AYANA Resort Bali

Ayana Resort and Spa Bali

"Set on the cliffs of Bali’s Jimbaran Bay and spread across 220 acres, Ayana is a gargantuan resort—the kind where some guests might not leave until check-out time. The property has three sets of accommodations, 19 restaurants and bars, a dozen pools, a spa, a private beach, a cooking school overlooking rice paddies, a kid’s club and mini golf course, and Buddhist statues and shrines at every turn. The whole thing feels a bit like Disneyland for Eat, Pray, Love fans, complete with trams that maneuver around perfectly manicured stone paths, taking guests to and fro. So where would Julia Roberts stay? She’d stay at The Villas and so should you. Recently redesigned to celebrate the island’s indoor-outdoor style and take full advantage of ocean and sunset views, Ocean View Pool Villas feature warm palettes and textures, hand-crafted artwork and dreamy four poster beds draped in indigenous textiles and plush cushions. The showstopper, though, is in the massive marble bathroom, where a hand-carved Roman-style bath takes center stage. Upon check in, your personal butler ushers you to your villa and provides a cell phone with his number on speed dial should you require anything at all. Forget breakfast in bed—he'll arrange a floating brunch in your private plunge pool. Want him to draw you a bath before bedtime? He’ll do you one better and sprinkle the tub with hundreds of rose petals. Not even Liz Gilbert had it this good." - Celeste Moure