Jumana Ungasan Resort

"Plunge pools are standard at this all-pool villas resort, which sits on Bali’s southernmost tip. It’s a short walk or buggy ride down to the beach itself, but when your villa comes with its own infinity-edge plunge pool overlooking the Indian Ocean, why bother leaving your room at all?"

"Once a desolate, sparsely populated rock, the Bukit, Bali’s southern peninsula, is now chockablock with luxury resorts; the new kid on the cliff, the 73 villa Banyan Tree Ungasan, delivers supreme comfort at a competitive rate. The glory here is the Villa: At 2,500 square feet, it’s among the largest standard rooms in the region and is tantalizingly livable, with completely separate living and sleeping chambers, a guest toilet, a vast marble bathroom (with a little TV for the tub), and many smart details. The private pool is big enough to swim in, with a jet pool adjoining the day pavilion, itself spacious enough for alfresco private dining. The resort’s design is attractive and comfortable, if a bit over-logoed with the brand’s leaf motif. Service is prompt and friendly, with a high level of English skills by all staff. The creative contemporary international cuisine at the signature restaurant, Ju-Ma-Na, is excellent, and the bar, a gleaming monument of inner-lit alabaster perched on a breezy terrace overlooking the Indian Ocean, is one of the most romantic spots in Bali."