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31 hotels from our guide: Bali, Indonesia.

A room at AYANA Resort Bali with a carved canopy bed, marble floor and a balcony over the ocean

AYANA Resort Bali

Jimbaran · Bali · IndonesiaA large resort on the headland south of Jimbaran Bay, with ocean pools, a spa and the Rock Bar on the rocks below the cliff.

The pool at Aman Villas at Nusa Dua

Aman Villas at Nusa Dua

Nusa Dua · Bali · IndonesiaAman’s private villas at Nusa Dua, on the site of the former Amanusa, looking over the golf course to the sea.

The infinity pool and thatched pavilion of Amandari above the Ayung valley, under a clear sky

Amandari

Kedewatan, Ubud · Bali · IndonesiaAman’s Ubud resort: suites in walled village compounds above the Ayung river gorge, with a pool that follows the terraced rice fields.

The three-tiered pool of Amankila stepping down towards the Lombok Strait

Amankila

Manggis, East Bali · IndonesiaAman’s east-coast resort at Manggis, with three pools stepping down the hillside towards the Lombok Strait.

Villas with a long pool among palms at COMO Shambhala Estate

Wellness retreat

COMO Shambhala Estate

Begawan, Ubud · Bali · IndonesiaCOMO’s wellness retreat above the Ayung at Begawan, with programmes of yoga, treatments and healthy cooking.

A room at COMO Uma Ubud with a sitting area under a thatched roof

COMO Uma Ubud

Sanggingan, Ubud · Bali · IndonesiaA smaller COMO resort at Sanggingan, a short way from the centre of Ubud.

A tent at Capella Ubud with a four-poster bed open to the rainforest

Capella Ubud

Keliki, Ubud · Bali · IndonesiaLuxury tents in the rainforest at Keliki, north of Ubud, designed by Bill Bensley.

Sunset from Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay

Jimbaran · Bali · IndonesiaVillas climbing the hill above Jimbaran Bay, with Sundara, its beach restaurant, on the sand below.

A thatched villa and lily pond at Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan

Sayan, Ubud · Bali · IndonesiaThe Four Seasons in the Ayung valley at Sayan, entered across a bridge to a lotus pond on its roof.

A villa living room at HOSHINOYA Bali with a carved wooden wall

HOSHINOYA Bali

Pejeng, Ubud · Bali · IndonesiaHoshino Resorts’ villas above the Pakerisan river, each with a canal-like pool at its door.

Hanging Gardens of Bali, from its own photography

Pool-villa resort

Hanging Gardens of Bali

Payangan, Ubud · Bali · IndonesiaPool villas high above the Ayung river in Payangan, open since 2005.

The courtyard and fountain in the Majapahit style

Jumeirah Bali

Pecatu · Bali · IndonesiaAll-villa resort at Pecatu, on the Bukit cliffs, with a design inspired by the old Javanese kingdoms.

Mandapa’s villas and rice terraces in the Ayung river valley at sunrise, from the air

Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Kedewatan, Ubud · Bali · IndonesiaA Ritz-Carlton Reserve on the banks of the Ayung, with villas, a spa and Kubu, its restaurant in bamboo cocoons by the rice fields.

Maya Sanur Resort & Spa, from its own photography

Maya Sanur Resort & Spa

Sanur · Bali · IndonesiaA beachfront resort in Sanur, with lagoon-pool suites and a boardwalk on the sea.

Maya Ubud Resort & Spa, from its own photography

Maya Ubud Resort & Spa

Peliatan, Ubud · Bali · IndonesiaAn 18-hectare resort in Peliatan, falling to the Petanu river valley.

Padma Resort Ubud, from its own photography

Padma Resort Ubud

Payangan, Ubud · Bali · IndonesiaA 149-room resort over the forests of Payangan, with an 89-metre infinity pool.

Raffles Bali’s villas on a forested hillside above its pool and a white-sand cove, from the air

Raffles Bali

Jimbaran · Bali · IndonesiaRaffles’ villas on the hillside above a quiet bay at Jimbaran, each with its own pool.

Six Senses Uluwatu on the clifftop above the Indian Ocean, seen from the air

Six Senses Uluwatu

Uluwatu · Bali · IndonesiaA clifftop resort that shares its view along the coast with the temple of Uluwatu.

Svanata Uluwatu Bali Resort, from its own photography

Svanata Uluwatu Bali Resort

Uluwatu · Bali · IndonesiaA clifftop resort on the Uluwatu coast, above the surf breaks.

Tandjung Sari, from its own photography

Beach bungalows

Tandjung Sari

Sanur · Bali · IndonesiaBalinese bungalows on Sanur beach, begun in the 1960s, with classical dance on Saturdays.

The Apurva Kempinski terraced down the cliff around its great open-air stairway, at dusk

The Apurva Kempinski Bali

Sawangan, Nusa Dua · Bali · IndonesiaA resort terraced down the cliff at Sawangan, south of Nusa Dua, built around a grand open-air staircase.

The lit entrance pavilion of The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort, Nusa Dua

The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa

Nusa Dua · Bali · IndonesiaA beach resort in Nusa Dua set around a chain of lagoon pools.

The Mulia’s pool terrace looking over palms to the beach and the sea at Nusa Dua

The Mulia, Mulia Resort & Villas

Nusa Dua · Bali · IndonesiaA grand beach resort at Sawangan, on the southern end of the Nusa Dua coast, with several restaurants and a large spa.

Tables under fringed parasols on the lawn of The Oberoi, facing the surf at Seminyak

The Oberoi Beach Resort, Bali

Seminyak · Bali · IndonesiaThatched villas and lanais in old gardens on Seminyak beach, one of the island’s first luxury hotels.

The pool at The St. Regis Bali

The St. Regis Bali Resort

Nusa Dua · Bali · IndonesiaA beachfront St. Regis in Nusa Dua, with butler service and a lagoon pool.

The entrance of Viceroy Bali

Viceroy Bali

Petulu, Ubud · Bali · IndonesiaPool villas above the Petanu river valley at Petulu, with Apéritif, its fine-dining restaurant.

The WET Deck pools and Petitenget beach from above

W Bali – Seminyak

Seminyak · Bali · IndonesiaThe W on Seminyak beach, with its Woo Bar and pool facing the sunset.

Alila Villas Uluwatu

Uluwatu · Bali · IndonesiaModern pool villas on the clifftop at Pecatu, with the famous cabana hanging over the edge.

Bulgari Resort Bali

Uluwatu · Bali · IndonesiaBulgari’s villas on the cliffs of the Bukit, high above the Indian Ocean, with an inclinator to the beach.

Hotel Tugu Bali

Canggu · Bali · IndonesiaA hotel at Canggu’s Batu Bolong beach filled with the owners’ collection of Indonesian art and antiques.

Kayumanis Private Villas

Ubud, Jimbaran and Nusa Dua · Bali · IndonesiaPrivate pool villa estates in several parts of the island.