Spas in Indonesia: Exotic Escapes

May 18, 6:16 PMDenver Resort & Spa ExaminerEmily Talbot

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Exploring Indonesia any time soon? Here are exotic getaways to indulge in exotic cuisines, massages and activities.

Alila Ubud
Arriving at the Alila Ubud leads you on a stone walkway crossing a lotus pond to the 56 rooms, 8 villas and spa. Located on a hillside the property offers views of terraced rice paddies, tropical forests and the Ayung River.

The spa offers traditional Balinese treatments using indigenous ingredients to create its menu. Treatment rooms overlook private gardens with several outdoor waterfall showers where fresh jasmine and gardenia scent the air around you. Several of the treatments offered are flower baths, the Bali Coffee Scrub and its signature Balinese Boreh.

The Balinese Boreh is said to relieve headaches and promote circulation. The treatment begins with a soothing lavender body wash followed by a mask made from ground indigenous spices and finely milled rice to exfoliate and cleanse the skin. The treatment ends with a cooling cucumber conditioner to leave the skin and body fresh and rejuvenated.

Contact:
Alila Ubud
Desa Melinnigh Kelod
Payangan, Gianyar 80571
Bali Indonesia
T: +62 361 975963
F: +62 361 975968
E: ubud@alilahotels.com

www.alilahotels.com

Begawan Giri Estate
Outside of the cultural center of Ubud the Begawan Giri has been known for centuries as the “Wise Man’s Mountain” a sacred 20-acre piece of land tucked amid emerald hills, serene rivers, and lush forests. Twelve villas and residences were created by Architect Cheong Yew Kuan fuse Asian and European designs. Each villa was individually designed as luxurious tree houses containing authentic artifacts, furnishings and art.

A 24-hour personal butler is there to fulfill any request. The Source spa leads one up a steep stone staircase among landscaped water gardens, drawing from its surroundings to create its spa menu. Offering traditional Balinese treatments, the spa’s signature treatment is the Mandi Lulur. Known as the “royal wedding treatment”, this two-hour treatment offers a Balinese-style massage combined with a body mask that consists of rice flour, turmeric and jasmine. A gentle flower soak rinses the masks and leaves the body relaxed and fragrant.

The property offers intense yoga and energy work sessions conducted by trained masters.

Contact:
Begawan Giri Estate
Ubud 80571
Bali, Indonesia
T: +62 361 978888
F: +62 361 978889
E: reservations@begawan.com

http://www.besthotelsresorts.com/begawangiri.htm

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan
The property just 10 minutes from the cultural and artistic center of Ubud and guest accommodations offer magnificent views of the Ayung River valley. This exotic retreat features 18 suites and 42 secluded villas, each with a private plunge pool .

The Sayan Spa offers treatments in villas outside designed to accommodate couples adjacent to courtyard gardens. Outdoor bathing pavilions offer steam showers and large open-air soaking tubs for an exotic outdoor experience.

Treatments at the Sayan Spa are just as exotic offering red ginger body polish, basil rosemary body wrap and Balinese massage. For ultimate relaxation try the Lulur Sayan Body Treatment which is traditional Javanese beauty ritual that begins with an invigorating herbal exfoliation scrub followed by a yogurt splash to cool and cleanse the skin. The treatment continues with an ylang ylang petal bath finished by a relaxing Balinese massage using fragrant mountain-flower body lotion. Post-treatment you are offered a traditional jamu herbal elixir to rejuvenate mind and body.

Contact:
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan
Sayan, Ubud, Gianyar 80571
Bali, Indonesia
T: +62 361 977577
F: +62 361 977588
E: world.reservations@fourseasons.com

www.fourseasons.com

Waroeng Djamoe Spa at Hotel Tugu Bali
Set in the Canggu district near an ancient Balinese fishing village, the Hotel Tugu Bali is set amid lush rice paddy fields and the Batu Bolong Temple, one of Bali’s most sacred sites. The Hotel Tugu Bali was built to recreate and preserve Balinese life, culture and romance of the past.

The resort features 22 thatched luxury suites and pavilions each with its own wild lotus pond. The Waroeng Djamore Spa combines spirituality with physical treatments offering traditional Balinese methods and all natural indigenous ingredients.

Among the spas offerings are the Gemulai Penari a decadent eight-hour treatment package that includes the Pijitan Dandang Watoe (a two-hour hot stone massage), the Mandi Lulur, a traditional Javanese beauty ritual among other treatment offerings. Each treatment is designed to preserve and perpetuate Indonesia’s cultural traditions.

Other features of the property are a private surfing beach, Javanese cooking classes and high tea.

Contact:
Waroeng Djamoe Spa at Hotel Tugu Bali
JL, Pantai Batu Bolonb
Canggu Beach
Bali, Indonesia
T: +62 361 731701
F: +62 361 731704
E: bali@tuguhotels.com

 www.tuguhotels.com

Losari Coffee Plantation Resort & Spa

The Losari Coffee Plantation Resort & Spa is located on a sixty-acre coffee plantation in the Central Java highlands. Italian architects Andrea and Fabrizio Magnaghi designed the spa which incorporates a variety of cultural architectural styles. Each villa is designed differently drawing inspiration from Dutch colonial architecture to Javanese architecture.

The spa includes 6 private treatment rooms each with the ability to accommodate couples with a private hamam, a traditional Turkish bathing circuit, equipped for dry and wet treatments.

Treatments incorporate Indonesian herbal recipes and traditional beauty treatments from the Royal Javanese Palaces. Among the Losari’s spa signature treatment is the Losari Experience Massage.

The Resort also offers daily tours of the plantation to learn the traditional techniques, history and significance coffee has on the island of Java.

Contact:
Losari Coffee Plantation Resort & Spa
PO Box 108
Magelang 561000
Central Java, Indonesia
T: +62 298 596333
F: +62 298 592696
E: info@losaricoffeeplantation.com

www.losaricoffeeplantation.com