Late last year, Umana Bali Resort - the first LXR hotel in Southeast Asia - opened its doors. Or, more specifically, it banged its welcome gong, as there are no actual doors in the serene yet slick welcome lobby, where a trickling water feature sits beneath a chandelier that mimics the movement of Balinese dancers.
Guests are presented with a bracelet of three intertwining colors - red for creativity, black for reservation and white for afterlife - representing the circle of life that is woven into the Balinese way of life. It's this concentration of little details that make up the fabric of this resort - a sense of place is established immediately and is felt at every step.
The resort only has villas - starting at 4,340 sq-ft, each one has an infinity pool and hot tub (the bedroom has floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding doors so you can step directly into the pool from your bedroom), a spacious deck with lounge chairs, a daybed, alfresco dining space, an outdoor shower, plus a blossoming frangipani tree - the flower is used in Balinese offerings and is a cherished symbol of the island.
The resort's location is pretty spectacular; it's at the southernmost point on the island, on a clifftop some 230 ft above Melasti Beach in Ungasan, and the sunsets here are hypnotic. (Note: Be sure to book either villa 218, 219 or 221, as they have the best views over the beach and out to sea.)
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