We visited 30 hotels, stayed at Bali’s 10 Best hotels, to find the best Bali boutique hotels & resorts: luxury hotels and the best Bali budget hotels. We test-drive every hotel before we ever make a recommendation so that we can give you our honest, expert, opinion about what hotel might be best for you. We don't accept sponsorships from hotels - so our recs are 100% unbiased. Our Bali Top 8 resorts / Best hotels Bali list has candid reviews & tours. We did a bunch of research, developing our initial short list of 30 Bali hotels and resorts. This video will provide a quick tour of each resort we are recommending, plus a link to an in-depth review and tour of each hotel. 📩 BOOK VIP MODE: Get perks you won't get booking yourself. At 6,000+ hotels, we unlock free room upgrades, $50-$150 vouchers, early check-in, late check-out, and breakfast for two, and more. Email us at info@swankguide.com or check out: https://swankguide.com/ Here are the full vidoes: THE AMANKILA Our full tour and review: https://youtu.be/FHyEyPnNKbA THE HANGING GARDENS OF BALI Our full tour and review: https://youtu.be/G6wcPAv1O9c Aura House: House Our full tour and review: https://youtu.be/25GvvscSokE THE COMO SHAMBHALA ESTATE Our full tour and review: https://youtu.be/RoHCDzZ7bvs THE SOORI Our full tour and review: https://youtu.be/PxpYYL8Rjww THE COMO UMA UBUD Our full tour and review: https://youtu.be/6Ew8EJU_g1M THE ALILA VILLAS ULUWATU Our full tour and review: https://youtu.be/iPfHm2f439E THE CAPELLA UBUD Our full tour and review: https://youtu.be/ZBbVMmPeeYY Check out The Swank Guide's Bali E-book (table of contents below): https://store.swankguide.com/ Our ultimate resort and hotel guide will take you inside the best hotels in Bali. We visited 30 hotels and stayed at 10 to find the 8 best; how can you make an honest recommendation if you don't try a hotel first. We'll share our candid and uncensored opinions so that you can see which hotel is the right place for you. 🎥 Equipment I Use to Film These Videos Want to support the channel? Using these links helps me keep everything independent and ad-free. I only recommend gear I actually use and travel with: 📱 Camera + Phone: Canon R6 Mark II – excellent low light performance: https://amzn.to/4lhB2d3 iPhone 16 Pro Max – shoots 4K and fits in your pocket: https://amzn.to/4eHDjM2 🦅 Drone: DJI Air 3 – cinematic shots, compact design: https://amzn.to/4nCJ2Xv 📸 Lenses: Canon RF 24–70mm f/2.8 – versatile everyday lens: https://amzn.to/3GA0NpH Canon RF 70–200mm f/2.8L – sharp, fast telephoto: https://amzn.to/4eWAtmF Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro – compact and great for detail shots: https://amzn.to/407VJ2u 🎙️ Mics: RØDE Wireless Go II – my go-to wireless setup: https://amzn.to/4ksShqv Hollyland Lark M2 – easy to use, great sound: https://amzn.to/3I9q3nk 🧳 Tripod: Peak Design Travel Tripod – lightweight and reliable: https://amzn.to/44AV5M6 Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links. If you use them, I may earn a small commission — at no cost to you. It helps support the work I do here, and I really appreciate it. We strive to be the most trusted, the most transparent, boutique hotel recommendation service…. ever. If you choose to use our link to book a hotel, you are supporting our work. You can go around us – it won’t save you any money. This hotel commission fee supports us as we travel the world looking for the best places, small booking commissions are how we cover most of our expenses. Bali E-Book Table of Contents: +Intro +A Really Brief History of Bali +Culture, Customs and Behavior in Temples +Bali by Region - What Area’s Best for You? +Bali’s Best Hotels, Resorts and Airbnbs, By Area +Food and Drink +The Best Activities That Most People Don't Know About APPENDIX I: Planning Your Trip: +Best time to visit +Getting to Bali and getting around +Safety and security APPENDIX II: All the boring stuff: airport, customs, immigration, transportation (but you best read it). APPENDIX III: Nyepi, Bali’s Silent Day Swank Guide website: http://swankguide.com/ #swankguide #balihotels #balitravel