Cascading down the hillside towards the Indian Ocean, Raffles Bali is the ultimate in refined barefoot luxury.
THe 32 villas, each with its own pool and garden, offer peace and privacy to soothe the soul, with views across Jimbaran Bay that seem to go on forever.
Contributed by Jens James Hoffmann
Fine dining pure. Easy to relax near the airport.
A room with a view for travel freaks.
At Raffles Bali the view from your private pool offers you the jungle-green resort grounds and the glittering Jimbaran Bay up to the runway of Ngurah Rai International Airport.
Wow.
The aircraft noise is minimal, the floodlights twinkle on the horizon during moonlit swimming.
In addition, the picture-perfect beach at Raffles disappears completely into the sea at high tide and then has to dry in the sun.
These days, the Raffles’ idyllic beach disappears completely into the sea and then needs time to dry in the sun.
Just 32 villas are spread across a 23-hectare parkland with streams, winding paths, and herb gardens.
Not in amenities – even the smallest villa boasts 375 square meters of living space in elegant Balinese style.
Not in wellness offerings – the massage in the panoramic open-air pavilion and the evening meditation in a candlelit cave remain unforgettable. And above all, not in culinary excellence.
The exquisite fine dining journey through Indonesia’s provinces, which the French-born Michelin-starred chef Gaetan Biesuz celebrates nightly in the bamboo-roofed Rumari restaurant, are really unique.
Greeted in the spiritual island is always great.
The welcome by the Raffles butler and escorted to the limousine is an amazing service.
It’s almost a shame that the subsequent drive to the hotel only takes 20 minutes.
If you are in the mood to relax and eat:
The 9-course menu at the Rumari restaurant and the jet-lag massage with a view of the wilderness and water.
