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Hotel Tugu Bali

Bali, Indonesia

A luxury pioneer on the shores of chic surf spot Canggu Beach in south-west Bali, vibrant Hotel Tugu Bali's romantic mood is enhanced by the owner’s world-class collection of museum-quality Indonesian antiquities. Seductive thatched suites are dotted among lush gardens and lotus ponds by the Indian Ocean, alongside a rich mix of elegantly ethnic restaurants.

Need to know

• Rooms 22, including 19 suites, two one-bedroom villas and one two-bedroom villa.
• Rates Double rooms from $250.00, excluding tax at 21 per cent.
  Prices have been converted from the hotel's local currency ($250), via XE.com, using today's exchange rate.
• More details Rates exclude breakfast, but include private airport transfers, a welcome drink and massage, flowers, tropical fruit and mineral water in-room, and daily high tea at sunset with local delicacies.
• Facilities Free WiFI throughout, spa, gym, library wtih books, CDs and DVDs, snooker table, gardens. In rooms: flatscreen TV, DVD/CD player, minibar, complimentary bottled water, own-label eco-friendly toiletries, English-language newspaper.
• Poolside The charming beachfront palm-fringed pool offers sun and shade in equal measure to guests lounging on padded chaises.
• Check-out Noon; check in from 12pm too. When the resort is not full, management will accommodate early arrivals and late departures.
• Children Baby cots are provided for free but must be requested in advance; extra beds for older children can be added for around £29. Hotel Tugu Bali offers a children’s’ menu of Western and Asian options. More...
• Eco-friendly Hotel Tugu Bali minimizes its impact on its stunning coastal environment by recycling avidly, including reusing water where appropriate. It spearheads regular beach clean-ups and supports the local community with English classes.
• Also Rates include private airport transfers, a welcome drink and massage, flowers, tropical fruit and mineral water in-room, and daily high tea at sunset with local delicacies. Smoking rooms are available.

Food and drink at Hotel Tugu Bali

• Hotel restaurant Tugu Bali boasts five restaurants but guests are equally encouraged to take their meals in numerous romantic nooks around the verdant grounds or dine privately in their chambers. Bale Sutra is a 300-year-old Chinese temple reconstructed on- site where guests dine on Chinese Peranakan specialities in a flirtatious crimson dining room. The artwork inside the ornately carved Bale Puputan commemorates 19th-century Balinese heroes and the eatery is renowned around Bali for its multi-course Grand Rijstaffel dinner. The chef at the more relaxed open-air Waroeng Tugu learned to cook classics such as nasi goreng from her grandmother, and shares her secret family recipes with guests. Wantilan Agung attracts diners who prefer Western fare, served under a dramatic pitched roof. Sunset Beach is the go-to spot for Tugu’s full moon barbecues known for their signature grilled snapper with caramelized fennel and vegetables.
• Dress code Guests run the gamut here from Asian honeymooners in matching Polo jerseys to Versace-clad Europeans but most dress beach-casual by day, covering up with smarter attire to dine at night.
• Top table Nothing beats dining on the beach but gourmands should also set aside a night to try the 12-course rijstaffel rice platter on Bale Puputan’s enormous marble-top dining table.
• Last orders The restaurants are open until 11pm, as is the bar.
• Room service Available non-stop. Wake up to tropical fruit, European coffee or Balinese jamu herbal remedies. There's something deliciously decadent about gorging in your room on Bali’s famous spiced duck bebek betutu, 12 hours in the roasting.
• Hotel bar You’ll find the Keraton Bar inside the high-ceilinged Wantilan Agung Ballroom, making it a convenient after-dark spot to rev up or wind down. Expect lounge music of the Buddha Bar variety but no DJ and a generous drinks list that spans the signature Canggu Romantic (made with vodka, lime juice with a splash of ginger ale) and the Guavatini (a magic mix of vodka, guava and lime juice topped off with liquid sugar).

Hotel Tugu Bali Jl. Pantai Batu Bolong - Cangu Beach, Bali