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Cover Story: New villas at Four Seasons Jimbaran Bay
âAuthentically Balinese luxury villas with magnificent ocean viewsâWORDS DESY NURHAYATI PHOTOS COURTESY OF FOUR SEASONSLarge-scale luxury villa resort pioneer Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay has just unveiled its fully renovated premier and deluxe villas, enriching the sense of place and sanctuary that has guests feeling âat home in Baliâ
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'Authentically Balinese luxury villas with magnificent ocean views'
WORDS DESY NURHAYATI PHOTOS COURTESY OF FOUR SEASONS
Large-scale luxury villa resort pioneer Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay has just unveiled its fully renovated premier and deluxe villas, enriching the sense of place and sanctuary that has guests feeling 'at home in Bali'.
The iconic resort set global firsts when it opened as an all-villa beach retreat pioneering the modern Bali style that blended innovation in design with thoughtful, genuine service.
'When the resort opened in 1993, it was the world's first large-scale luxury villa resort and the first to feature plunge pools in every guest villa,' said General Manager Uday Rao.
'These physical features have since been imitated, but you can't copy a feeling. Our guests never wake up and wonder, 'Where am I?' They know they're in Bali and that's the essence and soul of the resort and this special island.'
A lot may have changed since 1993, but the resort still feels modern yet authentically Bali.
Just as the island has evolved into a sophisticated, chic destination while continuing the daily rituals and spiritual connections of village life, the resort embraces its evolution while holding true to the authenticity of Four Seasons Jimbaran Bay.
Top Indonesian design firm Jaya International was commissioned to enliven the villas' graceful Balinese aesthetic, while creating flexible living spaces that maximized the ocean and sunset views.
The dramatic renovation has created completely new products ' Deluxe Villas, Premier Ocean Villas and Family Premier Villas ' with completely new interiors and landscaping.
The Deluxe Villas are one-bedroom pool villas, featuring 280 square meters (sqm) of indoor and outdoor living with an infinity edge pool.
Inspired by a typical Balinese courtyard house, the thatch-roof sleeping, bathing and living/dining pavilions are secluded within a private, walled tropical garden.
Either cocooned in the air-conditioned living area or opening up the double sliding doors to embrace the beauty of the garden courtyard, guests can relax in the privacy of the villa in a tropical oasis atmosphere.
For the best ocean views, guests should book the Premier Ocean Villas, where they can soak up the views of Jimbaran Bay and the wide curve of golden sand on Bali's most exclusive stretch of beach, while relaxing in the air-conditioned living area and bedroom, or savoring al fresco dining in the private garden courtyard.
The Premier Ocean villas featuring 300 sqm of indoor and outdoor living with a 17-sqm infinity-edge pool, meanwhile, allow guests to hide away and enjoy maximum sanctuary and space.
For a family vacation, the Family Premier Villas are a perfect choice to enjoy quality time with loved ones. Featuring 320 sqm of indoor and outdoor living with a 17 sqm plunge pool, the villas have a spacious master bedroom and bathroom adjoining a children's room. There is also an indoor air-conditioned living area, as well as the open-air poolside pavilion.
To add to the family-style comfort, the children's room is equipped with daybed, trundle bed, 40-inch TV and writing desk to comfortably accommodate two children, while the master bedroom is combined with a living area to give the option of both indoor and outdoor living spaces.
Highlights of all three new villa categories include a structural expansion to create more spacious interiors ' a 50 percent larger bedroom combined with a new indoor living room featuring double sliding doors to the garden and pool, offering guests both air-conditioned and outdoor living spaces. With the exception of the Deluxe Villas, the plunge pools are 32 percent larger.
To maximize the lofty ocean and sunset views, exteriors have been redesigned to include a new ironwood sundeck and thatch-roof poolside pavilion with direct roll-in access to the infinity-edge pool.
Completing the updates are all new interiors throughout bedroom, living area and bathroom, including roofing, furniture, flooring, fittings and soft furnishings, as well as all new electronics that include a 55-inch TV, bluetooth soundbar and bedside media hub.
New décor and artwork evokes a warmer, softer aesthetic using natural materials and traditional building forms that reflect the timeless beauty of Balinese architecture.
To mark the evolution of its villa experiences, Four Seasons Jimbaran Bay has created a premier launch offer. Guests who book by June 30 will save 30 percent off the prevailing best available rate on the newly renovated Premier Ocean Villas, Family Premier Villas and Deluxe Villas, inclusive of daily breakfast and a range of complimentary cultural and recreational activities when booking for at least two nights.
