 - Nusadua
From
its hilltop location in southern Bali, Amanusa (peaceful
isle) is blessed with tropical island views. The
Bali Golf and Country club unfolds immediately below
Amanusa. From the rolling green hills, the view
runs north to the sea and beyond to volcanic Mount
Agung. On a clear morning, the horizon is full with
Bali’s mountains. To the northeast, the island of
Nusa Penida is visible. In the east, just a few
hundred meters away, the sea is cut with a barrier
reef made for surfing.
Despite its exclusive setting, Amanusa may be Amanresorts
most central hideaway. Bali’s international airport
and the beach world of Kuta are both about 20 minutes
from Amanusa; Denpasar, the island capital, is 30
minutes from the resort.
Bali, located about 8 degrees south of the equator,
welcomes visitors with a warm tropical climate year-round.
The weather is particularly pleasant from June through
September, when the trade winds blow, and always
cooler in the mountain areas. Humidity is highest
during the November-through-March rainy season.
Even in the rainy season, however, the sun is rarely
out of sight for long.
Amanusa is only a 20-minute drive from Denpasar
airport. Complimentary airport transfer is provided.
While visitors from most countries do not require
special visas, passports must be valid for at least
six months from date of entry.
Accommodations
Amanusa’s
35, thatched-roof suites are set behind paras-stone
walls. Each suite is divided into a large living
area and a spacious bathroom. The living area includes
a four-poster bed, a table for private dining and
a TV and stereo system. There’s also a terrace with
an oversized day bed under a canopy; each suite
also features a garden forecourt. Amanusa’s light-filled
bathroom comes with a marble-tiled tub all but enclosed
in a glass wall recessed into a reflection pond.
At one end of the bathroom, windows overlook the
Bali Golf and Country Club. At the other, sliding
wood doors lead to an outside shower built into
a high stone wall.
Eight suites have private swimming pools. Deluxe
suites come with views of the sea or the golf course.
The Amanusa Suite has a private swimming pool and
a particularly favorable location.
Facilities and Services
The Terrace restaurant, with its sweeping views
to the golf course, the Indian Ocean and the mountains,
offers Indonesian and Thai cuisine. The Restaurant
specializes in Italian cuisine; seating is also
available in an outdoor courtyard by the swimming
pool. The open-air bar offers dramatic views to
the southern peninsula, the sea and the mountains
on the horizon.
The Gallery and Gift Shop keeps a select range of
Balinese and Indonesian craft and antiques. The
adjacent library, a cool retreat for browsing, specializes
in books on Indonesian culture and art.
Amanusa’s lavish, 30x22-meter swimming pool is bordered
by unglazed batik pots, a trellis of flowing bougainvillea
and a two-storey, paras-stone wall. Amanusa’s two,
all-weather tennis courts are floodlit for evening
play. Massage is available in the privacy of your
suite, either indoors or out on the balcony. You
can also enjoy a massage poolside or from one of
the shaded Beach Club bales . Body treatments, as
well as facials, pedicures and manicures, can also
be arranged.
Amanusa’s Beach Club is just a beach-buggy ride
away from the resort. The Beach Club’s nine bales
are fitted with mattresses and roll cushions and
face a coral reef about 150 meters out. Snorkeling
equipment is available. Light meals and refreshments
are served at the dining bale. The Beach Club is
also the setting for regular candlelight barbecues,
with four tables set down on the sand by the sea.
The Amanusa boardroom can accommodate up to 30 people
for business meetings, weddings, birthday parties,
family reunions and other private functions. Beyond
the boardroom, Amanusa can make just about any aspect
of the resort available for business groups. Along
with the resort’s two restaurants and bar, alternative
dining and cocktail venues can easily be organized.
On a day free of business, picnic hampers and day
trips can be arranged to cater for up to 15 people.
Small business groups can also hold their own corporate
tennis or golf challenge. Amanusa will be pleased
to arrange a company or group tournament at the
Bali Golf and Country Club.
Activities
Amanusa can organize a variety of personalized island
tours, including a country drive into the Tabanan
Regency, the rice basket of Bali. A visit to the
ancient Luhur Uluwatu temple, an easy drive from
Amanusa, is another popular excursion, particularly
for sunset. A variety of sailing craft, including
a luxury sailing catamaran, can be chartered to
visit Nusa Lembongan, about 20 kilometers off the
coast.
Golf enthusiasts are favored with a priority reservation
system at the Bali Golf and Country Club, one of
Asia’s finest 18-hole, championship courses. Guests
at Amanusa can sign all charges to their hotel account.
Take an Amanusa mountain bike down to the Beach
Club or the golf course or consider such adventurous
options as a pedal down the Mount Batur trail.
A traditional gamelan orchestra and dancers perform
poolside every full and new moon. For small groups
wanting a deeper insight into Balinese life and
culture, Amanusa will arrange presentations covering
a range of topics, from art and history to architecture,
dance, music and craft.
Cooking classes, either Indonesian or Thai, are
available in the kitchen of the Terrace restaurant.
The classes, about 90 minutes long, are held in
the quiet time between breakfast and lunch. After
preparing the dishes, enjoy them, tableside, at
the Terrace. Classes are personalized, limited to
a maximum of four people and led by Amanusa’s executive
chef.
Amanusa is enviably located for shopping, Denpasar,
Bali’s capital and commercial center, offers a wide
mix of antique shops and international boutiques.
Then there are the beach strips and streets of Kuta,
Legian and Sanur. These popular destinations are
packed, day and night, with restaurants, bars, handicraft
and souvenir shops.

AMANUSA RESORTS NUSADUA ROOM RATES
Rates for All Market
All rates are per room per night for single or double occupancy.
Aston Bali Resort
Room Category |
Published Rates |
This rate is valid until 31 March 2009
Rates are quoted in US Dollars, per room per nigh |
| Low Season |
High Season |
B'Fast |
| Garden Suite |
850.00 |
795.00 |
795.00 |
Included |
| Deluxe Suite |
1,100.00 |
1,040.00 |
1,040.00 |
Included |
| Pool Suite |
1,350.00 |
1,250.00 |
1,250.00 |
Included |
| Amanusat Suite |
1,750.00 |
1,650.00 |
1,650.00 |
Included |
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