Samie Elishi Declares 'I Love Bali' After Molly-Mae's Sister Zoe Faces Criticism for 48-Hour Stay

Samie Elishi has confessed she ‘loves Bali’ just days after Molly-Mae’s sister was mocked for leaving the island after just 48 hours due to being disappointed.

Zoe, 28, has been slammed by her followers this last week after she confessed Bali did not meet her expectations and so fled to Dubai instead after just two days.

The fitness enthusiast travelled to the Indonesian country to celebrate her one-year anniversary with her husband Danny.

But despite staying in a huge sea view room at a 5-starRadisson Blu, ‘something wasn’t quite right’ and so she fled her resort.

And it has appeared that Samie has taken a subtle swipe at the star as she showed her support for the developing region during her holiday.

As her wine glass was being topped up, Samie posted a snap of herself to her Instagram Stories with the caption. ‘Cheers bbys, I luv Bali’.

Samie Elishi has confessed she ‘loves Bali’ after Molly-Mae’s sister was mocked for leaving Bali for Dubai after just 48 hours due to being disappointed

Zoe, 28, has been slammed by her followers this last week after she confessed Bali did not meet her expectations and so fled to Dubai after just 48 hours

When Zoe explained the reasoning behind her departure, she claimed that Bali looks better on social media than in real life, as influencers make it look luxurious, despite it being a developing country.

In a new YouTube video, Zoe told the camera: ‘Since landing in Bali, something for us wasn’t quite right.

‘We came here with high expectations because we had seen on social media that everyone was having such a lovely time. Lovely places to eat and beaches, and lovely gyms and coffee shops.

‘But I don’t think the reality of Bali is shown much at all, and I do think it is down to a lot of influencers posting the more luxury side of things.’

She added: ‘Before joining the army, I spent five months travelling South East Asia. I did Thailand, Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, I did a lot and spent time in these countries. But there is something very different about Bali.

‘We got told Uluwatu where we are now is one of the best places to go, so if this is one of the better places, I’m not sure where the other places are like.

‘I wasn’t going to sit down and say anything, but people want to know.’

Danny then joined the video and said: ‘You either go on holiday to travel and experience culture or you want to go away and relax.’

Zoe explained that Bali looked completely different from what it did on social media, and that influencers had made it look more luxurious

Zoe said: ‘Yeah, and we could have got a flight tomorrow as today is our anniversary, but time is precious and we just want to get out, and why delay it’

Zoe continued: ‘Yeah, and we could have got a flight tomorrow as today is our anniversary, but time is precious and we just want to get out, and why delay it.

‘We missed the mark, maybe we didn’t do our own research, maybe it is our own fault. I did a lot of research though.

‘I think it is just personal preference, and our preference was that this isn’t for us, and we are making the executive decision to go enjoy our anniversary somewhere we know that we love and can relax and can drink the water.’

Fans were divided in the comment section, with many claiming they loved Bali and asking for specific reasons why she didn’t like it.

‘I find this really surprising seeing as you travelled this part of the world. Everywhere there is like this – the 5* resorts are social media worthy but ultimately it’s a developing area of the world and lots of the people there live in poverty.’;

‘That is such a shame you didn’t have a good experience:( Bali is a truly magical place with incredible people! But it is a poor country and I think people forget that and expect it to be like Dubai when that isn’t the reality. Hope you have a good time in Dubai.’;

‘I’m interested to know what exactly you didn’t like about it? You didn’t really go into specifics? I travelled there last year and loved it!’;

Despite staying in a huge sea view room at the Radisson Blu, a five-star hotel, they decided to leave early and jet to Dubai instead

Radisson Blu Bali Uluwatu features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a fitness centre and a garden

Zoe’s sister Molly-Mae previously ‘fell in love with Bali’ following her holiday in 2019

‘I don’t think the reality of Bali is shown much at all, and I do think it is down to a lot of influencers posting the more luxury side of things’ (Amber Turner pictured left, Samie Elishi right)

Others agreed with Zoe, adding: I’m just home from backpacking Australia, Bali, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore and I can hands down agree with the insta vs reality with Bali!! We tried to enjoy it as much as we could but it is 100% portrayed sooo differently by influencers,’

‘Why is everyone hating? Bali isn’t for everyone, they arrived and didn’t like it? Why would they waste time & money somewhere they’re not enjoying?’

In 2019, Zoe’s sister Molly-Mae shared with fans that she ‘fell in love with Bali’ as she shared a series of stunning snaps to Instagram.

Zoe later shared a photo dump on Instagram, showcasing her lavish Dubai trip after leaving Bali.

‘We got told Uluwatu (pictured) where we are now is one of the best places to go, so if this is one of the better places, I’m not sure where the other places are like’

Fans were divided in the comment section, with many claiming they loved Bali and asking for specific reasons why she didn’t like it

Others agreed with Zoe: I’m just home from backpacking Australia, Bali, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore and I can hands down agree with the insta vs reality with Bali!!’