Aman Resorts

Amandari (peaceful spirits) opened in 1989 in the verdant hills of Ubud, the cultural heart of Bali.

Perched on an escarpment high above the picturesque Ayung River gorge in the village of Kedewatan, it was designed after a Balinese village with river stone walkways, shrines, gardens and high paras-stone walls. Balinese-style gateways front each of 30 suites and a separate villa, with the open-air lobby resembling a "wantilan" or village meeting place. In Travel + Leisure magazine’s June 2005 issue, Amandari is ranked first in Asia for Service among the World's Best Hotels for Service.

Amandari (which means “peaceful spirits”) opened in 1989. It is located five minutes from the art community of Ubud, in Central Bali. The village of Kedewatan lies adjacent to the resort. Designed as a Balinese village, Amandari has river-stone walkways and high paras-stone walls. The open-air lobby was designed after a wantilan, a village meeting place. The pathway that runs through Amandari and down the valley to the river below is sacred land. Every six months for hundreds of years, Balinese have taken the path down to a pool of holy water. Just above this spring-fed pool sit three modest shrines and an ancient tiger carved into rock.

ACCOMMODATION

Balinese-style stone gateways front Amandari's 30 walled, thatched-roof suites, each with a private garden courtyard. There is one premium villa as well. Wireless broadband connections are now available in all resort accommodations and public areas.

Village Suites: Village suites feature either a large combined bedroom and living room or a ground floor living room with a separate queen-sized bedroom on a mezzanine level. Each suite offers twin vanities and dressing areas with separate shower and toilet rooms all with Javanese marble flooring, a bar, music system and an outdoor sunken marble bath.

Valley Suites: These are identical to Village Suites but offer views of the Ayung Valley or surrounding paddy fields.

Pool Suites: These are Valley Suites that feature their own private pool with views overlooking the Ayung Valley or paddy fields.

Asmara and Ayung Suite: Both of these are Valley Suites with large private swimming pools and sweeping views of the nearby rice terraces and valley.

Amandari Suite: This suite offers one or two detached bedrooms along with a separate living room pavilion. There is also a private swimming pool and an outdoor bale of teak and bamboo with outstanding views of the Ayung Gorge.

Amandari Villa: Nestled in rice terraces by the resort, the villa includes five pavilions – three detached, terrace-style bedrooms, a separate living room walled entirely with windows, and a fully fitted kitchen. A garden and landscaped deck embrace the two-tiered swimming pool. The villa is less than a minute’s drive from Amandari and a vehicle is on call.

FOOD AND DINING

The Restaurant, open to the breezes and crafted largely of teak wood, overlooks Amandari's swimming pool and the gorge. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and specialises in Western and local Indonesian dishes. The Bar, with its terrace seating, features a wide selection of drinks.

FACILITIES

Library: A broad selection of books, newspapers, CDs and games is available in the library. The Library also offers Internet and e-mail access.

Gift Shop and Gallery: A wide variety of Indonesian handicrafts, including baskets, silk, pottery and silverware, are available.

Spa: Amandari’s Spa is surrounded by water and features two open-air massage bales, a beauty room, sauna and steam room.

Gym: The fitness centre is fitted with a fully equipped cardiovascular gym and looks out onto the surrounding lotus pond.

Swimming Pool: Amandari’s signature 32m green-tiled swimming pool, lying close to the lip of the gorge, flows with a feeling of old Bali.

Tennis: The hard court is floodlit for night play. Balls, rackets and tennis shoes are complimentary. Playing partners can also be arranged.

Broadband: Wireless broadband connections are available in all resort accommodations and public areas.

For further information and to check availability on all of our luxurious hotels & resort either complete an online booking request or contact our dedicated team Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, directly on 1300 364 854.

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If you measure success in room numbers, Amanresorts hasn't achieved all that much. We have never focused on being the biggest. We prefer to think small. Intimate. Involving. It's not that we are better than big hotels because we are small. We are different, that's all. Amanresorts responds to a contemporary lifestyle. That's what we offer – a lifestyle experience, without limitations.

There are people with a shared lifestyle the world over. Whether in Europe, Asia, the Americas, they have one thing in common, something that brings them to Amanresorts.

That 'lifestyle' is about shared values, a lust for faraway cultures, for the world around that excites, shapes and nourishes. It is an appetite for pampering and a deep appreciation of the creative and elegant – the way an Aman responds to the environment, the way light falls on the table or water fills a pool.

Each of our resorts is quite different in location, look, mood and guest experience. Yet each leaves an impression, an indelible mark. At Amanresorts we have discovered there is an alternate path. That it is possible to build environmentally friendly and aesthetically pleasing resorts. That small is good for business as well as guests. That less is more.

We do not believe we are perfect. The perfect resort has never been built, nor will it. To paraphrase Gandhi, "Many ideas never get started because of the fear that they cannot be achieved."

Says founder Adrian Zecha, "I would like to express my admiration for and heartfelt thanks to our staff – our chambermaids, drivers, cooks, cleaners, gardeners and guides. Most have been with us since the beginning. In the end, performing their invaluable small roles, pleasing you, they are the true Amanresorts."

We continue to relish the exploration of new directions. Come journey with us.

There are five distinct Amanresorts to experience in Indonesia. Each resort offers a complete experience and a unique window onto its own special location and area. Amanresorts makes the travel experience in Bali effortless. An Aman travel bag is available for short trips between resorts. Amanresorts managers will store or move your luggage on, as you like, arranging transfers and forwarding your accounts from resort to resort. Transfers between the three Bali resorts also offer the possibility of island adventure. Simply build in a half-day or full-day tour on your way from one Amanresort to another.

 

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