Normally prices drop in September, but this APEC event has distorted rates all over Bali and Lombok. You can certainly find places at around $US100 in Bali, Lombok and the Gilis, but the quality of experience (charm factor) is variable and they're a little harder to uncover. Once you've fixed your itinerary you just have to go through accommodation options one by one until you find the right combination of location + ambiance.

Another place that my friends like (I haven't been there myself) is the Blue Moon Villas in Amed. Black sand beaches, but good scuba/snorkling in the area. I also recommend the Haven in Seminyak. It's in a densely populated area, but it's quite stylish.

The good news is that the Rupiah is quite weak right now so your dollar goes farther.

Due to APEC it looks as if Bali airport will be closed most of October 6 and parts of October 8 & 9. The details are a bit vague, but I would avoid air travel these dates.

For dimsum in HKG, I have these bookmarked:

http://www.hkepicurus.com/search/label/Dim%20Sum

http://www.openrice.com/english/rest...tm?shopid=1799

I go to holes in the wall too.

After you eat in those restaurants, you cannot have dimsum in Chinatown again.

You can have clothes made in Bali, I know people have done that. You have to bring a sample for the tailor to follow and don't expect too much. You can go to Trip advisor forum to ask for recommendation.