Six Senses to Open Hotel in Uluwatu, Bali

Six Senses has unveiled plans to develop a resort in the southwest of Bali at Uluwatu, a 35-minute drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport.

The resort is set atop a rugged cliff, sharing the spectacular ocean views with the island’s famed Uluwatu Temple. Six Senses Bali will include 28 sky villas, 62 one­bedroom villas and 7 two-bedroom villas.

The ultimate escape will be the expansive Retreat Villa which will sit on a prominent knoll with sweeping views of the ocean and overall resort.

Two restaurants, a pool bar and a specialty restaurant with chef’s table, cooking school and extensive organic garden are planned.

Situated on a 30-acre (12-hectare) site, the project will be completed in two stages. The first phase includes the resort which rests on 16 acres (6.5 hectares) while phase two includes 60 residential villas available for purchase including luxurious three-bedroom family retreats.

“Six Senses is delighted to work with PT Cahaya Warna Prima on the Uluwatu development. The location is incredible and the design approach perfect for our brand. Innovative and fresh, this project will offer a new dimension in wellness for active and health-minded travelers,” said President Bernhard Bohnenberger of Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas.

In addition to a Six Senses Spa, on-site activities will include a vast central pool and a gym. An event lawn will enhance the facilities of a ballroom, two meeting rooms and a wedding pavilion.

Six Senses Bali is scheduled for completion by the end of 2017.

Uluwatu

Uluwatu is perhaps best known for Pura Luhur Uluwatu, one of the six key temples believed to be Bali’s spiritual pillars, renowned for its magnificent location, perched on top of a steep cliff approximately 250 feet (70 meters) above the sea. Ulu means top or tip and watu means stone or rock in Bahasa Indonesia. Several archaeological remains found here prove the temple to be of megalithic origin, dating back to around the 10th century.