Getting ready to carefully welcome vacationers again, several establishments in Bali have provided updates on their reopening, programs or implementation of certified health and safety protocols.

Hotel Nikko Bali Benoa Beach, a beachfront property located on the shores of Tanjung Benoa, recently announced that it now accommodates hybrid event requirements with professional assistants.

Fresh & safe outdoors: Ready to accommodate events at its beachside venues, Hotel Nikko Bali Benoa Beach is offering services and setups that apply the Cleanliness, Health and Safety (CHSE) program, which aligns with the government’s health and safety protocols. (Courtesy of/Hotel Nikko Bali Benoa Beach)

The property has three different venues for indoor meetings, including Winangsia with its sunlit windows and floor-to-ceiling mirror panels. Able to host up to 36 people in a theater setup, Winangsia also features a manicured outdoor lawn where coffee breaks can be enjoyed with fresh air and sunshine.

As for outdoor events, Hotel Nikko Bali Benoa Beach has a beachfront setting with a scenic view that accommodate 120 people for a sit-down banquet and up to 180 people for cocktail receptions. Meanwhile, the tropical garden and its lush greeneries can serve as a beautiful backdrop for a gala dinner under the starry sky.

Most importantly, services and setups by the hotel will be carried out in compliance with the hotel’s Cleanliness, Health and Safety (CHSE) program, which is in line with government safety protocols.

Feeling more suited to the hustle and bustle of Petitenget?

W Bali Seminyak will finally welcome back guests on Dec. 15, with new concepts and a range of measures for the wellbeing of both visitors and staff. The resort will impose safety and hygiene procedures in compliance with local government and WHO guidelines.

For those who want to enjoy a view of the sunset, paired with chill-out tunes and signature cocktails, W Bali’s Woobar offers a series of promotions such as the WET deck day pass for Rp 300,000 (US$21.34) per person and Sunday sunset BBQ from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with Indonesian inspired barbecue starting from Rp 255,000.

Andreas Bergel, W Bali’s hotel manager, said in a statement that the he and his team were delighted to reopen and welcome guests again.

“While we have missed our guests during this challenging time, our talent has been working hard implementing new advanced safety and sanitization aligned with the Commitment to Clean by Marriott International,” said Bergel, referring to the resort staff as “talent”, which is a signature of the W brand.

Meanwhile, as a way to stay relevant in the pandemic-stricken time, ARTOTEL Sanur – Bali came up with an artistic initiative. This Sanur-based, art-themed hotel joined hands with Rurung Gallery, a platform that advocates street art movements, to roll out an exhibition with the theme Ngulapin, a ritual to restore one’s life to normal after going through a shocking experience.

Ngulapin, which is also known as pengulapan is a ritual familiar to the Balinese Hindus.

Nurturing creative energy: Committed to empowering Bali’s street artists, ARTOTEL Sanur-Bali held the “Ngulapin” in partnership with Rurung Gallery at Artspace, the hotel’s in-house exhibition venue. (Courtesy of/ARTOTEL Sanur - Bali)

The exhibition runs from Dec. 8 to Jan. 8, 2021, at ARTOTEL Sanur – Bali’s Artspace. It was inaugurated with a contemporary dance performance by I Wayan Juniartha to the music by Diwagraya.

The Bali-based street artists whose works are being exhibited include Vonzealous, Pansaka, Donikdangin, Nedsone and Salvenhenik.

The exhibition organizer and artists hope the event could help reestablish the adherence to Balinese life philosophy tri hita karana, which dictates that all Balinese people must live in harmony with their surroundings, namely fellow beings, spiritual beliefs and natural environment.

A statement released by ARTOTEL said that during the pandemic, Bali seemingly lost its positive “spirit” that had been the soul of art and culture at the roots of its people’s lives.

The social and physical restrictions had brought those art and cultural activities to a halt, therefore together with Rurung Gallery and a number of street artists, ARTOTEL Sanur – Bali hopes to bring about the sacred meaning of Ngulapin through the exhibition, to restore the positive energy.