Hi Hi!!
I just came back from Bali since Feb. Stayed at the Bali Dynasty Hotel, Kuta beach area. I think if you're actually staying along the Kuta Beach, and your main enjoyment is gonna be suntanning, then its not very neccessary to stay at a Hotel with Kuta beach at the "back yard". Cos Kuta beach very coral-ly... the sand very rough, not very enjoyable to walk on. But you can always get a cab to Nusa Dua beach - about 10-15mins ride away from the Kuta area. Cost you about $5-6 SGP dollars... around 30000-40000rupiah. The Nusa Dua beach very very pretty!! Go to the main area where Hyatt Hotel is... got very nice, clean toilets for you to use, bath & stuff, but you may not be allowed to use the hotel's chair unless you're a guest staying there. And beware of the COCONUT!!!! Costs $9 SGP !!!!! PER COCONUT!!! Argh!!!!
Oh, and if you like cheap surf stuff, there's a surfwear factory outlet between Kuta & Nusa Dua area. Can't remember the road name liao (something like JL BYPASS - NGURAH RAI), but you can take a cab (make sure it's the meter one hor!) and go to the DFS shop called Galleria. Costs you about $4 SGP to go there from Kuta - maybe about 5mins ride. Then ask directions from the DFS... it's about a less than 5mins walk from there - like walking from Tangs to Paragon like that lah... Rather cheap stuff,got my Oakley sunglass there for SGP $80 (SGP selling about $200+++)
The Matahari Art market is nice - but beware of hard selling merchants. And if you buy bikini from them.... colour will run a bit one... but okay lah, cheap lor.... about $8-$12 SGP per set, sort of cotton material kind...
Oh, and if thinking of buying DVDs, there's an aircon shop near the 7-Eleven near the Matahari Art Market that sells DVD. Quality not bad, and can test b4 you buy, so just make sure got English diaologue, got subtitle very good liao... about SGP$5-7. But be careful of customs....
Last of all, if you wanna go for any guided tours, personally I booked my one day tour in singapore. costed me additional SGP$30 per person. Most packages I see that are offered at Bali hotels are USD$25-30 per person... so just take note hor... but this one not guaranteed ah.... if you find very good lobangs there, CONGRATS!!
eh... can't remember anything else much liao, cos getting abit late. Heehee, but pleeeease, dun sun tan too long - I got so bad a burn that I was peeling from face to ankles for 2 whole weeks! And I only tanned for one day....
Cheers! Enjoy Bali!