Written by Luxury Escapes
With powerful surf breaks and beach clubs with golden-hour queues, Uluwatu has become one of Bali’s most sought-after addresses, so trying to avoid the crowds is a mission. Enter the newly built Seascape Resort & Spa Uluwatu by Ini Vie Hospitality: just 21 adults-only suites and villas sitting on the cliffs above Bingin Beach. Read on to find out why going small doesn’t mean compromising on the best.
Each suite and villa is understated yet sophisticated
Boutique resorts are all about creating an environment of seclusion and tranquillity, and Seascape Uluwatu does this to a tee. Each stylish suite or villa radiates a quiet luxury that speaks loudly with its restraint: raw timber, concrete and stone make each room feel as those it’s grown out of the cliff rather than been built on top of it. The jaw-dropping Loft Cabana rooms come with their own infinity pool, the kind that makes the distinction between the pool and the horizon difficult to identify at dusk.
There’s a restaurant with a flowing river through the dining room
There’s only one thing better than getting to see the ocean and that’s getting to taste it too. The onsite Tsune has perfected modern Japanese cuisine, with standout dishes including a yellowfin tuna roll with miso peanut jam and wagyu beef with shimeji mushrooms and creamy sesame dressing. Take a seat out on the open-air terrace under woven bamboo canopies with the Indian Ocean stretching out to the horizon. For something extra special, you can’t go past Sushi on the River, where freshly prepared sushi flows down a flowing waterway through the centre of the dining room.
There’s an exclusive clifftop spa with awe-inspiring views
At Svaha Spa Bingin, you’ll find traditional Balinese massage treatments in a setting designed to keep the ocean in your peripheral vision: right on top of the cliffs with the Indian Ocean filling the horizon throughout your treatment. With just one treatment room available, you can take in the serenity of the sea and feel like the only person in the world while luxuriating with a Javanese, avocado or chocolate body scrub, or unfurling in a bath infused with tropical herbs.
You’ll find world-class facilities with no queues
For a boutique stay, Seascape Uluwatu has all the benefits of a large resort. Having just 21 suites and villas mean that a spot by the two-tiered infinity pool never requires negotiating for a sun lounger. A daily shuttle runs down the cliffside to Bingin Beach at the bottom, so you can obey that siren song and dive straight into its chilled waters. When a day indoors beckons, retreat to the indoor movie theatre for a private screening.
