Raffles Bali 5성

It’s our second stay at Raffles Bali which continued to offer an exceptional experience, highlighted by personalised activities and dining. The staff's dedication to anticipating our needs from reservation time to the departure time at the airport (with VIP departure service at the airport till just before going to immigration) totally providing personalised service, which elevated the stay to a truly unforgettable level. I could say all staff in the resort are well trained and passionate to the guests. Raffles Bali offers a luxurious and tranquil escape with spacious, private villas and exceptional dining experiences. Same as our last summer stay, our villa had lush garden and spacious outdoor area, ocean view, and spacious private pool, along with attentive service from dedicated butler. The resort's restaurants, particularly Rumari, this fine-dining restaurant is known for its authentic Southeast Asian cuisine, crafted with fresh, locally sourced ingredients and presented in a contemporary style. We did enjoy the breakfast and dinner with high quality of food eg tasty with good food presentation and also services provided especially Widya who served us again for our dinner time. We were lucky to meet Chef Gaetan again and had a long chat about the upcoming plan of the restaurants too. We would like to specially thank you to our personal butler Thomson (we requested him as our butler again) who is renowned for his exceptional, passionate service, exceeding expectations to create unforgettable experiences for us. He specially arranged activities for our children e.g. pizza making in the restaurant, bracelet making and personal painting class at our villa and also our yoga class every morning and spa experience. He was anticipating our needs and crafting personalised moments with genuine sincerity and warmth. Its location is closed to the airport, which is good to be our last stop at Bali before departure. We would definitely do the same for our next visit to Bali.

I have spent a lovely stay at Raffles Bali this summer, full of memorable experiences. Let me start with the estate, a vast manicured garden very well kept, filled with various species. My only negative comment is that it feels a little bit too “man made”, may be time will help to give it a more natural patina. Also, at some places the view is spoiled by an ugly 8 floors building under construction for a coming Marriott. I do really not understand how Indonesian government or local Balinese authorities could have approved such an irresponsible construction, like an ugly scar destroying the beauty of the Jimbaran coast, both when seen from inland or from the sea. Hopefully the owners of Raffles Bali will appoint a landscaper to find some ways to hide this wound by planting high grown trees or palms. My “Ocean Villa” is spacious, clean and well equipped, with a private pool overlooking the Jimbaran bay, giving me the opportunity to admire sunset every day. The hotel has 2 restaurants, with a special mention to the one named Rumari, serving top-notch fusion cuisine imagined by Chef Gaëtan, focusing on local ingredients. I cannot help but had dinner at this restaurant 3 nights out of 5 during my stay. To note also the excellent breakfasts served in the same restaurant, with every day a different specialty proposed by the Chef to taste. Even if I do prefer “buffet style” breakfast, at the end of the day I do believe that the “à la carte” formula is more sustainable. The hotel does propose a wide range of activities, I’ve participated to 5 of them - including the spa - and all had left me with unforgettable souvenirs - especially the “release of baby turtles to the sea” and the “mocktails lesson”. All in all this is one among my best hotel stays during my over 20 years travel around the world. Unfortunately it is probably the first and last time I stay at Raffles Bali. This beautiful island, with adorable inhabitants (the nicest people I have ever met anywhere else), has becoming unfortunately a touristic nightmare with congested traffic everywhere. I have made a plan to (re)visit many many places which left me with beautiful memories when I visited Bali the first time 25 years ago, but was obliged this time to cancel almost all of them due to unbearable traffic jams.

Wow, wow, wow ! Great property, great views, spectacular service in very private and exclusive setting. This is a ultra luxury spot and everything is world class . special shoutout to Putra, seva , shanthi and Vidya and Ari. Amazing !!!!

The property is stunning and the staff is incredible! The privacy, the intimacy and the exclusivity that you feel once you are heee are unbelievable! Best hotel in Bali and I will recommend it to everyone! Great Experience under every point of view!

Raffles is a name of prestige — but Raffles Bali embodies a spirit. On this tranquil and soulful land of Bali, it forgoes ostentatious displays and instead defines true luxury through understated elegance and serene presence. With only two restaurants on the entire property, I experienced a level of thoughtfulness rarely found elsewhere. It wasn’t about extravagant ingredients or visual theatrics, but about a culinary philosophy rooted in well-being, depth, and genuine care for the guest.