The Diary of a Hotel Addict
The Bvlgari Bali
© yohanes.budiyanto, 2009
The Bvlgari Bali is unquestionably Bali's most spectacular, glamorous, luxurious and priciest resort (entry villa starts at USD 1100 a night). It is the brand's second outpost since the inauguration of the Bvlgari Milano in 2004. Antonio Citterio who designed the Milano property was re-commissioned again to cast his magic in a totally different setting: a cliff-end resort perched 160m above Jimbaran peninsula.
It took close to 4 years for about 1000 workers to complete this spectacular resort, which cover a rugged land area of 8.4 hectares. The cliff setting initially benefits the resort for terracing the villas so every compound has access to uninterrupted views of the Indian Ocean; but alot of efforts and budget was put to re-define and construct a micro topography to ensure that they are structurally sound.
There are only 59 villas around the resort, each has full frontal ocean view and private infinity-edge plunge pool with a minimum of 300m2. Citterio's all-black color scheme is highly prevalent across the resort, including the villa's interior and bathroom. This is highly in contrast to its close rival, St. Regis, where its interior is predominantly in the shade of off-white and beige, thus creating a much more uplifting atmosphere, whereas in Bvlgari the mood is more romantic and dramatic.
Bali is certainly a heaven for those looking for ultra-luxury resorts. Almost every luxury hotel brands has a presence here. Amanresorts even has 3 properties here; Four Seasons have 2; and they will soon be joined by the openings of Alila Villas in Uluwatu and W Hotel in Seminyak this year; and soon a Banyan Tree, Raffles; and many more in the drawing board.
The Bvlgari Bali
Uluwatu, Bali
Architect & Interior: Antonio Citterio & Partners
Landscape: Made Wijaya
www.bulgarihotels.com
The Bvlgari Bali
© yohanes.budiyanto, 2009
The Bvlgari Bali is unquestionably Bali's most spectacular, glamorous, luxurious and priciest resort (entry villa starts at USD 1100 a night). It is the brand's second outpost since the inauguration of the Bvlgari Milano in 2004. Antonio Citterio who designed the Milano property was re-commissioned again to cast his magic in a totally different setting: a cliff-end resort perched 160m above Jimbaran peninsula.
It took close to 4 years for about 1000 workers to complete this spectacular resort, which cover a rugged land area of 8.4 hectares. The cliff setting initially benefits the resort for terracing the villas so every compound has access to uninterrupted views of the Indian Ocean; but alot of efforts and budget was put to re-define and construct a micro topography to ensure that they are structurally sound.
There are only 59 villas around the resort, each has full frontal ocean view and private infinity-edge plunge pool with a minimum of 300m2. Citterio's all-black color scheme is highly prevalent across the resort, including the villa's interior and bathroom. This is highly in contrast to its close rival, St. Regis, where its interior is predominantly in the shade of off-white and beige, thus creating a much more uplifting atmosphere, whereas in Bvlgari the mood is more romantic and dramatic.
Bali is certainly a heaven for those looking for ultra-luxury resorts. Almost every luxury hotel brands has a presence here. Amanresorts even has 3 properties here; Four Seasons have 2; and they will soon be joined by the openings of Alila Villas in Uluwatu and W Hotel in Seminyak this year; and soon a Banyan Tree, Raffles; and many more in the drawing board.
The Bvlgari Bali
Uluwatu, Bali
Architect & Interior: Antonio Citterio & Partners
Landscape: Made Wijaya
www.bulgarihotels.com