Thirty-two pool villas stepping down a hillside to Jimbaran Bay, 20 minutes from the airport, each with a butler and its own garden.
Raffles Bali opened in 2021 on 23 hectares of hillside above Jimbaran Bay. There are only 32 villas, each with a private pool and garden, so even when it is full it feels empty. Every villa comes with a Raffles Butler, which suits people who like things arranged without asking twice.
It is the most practical top-end base in Bali. The airport is about 20 minutes away, which makes it the ideal first or last stop, or the whole holiday if you do not want long drives. The Writers Bar does a proper Bali Sling at sunset, and dinner in The Secret Cave is memorable.
Be aware that the resort itself notes nearby development on the Jimbaran hillside, which can mean some daytime noise; ask us which villas sit furthest from it. And this is south Bali: for rice terraces and temples, add a few nights in Ubud.
Garden, ocean or oceanfront positions, each with a private pool, garden and indoor-outdoor living. Takes two adults and two children under 12 with an extra bed.
Oceanfront two-bedroom villas with generous living space, plus a single Presidential Two Bedroom Pool Villa on the highest ground.
Larger villas with sea views and private pools, designed for families and friends travelling together.
A private estate with a 20-metre pool, gardens, open-air living spaces and a dedicated butler, for celebrations and multi-generation trips.
Rumari is the main restaurant, serving contemporary Southeast Asian cooking with a wine list of more than 250 labels. Loloan Coastal Peruvian, The Farm Terrace and the Purnama Honeymoon Bale add variety, and The Secret Cave hosts dinners in a natural cave. The Writers Bar is the place for sunset drinks, and barbecues can be set up in your villa or on the beach.
Raffles Spa has two couples' treatment suites with private showers and terraces, plus The Sanctuary, a semi-outdoor hillside treatment suite with a steam room. There is daily yoga, meditation and breathwork, sound healing in the cave, a beach infinity pool, a gym and tennis. Spa treatments are for guests aged 12 and over.
Children are welcome and one-bedroom villas take an extra bed or cot. There is no kids club, but activities for children include nature walks, Balinese dressing, offering making and pizza making. Children five and under eat free from the kids menu.
| Villas | 32, each with a private pool |
|---|---|
| Opened | 2021 |
| From the airport | About 20 minutes from Ngurah Rai International Airport |
| Grounds | 23 hectares with a private beach and heliport |
| Dining | Rumari, Loloan, The Farm Terrace, The Writers Bar and The Secret Cave |
| Kids club | None, but children's activities are offered |
Jimbaran, Bali
A few of the things we plan for guests in Bali.
Ubud sits among rice fields, gorges and craft villages. Walk the Campuhan ridge at dawn, visit the terraces at Tegallalang early before the crowds, and see stone carving and silverwork in the villages nearby. For a quieter view, drive west to Jatiluwih, where the terraces are watered by the ancient subak irrigation system.
Pura Luhur Uluwatu stands on a sea cliff at the southern tip of the island. At sunset, a kecak performance is held in the amphitheatre beside it, with a circle of men chanting the story of the Ramayana. Arrive early for a good seat and hold on to sunglasses, because the temple monkeys are quick. Stay on the Bukit for clifftop villas and surf beaches.
Mount Batur is an active volcano in a huge caldera, and the classic walk starts in the dark to reach the rim by sunrise. On a clear morning you see the lake below and Mount Agung and Lombok’s Rinjani on the horizon. It takes about two hours up, on loose ground, so wear proper shoes. Go in the dry season and pair it with hot springs on the lakeshore.
Five nights at a wellness retreat in the Ayung River valley with a programme of yoga, treatments and healthy food, then five nights on the quiet east coast, where terraced suites look over the Lombok Strait.
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