In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- Each of the Shaba's three rooms radiates colonial glamour. The two Deluxe Rooms are positioned on either side of the central courtyard, opposite the stone fountain. At the head of the courtyard, the vast Master Suite shares its fellow rooms' 12-foot ceilings, freestanding claw-foot baths and antique teak floors. Expect Venetian mirrors, weathered wooden furniture, and calming, coconut-grove views.
- Packing tips
- From bikes to beach bags, the hotel can provide almost anything you're likely to need – even sarongs, sandals and sun hats for mooching by the pool.
- Also
- The Henna Spa is set above a lotus pond and offers an array of tantalising treatments, including massages for adults and children, flower baths, and manicures. Go for the three-hour Traditional Royal Ritual treatment if you're feeling indulgent.
Current offers
- Smith card offer
- A bottle of champagne on arrival and a 30-minute massage each
The Shaba
Bali, Indonesia[view map]
- Style
- Multi-cultural colonial mansion
- Setting
- Jimbaran coconut grove
Snuggled into the beachside mangroves of Jimbaran in southern Bali, the Shaba has boldly chosen to put all its eggs in one gorgeously designed colonial-mansion hotel. With only three rooms, you're guaranteed fabulous service – from the hands of your own butler. Weathered teak patina flooring gives way to Indian tile around the pillared courtyard, where a stone fountain shaped like an upturned bell bubbles away soothingly and hanging lanterns sway romantically from the sloped terracotta roof. It's a magical and, more importantly, utterly private place.
Need to know
- Rooms
- Three: two en suite deluxe rooms and a master suite. If you want you can rent the whole villa (as a three-suite piece, so to speak).
- Rates
- Low season, $184–$784; high season $200–$917, including breakfast and afternoon tea but not tax.
- Check-out
- Midday. Later check-out can be arranged, subject to availability.
- Facilities
- Full butler service, spa, library, DVD/CD selection, free WiFi throughout, billiard table. In rooms: plasma TV, DVD player, Bose sound system, pre-loaded iPod, bespoke Banyu Spa toiletries.
- Poolside
- Decked with chunky teak and adorned with vast double sun beds, the area beside the 18-metre lap pool is made for lounging over cocktails, or even dinner – there's a full dining table too.
- Eco-friendly
- The hotel uses eco-friendly toiletries, recycles where possible and is a key player in Jimbaran village life.
- Also
- The Shaba has a fleet of bicycles available for exploring the village and environs, but if pedal power proves a turn off, it can arrange a horse and cart.
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- A global smorgasbord of dishes with a southeast Asian bias is served at Asam Garam, the Shaba's irresistibly rustic restaurant. The curry-marinated scallops and five spice crème brûlée are particular triumphs.
- Dress code
- Relaxed but rarefied.
- Top table
- Plump for the poolside dining table for starlit-sky, moonlight-on-the-water romance levels.
- Last orders
- Asam Garam closes at 10pm and the butlers go off duty at 11pm, but the villa kitchen is open 24-hours a day so you'll never be short of snacking opportunities.
- Room service
- Your butler is on hand between 6am and 11pm to perform every feasible request.
- Hotel bar
- The bar at Shaba is nowhere and everywhere; your butler can rustle you up a cocktail wherever you wish. Try the signature Shaba, a fruity champagne affair.
Other facilities
Smith card offer
A bottle of champagne on arrival and a 30-minute massage each
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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.
The Shaba
Jalan Uluwatu
Gang Gigit Sari
Jimbaran