Samabe Bali Suites & Villas

Newsflash: there are a lot of gorgeous resorts on Bali. What’s the particular attraction at Samabe Bali Suites & Villas in Nusa Dua? Two points: the clifftop location and the service. The resort is situated high above the water, meaning astounding views from most of the suites and villas — each of which is attended by a round-the-clock personal butler.

Samabe isn’t small, but it’s not especially large either: the resort contains 39 suites, seven penthouse villas and 35 freestanding villas. Then again, you can’t really have many more rooms than that when you’re offering this level of personalized service: a butler whisks away your bags, anticipates your thirst for fresh-squeezed juice, arranges afternoon tea or an early-evening happy hour on your terrace, should you desire, and stays at your beck and call even in the middle of the night.

Accommodations run the range from the oceanfront Samabe Suite — with a king-sized bed and sprawling indoor-outdoor lounge space, including a huge soaking tub with views of the Indian Ocean and a private terrace with a telescope for stargazing — to the lavish Two-Bedroom Penthouse Pool Villa, with a name that pretty much speaks for itself. The look is crisp and modern, with warm Balinese-inspired design accents: smooth dark wood and bright white linens, candles glowing inside glass lanterns, a poppy-red loveseat, throw pillows covered in patterned textiles made by island artisans. Suites and villas all come stocked with thoughtful extras like sun hats and beach bags — but if unplugging completely in Bali isn’t your thing, there are also large LCD screens with DVD players, iPhone and iPad docks, and in-room wi-fi.

You probably won’t be yearning for a lot of extra services after checking into one of these lavish suites. But just in case, the complimentary amenities at Samabe Bali include breakfast in bed, classes in yoga or Balinese cooking, a fresh fruit platter delivered daily to your room, kayaks and windsurfing equipment, and 24-hour room service. Should you feel the urge to venture out of your own personal paradise, gourmet meals with a view are served on the patio, or inside the cool stone and timber interior, at the hotel’s restaurant, Rempah-Rempah (meaning ‘rich spices’ in Indonesian.)

How to get there:
Samabe Bali Suites & Villas is located 30 minutes by car from Ngurah Rai International Airport.