AMANKILA
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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.
Climate
Bali, about 8 degrees south of the equator,
enjoys a warm tropical climate year-round. The
weather is particularly pleasant from June through
September, when the trade winds blow, and always
cooler in the mountain areas. Humidity is highest
during the November-through-March rainy season.
Even in the rainy season, however, the sun is
rarely out of sight for long.
Time
Difference
Indonesia covers three time zones. Bali is eight
hours ahead of Greenwich mean time.
Language
Balinese is a complex language of several levels
rooted in social class or caste distinctions.
Bahasa Indonesia, the national language, is
the medium of instruction in schools. English
is common in the main tourist centers. Dutch
is still known among older Balinese, while French,
German and Japanese have a following among some
in the tourist trade.
Getting
There
From Denpasar airport, it’s a one-hour-and-45-minute
drive to Amankila, in East Bali. Complimentary
airport transfer is provided. While visitors
from most countries do not require special visas,
passports must be valid for at least six months
from date of entry.
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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| Services
& Facilities |
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.)
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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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