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Amankila Resort - Candidasa Bali Indonesia
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Welcome to Amankila
Resort Candidasa in Bali
Amankila (peaceful hill) is a cliffside beach resort overlooking
the Lombok Strait in East Bali. The resort is close to Manggis, Candi
Dasa, Tenganan and other villages in Karangasem, Bali’s most traditional
regency. The suites are elevated to take advantage of the spectacular
views to the sea and surrounding hillsides.
The resort is built on four levels. Guests are received in a columned,
open-air setting. The Bar and the Restaurant are located one level
below. From there, steps lead down to the library, the Gallery, the
Terrace Restaurant and the three-tiered swimming pool. The Beach Club,
which spreads in and about a mature coconut grove, is down at the
beach.
From Denpasar airport, it’s a one-hour-and-45-minute drive to Amankila,
in East Bali.
Accommodation
Amankila’s 35 free-standing suites, with their alang alang roof
thatching, respond to their East Bali surroundings, in particular
to Ujung, the royal water palace just outside Amlapura, the area’s
capital. Each suite features a large bedroom with wide window views,
a canopied, four-pillar bed, a writing desk and music system. The
bathroom is divided into two distinct sections. A deep soaking tub
and a divan face each other, each backing on to large, double windows.
A separate shower is located next to the tub, while the toilet room
is adjacent to the divan. A separate space is dominated by double
terrazzo vanities, fitted with seashell-finished taps. Large coconut-shell
dressing areas claim both ends of the rattan terrazzo-tiled room.
The outdoor terrace of each suite enjoys a large daybed, a coconut-shell
table and rattan chairs.
Nine suites, including the Amankila Suite, the Indrakila Suite and
the Kilasari Suite, come with private pools. Three of Amankila’s pool
suites connect to deluxe suites; a fourth pool suite is linked to
a superior suite.

The Amankila Suite includes two separate bedroom pavilions
in an expansive and private compound. The Amankila Suite is graced
with an aquamarine-tiled swimming pool flanked by a bale and a lily
pond at each end of a long, sea-facing terrace. The Indrakila Suite
enjoys privileged sea views far up the east coast. The Kilasari Suite
is perched high on the hillside, with partial sea views and a separate
entrance.
FACILITIES and ACTIVITIES
The Restaurant, located above the main pool and overlooking
the ocean, is open for dinner. The menu features a mix of Western
and Asian cuisine. Adjacent to the Restaurant is Amankila’s tranquil
Bar, with its sea views. The Terrace, set just back of the main pool,
is open for breakfast and lunch. The Terrace serves Asian and Western
cuisine. Indonesian tea is available every afternoon from the library
steps.
The Beach Club is set within a throng of tall coconut palms
at sea level. Its centerpiece is a 45-meter, turquoise-tiled swimming
pool. The Beach Club is the setting for Amankila’s weekly evening
barbecues and Balinese dance performances. Snorkeling equipment, windsurfers,
boogie boards, kayaks and Hobie cats are located at the Beach Club.
Eight teak-wood lounging bales, each fitted with a daybed, are set
in the sand just back of the high-tide line. Snacks and refreshments
are served at the patio above the pool. Two massage beds are located
in a grove of palms and flowering bushes close to the sea. (Guests
can also take their massage or beauty treatments in the privacy of
their suite.)
The
library, just back of the main pool, is rimmed with floor-to-ceiling
windows. Oversized daybeds allow guests to relax and enjoy the wide
selection of books, newspapers and magazines available. Games, CDs
and audio cassettes can also be borrowed. Located next to the Terrace
restaurant, the Gallery and Shop has a generous selection of Balinese
art, crafts and antiques.
Amankila also keeps a bale in the mountains for picnic breakfasts
and lunches. The thatched-roof hut overlooks hills and valleys, stands
of banana trees, fields of rice and, in the distance, the sea and
Amankila, too.
Activities
Amankila’s natural element is water. Beyond the resort’s four main
pools and the Beach Club, there’s the 40-foot outrigger, Aman Xll.
Designed after a jukung, a traditional Balinese fishing boat, the
pleasure craft is used for island cruising and snorkeling. Guests
can also charter Aman Xll for a cruise and private barbecue at a secluded
beach up the coast from Amankila.
Touring is particularly rewarding in East Bali. Highlights include
the royal palaces of Klungkung and Karangasem and the water palaces
of Tirtagangga, now a public bathing area, and Ujung, a grand ruin.
Countryside trips can be arranged to the many villages and the rural
life that spreads out from Amankila. Two of the island’s most important
temples – Lempuyang and Besakih, the island’s mother temple – are
located in East Bali. The trekking is also fine, and Amankila keeps
six full-suspension mountain bikes for guest use.
Should guests wish to shop beyond Amankila’s own Gallery, trips can
be arranged to several East Bali villages famed for their craft. In
Sidemen, textiles from Bali, and throughout the archipelago, can be
purchased in an idyllic countryside setting. In Tenganan, there’s
more on offer than the rare double ikat cloth. In Kamasan, just south
of Klungkung, a distinctive style of Balinese art is produced. Handicrafts
and souvenirs can be found in the village of Candi Dasa, just beyond
Amankila, and in other of the region’s rural settings. |
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| Here is our
special discounted rates of Amankila Resort in Candidasa Bali |
Valid until 31 March 2004
Rates are quoted in US Dollars, per room per night |
| Amankila
Room Category |
Normal Rates + 21% tax
& service charges. WITHOUT BREAKFAST |
Internet Rates
Including 21% tax & service |
| Single |
Double |
Single |
Double |
| Superior Suite |
NA |
NA |
756.00 |
756.00 |
| Deluxe Suite |
NA |
NA |
937.00 |
937.00 |
| Deluxe Ocean Suite |
NA |
NA |
1,058.00 |
1,058.00 |
| Pool Suite |
NA |
NA |
1,210.00 |
1,210.00 |
| Kilasari Suite |
NA |
NA |
1,512.00 |
1,512.00 |
| Indrakila Suite |
NA |
NA |
1,815.00 |
1,815.00 |
| Amankila Suite |
NA |
NA |
2,904.00 |
2,904.00 |
* NOTE : TBA = To be Advised |
Amankila Resort Candidasa
Karangasem, Bali - Indonesia
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