The Ritz-Carlton Bali Resort & Spa - Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia

Traverse a range of dramatic bluffs overlooking the timeless depths of the Indian Ocean. There, you'll discover The Ritz-Carlton Bali Resort & Spa. This breathtaking vantage point calls, inviting you to immerse yourself in the various wonders that lay before you.

Embracing the mystique of Bali, with its bewitching natural beauty, and the inherent grace and hospitality of its people, The Ritz-Carlton, Bali Resort & Spa features: Private, secluded beach location; 368 guest rooms, including 38 new cliff villas with stunning views of the Indian Ocean; 12 restaurants and lounges; State-of-the-art business center and more.

The Ritz-Carlton Bali Resort & Spa now features newly-renovated Club rooms and suites. Guests of The Ritz-Carlton, Bali Resort & Spa Club Level can enjoy 42-inch Plasma TVs, new bathroom amenities, in-room coffee and tea options, new throw pillows, bed runners, bed skirtings and bolsters, new carpets and rugs as well as new sofas and ottomans, night curtains, digital scales and JVD safety boxes. Comprising both air-conditioned and al fresco seating options, the Club Lounge offers five food and beverage menus during the day: breakfast, midday snacks, afternoon tea, cocktails in the evening, and chocolate and cordials after dinner.

A wide array of reading materials, including international news dailies and bestselling novels in a range of languages are available for guests' use. The dedicated Club Level concierge team is available to assist with any needs guests may have, 24 hours a day. Club guests are also entitled to one-time laundry and pressing services of four items per room during their stay, private check-in and check-out at the Club Lounge, unlimited play on the 18-hole golf putting course, and unlimited use of Tennis Pavilion.

ACCOMMODATIONS
36 One and Two-bedroom Villas - Designed in spacious and luxurious Balinese style have unobstructed views of the ocean, private outdoor plunge pools and open-air showers.

Ritz-Carlton Club Rooms and Suites - This enclave within the hotel includes 33 guest rooms and suites and The Ritz-Carlton Suite. The Club's handsomely furnished lounge features five food and beverage presentations daily. Staffed by professional concierge.

Updated January 30, 2008 - The Ritz-Carlton, Bali Resort & Spa opened the Ayana Villa, a three-bedroom villa on the cliffs over Jimbaran Bay. The villa, named after a "place of refuge" in Sanskrit, occupies 3,000 square meters of landscaped gardens in a quiet corner of the resort, affording cliff-top views on the island. The private driveway leading to the 420 square meter villa brings guests to an illuminated, terraced water feature, with fountains that gently flow towards the carved Balinese doors leading into the property. Ayana also makes an entertainment area for up to 200 guests. A traditional Indonesian gazebo perched above the cliffs makes an intimate wedding location. The villa is equally set up as a private sanctuary. In the south-easternmost corner, a separate building houses a double massage room for personalized spa treatments, as well as a steam shower and private gym complete with treadmill and free weights. Private yoga and meditation classes are also available.

A dedicated team of staff includes a 24-hour on-call butler and a personal chef. The impressive contemporary design and majestic views across the lush gardens to the infinity-edged pool and ocean beyond greet you as soon as you enter the central living room. A comfortable lounge area with a 60-inch plasma television and an Ironwood bar featuring dragon hand-carved by a Balinese artisan opens onto a sun-room. Rates start at $8,000 per night.

LEISURE
Private beaches. Freshwater outdoor pool. Whirlpool. Waterslide. Boating, rafting, diving, deep-sea fishing, surfing, snorkeling, bicycling. Lighted tennis courts, spa, fitness center, golf.

Spa and Tennis Pavilion with cardiovascular equipment, massage, steam and sauna, aerobics, lighted tennis courts, body and beauty treatments.

Bali Golf & Country Club on-site.

EXPLORE
• One-hour massage for two, performed in-room or outdoors
• A sail in a jukung --native fishing boat -- along the rugged Bukit coastline to the warm waters beneath clifftop Uluwatu temple and picnic lunch at Kubu Beach, a private cove enveloped by an emerald ravine and rugged cliffs
• An Evening of Romance including a rose petal drawn bath, mood enhancing candlelight, and champagne in a sandalwood-scented room
• Choice of intimate four-course dinners served in a private villa, aglow with hundreds of candles encircling the garden and reflected in the plunge pool or in the private garden pavilion of the Wedding Gazebo, set upon the bluff with panoramic ocean view
• Full-day chauffeur-driven island shopping excursion to discover and purchase the finest of Bali's world renowned art, handicrafts, textiles, jewelry, furnishings, antiques and artifacts
• Intricately woven coconut-leaf baskets, filled with flowers and incense, placed in the couple's room daily as offerings to the gods for a harmonious island sojourn.