G'day,
Welcome to this week's Sanur Insider. October's here. The mornings are still gorgeous, the rainy season is creeping closer, and the group has been busy arguing about swim up bars. Grab a coffee.
WHAT'S ON
MotoGP comes to Lombok, 9 to 11 October. The Mandalika MotoGP is on next weekend and fast boats run from Sanur straight across to Mandalika. The Bali Sun says boat and flight tickets are going fast, and plenty of fans base themselves in Bali and pop over for the race. If you want it sorted, lock in your boat early.
BOOK: A fast boat on Klook
Two for one at Pier Eight. InterContinental's beachfront restaurant does buy one get one free on selected drinks, every day from 6pm to 7pm. Sunset, a drink, another drink. https://balisanur.intercontinental.com/offer/
Afternoon tea at InterContinental. Daily from 2pm to 5pm at Layang Layang and the Lobby Lounge. BOOK: Afternoon tea here! .
Sanur Village Festival. Still no official 2026 dates. We're watching @sanurfestival and you'll hear it here first.
NEW IN SANUR
Quiet week. We couldn't confirm any new openings since last week's lot. Spotted something new on your walk? Hit reply and tell us.
FROM THE THINGS TO DO IN SANUR FACEBOOK GROUP
The swim up bar showdown. Someone asked for the nicest hotel in Sanur with a swim up bar, and the group had opinions. Puri Santrian and Resort Watujimbar tied on three votes each. Lance liked Watujimbar's pool area and its breakfast. Segara Village got two votes, and Peter reckons if you don't book it, you've missed out. Karin put her hand up for Prama. While we have never stayed at Puri Santrain personally we can certainly attest to the pools at Resort Watujimbar and Prama are both great options.