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A different side of Bali
The foyer opens out onto an
infinity “pond” (a word that
barely does justice to such a
stunning conceit), in which two
circular seating lounges jut to
the surface, providing beyond-
perfect vantage points for the
daily swoon of sunset. From the
original artworks in guest rooms
fashioned from driftwood and the
playfully sculpted, rope-feathered
ducks, to the spa’s bamboo
showers and treatments using
galangal, ginger and frangipani,
imaginative reminders of human
coexistence with the natural
world are scattered everywhere.
In a fitting declaration of intent,
at Rimba’s launch party in 2013
the high priest arrived on a
dancing horse for a purification
ceremony, in which humans seek
to find the balance between god,
man and nature.
Creative direction at
both Rimba and Ayana is
masterminded by the reclusive
Kyoto-born craftsman Seiki
Torige, 74, who’s best known as
one of the world’s most acclaimed
glass artists, employing a team
of 30 at his studio. His artifacts,
Stop by
JIMBARAN FISH
MARKET
Jln Pantai Kedongangan,
Jimbaran Beach, Bukit
Peninsula, Bali.
Opening hours: 6am–3pm
AYANA RESORT AND
SPA/RIMBA
Jimbaran
Karang Mas Estate, Jln
Karang Mas Sejahtera,
Jimbaran, Bali, tel: +62 361
702222/+62 361 846 8468;
ayanaresort.com;
rimbajimbaran.com
Outside Rimba’s
epic lobby, sunken
lounges within the
infinity pond testify
to the creativity
that went into this
hotel’s conception
