Luxury News from Luxist - Fine Living, Dining, Apparel, Travel, Estates, Shopping

Nikhil Hutheesing

Ultra Modern Resort Captures the Soul of Old Bali

by Nikhil Hutheesing (RSS feed) — Oct 6th 2010 10:31AM

As a winter chill hits much of the country, the Alila Villas Soori resort in Bali could be just what you need to extend summer a little. The resort, a newcomer to Bali, is located far from the crowded tourist zone of Kuta and Seminyak, where many franchise hotels are located.

Its designer and owner, Soo Chan, a renowned architect based in Singapore, opted to build this new, five star resort in the Tabanan Regency, one of Bali's most beautiful areas, on the remote southwest coast of the island.

Alila Villas Soori, located near the island's famous Tanah Lot Temple and the acclaimed Nirwana Golf Course, is stunning. The resort, which has a ten bedroom residence with its own spa, gym and helicopter landing pad, is ideal for intimate weddings. While Chan says his resort aims to capture the "soul of old Bali" it offers 46 ultra modern villas surrounded by volcanic mountains, rice fields and black sand beaches.

Gallery: Alila Villas Soori: Bali Luxury Villas