Manggis, Bali, Indonesia
Amankila is a small boutique resort, set in the Karangasem Regency on the eastern side of Bali. Located near the villages of Candi Dasa and Padang Bai, on a cliff facing out over the sparkling Lombok Strait, this is quite simply a heartbreakingly-beautiful spot. Guests have an opportunity to explore this rich Balinese cultural and historical area with an abundant tropical forest, a coconut grove and a black sand beach, all combined with a sense of calm and serene elegance.
Nestled on a verdant hillside amidst frangipani and bougainvillea trees, Amankila has 34 freestanding suites, all elevated in a way that maximizes sea views above the treetops. Designed like Balinese beach houses with alang alang thatched roofs, each are elegantly furnished and come with private terraces. Some have their own private swimming pools and open-air pavilions where the views reveal nothing but trees and unspoiled coastline as far as the eye can see.
Traditional Balinese and Western meals at Amankila can be enjoyed in various spectacular locations around the resort. The open-air island bar beside the restaurant offers a choice of wines and spirits and traditional Balinese dancing by the pool. Activity enthusiasts can visit the beach club located in a coconut grove down by the shoreline with its own swimming pool, offering a range of watersports equipment. Nearby are two of the island’s most important temples – Luhur Lempuyang and Besakih.
Amenities
24hr Room ServiceBar/PubBusiness CentreConciergeCribs/Infant Beds AvailableDisabled FacilitiesFitness CentreGardenLibraryMultilingual StaffOutdoor PoolPets AllowedRestaurantSafety Deposit BoxesSpa/SaunaTennis CourtWi-Fi AvailableYoga Classes/Instruction On SiteAmankila Manggis, Bali, Indonesia
Stay Amankila features just 34 freestanding suites on stilts. Designed like Balinese beach huts, each are luxuriously spacious and adorned with sumptuous woods, local art and marble. Bathrooms have a soaking tub with a window-side divan, and double terrazzo vanities. Outside, a private pool and sunning terrace has a daybed with rattan chairs. For total opulence the Amankila suite includes two separate pavilions, a large terrace with a private pool, lily ponds and private butler service.
ChildCare Families with children are welcome to stay at Amankila and under-12s for free. All villas are spacious to accommodate at least one child and families get 4-hours complimentary babysitting per day. Special child friendly activities can also be organised on request.
Dine The sole Amankila restaurant, located on a gorgeous open-air terrace, serves Western and Indonesian dishes throughout the day. Breakfast is à la carte, best enjoyed on your own terrace. Lunch options include cured meat and European treats. Candlelit dinners include a combination of Balinese and Western dishes, all of which are superb and designed for delicate palates but you can make a friendly request for larger portions.
Relax At the centre of the Amankila is a spectacular three-tiered swimming pool, which steps down the hillside echoing Bali’s cascading rice fields. Wind your way downhill from here and you’ll find a fourth fabulous pool at ground level, as well as a stunning sweep of volcanic beach. There’s no spa but a gym, yoga classes and massage treatments can be taken in your room. The resort has two boats and conducts twice daily regular cruises for private charters.
Experience The Bali coast is home to some of the world’s best surfing, and the Beach Club at Amankila, has a great range of equipment including kayaks, hobie cats, boogie boards and windsurfs. Staff can arrange watersports including scuba diving, kayaking and snorkelling with expert guides. Culture enthusiasts may like to visit the nearby Romanesque royal palace, the 11-tiered fountain at Tirta Gangga water palace and the Goa Lawah, hidden in a bat cave.
Location Amankila is dotted around the verdant cliffs of Indrakila with views overlooking the Lombok Strait, near Manggis in the Karangasem Regency of eastern Bali, Indonesia.
Getting there Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport, also known as Denpasar International Airport, is served by many international airlines. You can also fly to Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, then travel overland or take a connecting flight to Denpasar. Amankilla is about 1-hour away from Denpasar airport. Helicopter transfer, taking only 18 minutes from the airport, is also available.
When to go Straddling the equator, Indonesia tends to have a fairly even climate year-round. Rather than four seasons, Indonesia has two – dry (between May to September) and wet (between October to April) – and there are no extremes of temperature between winter and summer. In most parts of Indonesia, the wet season falls between October and April and the dry season between May and September. December and January see Bali at its most humid and rain tends to come in sudden tropical downpours, but it can also rain for more prolonged periods.
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