Oceanfront villas, spa, pool, dining, snorkeling, coral planting
Labuan Bajo, Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara 86757, Indonesia Get directions
"Located on the island of Flores, this resort offers oceanfront villas with stunning views over the Flores Sea, near the Komodo National Park." - Mark Fedeli
"Newlyweds keen on taking their relationship to a deeper level can get their minds, bodies, and souls in sync at AYANA Estate on Jimbaran Bay in the south of Bali. The one-bedroom cliff villas have sweeping views of the Indian Ocean, plus plunge pools and personalized butler service, but it’s the property’s cultural and holistic wellness offerings that really entice: sunrise yoga, sound bath meditation, Hindu temple visits, batik painting classes; tours of the on-site Saka Museum, an architecturally stunning cultural center that explores the Balinese philosophy of Tri Hita Karana; herbal remedy workshops where participants harvest their own ingredients from the resort’s five-acre organic farm; and thalassotherapy, a spa treatment that heats saltwater to the optimum temperature to stimulate circulation and rebalance the body’s minerality. Honeymooners can also request dinner on a private pier surrounded by flickering tiki torches or a couples massage in twin villas nested atop ocean-facing rocks. From Bali, hop a one-hour flight to Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda archipelago known for its rugged landscapes and scaly residents (more than 4,000 Komodo dragon monitor lizards call this home). Drop your bags at AYANA Komodo Waecicu Beach in Labuan Bajo and head straight for the water: Popular activities here include stand-up paddleboarding and sea kayaking, snorkeling at Menjerite Island, planting coral with an in-house marine biologist, and exploring Komodo’s various nooks and crannies aboard Lako di’a, a traditional phinisi yacht fit for Balinese royalty." - Ashlea Halpern
"To the east of Bali, in the Lesser Sundas, is the island of Flores, on whose western edge, just across the strait from the islands that comprise the rest of Komodo National Park — yes, that Komodo, of dragon fame — is Plataran Komodo Resort & Spa. Even aside from the park, it’s a phenomenal location for a resort. Waecicu Beach is perfectly picturesque, and its oceanfront villas look out over the islands that rise dramatically out of the waters of the Flores Sea." - Mark Fedeli
"At the risk of stating the obvious, there’s a lot more to Indonesia than just Bali. But a little farther eastward in the Lesser Sundas is the island of Flores, on whose western edge, just across the strait from the islands that comprise the rest of Komodo National Park — yes, <em>that</em> Komodo, of dragon fame — is Plataran Komodo Resort & Spa." - Tablet Hotels
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