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LOCATION: Amankila
(peaceful hill) is a cliffside beach resort overlooking the Lombok Strait
in East Bali. The resort is close to Manggis, Candi Dasa, Tenganan and
other villages in Karangasem, Bali’s most traditional regency.
The suites are elevated to take advantage of the spectacular views to
the sea and surrounding hillsides.
The resort is built on four levels. Guests are received in a columned,
open-air setting. The Bar and the Restaurant are located one level below.
From there, steps lead down to the library, the Gallery, the Terrace
Restaurant and the three-tiered swimming pool. The Beach Club, which
spreads in and about a mature coconut grove, is down at the beach.
From Denpasar airport, it’s a one-hour-and-45-minute drive to Amankila,
in East Bali.
| RESTAURANT:
The
Restaurant, located above the main pool and overlooking the ocean,
is open for dinner. The menu features a mix of Western and Asian
cuisine. Adjacent to the Restaurant is Amankila’s tranquil
Bar, with its sea views. The Terrace, set just back of the main
pool, is open for breakfast and lunch. The Terrace serves Asian
and Western cuisine. Indonesian tea is available every afternoon
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| ACCOMMODATION:
Amankila’s
35 free-standing suites, with their alang alang roof thatching,
respond to their East Bali surroundings, in particular to Ujung,
the royal water palace just outside Amlapura, the area’s capital.
Each suite features a large bedroom with wide window views, a canopied,
four-pillar bed, a writing desk and music system. The
bathroom is divided into two distinct sections. A deep soaking tub
and a divan face each other, each backing on to large, double windows.
A separate shower is located next to the tub, while the toilet room
is adjacent to the divan. A separate space is dominated by double
terrazzo vanities, fitted with seashell-finished taps. Large coconut-shell
dressing areas claim both ends of the rattan terrazzo-tiled room.
The outdoor terrace of each suite enjoys a large daybed, a coconut-shell
table and rattan chairs
Nine
suites, including the Amankila Suite, the Indrakila Suite and
the Kilasari Suite, come with private pools. Three of Amankila’s
pool suites connect to deluxe suites; a fourth pool suite is linked
to a superior suite.
The
Amankila Suite includes two separate bedroom pavilions in an expansive
and private compound. The Amankila Suite is graced with an aquamarine-tiled
swimming pool flanked by a bale and a lily pond at each end of
a long, sea-facing terrace. The Indrakila Suite enjoys privileged
sea views far up the east coast. The Kilasari Suite is perched
high on the hillside, with partial sea views and a separate entrance.
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HOTEL SERVICES & FACILITIES : |
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FACILITIES:
The
library, just back of the main pool, is rimmed with floor-to-ceiling
windows. Oversized daybeds allow guests to relax and enjoy the wide
selection of books, newspapers and magazines available. Games, CDs
and audio cassettes can also be borrowed. Located next to the Terrace
restaurant, the Gallery and Shop has a generous selection of Balinese
art, crafts and antiques.The
Beach Club is set within a throng of tall coconut palms at sea level.
Its centerpiece is a 45-meter, turquoise-tiled swimming pool. The
Beach Club is the setting for Amankila’s weekly evening barbecues
and Balinese dance performances. Snorkeling equipment, windsurfers,
boogie boards, kayaks and Hobie cats are located at the Beach Club.
Eight teak-wood lounging bales, each fitted with a daybed, are set
in the sand just back of the high-tide line. Snacks and refreshments
are served at the patio above the pool. Two massage beds are located
in a grove of palms and flowering bushes close to the sea. (Guests
can also take their massage or beauty treatments in the privacy
of their suite.)
ACTIVITIES
to chose from include watersports, trekking, mountain biking and
touring.
Amankila’s natural element is water. Beyond the resort’s
four main pools and the Beach Club, there’s the 40-foot outrigger,
Aman Xll. Designed after a jukung, a traditional Balinese fishing
boat, the pleasure craft is used for island cruising and snorkeling.
Guests can also charter Aman Xll for a cruise and private barbecue
at a secluded beach up the coast from Amankila.
Touring
is particularly rewarding in East Bali. Highlights include the royal
palaces of Klungkung and Karangasem and the water palaces of Tirtagangga,
now a public bathing area, and Ujung, a grand ruin. Countryside
trips can be arranged to the many villages and the rural life that
spreads out from Amankila. Two of the island’s most important
temples – Lempuyang and Besakih, the island’s mother temple
– are located in East Bali. The trekking is also fine, and
Amankila keeps six full-suspension mountain bikes for guest use.
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