

@@ChaoLeeAdventures are mostly all the restaurants free. ?

Sorry I made a mistake

I replied about the wrong video haha sorry. But yes all the restaurants are included with the All-Inclusive Resorts. The fancy ones also, you just have to make a reservation because they are not walk-in

No. Depending on the number of days you are booked, the resort gives you ticketed-reservations at no extra cost. For example we stayed 4 days and was given 3 different specialty restaurant reservations of our choice. We had 1 Japanese ( cooking at table ) they sit I think 6 to eight around open grill with chief giving a slight cookery fan-fair show. Wonderful food and lovely food presentation . We also had a steak house specialty dinning experience. and a French specialty restaurant - All top quality, wonderful friendly waitresses staff , beautiful decor , even wine was included. Beautiful resort , well worth the big bucks $$$. Beaches are great. Grounds beautiful.

Oh nice! Hope you have a great experience and safe travels!

Hello! We rented from Bikago.com, but there are tons of scooter and motorbike rental companies everywhere, even some random shops just walking along the streets. We also saw scooter lessons offered, but don't remember where. Some rental places may not require an International Driving Permit, but ours did, along with a credit card on file. Better be safe than sorry in case you get pulled over by the police! From our research, we found that Bali currently doesn't require a motorcycle endorsement, just the International Driving Permit itself should suffice (that could change in the future). We got ours from AAA in USA, it was $20 USD for the permit, and they just need 2 passport photos. Pre-filled a form online and printed it out, then walk-in to a AAA office, and came out 10 mins later with the permit in hand. Do a quick search about how to get one at your home town. Alternatively, Bali.com and Bikago.com both had links to internationaldriversassociation.com, so that could be an option as well. We also saw some places on the street advertising that service as well. Good luck and have fun!

Hi! Sorry if you had a negative experience. During our research, several sources also said to beware of scams, but luckily, we did not encounter any.

@@ChaoLeeAdventures you lie, exemples, dont have potavel water, dont have basic saneament, you pay to go to beaches, you pay to go to waterfalls, sidewalks and broken roads, schemes involving women begging for money in ubud with children and they are not even from bali, they put european prices on low quality products, in europe i pay 30 euros for a gym in bali you pay more than 100 euros 🤣💥😅 you pay two extra fees to eat in a restaurant, they ask you for money for everything, not to mention that I went in 2022 for only 23 days and spent 7 thousand euros 😅💥🤣 if you think that's normal and believe me, I wasn't cheated on nothing because I researched it well, it's the fault of the KZfaqrs who try to make everything seem top-notch but in the end we know it's not, be careful Bali has floods in winter and several earthquakes, until the day it's a tsunami, and be careful, get insurance because if it's not thousands of euros and if it's more serious you might even have to go to Jakarta, be careful with street food, not all of it is hygienically healthy and with the ice it can be contaminated, they catch beli beli a 2 week old shit 🤣😅🤣😅 anyway, start talking The truth is, I just had to book a trip to Bali and they ask me for 4x more per day in the same hotel, it would be more expensive for a night in a hotel than the minimum wage in Bali, it makes you think about the amount of hypocrisy that goes on there, they believe in karma ? only in their pockets, but there are so many schemes like the one with the mirror in Lempuyang temple etc. and be careful beaches full of rubbish due to the currents bringing the rubbish that they try to throw to the bottom of the sea, such as open sewers to people washing or kids playing, corrupt police that are just for tourists and ask for money there are many schemes

@@ChaoLeeAdventures i have the true experiênce, to much lies about bali, tailand is better, more quality, better prices, more variaton of everiting

Oo have fun!

Thanks for sharing that!

It's my pleasure@@ChaoLeeAdventures

Yes, that’s correct, however our boarding pier was at Icon Siam :)

Thank You!! Have fun on your vacay!

Im here at the hotel, the food is bad just be prepared for it sometimes you find dishes that went bad inside the buffet but other than that the location and views are awesome

Thank you for sharing and sorry to hear about your experience! Hope the rest of your stay remain enjoyable

Hi! Thank You! We got the standard reservation (we didn't know about Premium until we got there). You can make dinner reservations at any restaurant (Premium can also eat lunch at some of those), but it really depends on what time slots you want and the availability at the time you try to make the reservation. Some restaurants had vegetarian items on the menu, but it's best to check with the concierge for their recommendations or maybe they can make arrangements with the restaurant cooks.

Hello, we had WiFi throughout the entire resort no problem, including pools and beach. As for the washing machines, we don’t remember seeing them for guest use, but they do have laundry service for a small fee. That info should be on a paper inside the room.

@@ChaoLeeAdventures thank you 🙏

Hello, we went in August for 4 nights and paid about $1,500 USD plus taxes and fees, and it included the flight from San Francisco. You will have different prices depending on where you book and where you travel from.

Hi, we booked through the Costco Wholesale Website.

Thank You! The food was pretty good overall, some meal were really good, some were ok. But we didn’t choose an all-inclusive resort for the quality of food, it was more for the convenience and not having to worry about finding places to eat, with different prices, etc. The all-inclusive resorts we’ve been to were all great value for the money. As for the spa, didn’t use this facility during our stay and we also weren’t premium guests so not sure what the premium includes. From the website it looks like discounted services at the spa. Hope you enjoy your stay whichever resort you end up choosing! ☺️

Thank you so much for responding and sharing your experiences, I appreciate it. You video was one of the many that helped me with my decision making 😊 I will for sure be going here ❤😊

Love Barcelo in Riviera Maya. I'm planning on going back, really soon :D

Thanks!

Most places don’t have a separate transaction fee, they just factor that into their exchange rates. If you need money immediately you can exchange some at the airport but you will find better rates in the city. You can also order some currencies ahead of time through your bank :)

@@ChaoLeeAdventures Thank you for the info. I have seen some videos of people using the Red ATMs for pulling money out via their visa cards. Threre is a 20,000 KIP fee per transaction. Do you think the ATMs are a better option compared carrying crisp bills to have exchanged? Going to Laos for the first time in a week. Doing last minute research for this last minute trip. Wish I knew ahead of time that Bank of America could order my KIPs inadvance.

We haven’t used ATMs to withdraw money so we can’t comment on that, but from what you say, the fee seems reasonable and convenient enough for not having to carry crisp bills. Just have to be careful about the ATM location and provider security, but you do get protection from Visa. And yes, we did have issues with merchants refusing some bills that aren’t giving them paper cuts. They run their finger on the edge in the middle of the bill where it’s typically curved from a wallet (where the shiny ribbon is on the $100 bill). If that area is soft, then it’s considered too used and they didn’t take it. But that was at a gold shop and not a bank so you might have a different experience. We just ordered some Thai Baht and Indonesian Rupiah from BofA on 10/31 and they were ready for pickup on 11/1. You can still try to order. If you do end up using the ATMs, please let us know what you think, maybe we’ll consider that in the future. Have a wonderful trip!