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Set in the middle of landscaped gardens, the Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta is located in the scenic outskirts of the city. The hotel has a lovely 9-hole golf course, a relaxing spa and excellent dining facilities. with seven storeys housing 269 rooms, the 5-star luxury Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta has been designed around concept of an ancient ruin rising through the mist from tropical jungle surrounds. Building design here presents magical similarities with the world heritage site of Borobudur and the visual aspects from the site include the towering cone of Java’s sacred Mt Merapi. Within the 22 hectares of the hotels gardens and golf course facility structures have been designed to represent traditional village buildings of the area. Facilities here include 2 restaurants with international menu...

  There are a growing number of visitors to Bali that seek a less hectic holiday environment than the iconic destinations of Kuta, and Legian. Candidasa offers a base from which to explore many of the interesting sights in the eastern part of Bali as well as an attractive option for a more laidback holiday experience. The Nirwana Resort & Spa is an alluring resort in the Candidasa Regency and features 6 units of superior garden view, 8 units of deluxe garden view and 4 units of deluxe ocean view. Each unit has been designed and built to present a Balinese concept in modern style. Surrounded by tropical gardens with a mountain backdrop and a breathtaking view of the Indian Ocean, the resort is a peacefully picturesque choice for family, groups of friends and honeymooners or cou...

Pandawa Cliff Estate is perched cliff top on the Bali’s southernmost tip. Here of course million dollar views are part of the deal. Overlooking The vastness of the Indian Ocean, acclaimed international designer Popo Danes took full advantage of the site and its aspects when putting the concept together. Pandawa Cliff Estate is a formation of three luxurious living spaces, pools, a full size tennis court, squash court, gym and spa. The Pala - This is the Estate’s flagship villa. With 6 bedrooms on its dramatic cliff top setting The Pala is as suitable for a grand wedding venue as it is for special family holiday or an extravagant hideaway for that romantic weekend. The interior design here is light and refreshing. The Pala’s infinity pool with its wooden decking sits above the Indian Oce...

Seseh Beach Villa presents itself as an enchanting blend of traditional thatch and timber that encloses a superbly tasteful modern interior. But that’s not all, views from this large villa come with both rural and ocean aspects. First impressions here are simply captivating. Overlooking the Indian Ocean from its site in the peaceful rural village of Seseh on Bali’s southwest coast, Seseh Beach Villa has been well planned with its five bedrooms to accommodate up to 10 guests. The two master suites complete with their own indoor and outdoor showers along with rooftop soaking tubs, are located on the second floor with spectacular sea views and their own breezy balconies. The two guestrooms sit at the front of the main building on the ground floor, a third guestroom is close to the rear of ...

If one is ready for a luxury boutique resort break within the picturesque setting of a small tropical island it would be hard to come up with anything better than The Reef on Gili Meno. Tucked between its larger sister islands of Gili Air and Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno boasts the new Reef Resort of Karma Royal Group’s Chakra Resorts. Here the resort features sea-facing lumbung bungalows, each with spacious private balconies opening to a vista of white sandy beach and the sparkling azure of ocean. Covering four hectors the resort has been built using traditional local materials allowing it to blend harmoniously with its pristine natural environment. Each bungalow accommodates up to 4 people and comes complete with a private kitchen, en-suite bathroom, flat-screen television and DVD player,...