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, US$230–US$980; high season, US$275–US$1,150, including breakfast, afternoon tea and one-way airport transfer; excludes taxes (20 per cent).

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.

Children

Under-12s stay free; extra beds can be provided for older children at US$75 a night. Children's menus, packed lunches and high chairs are available from the restaurant and babysitting can be organised for $3 an hour.

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.

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.

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.

Smith card offer A bottle of champagne on arrival and a 30-minute massage each

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Smith concierge

If you'd prefer to talk to someone, or don't want to book online, call our travel team on 1 866 610 3867. 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