In the know

Our favourite rooms: The Lemi villas offer the most romantic appeal as their design grants them more shade and privacy, with the pool cradled between the rustic, thatched bedroom and the semi-alfresco living area. Kayumanis’ ‘estates’ offer six different styles of interior to represent various facets of the Indonesian archipelago: Javanese, Palembang, Primitive, Oriental, Balinese and Modern. We like the Primitive style, although it’s not a word we’d usually associate with a state-of-the-art Bose entertainment system.
Packing tips: Floaty, airy yoga clothes and a wide-brimmed hat to tug down over your eyes while you doze by the pool.
Also: Sharpen your seafood chef skills with a market tour and cooking lesson. Jimbaran is one of Bali’s great fishing villages and Kayumanis’ chef will be delighted to guide you around the market, then help you prepare a delectable Balinese meal.

Current offers

Smith card offer: 10 per cent discount on meals at Tapis Restaurant and a special welcome gift

Kayumanis Jimbaran

Bali, Indonesia[view map]

Style: Thatched villa sanctuary
Setting: South Bali coconut groves

Set back from a traditional fisherman’s beach beneath a canopy of coconut palms, Kayumanis Jimbaran’s 19 thatched villas typify the Balinese tradition of balanced indoor and outdoor living. Sliding glass doors open your warm woody bedroom up to the balmy sea air, and you can step from the comfort of your tiger-swingingly spacious lounge into the private glassy-blue pool.

Need to know

Rooms: 19 private villas.
Rates: $499–$699, including breakfast, minibar drinks and transfers; excludes 21 per cent tax and service charge.
Check-out: Midday, but flexible, subject to availability.
Facilities: Spa, meditation garden, private butler service, DVD/CD selection, library, free WiFi throughout. In rooms: plasma TV, CD/DVD player, Bose sound system with iPod dock, full kitchen, espresso maker.
Poolside: Each villa has its own sizeable pool, either in the villa compound itself or running beside the bedroom and living area. Rectangular and tiled in dark grey stone, each private pool is surrounded by green lawns and frangipani, with loungers alongside.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant: An open kitchen, a thatched pavilion and a collection of garden gazebos make up Tapis Restaurant, the resort’s inventive Indonesian eaterie. Enjoy an authentic rijfstaffel banquet beneath the towering coconut palms. Western dishes are also available.
Dress code: Floral wraps for her; lazy linens for him.
Top table: Try to secure one of the few spots alongside the infinity pool.
Last orders: Tapis closes its kitchens at 11pm.
Room service: Your butler is on call 24 hours a day, to provide whatever you might need.
Hotel bar: Kayumanis Jimbaran has no main bar area, but drinks area available from your in-room bar at all times.

Other facilities

Children: This hotel is better suited to couples - leave the children at home!
Weddings: This hotel is suitable for weddings. More info…

Smith card offer

10 per cent discount on meals at Tapis Restaurant and a special welcome gift

If you're a member of Mr & Mrs Smith, you can get special privileges at every Smith hotel you book through us. Just show your Smith card at check-in to claim the offer featured on every hotel page (like the one above).

Click here to become a Mr & Mrs Smith member

Smith concierge

If you’d prefer to talk to someone, or you’re having trouble booking online, ring our travel team on 0845 034 0700 (+44 20 8987 4312 from outside the UK). We guarantee you’ll get the best available rates, and we don’t charge a booking fee.