What it's like to stay in award-winning boutique resort the Hanging Gardens of Bali
The 44-villa resort has two swimming pools, one above the other, which create the impression you are floating in the rainforest
Set in the middle of the jungle, with views of a valley and surrounded by a rainforest: how could a resort like that offer anything but spectacular views?
The Hanging Gardens of Bali were recently awarded the title of “the most stunning views” by the Boutique Hotel Awards.
The resort was completed in 2005 and is built into a mountainside with a 45-degree slope. It consists of 44 villas.
The Boutique Hotel Awards are in their eighth year. According to their website, nominations are made by industry experts and luxury hotel journalists. There are also self-nominations. This year, winners were selected from more than 300 nominations across 80 countries. It’s also the first year the awards have included a “most stunning views” category.
Also up for consideration in the same category were five other hotels, in Sri Lanka, Belize, Mexico, Kenya and Spain.
The resort joins a host of other popular destinations across the island of Bali, including a pool that has become so popular the resort recently chose to ban the use of electronics as part of an “in the moment” movement. The Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud, where tourists pay US$3 to risk wild monkeys stealing their phones and jewellery, has also been banned.
Take a look inside the Hanging Gardens of Bali below.
The Hanging Gardens of Bali is located near the village of Payangan in the heart of Bali.
