Entry № 223_BAL · Verified Apr 2026
About
A Four Seasons resort on Jimbaran Bay where private villa compounds descend toward a black-sand beach. Traditional Balinese architecture, cultural programming, and open-air pavilions facing the Indian Ocean make it one of the island's landmark stays.
Dale Keller's 156-villa cliffside resort opened June 1993 above Jimbaran Bay — each villa a series of pavilions around a courtyard with a private plunge pool. Jaya International on additional design; Nick Juniper / The Fulcrum Agency on the spa; Design Studio SPIN and Grounds Kent on the kitchens. David Peduzzi runs Sundara (the property's 280-seat beach club); the 2,000-square-metre Healing Village Spa is suspended over water. 300+ Hindu shrines remain on the grounds.