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The Balé

Bali, Indonesia

Stylish and modern, with plenty of white stone and Zen-like buildings of pale brick and glass, The Balé hotel is not your typical Balinese resort. This is not to say that it doesn’t do luxury and high levels of service – it does, in spades – but its influence seems to be Japanese rather than Indonesian. With a no-children policy, it is the ultimate retreat for those in search of peace and love.

Need to know

• Rooms 29 private pavilions, including three two-bedroom Double Pavilions.
• Rates Double rooms from $635.00, excluding tax at 21 per cent.
  Prices have been converted from the hotel's local currency ($635), via XE.com, using today's exchange rate.
• More details Rates include daily breakfast, return airport transfers, a welcome drink and 15-minute massage, and free transfers around Nusa Dua, Jimbaran and Tanjung Benoa.
• Facilities Gym, spa, library, beach club, free WiFi throughout. In pavilions: private pool, minibar, CD/DVD player, flatscreen TV, indoor and outdoor showers.
• Poolside Stone-clad walls separate the two tiers of the main swimming pool and rise into plant beds for the greenery shrouding the upper pool, where sunloungers await.
• Check-out Noon. Earliest check-in, 2pm. Both are flexible subject to availability.
• Children Under-16s are not allowed in the resort.
• Eco-friendly The resort is proud of its responsible tourism credentials. It recycles water and paper, and, where possible, forges links with the local community.
• Also The Wellness Spa offers tantalising treatments including crystal healing hot stone therapy, steamed-rice facials, and a 90-minute coffee ritual for men. Rather than booking several treatments separately, check out the packaged rituals.

Food and drink at The Balé

• Hotel restaurant

  Faces, an open-sided space beside the main pool, specialises in modern Mediterranean and Indonesian cuisine. If you’d prefer to order off-menu, dishes can be tailormade to suit your individual tastes. Healing herbs and regional fruits pepper the selection of healthy snacks and meals on offer at Bliss, the bijou spa-restaurant. A new second restaurant on the first floor serves fresh, innovative cuisine.

• Dress code Faces is casual during the day, smarter in the evening. Bathrobes and slippers are acceptable dining attire at spa-restaurant Bliss, which seats only six people.
• Top table Ask the staff at Faces to set up a private table for you in a pavilion away from the main dining room.
• Last orders 10.30pm.
• Room service Western and Asian dishes are available 24 hours
• Hotel bar

  Fluid, situated beside the main pool, is a laid-back lounge where guests can chill out with a cocktail. With its soft lighting and Café del Mar-style soundtrack, its atmosphere is more relaxed than a cat stretched out in sunlight.

Also worth knowing

• Weddings This property is suitable for weddings. More...

The Balé Jalan Raya Nusa Dua Selatan, Bali, 80363