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Updated: May 19, 2023
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Hotel Essentials
• Location: On the beach in Tanjung Benoa (southern Bali), walking distance to shops & restaurants, and about 25 minutes from the airport.
• Hotel website: grandmirage.com
• Hotel phone: +62 (0)361 771 888
• Check prices for Grand Mirage Resort and Thalasso
The Grand Mirage Resort’s huge beachfront main pool is lagoon-shaped and features islands, a swim-up bar, and several sun loungers on the large deck. (shown here is only one portion of the pool.)
Grand Mirage Resort and Thalasso – Two resorts: one with massive gardens and sea views, the other solely for families.
There are two sections to the resort, about 100m apart and accessible by golf cart along the lovely beachside path. One part has seemingly endless lawns and lagoon-shaped ponds. All types of accommodations are spacious and feature an elegant design. Most also offer genuine ocean views. The main pool has a swim-up bar, and serenity is guaranteed at the adults-only infinity pool. The other part of the resort is appropriately called Family Paradise. Uniquely designed for those with children, everything is bright and cheerful and packed with facilities for youngsters. There are five types of rooms for families, including the alluring Kids Suites and Girls Suites. Attractive all-inclusive packages include meals/drinks, water sports, and traditional performances at its own amphitheater. The beach is clean and pleasingly distant from jet skis.
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Grand Mirage Resort and Thalasso – The Location
- Area: Facing the beach in the northern part of Tanjung Benoa peninsula. Plenty of facilities within walking distance.
- Address: Jalan Pratama No 74, the main road through Tanjung Benoa, a low-key resort region in southern Bali. About 3km north of Nusa Dua.
- How to Get There: The only way to/from the airport is by metered taxi or a chartered car with a driver. Depending on traffic, this takes about 25 minutes (15km) via the tollway.
Grand Mirage Resort and Thalasso – The Basics
- Guests: With two resorts in one, everyone should be happy. The main resort, more suitable for couples, is 100m from the Family Paradise section.
- Kids Club: The Bamboo Kids Club is vibrant, well-supervised, and divided into three separate age groups. Playground, computer games, kayaking, water sports, mini-golf, water park, and something called “banana billiards.”
- Beach: Very appealing, with gazebos, thatched umbrellas, and a reserved section for guests. Narrow, clean, and not choked with jet skis.
- Views: Many rooms in the main resort area offer sea views, while the rest overlook the pools and gardens. No views in the Family Paradise section.
- Kitchens: Some apartments have a sizable kitchenette.
- Private Pools/Jacuzzis: The three-bedroom family villa has a private pool.
- Parking: Enough free and secure parking, but think long and hard before driving anywhere in Bali.
- How to Book: Booking.com will have the best rates.
- Phone: +62 (0)361 771 888
- Email: Send message through their website.
- Website: grandmirage.com
Grand Mirage Resort and Thalasso – Amenities
- Pools: Massive lagoon-shaped pool facing the beach with a swim-up bar. Another for families with a shallow end and a waterslide for the young ones. And an adults-only infinity pool.
- Spa: The Thalasso Bali Spa is an attraction in itself. Extraordinary array of treatments and therapies across 16 rooms. Aquamedic pool. Staff trained in France.
- Fitness Center: Impressive selection of equipment. Opens early and closes late.
- For Families: Special family pool with a fantastic waterslide. Baby-sitting.
- Activities: Games Lounge with snooker, ping pong, library, and karaoke. All types of water sports. Tennis courts. Abundant activities (often part of all-inclusive packages) such as yoga, aerobics, and lessons in cooking. Bicycle rental.
- Other Facilities: Traditional amphitheater for evening entertainment with dinner (often part of all-inclusive packages). Shopping arcade. Dive & Water Sports kiosk.
Grand Mirage Resort and Thalasso – Food and Drink
- Restaurants: Many guests purchase all-inclusive packages that include meals at these restaurants. Otherwise, pay as you go. • Bumbu Delhi – Spicy delights from India. Vegetarian options and superb sea views. • Ibu Kitchen – Contemporary Indonesian cuisine and modern décor. Popular dinner buffets. • Chopstick Restaurant – Large and indoors. Authentic Chinese. (Temporarily closed.) • Grand Café Restaurant – Casual dining. Open 24 hours for breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets, often with themes. • Mahi-Mahi Kitchen – Smaller, indoors, and next to the main pool. Lunch only. • Julie’s Italian – Stylish, al fresco, and popular with families for pizza. Dinner only. • Jukung Grill on the Beach – Attractive beachside position and enchanting Balinese décor. Daytime only.
- Bars: Coconuts Pool Bar – Swim-up bar for juices and coconut cocktails. • Panorama Bar & Music Lounge – Open all evening for cocktails, extensive views, and live music. Intimate. • JJ Rooftop Lounge – Cocktails, mocktails, and light bites served on the roof of Jukung Seafood Grill with ocean views.
- Breakfast: Included in the all-inclusive packages. Otherwise, check when booking.
- Room Service: Available 24/7.
Grand Mirage Resort and Thalasso – Rooms
- Room Types: Premiere Garden • Premiere Ocean • Family Studio Queen • Kids Suite• Junior Suite • Girls Suite • Family Studio Bunk • 2 Bedroom Suite • 3 Bedroom Ocean View Apartment • Ocean View Suite • 2 Bedroom Apartment • 3 Bedroom Family Pool Villa • List of all Rooms
- Smoking Rooms: Smoking is prohibited in rooms or public areas but elsewhere.
- Best Room: The Ocean View Suites are spacious and feature a living area. Probably the finest sea views anywhere in Tanjung Benoa.
- For Families: Many rooms have connecting doors, and some villas and suites come with two or three bedrooms and a private pool. Otherwise, there are five types of rooms just for families with names like Family Studio Bunk (for a family of five in one room) and Girls Suite (two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and lots of pink).
Grand Mirage Resort and Thalasso – Local Transport
- Walking & Cycling: Almost everything required is within walking distance. The main road is long, flat, and comparatively quiet, and bicycles are available for rent at the resort. A lovely beachside path passes the resort and stretches the entire length of Nusa Dua to the south. Cycling is also fun along the main roads in Nusa Dua, which start about 2km away.
- Cars & Taxis: Driving anywhere in Bali is not recommended, but renting a car is possible – book through a local agency or at the resort. Taxis – which are reasonably frequent, cheap, and comfortable – are the best option for anywhere in southern Bali. For longer trips, charter a car with a driver. Ignore drivers hanging about the streets and organize through the resort.
- Motorbikes: These are easy to rent at agencies along the road and useful for getting around Tanjung Benoa and Nusa Dua – less so for elsewhere in southern Bali. A popular way to reach anywhere around the region is a motorbike taxi called an ojek. Book one at a fixed rate using the downloadable apps Grab and Gojek.
Grand Mirage Resort and Thalasso – What’s Nearby?
Best Nearby Restaurants & Bars
Distances are from the main resort gate.
- Bumbu Bali – Long-established, endearing décor, and renowned for its Balinese cuisine. Great experience. Ask about cooking classes. Less than 300m south down the road.
- WMK Coffee & Kitchen – A new favorite. Always popular for coffee and brunch. Tasty meals, quick service, and great value. Less than 500m south.
- Black Tom’s – Large setup, often with live music. Some tourists eat/drink here 2-3 times a day. TV sports. Ask about free transfers there and back. Barely 200m south.
- Starbucks – Caffeine fix (and light meals) at the famous chain next to the Family Paradise section of the resort.
- The Tree Pub & Restaurant – Unfussy café/bar serving excellent, reasonably priced meals. Friendly staff and very happy hours. About a five-minute walk south.
Nearby Shops
- Minimarts pepper the main road but little else to excite shoppers. Most places to eat, drink, and shop at the Bali Collection shopping center in central Nusa Dua closed in 2020-21. Some had reopened by mid-2022, and more will open up later. This delightful outdoor mall is about 3km south down the main road and ideal by bicycle – especially via the beachside path. Otherwise, the free shuttle bus provided by Bali Collection may recommence and pick up passengers at the resort.
Water Sports
- Tanjung Benoa is the water sports center. Jet-skiing, parasailing, and banana-boat rides, among others can be arranged at the resort or, more cheaply, at Bali Apollo Dive & Water Sports. Reliable, well set up, and a better value than anywhere in Nusa Dua. Find prices on the website. About 400m south of the main resort via the beach.
Grand Mirage Resort and Thalasso – The Hotel
The Grand Mirage Resort and Thalasso is along the northern part of Tanjung Benoa, a comparatively quieter tourist region in southern Bali.
The Grand Mirage is two resorts in one. This is the entrance to the main resort area.
There is so much to like about the design and layout of the resort, including this area near the lobby of the main resort.
The lawns and gardens are extensive in the main resort area.
The two resort sections are 100m apart and easily linked by golf cart along the lovely beachside path.
Rama Stage is a traditional amphitheater that hosts Balinese music and dance on the resort grounds.
The resort faces a fantastic beach, with water sports noise at a good distance.
The beach is narrow but clean.
Plenty of lounge chairs line the sand and lawn for resort guests.
Guests can relax in many places in both sections of the resort.
The large lagoon-shaped pool is in the main part of the resort.
A mini water park is in front of the Family Paradise section of the resort.
Kids love the waterslides.
The angled architecture of the rooms and suites allows for maximum ocean views.
Rooms and suites are housed in attractive blocks facing the pool, gardens, and/or sea.
All types of rooms, suites, and apartments are attractively furnished.
All rooms and suites in the main resort area have a small balcony/patio, some angled towards the sea.
This is the grand entrance to the resort section fittingly called Family Paradise.
The décor and furnishings around the Family Paradise section of the resort are bright and cheerful.
Accommodations in the Family Paradise section of the resort are brightly decorated.
Incredibly, the resort offers five types of rooms for families.
With two double beds, some rooms are perfect for a small family.
Some apartments feature a kitchenette.
The beautifully furnished Ocean Suites are larger.
A shopping arcade in the main resort’s lobby area sells various souvenirs and gifts.
The Bamboo Kids Clubs offers all sorts of engaging activities.
There are so many facilities for children, especially at the separate section of the resort called Family Paradise.
The Grand Café is one of many places to eat within the resort, offering package deals that include all meals.
Facing the sea in front of the resort, Jukung Grill on the Beach is understandably popular.
The resort has nine places to eat and drink, including Julie’s Italian cafe.
The Coconuts Pool Bar offers cocktails and juices.
This lovely beachside path passes the resort and stretches south for several kilometers through Nusa Dua.
The beachside path that passes the resort is ideal for walking, jogging, and cycling.
Rent bicycles at the resort.
The resort’s Dive & Water Sports kiosk can arrange all sorts of activities.
One of many water sports is catamaran sailing.
Cheaper than the kiosk at the resort, water sports can also be arranged at this reliable center about 400m south of the main resort via the beach.
Kayaking and jet-skiing are among the many activities available at Bali Apollo Dive & Water Sports.
Tanjung Benoa is Bali’s water sports hub.
The resort is nicely located, so enough facilities are within walking distance in both directions.
Black Tom’s offers live music and tasty meals. Less than 200m south of the main resort.
Less than 300m south of the main resort, Bumbu Bali is a culinary and cultural experience.
Next to the Family Paradise section of the resort is an outlet of this well-known chain.
The Tree is famous for its friendly staff and happy hours. Only a five-minute walk south of the main resort.
Understandably popular for coffee and brunch is WMK Coffee & Kitchen, less than 500m south of the main resort. Check rates and availability: Grand Mirage Resort and Thalasso
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