A delightful Marriage between the Two Concepts.

Text by Chris Le
Photos by Sulthon

The Breezes Bali Resort and Spa has just entered the Seminyak upmarket realm with their new junior suite offerings. The new suites are quite spacious and are completely suitable for a small family, a small group of friends or a couple looking for something bigger than the standard room.

At first glance, the suite looks like a large room in a luxury villa, with a sizeable bed and a more than roomy couch. All the junior suites are on the ground floor beside the pool, where an artificial beach has been set up complete with white sand. The terrace facing the pool is just about as comfortable as it gets with plush cushions arranged along one of the outer walls forming a couch.

Looking at the fine interiors, you’ll notice the lime-washed wood, which gives the suite a natural feel more akin to your classic villa than a hotel room. The furniture is as elegant as it is simple and small touches like closets that automatically light up when you open them are very thoughtful. A full entertainment system complete with a computer, DVD player, iPod dock, and a flat screen television nicely equips the suite.

The bathroom facilities are also very elegant with a full rain shower pouring down cleansing water at the perfect pressure. Curiously, extra guest toilet facilities are also included, making the room ideal for multiple guests and friends.

The room leads out to the pool and the terrace has sun loungers right outside your door.

Perhaps one of the more interesting aspects of the junior suite is that it is located in Breezes, which is in the heart of Seminyak. A number of clubs, restaurants and retail outlets, that make Seminyak the most in demand destination on the island, are only a stone’s throw away.

The Breezes itself also has some interesting facilities including a full tennis court, a gym, and a very cool multi-level pool that snakes around the hotel. There’s also a full big-screen cinema equipped with plush leather chairs that can be used at any time. Activities such as games and fitness classes sprout out seemingly at random for guests, and their staff were much more helpful and friendly than most resorts I’ve been to.

A royal breakfast with your choice of Indonesian, Chinese, Balinese or Western food is served, with your own personal waitress to privately serve you from a gargantuan platter of food fit for a king and the breakfast is all set for you on the comfort of the terrace of your room.

The bottom line about the new junior suites at the Breezes is that they are a hybrid of villa luxury and all the conveniences a hotel has to offer. Staying at your standard villa can be a very private experience with few distractions, but for those seeking all the amenities and the unique social possibilities of staying in a hotel with all the luxuries of a private villa, this seems like a very happy marriage between the two concepts.

The Breezes Bali Resort & Spa
Jl. Dyanapura,
Seminyak
Tel. +62 361 730 573
www.thebreezesbali.com

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