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The Banksia is possibly Legians most upmarket place to stay during your holiday in Bali. Our own driver will collect you from the airport.
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Bali family's private enclave. We are around 400mtrs from the beach, some 60mtrs off the street and very convenient to the bars and many restaurants, including the very popular Mozzarella, the Lokal, the Pad Bene lane restaurant, Bella Italia and many others. The airport is some 20 minutes away and we enjoy easy access to the trendy Seminyak area. We are very proud to offer a unique luxury accommodation facility in the form of four 90m2 boutique suites (see our floor plan) and separated by a beautiful refreshing swimming pool for the comfort of our guests. The Banksia Suites offers two ground floor and two first floor suites, all identical in size, design and furnishings, that we consider are a standard above any other accommodation you will find in the area. Personal safety is always a factor in Bali and you will find that as we are located well off the street and beyond the family compound your safety will not be an issue. Our family is well regarded in the area and you can be assured that as known guests of The Banksia Suites, the resident family and the local Balinese will ensure you are kept safe and sound throughout your visit. Here is a list of what you can expect from 90m2 of luxury accommodation;
• Huge bedroom with a King bed that can be conveniently split in to 2 king singles (just let us know what you prefer when booking)
• Expansive living room with a 3 and 2 seater sofa that opens out on to the verandah through bi-fold doors.
• An absolutely incredible 5 star marble ensuite with huge shower, double vanity, toilet and bath.
• A full kitchen, with microwave, oven, cook top, large fridge, range hood and breakfast bar.
• 2 air conditioners, one 2.5kw in the living and one 1.5kw in the bedroom.
• 2 TV's, a 55" in the living and a 42" in the bedroom.
•WIFI internet connection.
• A large verandah/balcony to take in those cool evening breezes off the ocean. Our employees are delightfully Balinese and are very mindful of doing everything to ensure that your stay is relaxing and enjoyable. We have a guest liaison manager, 2 room staff and a young lad to look after the pool and gardens. We are very mindful of the fragile environment and the ecological stress Bali is under. We are one of the very few developers prepared to spend the extra money on recycled waste water that is redirected back into watering the gardens. Our Banksia Suites motto is "Sell the Experience, Deliver the Promise"
We look forward to you booking your Bali holiday accommodation with us and we will do everything we possibly can to provide you with the best holiday experience.

03/09/2024

Hi Banksia Family, I hope you are all well. I have been rather on the quiet lately and missed plenty of photos of our guests departing.
Here are some that I managed to gather together. It goes without saying that our Banksia team very much appreciate your support.
We are heading to Bali in the middle of October to check on the Banksia and heading up to Amed for a few days.
Cheers Mark
Oh, some pics didn't save to my phone🤔🤔

17/08/2024

Hey girls, Happy Independence Day from all your friends♥️

17/08/2024

I have mentioned this before but did you know that we have a family living in the Jupun tree at our entrance. The parents and two children have been there for years now. Our staff know the kids well, they turn on the taps, showers, and move our guests belongings around, such as glasses from one side of the bedside cabinet to the other.
Difficult to believe of course, but take the opportunity to chat with our team about it.

17/08/2024

Hi Banksia Friends, I haven't posted any departure photos for sometime now but here is a video of a guest that checked into our tree the other day. I hope he isn't staying too long though.
We will be heading over to Bali early October to take care of a few business things. If you would also like to come over we have one or two suites available in October, heaps available in November and middle of December.
Cheers Mark

10/07/2024

Hi Banksia Friends, I haven't been posting lately. It's a terrible day in Perth to be working outside so I am in the office and came across this message from one of our guests.
We were chatting about Bali and I thought I would share this with you..........
Thanks so much Mark- well I guess it is my paradise for 3 weeks a year, hoping for more visits once I retire - only a couple of years away. I just love doing a whole lot of nothing, sleep ins, watch the world go by eating brekky, swim and a read, afternoon nap followed by a massage and out for dinner and always an hour foot and leg massage before bed and always a bit of shopping. I guess running a business there and going back and forth it is a very different experience. 💕

17/06/2024

We are back in Perth safe and, well, not that sound😁, but it is a sunny day.
I'm sure you have had a go at buying food and drink at the airport, particularly when the flight is at 7am, but $33 for a medium tea, a coffee, and a toastie is bloody outrageous in anyone's language, well maybe not Russian😂
To finish off the trip I will list a few highlights and some lowlights but first we have to go through 36 missed calls and heaps of emails and pay some bills.
Oh the drink and toastie photo is on my other phone, bu**er, I will post later, I'm sure you are all interested😀

16/06/2024

I'm down at the beach for my last dog feed. I'm trying to take a photo of my favourite dog and this silly woman keeps on getting in the way of my shot👍🤣

16/06/2024

Hey Laura Balfour and Greg Ross, I had two pieces of toast this morning at the PAD Bene, one with strawberry jam and the other with vegemite.
Absolutely AMAZING!!! 🤣🤣🤣
BTW, I rode by a cool looking silver haired dude with designer sunglasses turning into a gang off Jl Materam. I think you know him, looked posh 🤣🤣🤣

16/06/2024

Went to Warung Murah last night, Ron's choice. I have always recommended Murah as a good start to get into local food but unfortunately the place has become too popular, more expensive, and the food is not the same with less taste to suit the western palate. I used to enjoy the shredded chicken with a touch of chilli but last night there was more offal than ayam. One piece was a vein that must have come from Arnold Schwarzenegger's neck🤢Thank God there are other choices but convincing Ron is another matter.

15/06/2024

Pagi Banksia Family, Well it's our last morning and I'm at the beach as usual, probably my most favourite thing to do in Bali.
I'm up at 4 most mornings so getting up to head to the airport in the morning at 4.30 won't be a problem for me but Ron could be a problem.

15/06/2024

I was going to watch the footy but not much on so came down to the beach for a relax. I was sitting here daydreaming and felt a nudge on my hand. Looked down and sure enough, one of my mates from the beach. She sits to be fed and had to have a lay down for a belly rub after enjoying a snack of biscuits 👍😃

15/06/2024

Been for a couple of laps around the river and having my scooter in for its first wash. I hope the vinyl wrap sticks😱

15/06/2024

As per usual, down at the beach warungs. It's looking like a nice day with the weather on the improve. Two more days and we are on the plane back to Perth. The thing I will miss the most from this trip is the early morning rides on my scooter around the local areas watching them getting prepared for the day. I also like watching the kids being dropped off at school.
Cheers Mark

15/06/2024

Selamat Pagi, I hope you are all well. This is a photo my friend sent me from yesterday morning.👍😃

14/06/2024

At The PAD on Bene and that's it. I now have a stomach the size of a peanut thanks to my diabetes and Ozempic. Half of my food finds its way back to the Banksia and Wayans stomach. That is Ron's crossaint, the largest in Bali👍😃

14/06/2024

Angie's Diamond Warung

14/06/2024

Last night we were feeling a bit squeamish so thought we best eat some western food. We followed a recommendation from the Matt Preston of Bali, Chris Gibbs, and scooted off to Angie's Diamond Warung in gang Abdi.
We were the only ones there which was a little worrying. Ron went for the chicken with mash, veges and onion gravy and she thought it was okay. I chose the pork chop, mash and onion gravy as my fav meal when I was a kid was crumbed lamb chops, mash and onion gravy.
My pork chop wasn't very impressive at all however the dogs enjoyed it at the beach this morning. They weren't at all interested in the dog biscuits, just the pieces of pork chop.
MKR score 4.5/10.

14/06/2024

Here is a pic or two...

14/06/2024

Selamat Pagi Banksia Family, Well the countdown has begun in my head for when we head back home on Monday morning. I guess most of you wouldn't look forward to going home but for me it is a good thing.
This morning sees me down the beach as usual however today was Babi Guling day for the workers that keep Padma beach clean every morning.
If you would like to experience genuine and heartfelt gratitude at a relatively small cost I would love you to leave a few dollars with our staff and we can arrange some more mornings just like today.
Every person came up to me to shake my hand and thank me for my kindness. It is a great feeling and I'm sure I will never die from bad karma.
My thanks go to Geoff Johnston, a regular guest of the Banksia and his wife Erryne, just fabulous Bali people and to their good friend in Benny for arranging the food and its delivery.
Each worker gets a huge serve of Babi, plenty of crackle which they adore, a bread role, and a water.
I left feeling very happy about myself.
Cheers Mark

13/06/2024

FYI, crown and clean at BIDC $820.

13/06/2024

I'm sitting here at the dentists for Ron to finish her crown. Some of you might be interested in what employees SHOULD be paid. Wages are set each January under the Manpower Act. Each area or Regency of Bali has varying levels of tourism with the Badung regency enjoying the highest tourism levels and subsequently the highest minimum wage level.
This year the basic minimum wage for Badung is Rp3.318.662 so let's call it $330. We have always paid our staff well in excess of that, as would most western owners, however I know of people working for well below that with many being paid around Rp2 juta a month or $200.
Most employers pay their staff monthly but we have paid our people weekly for many years as we consider it easier for them to budget.
Anyway, I hope you found this interesting.

13/06/2024

Hi Banksia Family, We are sitting at The PAD Bene lane and I have just watched a couple abuse one of the scooter street sellers.
I was so disappointed that I had a word to them, sort of like sticking my nose in, but bu**er it.
Many of them come from Lombok, they leave their families for months at a time trying to earn a living best they can.
It's not difficult to be polite and respectful.

11/06/2024

I am waiting for my pharmacist to arrive at a highly secret location👍😃
You know what, I have never enjoyed a coffee so from tomorrow morning I'm changing to a fresh orange juice, tidak gular, or no sugar.
It's clear to me that I have been in denial all these mornings😂

11/06/2024

I found photos on my phone, what a surprise, I delete everything as a matter of habit.
For those that would appreciate somewhere different, Flores is your place.
Here is a Komodo up very close, too close, that the ranger took for me, and this is the cat it ate. Joking of course 😂

11/06/2024

We are having dinner at Warung Ada in Jl Benesari just up from The Naughty Duck. This began as I remember, Wilson's Bar and Grill, then transformed into something more local.
The place is pretty basic with a bar of sorts out the front along with a BBQ to grill. There is a wall of glass because the inside is air-conditioned. The open kitchen is very basic and right next to the tables but that's okay.
We ordered soup for entree and the grilled prawns for mains. It wasn't surprising to have everything come out at once.
The chicken soup was okay, vege and 3 minute noodles. The prawns, Ron went for garlic and grilled for myself, were very good considering the price of 80k/65k.
Nothing inspiring about the decore, toilet not so great, s**t house too close to the snack bar, so to speak, and service okay. We went for an MKR score of 5.5/10 and the prawns scored an 8.5. Photo of the garlic prawns was a little late but you get the idea.
Past my bedtime, need to get up to feed the dogs👍😃

11/06/2024

The flag is flying👍😃

10/06/2024

Oh bu**er people, that bastard black dog seems to have settled in for the day. It has no sympathy, I bloody well fed his mates this morning 😡😡
Here's a tip from an experienced black dog owner, don't hesitate to talk about it👍🙂

10/06/2024

10/06/2024

Hi Banksia Family, I went a bit silly posting yesterday so thought I would hold this one back.
I do find excuses to get into Denpasar, the dentist not being a favourite, the large hardware store, Depo Banguanan, is my favourite destination, to drop by the motherload of all warungs, Warung Surya.
The crowd is predominantly upper class Indonesians and a few bule, but to rare to come across.
With 40 odd dishes to select from it really is an experience and worthy of a visit for lunch using Nyoman's driving skills to get you there. Surya is around 20 min from The Banksia and if you fill your plate that will cost your around 50k, or a little more depending on the amount of protein you select.
Warung Surya, well worth the visit. Our MKR score 8/10

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Hi Banksia Friends, I haven't posted any departure photos for sometime now but here is a video of a guest that checked into our tree the other day. I hope he isn't staying too long though. We will be heading over to Bali early October to take care of a few business things. If you would also like to come over we have one or two suites available in October, heaps available in November and middle of December. Cheers Mark

Angie's Diamond Warung

Selamat Pagi Banksia Family, Well the countdown has begun in my head for when we head back home on Monday morning. I guess most of you wouldn't look forward to going home but for me it is a good thing. This morning sees me down the beach as usual however today was Babi Guling day for the workers that keep Padma beach clean every morning. If you would like to experience genuine and heartfelt gratitude at a relatively small cost I would love you to leave a few dollars with our staff and we can arrange some more mornings just like today. Every person came up to me to shake my hand and thank me for my kindness. It is a great feeling and I'm sure I will never die from bad karma. My thanks go to Geoff Johnston, a regular guest of the Banksia and his wife Erryne, just fabulous Bali people and to their good friend in Benny for arranging the food and its delivery. Each worker gets a huge serve of Babi, plenty of crackle which they adore, a bread role, and a water. I left feeling very happy about myself. Cheers Mark

The flag is flying👍😃

Hi Banksia Family, I went a bit silly posting yesterday so thought I would hold this one back. I do find excuses to get into Denpasar, the dentist not being a favourite, the large hardware store, Depo Banguanan, is my favourite destination, to drop by the motherload of all warungs, Warung Surya. The crowd is predominantly upper class Indonesians and a few bule, but to rare to come across. With 40 odd dishes to select from it really is an experience and worthy of a visit for lunch using Nyoman's driving skills to get you there. Surya is around 20 min from The Banksia and if you fill your plate that will cost your around 50k, or a little more depending on the amount of protein you select. Warung Surya, well worth the visit. Our MKR score 8/10

This is what we call "Gold street" in Denpasar city. I had Nyoman go around the block so I could video. You can see the gold shops one after the other. The gold/gold jewellery is bought and sold by weight. No security evident, they probably have tasers👍😃

SH*TE!!!!

Oh my goodness

I'm down at Cookies bar doing nothing apart from enjoying the sound of another angry ocean.

Cleaning up a bit of overnight wash off the path. Weather not so good today, "cuaca tidak Bagus", as they say.👍😃

Selamat Pagi, On my way to the markets via the river and down it came, hujan deras, which is rain heavy. Sought refuge at Legian food court as my mantel is in the bungalow. Looks like they don't do breakfast here at the good court 😃 The rain is sort of easing up.

I was up early as usual and took the opportunity to video the new development at the bottom of Garlic Lane that resulted in the demise of the Legian pop up food court. This is a Legian village development so all members of the individual Legian Banjars will get something out of it. Some of the shops are 2 storey with the most expensive being around $320m a year. Obviously the tenants will need to sell a heap of stuff to pay the rent. More progress I guess.

Here I am, out and about after a few hours in the bungalow resetting. This Is a video of the pop up eating places at the top of the river in Jl Sri Rama. You will see I have paused on the green signage and also to the left of that. This is where I come for my Soto Ayam and Babi fix. Usually the place is very busy with young locals but not so much today and it's after lunch anyway. I've finished so I will take a ride around the river. Cheers Mark

We have an angry ocean today

Warung Happy just got too busy for me so moved down to our beach bar, Cookies, just down from the Padma. You will notice my only seat, nice, shady, and quiet.

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The Banksia Suites is a luxurious 4 suite boutique accommodation facility situated right in the very heart of Legion but secluded enough to provide a wonderfully private sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of Bali that we all know and love but very often need a break from. The Banksia Suites is excellently located in Jl Padma at the very rear of a private and safe lane and beyond a well respected Bali family's private enclave. We are around 400mtrs from the beach, some 60mtrs off the street and very convenient to the bars and many restaurants, including the very popular Mozzarella, the Lokal, Fat Bowl and many others. The airport is some 20 minutes away, depending on traffic, and we enjoy easy access to the trendy Seminyak area. We are very proud to offer a unique luxury accommodation facility in the form of four 90m2 boutique suites (see our floor plan) and separated by a beautiful refreshing swimming pool for the comfort of our guests. The Banksia Suites offers two ground floor and two first floor suites, all identical in size, design and furnishings, that we consider are a standard above any other accommodation you will find in the area. Personal safety is always a factor in Bali and you will find that as we are located well off the street and beyond the family compound your safety will not be an issue. As a guest you will receive an additional key to allow access through the entry doors located right by the office. Our family is well regarded in the area and you can be assured that as known guests of The Banksia Suites, the resident family and the local Balinese will ensure you are kept safe and sound throughout your visit. Here is a list of what you can expect from our luxury accommodation; • Huge bedroom with a King bed that can be conveniently split in to 2 king singles (just let us know what you prefer when booking) • Expansive living room with a 3 and 2 seater sofa that opens out on to the verandah through bi-fold doors. • An absolutely incredible marble ensuite with huge shower, double vanity, toilet and bath. • A full kitchen, microwave, oven, cook top, large fridge, range hood and breakfast bar. • 2 air conditioners, one 2.5kw in the living and one 1.5kw in the bedroom. • 2 TV's, a 55" in the living and a 42" in the bedroom. We enjoy super fast WIFI and we have Australian powerpoints to suit your devices and charges. • A large verandah/balcony to take in those cool evening breezes off the ocean. Our employees are delightfully Balinese and are very mindful of doing everything to ensure that your stay is relaxing and enjoyable. We have 2 female housekeeping staff and 2 males to look after out guests safety at night and the pool and gardens in the morning. Our own driver and car and will collect you from the airport and take you on your choice of tour. We are very mindful of the fragile environment and the ecological stress Bali is under. We are one of the very few developers prepared to spend the extra money on recycled waste water that is redirected back into watering the gardens. Our Banksia Suites motto is "Sell the Experience, Deliver the Promise" We look forward to you booking your Bali holiday accommodation with us and we will do everything we possibly can to provide you with the best holiday possible.