Just a short drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport, Raffles Bali is quietly tucked into a generous parcel of land overlooking Jimbaran Bay. The resort’s discreet setting on a 23 hectares of gently rolling topography invites a slower kind of exploration. Here, low-rise architecture and native landscaping settle easily into the hillside, allowing the surrounding greenery and sea views to do most of the talking.
The all-villa resort comprises just 32 accommodations, each with its own pool and garden. The interiors favour space and soft transitions between indoor and outdoor living. Balinese motifs, carved wood panelling, panoramic sea views do the heavy lifting, while the generous window frontage lend the spaces a grounded quality.
Here, the gardens are more than just ornamental. A botanical tour, led by in-house guides, charts more than 100 native species, including medicinal herbs, flowering vines, and fruit-bearing trees. For guests eager to engage, it offers a gentle education in the island’s ecology and seasonal rhythms.
Service, as one might expect, begins before you arrive. The resort’s butler team handles pre-arrival preferences with measured efficiency and personalised details. Dining is also equally considered. The standout is Rumari, Indonesia’s first Krug Ambassade, where delicate tasting menus are paired with golden pours of prestige cuvée. For those inclined towards a more casual affair, Loloan Beach Bar and Grill serves grilled seafood beneath a starlit sky, while al fresco dining at The Farm Terrace offers a live barbecue experience. Afternoon tea at The Writers Bar strikes a refined note for those craving something sweet and sophisticated between swims.
Wellness here is not simply spa-deep. Instead, you’ll experience sound healing and meditation in The Secret Cave, chakra-aligning rituals, and blessings performed at a small temple nestled on the grounds, all of the offerings steeped in local tradition.
In sum, Raffles Bali has managed what some have missed, it embraces Balinese soul while delivering international standards. You’ll leave feeling both lighter and a little more rooted, and that, as far as we’re concerned, is the mark of a stay well spent.
Raffles Bali
Jl. Karang Mas Sejahtera No. 1A, Jimbaran
+62 361 2015800
raffles.com/bali
