| The basic idea is to combine the conveniences | | | | Four Seasons Sayan. Overlooking the Ayung |
| of a five-star resort with the cultural | | | | river it became too small for the demand |
| richness of a Balinese private home. A Bali | | | | already and new villas have been added. |
| hotel experience of a different kind. | | | | |
| | | | The leading resorts in this field try to |
| Over the years this type of accommodation has | | | | accomplish a secluded setting of each villa, |
| increased vastly in popularity with travelers | | | | permitting undisturbed outdoor life with |
| looking for something special and exclusive. | | | | outdoor dining areas. So life within nature |
| | | | can be experienced in Bali style. Some of the |
| The difference between large hotel chains and | | | | villas have outdoor bathrooms and private |
| boutique hotels is that they don't provide | | | | plunge pools as well. |
| 100's of rooms but instead secluded luxury in | | | | |
| small and intimate resorts. | | | | Many known Bali hotels and resorts are |
| | | | renovating and redesigning themselves to |
| A "home away from home" is a bit a stressed | | | | follow this trend. Alam Kul Kul in Legian |
| expression, but it describes quite accurately | | | | added boutique elements, The Villas in |
| what you may find. A really private space in | | | | Seminyak are a good example to fully mature |
| a total different location, thousands of | | | | this concept, all villas have a private |
| miles away from home. You already could find | | | | swimming pool and offer the privacy requested |
| that easily in many Bali hotels that are | | | | by clients. |
| always different than big city hotels and | | | | |
| even more so in boutique hotels. | | | | In Jimbaran the Jimbaran Puri bali is a good |
| | | | beach side concept and must be booked early. |
| All amenities are usually provided in these | | | | The negative side of Boutique resorts is |
| resorts to make you feel comfortable. | | | | really the limited availability of rooms. It |
| Individual service with a personal touch | | | | seems that because of the initially |
| makes all the difference, and a villa with an | | | | understated expectancy a few years back when |
| selection of things you don't want to miss | | | | the success of small high end resorts wasn't |
| like a sound system and satellite TV, several | | | | guaranteed, some of them are maybe build a |
| cozy in- and outdoor areas for relaxation, | | | | bit too small. |
| and refreshingly different styled bathrooms | | | | |
| surely add to the ingredients to make you | | | | Now the situation is very much different, |
| enjoy your stay. | | | | travelers looking for that special place to |
| | | | spend a vacation, and are willing to pay for |
| Some icing on the cake may be a private | | | | the extra luxury. The Ubud area is leading |
| Jacuzzi, plunge or swimming pool. What would | | | | the way with resorts such as Kamandalu |
| be life in the tropics without it. | | | | Resort, The Alila or the Natura Resort, one |
| | | | of the better and most convincing additions. |
| A resort in Ubud was ahead of its time and | | | | |
| has been copied by newly built ones a several | | | | In the meanwhile we saw the opening of many |
| times since then. It's the Pita Maha, build | | | | new intimate small Bali hotels over the last |
| by a member of the Royal family of Ubud in | | | | few years, it seems a trend unbroken despite |
| Bali. The concept of a river view resort with | | | | the slow down and recent recovery in the Bali |
| spa is taken from the Tjampuhan hotel and | | | | tourism industry. Bali is once again the |
| greatly refined through adding privacy by | | | | tropical dream location on a small island |
| establishing a exclusive luxury villa | | | | that currently attracts more individual |
| concept. More about this resort later. | | | | travelers than mass group tours. Personally I |
| | | | am happy with this development and hope it |
| On the ocean side it was Four Seasons in | | | | will stay like this, as it supports space and |
| Jimbaran who first successfully introduced | | | | tranquility for a personal experience in a |
| the private villas concept within a hotel. Of | | | | location that 'is made' to be experienced |
| course they also went to Ubud to build The | | | | this way. |