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Why the luxury
resorts of Bali
are special
 Bali's luxury resorts are world famous for their exquisite settings, superlative facilities, hospitable
employees and attentive service catering to your whims.
Difference between
a villa resort
and hotel resort
A luxury villa resort consists mostly or exclusively of villas (think of fancy cottages). They are ideal if you
seek seclusion and privacy. Guest count is low. You receive highly personalized service (the staff to guest ratio
can be as high as 5 to 1. Peak season rates for
two typically run about $400 to $1000 per night.
A luxury hotel resort's accommodations are mainly or
entirely rooms and
suites. They are arranged in the familiar hotel hallway layout (though the buildings are only several stories
high and the corridors are
usually open aired). These luxury hotel resorts are perfect if you want - as most vacationers do
- the big resort experience (many fellow guests, a large pool, and an interesting variety of restaurants and organized activities).
Peak season rates for
two typically run about $200 to $500 per night.
Best of the best
luxury resorts -
my top 5 picks
Amandari - Villa resort. Ubud area. Consists
of just 40 villas, each with built-in privacy. The Amandari is designed like a traditional Balinese
walled village. Its infinity pool is
famous and overlooks a spectacular rice terrace gorge.
Begawin Giri - Villa resort. Ubud
area.
It's Bali's ultimate villa resort seclusion spot. Peaceful garden park setting. Lodging is divided into six widely spaced
residences (which can be rented whole by an extended family or shared by several different vacation parties). Each residence has its
own private full-length infinity pool (see photo).
Ritz Carlton
- Hotel resort. On Jimbaran Bay cliffs overlooking Indian Ocean. Refined
personality. Professionally landscaped. Best food among Bali's resorts.
Four Seasons -
Villa resort. On Jimbaran Bay. Directly on a beautiful, uncrowded beach.
Inter-Continental -
Hotel resort. On Jimbaran Bay. Mammoth pool. Justifiably boasts the widest and finest beach front among the luxury hotels.
Luxury resorts
runners-up
Amankila
(villa resort near Candi Dasa -- see my Bali map)
Amanusa
(villa resort near
Candi Dasa)
Bali
Cliff (hotel resort near Ulu Watu)
Bali Hilton (hotel resort in Nusa
Dua)
Alila
Ubud (hotel resort, formerly the Chedi, in Ubud area)
Four Seasons Sayan
(hotel resort in Ubud area)
Tuga (villa resort on coast between Kuta and Tanah Lot Temple).
In planning
your budget,
be aware that...
A 21% surcharge (11% tax plus 10% service charge) is added
to bills at upmarket tourist hotels and restaurants.
If your budget
is limited
Not to worry. Bali has many small adorable resorts and private cottages in the $50 to $100 a night per couple range
to suit individual preferences. Some are on or near the beaches. Some are in the Ubud area hills with superlative
views.
If you're on a shoestring budget, you can
find spartan accommodations for as low as $10 a night.
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