Staycation: Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay
While Bali’s beaches are crowded with boutique resorts and lavish hotel chains, the Four Seasons hospitality group has ditched the overpopulated space for a serene location nestled beside the Ayung River. The Four Seasons Resort Bali has a bunch of feather in its cap, featuring as one of the world’s best resorts on Conde Nast Traveler and Travel and Leisure.
Located on the edge of Jimbaran Bay, Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay features an outdoor pool with stunning views of the Indian Ocean. The five-star property’s bowl-shaped architecture is what truly sets it apart from the hum-drum five storied hotels and sprawling resorts in the resort town. The 4 dining options, lotus pool and luxury day spa, further enhance the value of this magnificent property.
Dipped in nature and its surroundings, the One Bedroom Villa at the Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan is undoubtedly my most preferred choice. The theme is plenty apparent; the use of intricately carved wood and traditional fabric to inculcate with the villa with local aesthetic value.
The sprawling 3,767 sq ft space entails an indoor and outdoor space adorned with a plunge pool, impeccably designed interiors and state-of-the-art amenities. The architectural and design teams of Yashuhiro Koichi and John Head have given plenty of importance to the outdoor spaces that surround the villa.
Each spacious villa has a private outdoor pool. Included in all air-conditioned units are flat-screen satellite TV with DVD player and a refrigerated minibar. En suite bathrooms are fitted with a large bathtub, cotton bathrobes and free toiletries.
Four Seasons Jimbaran has a wonderful spa and a long list of activities, just like its sister property Four Seasons Sayan. If you prefer to be busy and active Four Seasons won’t leave you bored. The days start with a yoga or mediation class set up in an open bale by the sea. Wonderful experience to meditate looking onto the deep blue while taking in the sound of the rolling waves and feeling the breeze on your face. Perfect start to a day!
After yoga – a delicious breakfast with the family and after that your choice of either more exercise like circuit training or tennis. If you are feeling a little lazy, just take it easy and lounge around by the pool or the beach. The choice is yours. After lunch there is also a multitude of activities to choose from and it could vary from a stretch class to beach soccer, Tropical Drink Class or a Temple Tour.
At a nearby bay Four Seasons offers its guests a multitude of watersports like jet skis, parasailing and all the rest but unfortunately we have run out of time on this trip and will look forward to experiencing all of these on our next visit.
Four Seasons Jimbaran has four restaurants – Indonesian Taman Wantilan, casual Pool Café, beachfront glamorous Sundara and newest Balinese restaurant Jala. Taman Wantilan serves wonderful buffet breakfast with a view (it is located high above the sea with the breathtaking view of the glistening bay). For dinner it serves Indonesian favourites. Pool Café is open for lunch only and as the name suggests, is located by one of the resort’s pools and serves western favourites like burgers and salads for lunch only. Sundara, beachfront restaurant, is our favourite lunch and dinner venue – it is dressy and funky – quintessentially modern Balinese. The setting is priceless – by a long pool, surrounded by funky cabanas and facing onto a mile long pretty beach. The food is fabulous – a mix of Italian and modern Asian. The service is friendly and the atmosphere is so inviting that it is not uncommon to see guests linger here from early afternoon until late evening. At Jala guests can savour dishes from the daily Balinese diet or those served at ceremonies like weddings and temple anniversaries at the nightly a la carte dinner hosted in their cooking academy.
https://www.fourseasons.com/jimbaranbay
Written by TBG & Marina Noble
