Luxury guide · Bali
Bali at its most refined
Amandari and Mandapa above the Ayung, Bulgari and Six Senses on the Bukit cliffs, Raffles at Jimbaran, the tasting menus of Ubud, the Rock Bar and the wellness retreats.
What's onThis week in Bali
Grand resorts and villas
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Above the Ayung gorge
Amandari
Aman’s Ubud resort: suites in walled village compounds above the Ayung river gorge, with a pool that follows the terraced rice fields.
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On the Ayung river
Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
A Ritz-Carlton Reserve on the banks of the Ayung, with villas, a spa and Kubu, its restaurant in bamboo cocoons by the rice fields.
Jalan Kedewatan, Banjar Kedewatan, Ubud, Gianyar 80571Explore View on map
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In the Ayung valley
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan
The Four Seasons in the Ayung valley at Sayan, entered across a bridge to a lotus pond on its roof.
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A camp in the rainforest
Capella Ubud
Luxury tents in the rainforest at Keliki, north of Ubud, designed by Bill Bensley.
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A wellness estate
COMO Shambhala Estate
COMO’s wellness retreat above the Ayung at Begawan, with programmes of yoga, treatments and healthy cooking.
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Above the Pakerisan
HOSHINOYA Bali
Hoshino Resorts’ villas above the Pakerisan river, each with a canal-like pool at its door.
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Home of Apéritif
Viceroy Bali
Pool villas above the Petanu river valley at Petulu, with Apéritif, its fine-dining restaurant.
Br. Nagi, Jl. Lanyahan, Petulu, Ubud, Gianyar 80571Explore View on map
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On the Uluwatu cliffs
Bulgari Resort Bali
Bulgari’s villas on the cliffs of the Bukit, high above the Indian Ocean, with an inclinator to the beach.
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Beside the cliff temple
Six Senses Uluwatu
A clifftop resort that shares its view along the coast with the temple of Uluwatu.
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Modern villas on the cliff
Alila Villas Uluwatu
Modern pool villas on the clifftop at Pecatu, with the famous cabana hanging over the edge.
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Pool villas above the sea
Jumeirah Bali
All-villa resort at Pecatu, on the Bukit cliffs, with a design inspired by the old Javanese kingdoms.
Jl. Raya Uluwatu, Pecatu, Kuta Selatan, Badung 80361Explore View on map
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Terraced down the cliff
The Apurva Kempinski Bali
A resort terraced down the cliff at Sawangan, south of Nusa Dua, built around a grand open-air staircase.
Jalan Raya Nusa Dua Selatan, Sawangan, Nusa DuaExplore View on map
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Villas on the bay
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay
Villas climbing the hill above Jimbaran Bay, with Sundara, its beach restaurant, on the sand below.
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Home of the Rock Bar
AYANA Resort Bali
A large resort on the headland south of Jimbaran Bay, with ocean pools, a spa and the Rock Bar on the rocks below the cliff.
Jl. Karang Mas Sejahtera, Jimbaran, Badung 80364Explore View on map
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Villas on a private bay
Raffles Bali
Raffles’ villas on the hillside above a quiet bay at Jimbaran, each with its own pool.
Jalan Karang Mas Sejahtera 1A, Jimbaran, Badung 80361Explore View on map
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On Nusa Dua’s southern beach
The Mulia, Mulia Resort & Villas
A grand beach resort at Sawangan, on the southern end of the Nusa Dua coast, with several restaurants and a large spa.
Jl. Raya Nusa Dua Selatan, Kawasan Sawangan, Nusa Dua 80362Explore View on map
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Butler service by the sea
The St. Regis Bali Resort
A beachfront St. Regis in Nusa Dua, with butler service and a lagoon pool.
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Formerly Amanusa
Aman Villas at Nusa Dua
Aman’s private villas at Nusa Dua, on the site of the former Amanusa, looking over the golf course to the sea.
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Gardens on Seminyak beach
The Oberoi Beach Resort, Bali
Thatched villas and lanais in old gardens on Seminyak beach, one of the island’s first luxury hotels.
Jalan Kayu Aya, Seminyak, Badung 80361Explore View on map
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Rooms, restaurants and a beach club
Desa Potato Head
A creative village on Petitenget beach: design hotels, restaurants, a recording studio and the Potato Head Beach Club.
Jalan Petitenget No. 51B, Seminyak, Badung 80361Explore View on map
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Terraced above the strait
Amankila
Aman’s east-coast resort at Manggis, with three pools stepping down the hillside towards the Lombok Strait.
The great tables
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More than a restaurant
Locavore NXT
The team behind Locavore, now at Lodtunduh: tasting menus built on their own farm, lab and growers.
Lodtunduh, Ubud, Gianyar 80571Explore View on map
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French technique, Indonesian produce
Mozaic
A long-running fine-dining restaurant in a garden at Sanggingan, cooking French-style tasting menus with Indonesian produce.
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At Viceroy Bali
Apéritif
Viceroy Bali’s fine-dining restaurant and bar, in a dining room in the style of the 1920s.
Br. Nagi, Jl. Lanyahan, Petulu, Ubud, Gianyar 80571Explore View on map
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Bamboo cocoons by the river
Kubu at Mandapa
Mandapa’s riverside restaurant, where tables sit in bamboo cocoons beside the Ayung and the rice fields.
Jalan Kedewatan, Banjar Kedewatan, Ubud, Gianyar 80571Explore View on map
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Under a glass roof
Merah Putih
Indonesian cooking from across the archipelago in a glass-roofed hall of tall columns on the Petitenget road.
Jalan Petitenget 100X, Kerobokan Kelod, SeminyakExplore View on map
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At the Four Seasons, Jimbaran
Sundara
The Four Seasons’ beach restaurant at Jimbaran, with seafood and the grill facing the bay.
Jalan Bukit Permai, JimbaranExplore View on map
Bars and spas
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On the rocks below the cliff
Rock Bar
AYANA’s bar on the rocks at the foot of the cliff, reached by an inclinator, facing the sunset over the Indian Ocean.
Jl. Karang Mas Sejahtera, Jimbaran, Badung 80364Explore View on map
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Cocktails in the hills
The bar at Apéritif
The cocktail bar of Apéritif at Viceroy Bali, open to non-residents.
Br. Nagi, Jl. Lanyahan, Petulu, Ubud, Gianyar 80571Explore View on map
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Hotel spa
Fivelements
A wellness retreat on the Ayung river, with healing programmes and plant-based cuisine.
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