Amandari
The original Ubud retreat, built like a Balinese village on the lip of the Ayung River Gorge and still woven into the life of Kedewatan.
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Amankila
Stilted pavilions on a hillside above the Lombok Strait, below Mount Agung, with a three-tier pool and a private black-sand beach.
COMO Shambhala Estate
A 22-acre forest estate above the Ayung River, built around wellness programmes led by resident practitioners and a sacred spring.
Mulia Bali
Three resorts in one on a kilometre of calm Geger Beach in Nusa Dua: an all-suite hotel, a big family resort and a private pool-villa enclave.
Raffles Bali
Thirty-two pool villas stepping down a hillside to Jimbaran Bay, 20 minutes from the airport, each with a butler and its own garden.
The Oberoi, Bali
Thatched lanais and pool villas in 16 acres of gardens on Seminyak Beach, with the shops and restaurants of Seminyak a short walk away.