NUSA DUA
Westin
A big hitter in the meetings and incentives market in Bali, this 350-room hotel is attached to BICC and next door to its sibling, the Laguna Resort and Spa. The hotel has 2,700 sqm of exhibition space and 15 meeting rooms. In April, the hotel renovated its Nusantara Ballroom that now offers clients a refreshing modern look and can cater for up to 700 people. Outside the ballroom is an elegant pre-function area with a glass wall that allows natural light to filter through.
The Ikan restaurant on the beachfront specialises in seafood and is perfect for groups of up to 125, while Capsicum Café can seat up to 153 people.
The Coatrans conference in June had 550 delegates, while the International Rubber Conference and Exhibition attracted 300 delegates, also in June.
www.westin.com
Conrad Bali Resort & Spa
This refreshingly low-key resort is on the island’s southeastern coast. The 298 guestrooms and suites are spacious and comfortable, with Indonesian touches such as dark-wood platform beds, rattan wall screens and carved objets d’art. They are offset by modern sofas with clean lines and rugs in Jonathan Adler-type prints.
The resort has a 30-metre-long swimming pool designed like a meandering lagoon.
Several suites also have terraces edging the pool. The hotel offers a 530 sqm ballroom that
can be divided into two rooms as well as six additional meeting and boardrooms.
Citibank recently held an event here.
www.conradhotels.com
Laguna Resort & Spa
Located in exclusive Nusa Dua, this hotel is an opulent boutique-style resort, set among
lagoons and tropical gardens. The newly refurbished rooms are a mix of traditional Balinese and contemporary design and feature sleek wood floors, marble bathrooms and oversized bathtubs. The Lagoon Access Rooms allow you to step from your private balcony into the water.
For conferences or meetings, the hotel offers 800 sqm of meeting space, spectacular
landscaped gardens and a beachfront with ocean views. The Summer Garden Executive
Boardroom has natural daylight and views over the treetops. The newly refurbished
720 sqm grand ballroom features the latest Clockwise from bottom left: the Grand Hyatt Bali; the 350-room Westin; the Ritz-Carlton; the Conrad; the Four Seasons at Jimbaran Bay
The best of Bali’s luxury hotels With an ever-increasing range of five-star properties, corporate groups are spoilt for choice mood-lighting systems as well as a spacious pre-function area. The lush gardens are a perfect setting for outdoor events such as cocktail parties and group dinners for meeting delegates. Dell recently held an event here.
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Grand Hyatt
The 648-room Grand Hyatt is one of the largest properties in Nusa Dua. The resort
currently has 25 meeting rooms accommodating between 12 and 1,420 people,
as well as beachfront catering for up to 1,800 people. The resort is finalising its renovation and extension programme.
Some of its guestrooms are are still under renovation and its new Kriya Spa with 24 spa
villas soft-opened in April. The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines recently held a conference here for 120 delegates.
www.grandhyatt.com
JIMBARAN BAY
Ritz-Carlton
The Ritz-Carlton Bali, set at the southern end of Jimbaran Bay, is unsurprisingly one of the most luxurious on the island. And the resort’s 38 private villas, set apart from the rest of the resort and accessed through a set of large and elaborately carved stone gates, further up the ante.
Each has a private garden gazebo set among blooming plants, plus a private infinity plunge pool with miniature waterfalls and a hot tub. The villas themselves have sea views from every room and are sumptuously outfitted with marble floors, canopy beds, teakwood furniture and double-sized sunken bathtubs — which private butlers fill and cover with rose petals on your arrival.
Transport by golf cart to the main resort ground is available.
The hotel offers seven meeting rooms and a ballroom that can seat more than 500 people for a banquet. Outdoor venues include verdant gardens, at the cliff’s edge or poolside.
www.ritz-carlton.com
Four Seasons Resort & Spa
From the moment a staff member meets you at the airport with a chilled hand towel, the
service at this resort is unparalleled.
The 147 elegant Balinese-style villas have stone walls, thatched roofs and marble floors.
Inside are separate sleeping, bathing and living pavilions, and private plunge pools
with ocean views. At the resort’s cooking school, you can take classes in Balinese
cuisine and tour markets before preparing your buys in a state-of-the-art kitchen.
The hotel offers extensive meeting and function space, and exceptional outdoor gardens for events. Functions can be held on the foreshore, the beach and the lower pool area. Lenovo from Singapore came with 51 delegates in May for five days of meetings and incentives, while General Electronics India came with 30 people for an Asian gala dinner held by the poolside.
www.fourseasons.com
FURTHER AFIELD
Le Meridien Nirwana Golf & Spa Resort
Located near the iconic Tanah Lot sea temple, off the beaten track, is Le Meridien Nirwana Golf and Spa Resort. Ubud is a 45-minute drive from the hotel. Spread across 123 hectares, the resort has 278 rooms, including 17 private villas and several temples incorporated into its grounds. There are indoor and outdoor meeting spaces for up to 300 guests. Functions can also be held on the cliff-top lawn overlooking the temple.
This property’s focal point is its awardwinning 18-hole signature golf course that integrates beautiful natural features, including streams, ponds and even rice terraces. Le Meridien also has a 28-room spa and two squash courts.
www.starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien
SOMETHING DIFFERENT
The Bale
When this hotel opened in Nusa Dua, it was highly controversial. Few developers had chosen the monochromatic, minimalist look on Bali, and many said it did not suit the island’s style.
The Bale is situated on a hill right overlooking the Indian Ocean and has just 20 bungalows and more than 70 pools. It only caters to adults over 16 years of age so groups can be sure of a quiet stay.
Face Restaurant, by the main poolside, features an open kitchen. It is exotic, contemporary and beautifully designed.
There is also a boardroom for 18 people that is perfect for small, corporate meetings.
www.thebale.com
The best of Bali's luxury hotels
With an ever-increasing range of five-star properties, corporate groups are spoilt for choice