Book ahead in Bali?

We are going to Bali and Lombok at the end of July. Some colleagues told us not worry about booking hotels or B&Bs in advance, others said the complete opposite.

We do not need luxury or "popular" hotels, but would like clean and comfortable rooms in mid-priced hotels (budget: up to 50 US$ per person/night). Some of the places we would like to visit are Kuta, Ubud, Munduk, Pemuteran and Gili Trawangan.

My question is:

Would you recommend that we book the sort of hotel I described above in advance, at this time of the year? Will many of them be booked out if we don't?

(Do you perhaps have personal experience with this specific destination in recent years?)

_{(I am not yet familiar with the tag system of this SE site, please retag if needed and remove this notice. Thanks.)}

Best Answer

I recommend you not to book and find a hotel when you get there because in the internet it might look different. And there're plenty of the hotels anyway. Get a list of the hotels where you'll want to stay with the prices. Be aware that most of the locals in Indonesia, such as motorbike and taxi drivers as well owners of guesthouses and street vendors, love to rip off foreigners.