
Samabe
81 suites and villas on a Nusa Dua cliff, with an ocean-view infinity pool, a lift down to a secluded white-sand cove and non-motorised water sports. It is quiet and remote: reviewers put Kuta and Seminyak 40 minutes or more away.
A bar and restaurant on one of Kuta's busy streets, with cocktails, a full food menu and tables where you can watch the street go by.
Stepping back from Kuta's chaos and just watching the street go by is strangely calming. I didn't get to try the food, but the espresso martinis and cocktails are excellent. And easy motorbike parking right at the door, which in Bali is a real luxury.
A curator note — a personal recommendation, not a bookable product. Not automatically included in any stay or experience.
65 pool villas on the Pecatu cliffs, a 50-metre cliffside pool, the Sunset Cabana Bar and a spa cabana on the edge. Quiet and far from everything: Uluwatu Temple is 6 km away, and the small beach below is down a long stairway.
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